EASTENDERS fans were left shocked by "nice guy" Toby-Alexander Smith in tonight's episode of Secrets From The Square, with the 30-year-old actor worlds away from evil abuser Gray Atkins in real life.
The star opened up to host Stacey Dooley about being shouted at in the street for his character's behaviour on screen - but insisted that he didn't mind as long as it helped victims of domestic violence.
Toby-Alexander appeared in tonight's behind-the-scenes episode alongside Jessica Plummer, who plays Gray's wife Chantelle. Viewers were shocked last year when it was revealed that Gray regularly abuses and beats Chantelle, with the sick character even raping her in one harrowing scene.
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