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EastEnders viewers baffled by snap of Mick Carter's kids with different face
EastEnders viewers were left scratching their heads as they spotted the oddest thing in a photo of Mick Carter's children.During the latest instalment of the BBC soap, Mick (Danny Dyer) proudly showed Scarlett Butcher a snap of three of his kids.But as the camera honed in on the shot – which the Queen Vic landlord had pinned to a corkboard in the kitchen – eagle-eyed fans quickly noticed that something wasn't quite right.READ MORE: Coleen Nolan slams 'ridiculous' EastEnders storyline as ex Shane Richie returnsThe cheery family photo showed Mick and Linda's (Kellie Bright) daughter Nancy and sons Lee and Johnny – but the Johnny pictured wasn't the actor Ted Reilly, who played the character more recently.It was Sam Strike, who was the original Johnny from 2013 to 2014.Fans were quick to pick up on the swap."Original Johnny," one person posted on Twitter, along with a heart emoji."The first actor who played Johnny Carter is in that photo," pointed out another.One tweeted: "Love how they use the og Johnny as their photos lmao.""When you remember Johnny Carter 2.0," said another.Another fan joked that seeing the original Johnny in pictures instead of the most recent Johnny was a little bit "awkward".Some were pleased to get a peek at the original actor.One wrote: "I love how they have Sam Strike's Johnny in the photo, the best Johnny."Sam first appeared in Walford around Christmas in 2013.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.He was a hit with fans of the soap and was particularly praised for moving scenes which saw Johnny coming out to his family.The character waved goodbye to Albert Square close to a year later.Johnny wasn't seen again until 2016 when he
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EastEnders Johnny Carter star looks completely different eight years after BBC soap exit
EastEnders actor Sam Strike looks worlds away from his Albert Square character Johnny Carter.The 28-year-old soap star last appeared in the BBC One soap as Mick and Linda's son in 2014.Since leaving Walford, Sam has undergone a complete image overhaul and looks almost unrecognisable.He played Johnny from 2013 until 2014 and was the at the centre of several storylines alongside the Carter family.Eight years following his departure, Sam has ditched his clean cut image for a more mature look complete with a beard and tattoos.In one social media snap. Sam posed in a candid black and white snap with a cigarette in his mouth.The TV personality has clearly been putting in the hours at the gym as he flashed his flaunts his muscles in an another photograph.Since quitting EastEnders, Sam has landed roles on MIndhunter and drama series Silent Witness.He appears to keep quite a low profile when it comes to sharing details of his personal life but he does like to share snaps of his life on social media from time-to-time.It comes after the news that BBC bosses are planning to broadcast a new show that showcases diversity and life in the country today.BBC Three controller Fiona Campbell has revealed that the channel is planning to launch a new soap, saying that it will reflect "modern Britain" in an area of the country in "all its glory".The channel has had a six-year hiatus and originally had a target audience of 16 to 34 years old, with 70% of their programmes originally made for the channel, ranging from comedy to drama and cartoons.Fiona discussed the plans for the new show: "What would it look like? It could be somewhere very specific in modern Britain.
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