Jamie Simon Borthwick (born 23 June 1994) is an English actor. He rose to prominence for his portrayal as Jay Brown in the BBC soap opera EastEnders which he has starred in since 2006. His role on EastEnders earned him a British Soap Award for "Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress" in 2008.
Jamie Borthwick | |
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 Borthwick in 2016 | |
| Born | Jamie Simon Borthwick[1] 23 June 1994[2] Barking, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Known for | Role of Jay Brown in EastEnders |
Career
editBorthwick 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 was paired with 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]
In August 2024, Borthwick was announced to be competing in the twenty-second series of Strictly Come Dancing and was paired with professional dancer, Michelle Tsiakkas.[5][6]
Personal life
editBorthwick carried Kevin Mitchell's championship belt into the ring prior to a bout in July 2007.[7] He attended Sylvia Young Theatre School until he was 16.[8] He is a second cousin to former EastEnders co-star Charlie Winter, who played Hunter Owen.[9] 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.[10]
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 whilst using public transport, and "not all of these encounters are favourable". The ban was subsequently removed.[11]
In December 2023 Borthwick dismissed speculation that he was dating former co-star Danielle Harold who notably played his on-screen wife Lola Pearce-Brown.[12]
Borthwick supports premier league football club West Ham United F.C.[13]
Awards and nominations
edit| 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
edit- ^ "StackPath".
- ^ "Jamie Borthwick on Instagram: "Happy quarter of a century to me !!"".
- ^ a b "Hollyoaks top soap award winners". BBC. 4 May 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2023 winner revealed". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Jamie Borthwick is the tenth celebrity contestant confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2024". 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing 2024 couples revealed in launch show featuring epic performances and Amy Dowden's momentous return to the ballroom". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Kevin Mitchell Looking Towards Big Things". Boxing Scene. 11 July 2007.
- ^ "How EastEnders star's mum is helping working class kids in East London". 17 March 2020.
- ^ "EastEnders' star Jamie Borthwick reveals which co-star he is related to". Digital Spy. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "EastEnders stars to run marathon for Dame Barbara Windsor". BBC News. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "BBC EastEnders star's driving ban cut because he 'gets recognised on public transport'". Birmingham Mail. (Reach plc). Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick breaks silence on dating rumours". Digital Spy. 24 December 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Soccer AM - Jamie Borthwick". Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Green, Kris (21 March 2008). "Digital Spy Soap Awards 2008: The Winners". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Inside Soap Awards 2008 – Nominations". MSN. Microsoft. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ "Inside soap awards nominations". 8 July 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Rowan, Iona (27 December 2022). "EastEnders wins big at the Digital Spy Reader Awards 2022". Digital Spy.
- ^ Cormack, Morgan (11 April 2023). "British Soap Awards 2023 longlist: EastEnders' Ravi vs Corrie's Stephen". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (4 July 2023). "Inside Soap Awards 2023 announces full list of nominees". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Selwood, Sarah. "TV Times Awards 2023 — voting is now open!". What to Watch. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ Rowan, Iona (20 December 2023). "Awards 2023". Digital Spy.
- ^ "TV Choice Awards nominees 2024: All Creatures Great and Small, Happy Valley and James Martin all up for awards". Retrieved 13 November 2024.