Playing Jamie Mitchell in EastEnders, Jack Ryder was one of biggest heartthrobs of the nineties While Jack, who is now 39, did decide to leave EastEnders, he did so under the impression that the door would be left open.
However, it was firmly slammed shut when Jamie was tragically killed in one of the soap’s most shocking exits in December 2002.
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At the time, Jack admitted he was shocked by the decision to remove Jamie permanently from the show. Following his run on EastEnders, Jack appeared in several reality TV shows including Celebrity Stars in their Eyes where he won with his performance as.
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