EastEnders star James Bye admits he’s lost hair playing Martin Fowler during his six years on the soap

EASTENDERS star James Bye says he’s lost hair since playing Martin Fowler on the BBC soap.

James mused on how his life has changed since he joined the gritty soap aged 30 back in 2014.

The actor replaced James Alexandrou as Martin and has taken the character through a bitter divorce, a life-threatening bus crash, and his daughter Bex’s attempted suicide.

James got to watch some of his old scenes back when EastEnders was forced off air last month during lockdown and the BBC played past episodes instead.

Speaking to New! magazine about his trip down memory lane, he said: “Just seeing yourself on telly five years ago and how much you’ve changed.

“Davood (Ghadami who plays Kush) hasn’t changed that much, but I have. I mean, I’ve had two more children and lost a bit more hair.”

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James Bye has three children with wife Victoria[/caption]

James and his wife Victoria recently celebrated the christening of their baby boy, two days after his first birthday.

The actor also named fellow Albert Square star Davood as the godfather.

James’ other children Edward, seven, and Louis, three were in attendance as well new godparents Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater) and Davood.

Speaking to OK! Magazine, James and Victoria, 37, said: “We are eternally grateful that they accepted” and “We wanted people that will watch over Hugo as much as we will.”

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James and Lacey play Martin and Stacey on EastEnders[/caption]

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The actor hasn’t ruled out the possibility of having more children, but wife Victoria isn’t as keen on the idea, stating they are “probably done.”

They gushed about the relationship their three boys, stating Edward and Louis “idolise Hugo and they are his heroes.”

The couple welcomed his third child in February this year.

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James’ wife Victoria with youngest son Hugo[/caption]

Their son, Hugo, weighed in at 7lb 11oz, but speaking to OK! Magazine, James and Victoria revealed how he caught his baby boy in the birthing pool.

She said: “I said to James: ‘Please help me!’ I felt a big splash and James was next to me in the birthing pool.”

James, 35, added: “Being the first to hold Hugo made me so emotional.”