EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick has expressed he is "deeply sorry" for using an offensive term regarding disabled individuals, and reports indicate he's been suspended from the popular BBC soap. The revelation comes half a year after his participation in the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, which is when the incident reportedly occurred.

Jamie Borthwick has issued a statement after using an offensive term in a video which was allegedly shared while he was on Strictly Come Dancing.

The BBC has suspended one of its most familiar soap stars after he was heard using a slur against people with disabilities on a TV set, using the phrase to describe the people of Blackpool where he was filming.