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Soap stars now living normal lives - EastEnders firefighter to double glazing business
EastEnders star Tom, 66, shot to fame when he was cast as Lofty Holloway, one of the BBC soap's original characters.He was in the soap from 1985 to 1988 then went on to appear in other shows such as Space Precinct, Doctors and New Tricks.However, Tom has also dabbled in writing and journalism.The actor has presented various sports segments on channels including talkSPORT and Channel 4 and he has also produced football documentaries.Tony was something of a heartthrob when he starred as Tyler Moon in EastEnders from 2011 to 2013.But in 2020 he stunned fans when he shared a picture of himself dressed as a firefighter.Some of his fans assumed that the star was dressed up for a new part.However, he later confirmed that firefighting was his new career.Last year he told Entertainment Daily he was "really enjoying" working for the London Fire Brigade."It's very fulfilling," he said.