BBC Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 22 Apr 2018, 11:04 By Carena Crawford 22 Apr 2018, 11:04 Former EastEnders star slams soap for 'contrived way' they made him take his clothes off The actor wasn't impressed with how he was expected to strip off in Walford EastEnders Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 22 Apr 2018, 11:04 By Carena Crawford 22 Apr 2018, 11:04 Former EastEnders star Ben Hardy has hit out at the soap for the “contrived” way they made him strip off. The actor played Peter Beale until 2013 when he quit to pursue a career in Hollywood. Speaking about his new role in BBC period drama The Woman in White, Ben revealed how he was asked to take his clothes off for the show but he refused. “They asked me to take my clothes off, but I said no,” he told The Sun. He added that he “didn’t want to do it for no reason”. Article continues below Read all the latest spoilers Read more: EastEnders SPOILER: Heartthrob returns to Walford with surprising news Hitting out at EastEnders, he said: “It was crazy how often I had to take my top off in EastEnders. “One scene was so contrived – I had to take my hoodie off, to take my T-shirt off, to put my hoodie back on.Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your EastEnders newsIt's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news & schedules to share with our community of loyal readers. Click here and tick TVGuide.co.uk to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search. “I want to do a role where I have to be fat next, just so I can tuck into a pizza.” He refused to strip off for The Woman in White (Credit: BBC) After quitting the soap, the actor went on to land a starring role in X-Men: Apocalypse as Archangel. He will soon be seen in the big screen re-telling of author Mary Shelley’s life. But he didn’t rule out returning to television and insists he just wants to do his best work. Don’t miss out: Three steps to ensure you see all ED!’s latest news on Facebook He recently told the Belfast Telegraph: “It’s tricky, really. Some of the best work is TV, but I think it’s so hard to know if you’re onto something special.” Ben added: “But I can’t be that picky. I think every actor, or most actors, wants to have a pretty diverse portfolio and that’s definitely true for me as well.” Do you want Ben to return to EastEnders? Let us know by commenting on our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix! Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google Good to Know Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 22 Apr 2018, 11:04 By Carena Crawford 22 Apr 2018, 11:04 Previous Story Next Story
