EastEnders bosses have made the decision to recast the character of young Arthur Fowler amid Stacey and Jean Slater's current and ongoing feud storyline.
Actor Rocco Brenner made his first appearance as Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner)'s son recently, with the character reportedly becoming increasingly important to the plot, which is set to develop in future episodes.The move comes after his on-screen predecessor Hunter Bell recently announced on Instagram that he'd be leaving the BBC soap in order to "try different things in life".The six-year-old soap star told his fans: "After 6 years of my 6 year old life I have been a character on #bbcone most popular Soap EastEnders." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.
He continued: "From a Baby I was selected to Play #BabyArthur by the amazing @desouzie84. Since then I matured into the little Arthur Fowler you have all come to know and love." And the change in actor did not go unnoticed by eagle-eyed fans, with one tweeting: "Why did they change Arthur's character...
He went from looking like Kush and Stacey to looking like Stacey and Jean #eastenders". Another added: "It's a shame this new Arthur never met his dad Kush lol #EastEnders", whilst a third wrote: "First Tommy now Arthur.
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