EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick has been suspended by the BBC after using a slur against people with disabilities on the set of Strictly Come Dancing. The offensive remark was made last November during filming for the BBC dance show’s flagship Blackpool week,

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.

The BBC has suspended EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick after using a disabled slur on the Strictly Come Dancing set.