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Liam Butcher to leave
Topic Started: 27 Apr 2015, 14:43 (6,927 Views)
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James Forde (Liam) is leaving the show.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/eastenders/news/a644323/eastenders-james-forde-to-leave-liam-butcher-role.html#~pb3YIHkiQbbFjb

I guess Whitney will be left with Sonia / Carol or integrated more into the Carter family with Lee.
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Thanks Nick
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Blades' receptionist
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Can't say I'm surprised - he's hardly been used at all. Good luck to James for the future.
"They don't know that we know that they know"
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Slater11
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Not surprised, but good luck to James Forde for the future.
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Mr Branning
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I wonder what their reasoning was for keeping on after Bianca left - he's not done anything of merit.

He's an important character played by a bad actor. Hopefully he'll come back with a new head in the future. I'd love to see the Butcher unit in full force again one day.
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Maybe he'll take Cindy with him!
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The first of many in 2015 I suspect.
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DirtyDen
27 Apr 2015, 15:27
The first of many in 2015 I suspect.
We have already had Emma, Peter, Lauren (temporary), Stan and Aleks leave :P .

I don't think Liam is a loss to anyone. He never added anything to the show apart from a name.
Edited by Planck, 27 Apr 2015, 15:38.
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Mr Branning
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I do hope we get a Little Mix infused Julia's theme.
Edited by Mr Branning, 27 Apr 2015, 15:41.
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The only thing Liam ever added to the show was a surname. I'm here for a recast in a few years. Eventually, Liam and Courtney need to be a power couple, so we need someone at all capable.
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I think its a shame, they could have used him more.

Iwon't be surprised if Cindy is written out soon, has they will be no one of her age to interact with.
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Mr Branning
27 Apr 2015, 15:09
He's an important character played by a bad actor.
Absolutely correct. He was painful to watch. His monotone delivery made you think he was reading cue cards off-camera.

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Hopefully he'll come back with a new head in the future.


This is exactly what will happen, about five years down the line.
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I'll admit I'm a little sad as I do like Liam but James Forde is not the best actor in the world, definitely down for a re-cast in a few years time.
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The first of quite a few of these announcements over the next couple of months, I still don't know why they didn't make Liam the dad of Beth? As TJ was utterly pointless, anyway that doesn't matter now
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Like others I'm not surprised he is been written out. The character hasn't took off that well but that isn't down to the writing it is primarily down to James Forde not really managing to carry heavier material.

I know he's a direct link to Pat but we have Ian, Sharon, Billy, Les, Patrick, Denise and soon enough Kathy who had history with Pat so the ties to the shows history are still there. And I wouldn't be surprised if Gavin knew of Pat via Den.
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Mr Branning
27 Apr 2015, 15:09
I wonder what their reasoning was for keeping on after Bianca left - he's not done anything of merit.

He's an important character played by a bad actor. Hopefully he'll come back with a new head in the future. I'd love to see the Butcher unit in full force again one day.
Contratal reasons?
I suspect Cindy is safe for now as knowing the biggest secret in Walford thy want her for eventual progression of the plot.
I don't think TJ was ever planed to depart so soon. All the Sprageens were axed when Patsy left and possibly could not get Sid to return.
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Planck
27 Apr 2015, 15:37
DirtyDen
27 Apr 2015, 15:27
The first of many in 2015 I suspect.
We have already had Emma, Peter, Lauren (temporary), Stan and Aleks leave :P .

I don't think Liam is a loss to anyone. He never added anything to the show apart from a name.
I have my doubts Lauren is going to return personally.
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Yeah, the Spraggan family were written out alongside Bianca due to Patsy Palmer quitting. I think they kept Liam on to see if he could work independently of Bianca and the younger Butchers and he hasn't so they're cutting their losses for now. I think Cindy isn't going to leave under DTC as he has being very vocal of Mimi Keene.
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Leon
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Me: "Liam's leaving EastEnders."
My stepbrother (sarcastically): "Oh no, going to have to stop watching it now."

Pretty much. :lol:
Edited by Leon, 27 Apr 2015, 17:27.
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It's encouraging that his exit has been announced on its own, I hope that means Lindsey and Shona are staying.
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27 Apr 2015, 17:48
It's encouraging that his exit has been announced on its own, I hope that means Lindsey and Shona are staying.
I initially thought that too, but it seems the BBC were prompted to confirm his exit in response to his tweets, rather than of their own initiative.

I do hope I'm wrong though.
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