EastEnders star reveals new career four years after being killed off in BBC soap
Luisa Bradshaw White played Tina Carter in the BBC soap for eight years until her character was murdered by serial killer Gray Atkins
Luisa Bradshaw White has revealed her new career, worlds away from EastEnders.
The Tina Carter actress, who was killed off the BBC soap back in 2020, went on to do various projects after her exit. But it’s her latest venture that couldn’t be further away from Walford, unveiling her job as the resident DJ of FreedOm in the Forest.
It’s described as an “ecstatic dance and cacao ceremony”, something she spoke fondly of to the Mirror’s sister title in Hertfordshire previously. As a starring name on the new event’s page, she’s set to bring a “create a wave of music that is earthy, shamanic, heart opening, tribal, euphoric and fun”, very different from her role on Albert Square.
Her new job is worlds away from Albert Square (
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She’s now performing as a resident DJ (
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The actress played Tina in the BBC soap for eight years until her character was murdered by serial killer Gray Atkins. In October 2020, Luisa revealed she had turned her back on acting after it no longer fulfilled her. Taking to Instagram at the time, she wrote: “Finally the time has come to say goodbye to my EastEnders family.
“I am leaving EE at the end of the year! After 7 awesome years it’s time for me to move on and get excited about other projects! I have had the most amazing time on EE and will miss the cast and crew so much. But I am also completely excited about the new adventures that await me. It’s been an amazing ride. Being part of the 30th anniversary, the live eps, the Carter family, working every day with my best friends.
“@officialdannydyer @Kelliebrightofficial and #LindaHenry I love you more than anything in the world. Thank you to all the awesome and loyal fans for your support and love of Tina. I have appreciated it so much.”
Tina was killed off the show back in 2020 (
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As well as her big role in EastEnders, she has also starred in Holby City, Bad Girls, Bird of a Feather, The Bill and Grange Hill. But she says it is dance which has led her to finally find her “calling”. She hosted Ecstatic dance classes, which she said is the perfect way to experience the excitement of going out without the hangover.
“Everybody drinks the cacao [tree that produces cocoa beans] so there’s a little bit of a ceremony,” she told Herts Live. “Then people just start dancing and I DJ the music to start really, really chilled and then the beat picks up and the cacao really opens your heart. The cacao and the music together is such an awesome combination.”
