EastEnders legend ‘really close’ to returning co-star: ‘It’s nice having her back’
EastEnders legend Jamie Borthwick has revealed that he is ‘really close’ to returning co-star Jazzy Phoenix, who recently reprised her role as Nadine Keller in the BBC soap.
Nadine returned earlier this week to drop a huge bombshell on Jamie’s character Jay Brown, by revealing that she is pregnant with his baby.
The last time viewers saw Nadine was in October 2023, when she and Jay formed a close bond as he struggled to deal with the aftermath of wife Lola’s death.
Jay found comfort in sleeping beside Nadine, though things soon escalated when they slept together.
Though it has been months since Jay and Nadine last saw each other, the same can’t be said for actors Jamie and Jazzy, as he revealed.
‘You know what, from her first spell, she’s never left! I’ve seen her probably three times a week since she’s gone.
‘We’re great pals. We’re really close, so it was lovely to have her back in work, because she’s a really sought after member of the cast here.
‘She fits in great; everyone loves her. It was really nice for us to do a bit of work together again. It was really nice having her back.’
Jay isn’t quite so thrilled about Nadine’s reappearance though, and he soon starts doubting whether or not she’s telling the truth.
As he questions whether or not he really is the father, the pair argue, before Nadine reveals that they are having a baby girl.
Promising to be there for her and their daughter, Jay ends up handing over some money.
‘I think he steps up to the responsibility that he doesn’t want,’ Jamie admitted.
‘We all know Jay – he’s a good man, as Perry Fenwick calls him. So, he does certainly live up to responsibility.
‘I think he’s sucked into this. He buys into this. He has absolutely no reason to not believe, so he’s all for it, and he steps up when called upon because he is a good man.’
But is all really as it seems, or is Jay right to worry?