Ex-Eastenders star Jack Ryder is unrecognisable 14 years after divorce from Kym Marsh

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Jack Ryder has stunned his old fans with his new career path and very different lifestyle.The ex-soap star, who was married to ex-wife Kym Marsh for seven years, now writes children's books and runs a mentoring business reports the Mirror.The 41-year-old was just 17 when he appeared on Eastenders fan's screens, making his debut as the floppy-hired mechanic, Jamie MitchellHe was subsequently killed off on December 25, 2002, when Martin accidentally ran over Jamie outside the Walford tube.He was rushed to the hospital and stayed there for days when eventually his loved ones were informed he wouldn't survive due to severe spleen damage, breaking the hearts of many and leaving the square reeling.Due to his blonde curtains and cheeky smile, beloved fans dubbed him the 'mini David Beckham' and he is still just as handsome two decades after bursting on to the scene.

I'm a Celeb's Joe Swash admits he wants to return to EastEnders despite having 'worst ever' exit However, the ITV soap wasn't the end of his acting career- and it wasn't long before he caught the eye of Hear'Say singer Kym Marsh.Writing in her tell-all memoir, From the Heart, the actress revealed how the pair came to meet before getting hitched years later."When I spotted him I told Myleene Klass, 'He's quite cute - except he looks about 12'," confessed Kym."We chatted and he was flirting with me.

I kinda liked him too. He had a very honest face and I could sense something between us."A few months earlier I'd been a single mum who spent her evenings ironing.

Now I was being texted by the hottest soap star in the country."After marrying in August 2002, the duo settled in St Albans in Hertfordshire, before relocating to Manchester in 2004.She was given the role of