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EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick suffers painful injury after running London Marathon with co-star Emma Barton for history-making storyline


EastEnders made history as Jamie, 29, who plays Jay, and Emma, 46, who plays Honey, ran the race in real life to film scenes for the BBC soap.

EastEnders announced on social media: 'Emma Barton and Jamie Borthwick have just completed the London Marathon for an upcoming storyline that will see their characters, Honey and Jay, take on the event in memory of their beloved Lola. Jamie and Emma spoke to presenter Gabby Logan ahead of the event about the complicated process of filming while also taking on the challenging race at the same time. Jamie and Emma spoke to presenter Gabby Logan ahead of the event about the complicated process of filming while also taking on the challenging race at the same time

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