'EastEnders' star Jamie Foreman "proud" of Walford role

EastEnders' new recruit Jamie Foreman has revealed that he will be "proud" to have the soap on his CV.

The actor was cast in the part of Derek Branning back in the summer and will start appearing on the show later this week.

Foreman is best known for his film career, having appeared in Layer Cake, Gangster No.1 and Sleepy Hollow among others.

Reflecting on his decision to join Albert Square, Foreman told Hot TV: "If I did a movie and it got 8 million viewers, it'd be a box office smash. This show gets it four nights a week and once on Sunday, there you go.

"Its pedigree speaks for itself and it's been going for a lot of years now, and it's going to go on for a lot of years. I'd be very proud to have that on my CV."

Asked what viewers can expect from Derek, he replied: "He's a habitual criminal. He's just come back from prison recently from doing a rather lumpy sentence of ten years for armed robbery."

He added: "He hasn't changed, he's always been the same."

EastEnders fans previously saw Derek on screen for a brief appearance in 1996, with actor Terence Beesley playing the role.

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