Former EastEnders star Jack Ryder looks almost unrecognisable - 21 years after soap exit
Jack Ryder, known for playing Jamie Mitchell on EastEnders during the late 1990s, looks almost unrecognisable now aged 41.The actor, who was previously married to Kym Marsh, is synonymous with his blonde heartthrob on-screen character - joining the show in 1998 before being killed off in true soap style for a Christmas Day special. Now, 21 years on from the role, he has swapped the clean-shaven look for a salt and pepper beard, chopping off his curtains of the past decade too. Despite a strikingly different look to that of his youth, the actor still sends fans swooning with selfies and regular snaps uploaded to Instagram, where he has over 9,000 followers.