The live episode of EastEnders ended in tragedy as Martin Fowler (James Bye) took his final breath, leaving a nation of fans in mourning.
Unfortunately, tragedy struck when the paramedics informed Stacey that Martin was suffering from ‘crush syndrome’, and lifting the beam off him would cause him to go into cardiac arrest and likely die.
It wasn’t just fans who were sad to see Martin go, with co-star James Farrar, who plays Zack Hudson, paying tribute to his friend on Instagram.
The stallholder was caught up in the explosion in the Queen Vic, and chose to rescue Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) instead of evacuating the building with partner Ruby Allen (Louisa Lytton).
‘Thank you for the nights out, thank you for the laughter and thank you for giving us one of the best moments in TV tonight,’ he wrote in the caption.
