Development
George originally auditioned for EastEnders as a member of the Trueman family, but was deemed by producers to be too young to play either Anthony or Paul. Discussing his character's exit storyline from the soap, George has commented: "Gus is wishing he'd never put himself in the position of sharing a flat with this madman (Sean Slater). At this point, he's beside himself. Sean's crazy and looking for a target, and there's only one way this situation can end - Gus is convinced that Sean's going to do him in. He goes so far as to barricade himself inside the flat - I think he loses it a bit, to be honest. Gus hasn't really got any friends left in the Square, and all he wants is for somebody to rescue him and take him away from this awful situation." The reappearance of the character's ex-girlfriend Keisha proves conflicting for Gus. "I think Gus is the type of guy who desperately wants to settle down with the girl of his dreams. It's very hard for him when he sees Keisha, because she hurt him so badly with Sean, and that pain hasn't gone away. But Gus is a very forgiving person, so who knows what will happen..."
Of his departure, George has said: "I've always been an EastEnders fan, so it has been an honour and pleasure being in the show. And I'm thankful that Gus wasn't overused on screen, as it means that I haven't been typecast I definitely feel ready to step into the shoes of a new character."
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