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EastEnder actor Jamie Borthwick has been sacked from the soap after almost 20 years following a leaked video of him using a disabled slur<\/a>.<\/p>\n Jamie, who has appeared on screens as Jay Brown since 2006, has been suspended for months after footage of the incident appeared online.<\/p>\n The TV star, 31, was filmed backstage using the term ‘m********s’ while appearing on Strictly Come Dancing.<\/p>\n Although he was expected to soon return to Albert Square following his suspension, producers have chosen to axe him from the show.<\/p>\n A BBC Studios spokesperson said: “We can confirm that Jamie Borthwick will not be returning to EastEnders. We do not comment on individual matters.”<\/p>\n In the clip, Jamie appeared to be backstage when he made the remark, while his co-star Wynne Evans was heard saying ‘Oh my God’ in response.<\/p>\n The Standard has contacted representatives for EastEnders and Jamie Borthwick.<\/p>\n At the time the clip emerged, Jamie made a fulsome apology and said he did not fully understand the meaning of the term he used and was “deeply embarrassed”.<\/p>\n He said: “I want to apologise sincerely and wholeheartedly for the words I used in the video showing my reaction to making it through Blackpool week on Strictly.<\/p>\n “I am deeply sorry for any offence and upset my words and actions have caused. It is no excuse, but I did not fully understand the derogatory term I used and its meaning.”<\/p>\n Amid the furore, the BBC said: “This language is entirely unacceptable and in no way reflects the values or standards we hold and expect at the BBC.<\/p>\n “We have robust processes in place for this.”<\/p>\n In April, Borthwick and Wynne Evans were reprimanded by the BBC over a backstage prank involving a sex toy during the show\u2019s live tour.<\/p>\n A video, reportedly shared in the Strictly performers\u2019 WhatsApp group, shows Borthwick waving the toy backstage at Birmingham\u2019s Utilita Arena.<\/p>\n