Nick Berry performed heartthrob Simon Wicks on BBC cleaning soap EastEnders within the 80s earlier than delighting viewers on ITV’s Heartbeat earlier than leaving performing to grow to be a stay-at-home dad Vista Food

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Nick Berry discusses chance of performing return in 2011
EastEnders legend Nick Berry appears unrecognisable from his cleaning soap heyday within the 80s as he sports activities an enormous beard and gray hair in his native excessive avenue.
The 58-year-old performed heartthrob Simon Wicks, affectionately often called Wicksy within the BBC cleaning soap, from 1985 to 1990.
After leaving EastEnders, he then delighted viewers as PC Nick Rowan in ITV’s Fifties crime drama Heartbeat from 1992 to 1998.
There was a transfer again to Auntie Beeb to star in Harbour Lights earlier than he ultimately stop performing 18 years in the past, aged 39, to be a stay-at-home dad.
Within the time since he was final seen on display screen, has undergone an enormous transformation.
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Nick Berry as Simon Wicks in EastEnders, 1988
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Sporting a yellow puffer coat and sporting some aviator sun shades, Nick additionally had a special coiffure to when he performed Wicksy on EastEnders, some 30 years beforehand.
As he walked within the winter sunshine, Nick gave the impression to be carrying a few loaves of bread.
His affect and assist whereas on the BBC cleaning soap has not gone unforgotten, with Sid Owen, who performed Ricky Butcher, praising Nick in his current autobiography, From Rags to Riches.
Nick Berry takes a stroll within the winter sunshine
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Nick Berry walks again from his native outlets after some performing some procuring
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Sid wrote: “Nick was such a stunning, modest man.
“As quickly as he found I used to be dwelling in a squat in Islington, fairly near the posher bit the place he’d purchased a flat, he supplied to drive me as much as work and again once more.
“Nick was actually into basic vehicles and I will always remember the primary time he turned up exterior the squat in a gleaming Jaguar E-Kind, able to drive me to work.
“He was a giant star, a correct family identify, and after we arrived on the studio gates there have been hordes of followers ready.”
Nick Berry was a cleaning soap heartthrob within the 80s
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Sid continued to explain the scene, writing: “As quickly as they noticed him the screams went up: ‘Wicksy!’ ‘Nick!’
“‘I like you, Nick!’ The automobile was mobbed. Screaming ladies waving banners, begging for autographs.”
Talking about his determination to show his again on performing, Nick instructed the Every day Mail in 2011: “I selected to be a stay-at-home dad and have liked it.
“I at all times stated that when the boys had been youngsters I may return, however the longer you do not do one thing the tougher it’s to do it, and I have never actually missed it.
“Whereas I might by no means say by no means, I am genuinely blissful as I’m.”
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