DEAN Gaffney will always be known for playing the hapless Robbie Jackson on EastEnders.
But during his time in the spotlight, the soap star has also become an I’m A Celebrity legend.
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Who is Dean Gaffney?
Actor Dean Gaffney was born in London on February 14, 1978.
The Hammersmith native trained at the famous Sylvia Young Theatre School and the Corona Theatre School.
His first acting job was in 1991 when Dean played the Boy in Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot in the West End, alongside Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson.
However, he then found fame as a teenager after joining EastEnders.
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Who did Dean Gaffney play in EastEnders?
Dean’s big break came when he was cast in BBC soap EastEnders as Robbie Jackson.
He joined the show in 1993, before leaving in 2003.
The executive producer at the time, Louise Berridge, made the decision to axe Dean along with the actress Bindya Solanki, who played his on-screen girlfriend Nita Mistry.
In a press statement, Louise said: “We do feel that the characters have reached the end of their natural course in the show, and they will both be leaving in spring 2003.”
However, this wasn’t the end of Dean’s life in Walford.
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The actor made a further appearance in the soap when he returned for a brief visit in 2004 for the wedding of his on-screen half-sister Sonia Jackson (portrayed by Natalie Cassidy).
After this Dean rejoined EastEnders on a more permanent basis from 2017 until 2019.
When was Dean Gaffney on I’m A Celebrity?
The actor tried out the jungle life on I’m A Celebrity in 2006, during the sixth series of the show.
He shockingly confessed having an affair while speaking to David Gest in the jungle.
Dean finished the show in fifth place following a double eviction.
He was the eighth person to be voted out of the jungle, and left a day before the live final.
However, in 2023 he made a return to I’m A Celebrity when he joined the South African all stars series.
Is Dean Gaffney married and does he have any children?
As of April 2023, Dean is a single man, after splitting from his long term partner Sarah Burge.
The former couple met when he was 15 and dated for 22 years, before splitting in 2015.
During their relationship the pair welcomed twin daughters Charlotte and Chloe in 1996.
He became a grandfather in 2021 aged 43, when his daughter Chloe gave birth to a girl called Mimi.
Dean also had a three year relationship from 2016 until 2019 with Rebekah Rose-Ward.
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