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What has Paul Nicholls been doing ahead of EastEnders return? From acting alongside Renee Zellwegger to surviving a near-fatal accident
The actor, 45, reprised his nineties role as Joe Wicks after nearly 27 years away from the soap.
Unfortunately, Paul's character Joe didn't actually set foot in the square, instead appearing briefly to chat on a video call with his father David Wicks (Michael French). The actor was found with severe injuries at the bottom of a waterfall in Koh Samui - three days after he left his accommodation to go for a ride on his scooter. Perhaps his most noteable role since EastEnders was when he portrayed Jed in Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason in 2004 (pictured with Renee Zellwegger, left, and Sally Phillips)
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