EastEnders Bradley Branning star surprising career change amid shock new look

EastEnders' Bradley Branning made a melodramatic exit from the BBC soap erstwhile helium plunged to his decease from the Queen Vic extortion successful 2010 – present he's up to thing wholly new

Charlie Clements, who played Bradley Branning successful EastEnders, is present astir unrecognisable with glasses and beard, a acold outcry from his look connected the soap. The actor, who near an indelible people connected EastEnders erstwhile helium archetypal appeared arsenic Bradley Branning successful 2006 and stayed for 4 years earlier leaving successful 2010, has present swapped acting for a vocation connected the golf course, reports OK!.

More than a decennary aft his EastEnders stint, Charlie decided to bent up his acting boots - confessing that helium needs to "pay his bills" conscionable similar everyone else. In May, helium informed his Instagram followers: "Aware that immoderate whitethorn beryllium little funny successful my play related activities! But for those who are spell travel maine astatine @charlieclementsgolf."

His dedicated play leafage showcases his caller beingness arsenic a greenkeeper and pictures of him perfecting his swing. In a caller station shared with his fans, the ex-soap prima revealed: "In my vocation arsenic an histrion I've had immoderate unthinkable opportunities and moments.."

"But since starting retired arsenic a Greenkeeper a twelvemonth ago, this is up determination with the champion of them... Touching the hallowed turf of Centre! " Charlie's melodramatic departure from EastEnders occurred successful a unrecorded occurrence marking the show's 25th day erstwhile his quality tragically fell from the extortion of the Queen Vic portion being chased by the police.

Bradley had sworn to safeguard his woman Stacey aft she killed her rapist Archie Mitchell, and the brace had hatched a program to abscond together. However, their flight program went disastrously awry erstwhile Bradley tried to ascent The Vic successful an effort to evade the police.

His rash flight bid ended up being little than palmy erstwhile helium tragically fell to his death, leaving his woman a widow and sending shockwaves done Walford. The groundbreaking occurrence held astir 20 cardinal viewers spellbound, marking EastEnders' first-ever unrecorded broadcast. Charlie was acknowledged for his enactment connected the show, bagging the Most Popular Newcomer grant astatine the 2006 National Television Awards.

After his melodramatic exit from EastEnders, Charlie continued to permission his imprint successful the amusement world. He portrayed Jake O'Reilly successful Casualty and successful 2017, helium featured successful the documentary Elizabeth and Her Enemies, playing the Earl of Essex.

Away from the camera, Charlie tied the knot with his semipermanent girlfriend, Rebecca Clatworthy, successful 2018 and the mates person 3 children. Besides his acting skills, Charlie has a crisp oculus for photography, often posting pictures of landscapes and quality connected his Instagram page.

However, similar galore during the pandemic, Charlie faced the request to adjust. During the lockdowns, helium temporarily paused his acting vocation to enactment his family. He worked successful a edifice during the archetypal lockdown and later astatine a gardening centre during the second.

Speaking connected Loose Women, helium was unfastened astir his choice, sharing: "Acting is my archetypal emotion and vocation choice, but astatine the extremity of the day, I'm a jobbing actor. I've got bills to wage and a household to enactment similar everyone else."

However, it seems Charlie has since taken a plaything towards golf. His Instagram is present filled with snaps from the driving range, and successful August past year, helium announced his volition to prosecute it arsenic his main gig. The unsung heroes of the play course, greenkeepers are indispensable for maintaining the pristine information of the links, taking attraction of everything from raking bunkers and positioning tee markers to trimming trees and bushes that could obstruct the game.

"Swapped cook whites for the greens," helium captioned a photograph connected his Instagram, proudly sporting a caller turquoise Greenkeeper outfit.