The original Liam Butcher actor from EastEnders is all grown up and looks totally different these days.
Actor James Forde, first shot to fame on the long-running BBC One soap in 2008 as one of Bianca and Ricky Butcher’s children.
Liam is one of the OG four Butcher siblings alongside show legend Whitney, Tiffany and Morgan.
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Throughout his seven-year run on the show, he was involved in a manner of all kinds of storylines – from gangs, being stabbed, underage drinking and teenage pregnancy.
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Now, the 27-year-old looks unrecognisable – not surprising seeing as he first set foot on Albert Square asked just 11.
After calling it quits from EastEnders in 2015, James has ventured down a rather different career path – bagging a 9 to 5 job.
Eight years on since leaving the show, he now works as a builder and looks worlds away from the young Butcher kid that got up to all sorts of shenanigans.
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James – who goes by jfordee on Instagram – has more than 40,000 followers on the photo-sharing platform.
On Friday (May 26) James shared an unrecognisable selfie where the actor-turned-builder looked worlds away from his soap role.
With his face looking slimmer and his jaw-line more pronounced – James rocked plenty of stubble and opted for a buzz cut hair style.
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Posing for the snap he penned: “Ginger beard wishing you all a happy Friday.”
The character of Liam rocked back up to Albert Square in 2021 – but he was actually portrayed by a different actor: Alfie Deegan.
Viewers of the hit BBC One soap saw Liam Butcher back in Watford once again after he formally left the long-standing show in back in 2015.
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James addressed his replacement last year when fans were left fuming and outraged that he wasn’t heading back on the show.
Taking to Twitter he said: “Appreciate the love people but don’t be upset.
“I chose myself to be a builder and not an actor and I am genuinely happier than ever right now. Do what works for you and be happy.”
EastEnders airs Monday to Thursday on BBC One at 7.30pm
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