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EastEnders Gavin star's life - pop singer, Just Good Friends and tragic death of ex-wife

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EastEnders star Paul Nicholas, who played the show's Gavin Sullivan, has had an action-packed career spanning 40 years.Nicholas, who played Sharon Watts' dad on the BBC soap, first stepped foot in Albert Square in August 2015 until his death a year later.During his stint, Paul's shady character was at the centre of some heinous storylines, including the murder of Margaret Midhurst in 2016 and attempting to blow up the Mitchell residency in 2015.READ NEXT: Paul Nicholas says surprise coincidence led him to taking Just Good Friends roleOutside of the soap, actor Paul became famous after appearing in Just Good Friends in the early 80s, playing Vincent Pinner.The actor also had leading roles in films, including Stardust, and had released chart-topping pop hits in the seventies, including Grandma's Party.

Daily Star takes a look into the actor's extraordinary life and incredible career. In the 1980s, Paul starred in what is undoubtedly one of his most famous roles, in the television sitcom Just Good Friends, written by Only Fools and Horses' John Sullivan.It aired on the BBC from 1983-1986 and starred Jan Francis and Paul as Penny and Vince, two former lovers who accidentally meet five years again.The talented star revealed that it was actually an unexpected coincidence that led him to land the part of Vince Pinner in the show.

He said: "John Sullivan just so happened to be in on the night I was on TV in this light romantic comedy [Little Rococo], and remembered me.He added: "Most people would have gone, he's a pop singer isn't he?

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