EASTENDERS star Christopher Timothy has landed a role in a rival BBC soap – eight years after slamming bosses over his axe.
The actor, 85, played Ted Murray in Albert Square from 2017 to 2019 and had a heartbreaking storyline which involved the death of his wife Joyce.
EastEnders star Christopher Timothy has landed a role in a rival BBC soap Credit: Handout
The actor accused bosses of treating the cast like ‘their own property’ Credit: BBC
His soap exit came shortly after he revealed that he was battling cancer.
But now the TV star has landed a huge new role in a rival soap as it’s been revealed that he has joined the cast of Casualty.
The acting stalwart will appear in the long running medical series as a character named Alan Gibson and it’s thought that he will appear in a recurring role as part of an ongoing storyline over the coming months.
It is Christopher’s first major TV job since leaving Eastenders back in 2019.
The TV star is joining the cast of Casualty Credit: BBC
Christopher revealed that he fought a secret battle with prostate cancer months before his exit Credit: BBC
The actor, who played Ted Murray on the BBC soap for more than two years, was written out of the soap and given a lowkey exit.
Following his exit he went on to criticise the soap as he accused bosses of treating the cast like “their own property” after admitting that they were strict on allowing them to sign up for other work while contracted to the soap.
Just months before his exit, Christopher also revealed that he had fought a secret battle with prostate cancer, with him revealing that he didn’t even tell his children about his diagnosis until he got the all clear.
Prior to his Eastenders role, Christopher was best known to TV fans for his leading role as James Herriot in classic television series All Creatures Great and Small.
He also spent more than six years on BBC daytime soap opera Doctors.
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