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.

EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick suspended by BBC after disabled slur on Strictly set - Jamie Borthwick is reported to have made the offensive remark on a phone video while the cast were at Blackpool Tower Ballroom.

Strictly star Jamie Borthwick says he is "deeply sorry" for using a derogatory term about disabled people - and it is reported he is now suspended from the show which made him - EastEnders. The shock news comes six months after he was competing on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing - which is when the incident is said to have taken place.