BREAKING NEWS: Jamie Borthwick throws EastEnders into chaos over disgraceful insult – BBC shows NO MERCY with shocking decision!
Jamie Borthwick has made a last-minute attempt to ‘save his career’ by sincerely apologising for using a sh0cking sl”r against disabled people.
The actor, who has played Jay Brown for 19 years, has been suspended by the BBC after he used a sl”r aimed at disabled people on the set of Strictly.
A video obtained by The Sun showed the EastEnders actor using the term ‘m********s’ to describe residents of Blackpool where the show was being filmed at the time.
He was reportedly backstage during rehearsals with Wynne Evans who could be heard saying ‘Oh my God’ when he made the remark.
He has since issued an apology, sharing that he did not fully understand the derogatory nature of the term he used but now that he is aware, he is ‘deeply embarrassed’.
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Jamie Borthwick has made a last-minute attempt to ‘save his career’ by sincerely apologising for using a sh0cking sl”r against disabled people
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The actor, who has played Jay Brown for 19 years, has been suspended by the BBC after he used a sl”r aimed at disabled people on the set of Strictly
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A video obtained by The Sun showed the EastEnders actor using the term ‘m********s’ to describe residents of Blackpool where the show was being filmed at the time
With his future on the fictional Walford set unclear, Jamie is now said to be scrambling to ‘clean up’ his act ahead of crunch talks with high-level EastEnders bosses.
The Sun reports the 30-year-old told a former partner this week how it was ‘not clear’ if he would return to EastEnders.
The newspaper quoted Jamie as saying: ‘I accept the karma that has come my way due to some bad choices.’
It continued that Jamie told how he was now ‘attempting to write the wrongs in my life’.
He added he wanted to ‘sincerely apologise for the mistakes I made and for hurting you and how I handled the whole situation’.
MailOnline has contacted a representative for Jamie.
In a groveling apology, Jamie previously said in a statement: ‘I want to apologise sincerely and wholeheartedly for the words I used in the video showing my reaction to making it through Blackpool week on Strictly.
‘I am deeply sorry for any offence and upset my words and actions have caused. It is no excuse, but I did not fully understand the derogatory term I used and its meaning.’
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With his future on the fictional Walford set unclear, Jamie is now said to be scrambling to ‘clean up’ his act ahead of crunch talks with high-level EastEnders bosses
A spokesperson for the BBC said: ‘This language is entirely unacceptable and in no way reflects the values or standards we hold and expect at the BBC.
‘We have robust processes in place for this.’
It’s the second Strictly-related controversy Jamie has found himself in after he and Wynne were reportedly blasted by BBC bosses over a sh0cking s3x toy video.
In footage obtained by The Sun on Sunday in April, the two stars were filmed backstage after the opera singer sent a s3x toy to the EastEnders star.
Filmed just two days after Wynne was recorded making a vile s3xual comment to Jamie about pro dancer Janette Manrara , the video sees Jamie claiming the toy was sent to Birmingham’s Utilita Arena reception by Wynne.
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