Eastenders legend Ricky Groves looked remarkably unchanged as he reunited with his former co-star Jamie Borthwick after exiting the soap 15 years ago.
The actor, 56, who was well known for his role as Garry Hobbs in the iconic BBC soap, caught up with Jamie, 30, who plays the role of Jay Brown, and the pair delighted fans as they got a sweet snap together.
Jay took to his Instagram stories to share the snap of them both cheerfully posing with one another and captioned the sweet image with: ‘Legend’.
Ricky looked like he hadn’t aged a day as he struck up a smile for the camera and put his arm around Jamie.
Ricky’s character Garry became a familiar face in Walford when he first showed up in 2000 as Lynne Slater’s (played by Elaine Lordan) former husband and dad to Vivienne Hobbs.
Eastenders legend Ricky Groves, 56, looked remarkably unchanged as he reunited with his former co-star Jamie Borthwick, 30, after exiting the soap 15 years ago
The actor, 56, was well known for his role as Garry Hobbs in the iconic BBC soap and his exit from the square 15 years ago came when he and Dawn Swann decided to start anew elsewhere, leading to their characters being written off
His time on the show was marked by dramatic plots, including the heartbreaking loss of a child with Lynne and a near-fatal suicide attempt, only to be rescued by Minty.
His exit from the square came when he and Dawn Swann decided to start anew elsewhere, leading to their characters being written off.
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Given that Ricky took part in Strictly Come Dancing back in 2009, he may have been dishing out some dance floor advice to Jamie ahead of his own spin under the glitterball.
It was confirmed last month that Jamie would be taking part in the hit BBC series.
However, it won’t be his first time on the dance floor as he competed in the Christmas special last year and was crowned champion alongside Nancy Xu.
He said: ‘I had a ball doing the Strictly Christmas special last year, so when I was asked to join for this series it was the easiest yes!’
‘This is a fresh challenge and it will be so different to be learning a new dance every week and for the public to have their say.’
‘I’m hoping to be Salsa-ing around Albert Square in no time and I’ll be asking my Walford Strictly alumni for some words of wisdom. See you on the dancefloor!’
Given that Ricky took part in Strictly Come Dancing back in 2009, he may have been dishing out some dance floor advice to Jamie ahead of his own spin under the glitterball
It was confirmed last month that Jamie would be taking part in the hit BBC series. However, it won’t be his first time on the dance floor as he competed in the Christmas special last year alongside Nancy Xu
Previously, he has admitted turning down an offer to appear on the programme, disclosing to OK! Magazine: ‘They have asked me actually’
He continued ‘I can’t remember what year, 2018 I think. But it didn’t work out so I didn’t end up doing it. But… yeah.’
Jamie will be joining other celebrities including Sam Quek, Nick Knowles, Paul Merson, Montell Douglas, Tom Dean, Sarah Hadland, Shayne Ward and many more.
The production team is likely keen for the upcoming series to shift focus away from past controversies, including the show being shadowed by persistent investigations into claims of improper treatment of its star participants.
For three months, the BBC delved into allegations that involved intense scrutiny over accusations of bullying in the rehearsal spaces.