In his first post-soap role, James will play Mr Darcy in a production of Death Comes To Pemberley, which is based on the novel by P.D James.
James Bye looks worlds away from EastEnders’ Martin Fowler after landing a new role just days on from his soap exit.
James’ final EastEnders scenes saw the beloved fruit and veg trader trapped under a beam in the barrel store of The Vic, as he and ex-wife Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) tried to escape.
As of James prepares to tread the boards, pictures of him as Mr Darcy have been released, including one of him with co-star Jamie-Rose Duke, who will play Elizabeth Darcy.
‘Saying goodbye is not easy, but after 10 years at EastEnders and on the night of the shows epic 40th anniversary – the time felt right’, James said last week.
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