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Frances Kindon

Strictly's James Bye's wife and kids after agonising disease sparked fertility fight

James Bye is hoping to be less Albert Square and more Fred Astaire when it comes to winning over the Strictly Come Dancing judges.

The EastEnders actor - who plays Martin Fowler in the BBC soap - is taking part with the full backing of his wife, Victoria Bye, and their three children, Edward, eight, Louis, six and Hugo, three.

"Because I've got a young family I had to talk all that through first, make sure we were in a position as a family for me to go through something as intense as Strictly is," said the 38-year-old star.

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