AN EastEnders legend has been spotted looking unrecognisable, 15 years after their soap death.
The star was celebrating the 40th anniversary of the hit soap.
An EastEnders legend has been spotted looking unrecognisable, 15 years after their soap death[/caption]
He now works as a chef[/caption]
EastEnders fans were left devastated last night when it was confirmed Martin Fowler [James Bye] had died following the explosion at the Queen Vic.
The character has been a part of EastEnders since 1985 and James, 40, joined the cast in 2014.
One EastEnders legend who congratulated the soap on its 40th celebrations was the star who used to play Bradley Branning, but he was killed off on the show’s 25th anniversary.
He’s since swapped acting but an entirely different profession, working as a chef.
It’s none other than Charlie Clements.
Charlie took to social media to share a selfie wishing the soap well, as he reminisced on his soap death, fifteen years ago.
He wrote: “Reminded today that ‘ I died ‘ 15 years ago today which makes that little thing even older.!!! As EE turns 40 I remind myself how fortunate I was to work on such an institution at such a young age and will be forever thankful to those to who made it possible. The BBC, Kate Harewood, John Yorke, Julia Crampsie and Diederick Santer. Thank you to Tony Jordan, @malarkeyphelps @dominictc , Alex lamb and the entire team of writers for some unbelievable scripts and for trusting me with their words.
“To the many many directors and crew who work tirelessly to put the show together, the first in and the last out. @jamesalexandrou and @natcass1 for taking me under your wing and The entire cast who I had the privilege of working with.
“My unbelievable family @dollyjj @madelinedugganxx , Lorna Fitzgerald @mrjakewood and of course @laceyturner. And to those who are sadly no longer with us who made me feel instantly welcome, June Brown, John Bardon, Wendy Richard and Dame Barbara Windsor, thank you. And finally the biggest thanks goes to the entire team @thebwhagency who I will be forever indebted to, not once but twice.
“Happy birthday EE, I am immensely proud to have been a small part of you.”
Lots of fans in the comments were quick to write: “Dead but never forgotten,” about his character.
Charlie now rocks a beard and glasses, and keeps his Instagram followers with regular updates.
Showing his talents away from acting, Charlie posts cooking videos, and in December he posed with a bottle of wine and said: “Cheers… Merry Christmas.”
Charlie has also shared snaps of his baking skills including a coconut tray bake and lemon meringue cupcakes.
He enjoys golf and travelling, and posted a snap of himself with a new puppy a couple of months back.
Charlie even teased a return to acting last year, as he posted a picture of a script of Great Gatsby.
He told fans it was “showtime,” and also used the hash tag “actorslife.”
Speaking about his career switch, Bradley previously told the Sun: “It was just a way of me supporting the family. At the end of the day the kids and the family come first. I’ve never been afraid of work and never been work shy.”
He added: “Acting is always my first love and will always be my career choice but at the end of the day I’ve got bills to pay and a family to support like everyone else.”
Charlie played lovable Bradley in the soap from January 2006 to February 2010, before he was tragically killed off.
He won the ‘Best Exit’ prizes at the British Soap and Inside Soap awards following his dramatic roof fall in his final EastEnders scene.
Charlie has since gone on to star as Jake O’Reilly in Casualty in 2013, before starring as Charlie Brackenreid in Murdoch Mysteries.
He’s also played a part in drama Elizabeth And Her Enemies.
And he’d never make a return to the BBC soap, telling The Sun: “I can’t say I’ve watched EastEnders since I left. I don’t miss it because if I hadn’t left I wouldn’t be doing other shows which I prefer doing.
“They resurrect characters sometimes but even if they wanted Bradley back as a ghost I wouldn’t take up that offer.”
He added: “I didn’t let them kill me off but before I started on the show I always said that I wanted to do four years and that was it. It was my decision to leave.”
Charlie is a keen golfer[/caption]
He keeps his fans in the loop on social media[/caption]
Charlie played Bradley Branning[/caption]
