Jamie Borthwick is best known for playing Jay Brown in EastEnders
Jamie first joined the cast of EastEnders as Jay in 2006 and has been central to some of the BBC soap's biggest storylines.
Some of his most hard-hitting scenes have included him watching his wife, Lola Pearce tragically die from a brain tumour, as well as coping with becoming an orphan aged just 14.
Taken in by the Mitchell family, Jay helped Ben Mitchell cover up the murder of Heather Trott. He heartbreakingly developed an addiction to drugs following Lola's death.
Jamie joined the stars taking part in the 2024 series of Strictly Come Dancing.
UPDATED 01:00, 28 Dec 2025