The Stacey Slater star issued a goodbye message to co-star James Bye following his emotional exit from the show as Martin Fowler

Martin Fowler - played by James Bye - was killed off during the live episode of EastEnders for its 40th anniversary last week after trying to rescue Stacey Slater

EastEnders actor James Bye has revealed that he personally informed co-star Lacey Turner of his imminent departure from the soap, once arrangements for the dramatic send-off were confirmed. The actor is known across the country for his decade-long stint as Martin Fowler on the long-running BBC drama,

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EastEnders' James Bye opened up on The One Show about his final request to the BBC before his character Martin Fowler was killed off in the live anniversary episode

James Alexandrou, who played Martin Fowler before James Bye in EastEnders, has reacted to the character’s traumatic death. James portrayed the beloved character in the BBC One soap from 1996-2007. In 2014,