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Shaun Wilson

EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick axed after 19 years over disabled slur

Jamie Borthwick has been sacked from EastEnders - (BBC)

EastEnder actor Jamie Borthwick has been sacked from the soap after almost 20 years following a leaked video of him using a disabled slur.

Jamie, who has appeared on screens as Jay Brown since 2006, has been suspended for months after footage of the incident appeared online.

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