BBC Share By Helen Fear Mar 22 2018 By Helen Fear Mar 22 2018 EastEnders star Eddie Eyre - aka Josh Hemmings - on leaving the soap and his exciting new role Big news for the actor... EastEnders Share By Helen Fear Mar 22 2018 By Helen Fear Mar 22 2018 Eddie Eyre hasn’t exactly had his feet up since he left EastEnders – in fact the actor has already got an exciting new role lined up! Eddie, who played Lauren Branning’s love interest Josh Hemmings in the BBC soap, has revealed he’s got a brand new project in the pipeline. Gratuitous shot of Josh (Eddie Eyre) with no top on (Credit: BBC) Speaking to Digital Spy, the 29-year-old actor reveals he’s about to tread the boards in a production of restoration comedy The Country Wife. He plays womanising playboy Harry Horner in the production, which opens at the Southwark Playhouse in April. Read more: Eastenders’ Lacey Turner reveals the return of the Slaters “ruin’s Stacey’s life” Article continues below Read all the latest spoilers He explains: “It’s a move back because I’ve always done theatre. I trained at a theatre school, I’ve performed in the West End and worked with some great companies. “There’s nothing quite like live theatre in terms of an experience. You get a thrill that you don’t get on any other project.” Josh Hemmings was hiding his true identity from Lauren (Credit: BBC) The actor joined EastEnders in March 2017 for a year contract and was hiding a big secret – he was a member of the Willmott-Brown family. Looking back at his time in the BBC soap, he says: “I had a brilliant time there. It’s such a great cast and crew. I really enjoyed playing Josh. “Working on a show like EastEnders, or any other continuing drama, is such a good experience for a young actor who’s wanting camera experience. I had a great time.” He also joked that he wasn’t happy with the way his character was treated by Lauren! He said: “As a fan of Josh and Lauren, I’m devastated – how dare she after all that?! (Laughs.) It was a whole year, Josh gave up everything for her and then she left him – awful! It’s left the door open for both characters now, which is interesting.” Don’t miss out: Three steps to ensure you see all ED!’s latest news on Facebook Lauren had promised to leave Walford and go to Scotland with him – but, at the crucial moment, she changed her mind! Instead, she walked away from boyfriend Josh to start a new life on her own with son Louie. At the time, Jacqueline Jossa – who played Lauren – joked: “I thought they’d kill me off.” So the pair might return someday – with or without each other! Which EastEnders character would you most like to see return to the soap? Leave us a comment on our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix and let us know what you think! Share Good to Know Share By Helen Fear Mar 22 2018 By Helen Fear Mar 22 2018
