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BBC EastEnders' Jay star Jamie Borthwick's private cancer pain as he runs London Marathon


EastEnders' Jay Brown was encouraged to run this year's London Marathon by Lola's video message from beyond the grave – but in real life he has a different motivation

The 29 year old star, better known for his role as Jay Brown in the ever-popular soap will be putting on his running shoes on Sunday, 21 April to raise funds for a cause that's very close to his heart. Read MoreRelated Articles EastEnders fans praise 'powerful' episode as Yolande Trueman's sexual assault storyline starts Jamie went on to win the show with dance partner Nancy Xu and admitted he loved the experience, even saying he was sad filming had finished.

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