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Metro
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
EastEnders legend ‘in denial' as he makes unexpected life change after show exit
EastEnders legend James Bye left the show in dramatic fashion when character Martin Fowler was killed off earlier this year, but leaving the BBC soap isn't the only major life change the actor has made this year. Martin died in emotional scenes during the 40th anniversary live episode after being crushed by a beam when the Queen Vic collapsed. Since leaving the show, actor James has been touring the UK with the stage show Death Comes to Pemberley, but now he's taking on a brand new challenge, alongside wife Victoria. Taking to Instagram, Victoria shared the news that the couple, who share four children, had sold their house and moved into a caravan. 'Now, you may wonder what in the hell we're doing (I know we do, both still I denial I think!) But there's method to my madness, I hope… We've decided to selfbuild our own house,' she explained. 'A dream we've long since had & just never had the time… or the belief that we could. And yet somehow, when it feels like we've got more than ever on our plate, we thought. Sod it. It's now or never. This is our year for change… And so we are…' She went on to explain how both of their parents had also built their dream homes, and that James' sister was conceived in their caravan while their house was being built. Their decision received plenty of support in the comments, with Zack Hudson star James Farrar offering to help with the garden. More Trending 'I think you DO have a bloody clue what you're doing – and we can't wait to watch the build,' he wrote. 'I'll help with the garden and bringing good beers for sundowners. Love you lot,' he added. Other followers were quick to wish the family luck on their new adventure, with one saying: 'Good luck! I bet it will be very exciting for the boys! New adventure for the whole family!' View More » 'Absolutely fantastic! I don't envy you living in a caravan but the end result will be awesome! Can't wait to see how it all pans out. Best of luck guys!' Another said. MORE: Emmerdale star 'excited and a little nervous' as she confirms she's pregnant MORE: EastEnders legend reveals 'joys of unemployment' following BBC soap exit MORE: British Soap Awards 2025 afterparty evacuated due to security alert
The Irish Sun
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
EastEnders star sells home and moves into a caravan just weeks after being killed off on the soap
EASTENDERS star James Bye has sold his "forever home" and moved into a caravan with his family - weeks after being killed off on the soap. The 41-year-old star's wife, Victoria Bye, revealed the couple, their four children and two blind dogs are now living in the middle of a field. 5 James Bye played Martin Fowler until earlier this year Credit: BBC 5 The actor with his wife Victoria Credit: Instagram 5 The family are making a major move Credit: Instagram Victoria wrote on Instagram: "It's official …because we've only gone and sold our 'forever home' "And not only that. We've done it so that we can move into a field - and into a caravan… "Yes, you read that right. A tin box on wheels with barely enough room to swing a cat let alone four kids + two blind dogs. S**t. "Now, you may wonder what in the hell we're doing (I know we do, both still I denial I think!)" READ MORE ON JAMES BYE in the BBC soap's live 40th anniversary episode. He landed a new straightaway as the iconic Jane Austen hero Mr Darcy in the theatrical world premiere of Death Comes To Pemberley. His wife has now told of the "method to my madness" of moving into a caravan - to build their own house. Victoria revealed: "A dream we've long since had and just never had the time … or the belief that we could. Most read in Soaps "And yet somehow, when it feels like we've got more than ever on our plate, we thought. Sod it. It's now or never. This is our year for change. And so we are. "I mean, what's could go wrong?! (Er, right. Everything apparently. But let's just breeze over that bit & get back to following your dreams & all that gumph…) EastEnders' James Bye reveals his wife's reaction to soap exit - and the one demand he made to soap bosses "Because, really, it has been a bit of a dream of ours for a very long time. "And it's no surprise because both of our parents did the very same thing back in the 80's! And they survived! (just about!)" "In fact, James' sister was conceived in their caravan right on the foundations of the house they still call home to this day!" But Victoria insists she and James won't be conceiving any more kids in their new caravan home. She wrote: "And whilst there is a firm NO on any baby making shenanigans going on in our little love pad, the same belief & hope for something that we've built on our own is there. "It'll be an adventure. A messy, chaotic, mud filled ride - just us & our boys. And we cant wait. We might even get an alpaca. What the hell, in for a penny & all that… "So stick around for the journey you lovely lot - and please - any advice send our way. "Because in truth. We haven't got a bloody clue what we're doing." James' new move comes after his EastEnders co-star Adam Woodyatt, who plays Ian Beale, moved into a £93,000 motorhome in 2023, after he split from his wife of 22 years, Beverley Sharp. 5 The couple are moving into a caravan Credit: Instagram 5 Martin Fowler was killed off this year Credit: BBC
The Sun
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
EastEnders star sells home and moves into a caravan just weeks after being killed off on the soap
drastic change The actor has shocked fans by revealing his latest move following the death of his on-screen character Martin Fowler EASTENDERS star James Bye has sold his "forever home" and moved into a caravan with his family - weeks after being killed off on the soap. The 41-year-old star's wife, Victoria Bye, revealed the couple, their four children and two blind dogs are now living in the middle of a field. 5 5 Victoria wrote on Instagram: "It's official …because we've only gone and sold our 'forever home' "And not only that. We've done it so that we can move into a field - and into a caravan… "Yes, you read that right. A tin box on wheels with barely enough room to swing a cat let alone four kids + two blind dogs. S**t. "Now, you may wonder what in the hell we're doing (I know we do, both still I denial I think!)" James, 41, played beloved Martin Fowler from 2014 until he was killed off in the BBC soap's live 40th anniversary episode. He landed a new straightaway as the iconic Jane Austen hero Mr Darcy in the theatrical world premiere of Death Comes To Pemberley. His wife has now told of the "method to my madness" of moving into a caravan - to build their own house. Victoria revealed: "A dream we've long since had and just never had the time … or the belief that we could. "And yet somehow, when it feels like we've got more than ever on our plate, we thought. Sod it. It's now or never. This is our year for change. And so we are. "I mean, what's could go wrong?! (Er, right. Everything apparently. But let's just breeze over that bit & get back to following your dreams & all that gumph…) EastEnders' James Bye reveals his wife's reaction to soap exit - and the one demand he made to soap bosses "Because, really, it has been a bit of a dream of ours for a very long time. "And it's no surprise because both of our parents did the very same thing back in the 80's! And they survived! (just about!)" "In fact, James' sister was conceived in their caravan right on the foundations of the house they still call home to this day!" But Victoria insists she and James won't be conceiving any more kids in their new caravan home. She wrote: "And whilst there is a firm NO on any baby making shenanigans going on in our little love pad, the same belief & hope for something that we've built on our own is there. "It'll be an adventure. A messy, chaotic, mud filled ride - just us & our boys. And we cant wait. We might even get an alpaca. What the hell, in for a penny & all that… "So stick around for the journey you lovely lot - and please - any advice send our way. "Because in truth. We haven't got a bloody clue what we're doing." James' new move comes after his EastEnders co-star Adam Woodyatt, who plays Ian Beale, moved into a £93,000 motorhome in 2023, after he split from his wife of 22 years, Beverley Sharp. 5
The Sun
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
EastEnders' Lacey Turner reveals future on BBC One soap after welcoming third child and filming 40th anniversary
EASTENDERS star Lacey Turner has revealed her future on the BBC One soap just a few months after welcoming her third child. The actress, who plays Stacey Slater on the BBC One soap, returned to work on in February for the special 40th anniversary live episode, just a few weeks after welcoming her third child, Gipsy Olive. 7 7 7 7 This was a temporary return to the show during her maternity leave. Lacey filmed emotional scenes alongside James Bye, as Martin Fowler died in Stacey's arms in the closing seconds of the final live episode, having been crushed under a falling steel beam in the Queen Vic pub after an explosion. Lacey, 37, has now opened up about her love for her job and how she will be back playing soap favourite Stacey. Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Lacey said: "For now I'm really happy [being in EastEnders], and it works. I just sort of take each day as it comes." The soap star has teamed up with baby formula brand Bonya, to challenge the stigma surrounding infant formula use and frugality in the UK during the ongoing cost of living crisis. Lacey admitted that she won't be leaving EastEnders anytime soon especially as she spoke about job security and being frugal amid the cost of living crisis. "I think as any working person, you weigh up your options and I do what is best for us really," she continued. "That may change as they change, as they grow. If something doesn't work, then you change it. "I personally do my best and we do our best and that works. Lacey Turner reveals she 'hasn't stopped crying' since heartbreaking moment with James Bye after final EastEnders scene "All people are different and you've got to do what works best for you." "I really love my job, I will always do. "As you get older you get a bit braver and a bit bolder and I'm at an age now where I will do what is right for us." Lacey admitted the soap is a good place to work if you're a parent, she said: "I love my job and I wouldn't work if I didn't, it works for us. "I'm still a mum even when I'm at work, parenting it doesn't ever end, even when they're at school, you're thinking what they're going to have for dinner, what they've got to do when they get in, it's constant, it doesn't stop being a parent." The TV favourite admitted that there is still misconceptions around how much soap star's make - but in reality they still have financial struggles and also made economical cuts to her household. She told us: "Being a parent is expensive. "I remember even before I had Dusty, when I wasn't a parent, there's a list that's as long as your arm of things that you need to be a parent but really, how much of that do you really need, you probably don't. "I think it's the same with anybody, you can be an actress, a broker, a hairdresser or whatever it is - this is the problem with the world we live in today, everybody is so judgemental, everybody is quick to shame you. "I think that's what we need to try not to do, life is hard enough without making it harder, especially as parents, you don't know someone else's situation, you shouldn't judge. "You might think you know because the world we live in, your life is there for people to see, but unless you know someone how can you." Lacey also admitted that being a mother comes with its challenges - especially with the increase in social media and conflicting parenting advice as she insisted you don't need to buy your kids "designer clothes" to show how much you love them. She said: "The world today leads you to believe that the most expensive option is the best option, but that's not the case. "I want people to know that being frugal is nothing to be ashamed of, it's a skill. "We don't dress our children in designer clothes, it's perfectly okay to dress your children in high street clothes. "It's crazy in the world we're living that people are saving up to be parents. "Being a parent is one of the most amazing things that can happen that are lucky enough to be parents, it's natural thing for most people to want to be a parent, so why aren't we making it normal, easy and open and honest as possible." The actress, who is also mum to children, Dusty and Trilby with husband Matt Kay, discussed her biggest pressure as a mum as she revealed a sweet piece of advice her nan gave her about parenting. The telly star said: "You make decisions daily as a parent, it changes with age, the older they get there's different decisions to make. "You want what is best for them, you want them to have the best nutrients they can have, you want them to watch the programmes they are going to learn from and not a load of rubbish. "There's daily pressures. "I try and remind myself of the most, I talk about my nan a lot but my nan always used to say to me, she's very old school... she used to say 'as long as they have a full belly, clean clothes and they're loved, that's all that matters', as long as you're doing your best, then that's good enough. "Sometimes when life gets crazy and it does, the work for people never ends now, it used to end on a Friday, it doesn't. "The world moves at 100mph, as a nation we don't get that chance to stop, which we used to do. "Add being a parent into that, it's hard, it's so much harder than it should be - being a parent should be enjoyable and it should be made as simple and easy as possible and it shouldn't cost you a fortune." Bonya aims to reduce this stigma, reduce the pressure and the shame of the choices that you make as a parent. Lacey agreed that the increase in influencers content creators have put a strain on the everyday parent, as she insisted that good parenting shouldn't be measured on how much your spend. She continued: "They call it the formula fog - it's that overwhelming amount of information on products and marketing, that leaves you as a parent confused. "You could watch 10 different videos on Instagram on what you should be feeding your baby - that's the problem, we're so swamped and overwhelmed with the marketing, it leaves you going 'oh my goodness', it leaves you questioning if you're doing it right. "We should be supporting each other as a nation." Lacey said she has luckily not been the victim of mum-shamers, but said the only opinion that counts is her family and friends. The Walford icon said she's currently happy with her three kids as she admitted that she's not prepared for more just yet. "Children are unpredictable, they change daily, but we just sort of manage, we're a good team," Lacey said. "Whatever they do, I will be happy." "I do really enjoy being a mum, I love it, I've always wanted to be a mum - it comes with it's challenges, as it does with any mother or father. "It's a learning curve and you continue to learn which I enjoy. "You make decisions, you may not get it right all the time, you're learning from them and they're learning from you. "Their little personality traits are starting to come." Asking if she wants more kids, Lacey replied: "Not as it stands today." Lacey's character Stacey left fans in tears as she said an emotional goodbye to Martin in February. In heartbreaking scenes he proposed and planned the next 40 years of their lives before the paramedics told Stacey that he would likely not survive his injuries. Stacey couldn't bring herself to tell Martin what was happening, but he realised and then tragically died in her arms. 7 7
BBC News
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
From Martin Fowler to Mr Darcy - EastEnders actor's new role
He's best known for playing EastEnders' market stall holder Martin Fowler, who was dramatically killed off in the TV soap's live 40th anniversary episode in the Basingstoke-born actor James Bye has a new role as one of literature's biggest donned a tailcoat and breeches to play Mr Darcy in the crime thriller Death Comes to Pemberley, at the Mill at Sonning theatre in on the novel by P.D. James, the play is a sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and runs until 28th June before going on tour. "It's been a joy for me to spend so long playing Martin, this iconic character, and then to jump out of that and play another iconic character," said James."It's been a lot of hard work, but the play is amazing and I feel very honoured to be involved."James attended the Hurst School in Baughurst and Queen Mary's College in Basingstoke before forging a career in took over the role of Martin Fowler in EastEnders in 2014 and was involved in many dramatic storylines. James bowed out of EastEnders when his character died after being crushed by a girder in the Queen Vic pub, which had collapsed in an explosion."To leave the show on a live episode - to be honest I never thought they would trust me with something quite that huge," said James."It's not much different from being on stage - except the audience was in the millions rather than the hundreds!"It meant a lot for James to share his final scenes with Lacey Turner, who played Martin's true love Stacey."It was a perfect end to my journey on the show and I was very privileged to be part of it." In Death Comes to Pemberley, Mr Darcy and his wife Lizzy become a Regency crime busting duo as they try to solve a murder the night before a grand ball."We see them dragged through this horrific moment and how as a couple they work together - or perhaps not in certain cases - to try and keep their family together," said its run at the Mill at Sonning, Death Comes To Pemberley goes on tour to Windsor, Cardiff, Bath, Guildford, Bromley, Wycombe, Brighton and Richmond. You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
