| Josh Saunders | |||||||
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| EastEnders character | |||||||
| Portrayed by | Jon Lee | ||||||
| Duration | 1997–98 | ||||||
| First appearance | 18 November 1997 | ||||||
| Last appearance | 30 April 1998 | ||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||
| Profile | |||||||
| Occupation | Student | ||||||
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Josh Saunders is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Jon Lee between 1997 and 1998.
Josh was introduced as part of a storyline to aid the departure of the long-running characters, Nigel and Clare Bates (played by Paul Bradley and Gemma Bissix). Actor Paul Bradley had decided to leave the serial, reportedly for fear of being typecast. The writers of EastEnders wanted to give Nigel a happy ending, so a character named Julie Haye (Karen Henthorn) was invented to be a love interest for Nigel, whilst her son, Josh, was invented to be a love interest for Nigel's daughter, Clare.
Josh, is played by Jon Lee, who went on to find greater fame as a singer in the successful pop band, S Club 7. Lee has said that he won a part in EastEnders “by complete accident really.” He played the role of Josh for six months. As the storyline reaches its end, the Bates family join Josh and his mother for a new life in Scotland. Josh last appears in April 1998.
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