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Joe Swash reveals he was almost cast in very different role in EastEnders
Joe Swash has played Mickey Miller in EastEnders on and off since 2003 but he originally auditioned for a different role in the BBC One soap and was gutted when he didn't get it
Joe Swash has shared a surprising revelation about his EastEnders past, revealing he nearly played a completely different role. On the fly-on-the-wall BBC series Stacey and Joe, he revealed: "Initially I got to nod to come and audition for Spencer Moon, that was Shane Richie's brother's character." Joe Swash played Mickey Miller in EastEnders (Image: BBC) Joe's portrayal of Mickey proved so popular that the show introduced his on-screen family, with his real-life sister Shana Swash playing his little sister Demi.
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