Jamie Borthwick

Jamie Borthwick
Borthwick in 2016
Born	Jamie Simon Borthwick [1] (1994-06-23) 23 June 1994 (age 31) [2] Barking, London, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2005–present
Known for	Role of Jay Brown in EastEnders

Jamie Simon Borthwick (born 23 June 1994) is an English actor. He rose to prominence for his portrayal of Jay Brown in the BBC soap opera EastEnders , in which he has starred since 2006. His role on EastEnders earned him a British Soap Award for "Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress" in 2008.

Career

Borthwick has portrayed Jay Brown in EastEnders since 2006; his first appearance aired on 14 December. His first appearance on mainstream television was as an orphan in the Celebrate Oliver! musical alongside Shane Richie and Joseph McManners in December 2005. In late 2006, Borthwick had a one-off role in Not Going Out . He also appeared in an episode of Gina's Laughing Gear . Borthwick won the award for "Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress" at the 2008 British Soap Awards and dedicated it to his late grandmother, who died one day prior to his win. ^[3]

He participated on Strictly Come Dancing on two separate occasions. First, he was paired with professional dancer Nancy Xu for the 2023 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special and the couple danced a quickstep, achieving the maximum 40 points from the judges and winning the competition. ^[4] Between September and November 2024, Borthwick competed in the twenty-second series of the same show and was paired with professional dancer Michelle Tsiakkas. Controversially, the couple were voted off in the 10th week, placing 7th. ^{[5] [6]}

In June 2025, Borthwick was suspended from EastEnders by the BBC after a backstage video from the November 2024 Strictly Come Dancing surfaced showing him referring to the inhabitants of Blackpool by using ableist language considered derogatory toward disabled individuals. The BBC described his language as "entirely unacceptable" and said it did not reflect their values or standards. He issued a public apology in a statement to The Sun on Sunday , expressing regret for his words and acknowledging the offence they had caused. ^[7]

Personal life

Borthwick carried boxer Kevin Mitchell's championship belt into the boxing ring prior to a bout in July 2007. ^[8] He attended Sylvia Young Theatre School until he was 16. ^[9] He is a second cousin to former EastEnders co-star Charlie Winter, who played Hunter Owen. ^[10] In January 2019, it was announced that he would be running the London Marathon with some of his EastEnders co-stars for a dementia campaign in honour of Barbara Windsor. ^[11]

In May 2021, Borthwick was caught speeding in Romford, and he was subsequently given a driving ban. His lawyer appealed the ban, stating that Borthwick is recognised while using public transport, and "not all of these encounters are favourable". The ban was subsequently removed. ^[12]

Borthwick supports Premier League football club West Ham United F.C. ^[13]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Role	Category	Result	Ref.
2007	Inside Soap Awards	Jay Brown EastEnders	Best Young Actor	Nominated	[14]
2008	Digital Spy Soap Awards	Jay Brown EastEnders	Best Child Actor (Under 16)	Nominated	[15]
2008	British Soap Awards	Jay Brown EastEnders	Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress	Won	[3]
2008	Inside Soap Awards	Jay Brown EastEnders	Best Young Actor	Nominated	[16]
2009	Inside Soap Awards	Jay Brown EastEnders	Best Young Actor	Nominated	[17]
2016	Digital Spy Reader Awards	Jay Brown EastEnders	Biggest Unsung Hero	Second	[18]
2022	Digital Spy Reader Awards	Jay Brown EastEnders	Best Soap Actor (Male)	Won	[19]
2023	British Soap Awards	Jay Brown EastEnders	Best Leading Performer	Nominated	[20]
2023	British Soap Awards	Jay Brown Lola Pearce-Brown EastEnders	Best On-Screen Partnership (with Danielle Harold)	Shortlisted	[21]
2023	Inside Soap Awards	Jay Brown EastEnders	Best Actor	Won	[22]
2023	TVTimes Awards	Jay Brown EastEnders	Favourite Soap Actor	Nominated	[23]
2023	Digital Spy Reader Awards	Jay Brown Lola Pearce-Brown EastEnders	Best Soap Couple (with Danielle Harold)	Second	[24]
2024	TV Choice Awards	Jay Brown EastEnders	Best Soap Actor	Shortlisted	[25]

References

1. "StackPath".
2. "Jamie Borthwick on Instagram: "Happy quarter of a century to me !!"".
3. "Hollyoaks top soap award winners". BBC. 4 May 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
4. "Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2023 winner revealed". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
5. "BBC One - Strictly Come Dancing - Jamie Borthwick". BBC.
6. Hallam, Katy (24 November 2024). "Strictly fans call for change to rules after 'saddest elimination of the series'". Birmingham Live.
7. Nanji, Noor (7 June 2025). "Strictly Come Dancing's Jamie Borthwick suspended over offensive language". BBC News. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
8. "Kevin Mitchell Looking Towards Big Things". Boxing Scene. 11 July 2007.
9. "How EastEnders star's mum is helping working class kids in East London". 17 March 2020.
10. "EastEnders' star Jamie Borthwick reveals which co-star he is related to". Digital Spy. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
11. "EastEnders stars to run marathon for Dame Barbara Windsor". BBC News . 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
12. "BBC EastEnders star's driving ban cut because he 'gets recognised on public transport'". Birmingham Mail . (Reach plc). Retrieved 4 June 2022.
13. "Soccer AM - Jamie Borthwick" . Retrieved 13 November 2024.
14. Green, Kris (3 July 2007). "Inside Soap Awards 2007: The Nominations". Digital Spy . Hachette Filipacchi (UK) Ltd. Archived from the original on 21 June 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
15. Green, Kris (21 March 2008). "Digital Spy Soap Awards 2008: The Winners". Digital Spy . Retrieved 3 January 2017.
16. "Inside Soap Awards 2008 – Nominations". MSN . Microsoft. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
17. "Inside soap awards nominations". 8 July 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
18. Eames, Tom (24 December 2016). "Your Digital Spy Reader Awards soap winners of 2016: Emmerdale wins six awards". Digital Spy . Hearst Magazines UK . Retrieved 21 April 2019.
19. Rowan, Iona (27 December 2022). "EastEnders wins big at the Digital Spy Reader Awards 2022". Digital Spy .
20. Cormack, Morgan (11 April 2023). "British Soap Awards 2023 longlist: EastEnders' Ravi vs Corrie's Stephen". Radio Times . Retrieved 11 April 2023.
21. Barrett, Kerry (2 May 2023). "The British Soap Awards 2023: shortlist nominations, categories, how to vote and all we know". (Future plc). Retrieved 3 May 2023.
22. Kilkelly, Daniel (4 July 2023). "Inside Soap Awards 2023 announces full list of nominees". Digital Spy . Retrieved 5 July 2023.
23. Selwood, Sarah. "TV Times Awards 2023 — voting is now open!". What to Watch . Retrieved 22 September 2023.
24. Rowan, Iona (20 December 2023). "Awards 2023". Digital Spy .
25. "TV Choice Awards nominees 2024: All Creatures Great and Small, Happy Valley and James Martin all up for awards" . Retrieved 13 November 2024.

External links

• Jamie Borthwick at IMDb