EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick has been suspended by the BBC after using a slur against people with disabilities on the set of Strictly Come Dancing. The offensive remark was made last November during filming for the BBC dance show’s flagship Blackpool week, the Sun on Sunday reported.

EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick has been suspended by the BBC after using a slur on the set of Strictly Come Dancing. The actor, who plays Jay Brown on the BBC soap, took part in the 2024 season of Strictly, with the star making it to Blackpool week before becoming the ninth celebrity to be eliminated from the competition.

Jamie Borthwick has issued a statement after using an offensive term in a video which was allegedly shared while he was on Strictly Come Dancing.