{"id":142378,"date":"2023-10-03T08:40:09","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T08:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=142378"},"modified":"2023-10-03T08:40:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T08:40:09","slug":"eastenders-jamie-borthwick-teases-dark-storyline-for-jay-and-walford-misery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/tv-movies\/eastenders-jamie-borthwick-teases-dark-storyline-for-jay-and-walford-misery\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders’ Jamie Borthwick teases ‘dark storyline’ for Jay and Walford misery"},"content":{"rendered":"

After losing his on-screen wife just four months ago, EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick is diving head-first into another hard-hitting storyline. Lola\u2019s death sparked a lot of hurt around Albert Square but none could compare to the pain that Jay Brown felt after losing his new wife.<\/p>\n

In recent scenes, Jay has turned to Lola\u2019s lookalike, Nadine (Jazzy Phoenix), for comfort. But their bond has taken an unexpected turn as Nadine\u2019s offer of drugs proves too tempting for Jay.<\/p>\n

\u201cJay does go to one or two dark places,\u201d teases Jamie at the Inside Soap Awards after scooping the prize for Best Actor. <\/p>\n

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Jamie\u2019s thrilled to be able to play out Jay\u2019s grief on screen \u2013 especially as fans have been waiting to see how being a widower will affect him.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter Lola\u2019s death, it got a bit quiet for me in particular, we weren\u2019t seeing how things were evolving,\u201d he adds. Jay wasn\u2019t the only Walford winner at the awards. Danielle Harold (Lola Pearce) won Best Actress and Isabella Brown (Lexi Pearce) received Best Young Performer.<\/p>\n

EastEnders also picked up Best Storyline for Lola\u2019s death as well as Best Soap. Max Bowden, who plays Ben Mitchell, hints that the aftermath of Lola\u2019s death will continue to play out for months to come.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThat\u2019s the beauty of the story,\u201d Max says. \u201cWhat\u2019s great now is watching each character\u2019s story unfold.<\/p>\n

\u201cPost-grief, people handle things differently and there\u2019s hypocrisy that comes with that. We know that happens in real life, and that\u2019s what the writers have done really well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jay isn\u2019t the only one struggling to cope in the wake of Lola\u2019s passing. Ben\u2019s eating disorder began to spiral out of control, contributing to why he didn\u2019t want Jay moving in with him, Callum and Lexi.<\/p>\n

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In reality, Jamie and Max have loved their new partnership that comes with their characters living together.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe we\u2019ll become a double act, like the new Ant and Dec!\u201d jokes Max.<\/p>\n

Luckily, Ben confided in Callum and Honey, who asked him to seek help for his bulimia. Jay\u2019s going through his own difficulties, as Callum discovers his new drug habit.<\/p>\n

Another big storyline that no one has stopped thinking about is the whodunnit that is set to be revealed at Christmas.<\/p>\n

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Luckily, fans of Jay can rest easy because when asked if he\u2019s worried about being the body on the floor Jamie quickly responded \u201cNo, I\u2019m not!\u201d<\/p>\n

As for what else we can expect this Christmas, Jamie says \u201cdeath, and a big reveal\u201d while Max teases \u201cmisery and trauma\u201d. Ah, no change there then\u2026<\/p>\n<\/p>\n