AXED EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick’s final scenes have been revealed after he was sacked from the soap.
The actor – who has played Jay Brown in the BBC soap for 19 years – was fired from the show after The Sun revealed he used a disgusting slur about disabled people while filming for Strictly.
Jamie Borthwick’s final EastEnders scenes have been revealed[/caption]
He played Jay Brown for 19 years before he was let go[/caption]
A BBC Studios spokesperson confirmed the news this weekend saying: “We can confirm that Jamie Borthwick will not be returning to EastEnders.
“We do not comment on individual matters.”
The Sun understands that Jamie, who was suspended earlier this year, did not return to filming.
Therefore his final scenes on the show have aired.
They saw his character tie the shoelaces of his 13-year-old stepdaughter Lexi Pearce in the market while being watched by Nicola Mitchell.
The lowkey scene has seen fans brutally mock it by playing over the Julia’s Theme version of the theme tune in edited clips.
The actor got an Albert Square ban in June after The Sun on Sunday revealed a video of him using a severely derogatory term.
He issued a grovelling apology to The Sun on Sunday but sources said his job was at risk.
At the time, disability charity Scope also called for Borthwick to undergo “awareness training.”
A source said: “Jamie is well thought of but Jay hasn’t played a central role in the show for a while.
“The character hasn’t had a major storyline recently – he’s been very much a supporting character of late.
“Meanwhile Jamie has been kept busy outside of EastEnders by being given the Strictly Christmas special in 2023 and then the full series last year.
“But consequently on EastEnders he’s barely been seen with about 30 appearances on screen since last summer.
“And with a new boss in Ben Wadey who only recently took the helm and with the scandal taking place so soon into his tenure feeling is that Jamie’s place on the show could be at serious risk.”