EASTENDERS star James Bye has revealed how his bosses on the soap have helped him cope with Strictly Come Dancing. Filming and rehearsing for both BBC hits is famously gruelling and juggling them can be a challenge.
James has revealed producers have managed to "quieten" how often he appears as Martin Fowler. But he said travelling is no bother as both Strictly and EastEnders film in the same village, Elstree in Hertfordshire.
Speaking in New magazine James explained: "I'm still shooting but they've been kind and quietened my schedule down. "We shoot over the road, so it's not too bad travelling backwards and forwards. "And my partner has said she's there at my beck and call, so when I finish filming she's there and we go into whichever studio's closest and practise." More on Strictly Come DancingHOT WHEELS Inside Strictly's Sara Davies incredible motorhome as she goes camping with sonspure and simple Strictly's Kym Marsh hits back at claims she has dance experience James, 38, has played Martin since 2014 when he took over the role played since 1996 by another James, Alexandrou.
He explained that he has been given advice by EastEnders co-stars past and present. The actor said among those to get in touch with words of wisdom were Rose Ayling-Ellis, Jake Wood, Davood Ghadami and Scott Maslen.
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