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EastEnders villain and 80s heart throb unrecognisable as they join TV reboot


EastEnders villain and 90s heart throb Paul Nicholas looked unrecognisable as he prepares to play the bumbling old Major in John Cleese’s stage adaptation of Fawlty Towers

Former EastEnders star Paul Nicholas looked unrecognisable as he prepares to play a very different role as the bumbling old Major in John Cleese’s stage adaptation of his BBC hit show Fawlty Towers. EastEnders villain and 90s heart throb Paul Nicholas looked unrecognisable as he prepares to play the bumbling old Major in John Cleese’s stage adaptation of Fawlty Towers (Image: Guy Bell/REX/Shutterstock) Read MoreRelated Articles This Morning's Gyles Brandreth says he 'blames himself' for TV legend's death 79-year-old Paul shot to fame in the 1980s playing Vincent in the hit sitcom Just Good FriendsIt similarly followed the unfortunate exploits of highly-strung Torquay hotelier Basil Fawlty (John Cleese) and his wife Sybil, portrayed by Prunella Scales, as they tried to keep their hotel and marriage afloat.

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