I was one of the biggest soap characters on TV – now I work at a golf course after quitting fame
FORMER EastEnders star Charlie Clements is now working at a golf course.
The 36-year-old famously played Bradley Branning on Albert Square for four years before he was killed off on the show’s 25th anniversary.
Since then Charlie has taken a step away from acting and was working as a chef up until recently.
But he’s now had another career change and has landed a job as a greenkeeper.
He told his followers: “Swapped the chef whites for the greens…”
A greenkeeper is tasked with making sure the turf is perfect for the golf players.
He was previously working as a chef in a garden centre close to his home, and during lockdown he ended up tending to the plants when the restaurant closed.
Speaking about his career switch, Bradley previously told the Sun: “It was just a way of me supporting the family. At the end of the day the kids and the family come first. I’ve never been afraid of work and never been work shy.”
He added: “Acting is always my first love and will always be my career choice but at the end of the day I’ve got bills to pay and a family to support like everyone else.”
Charlie played lovable Bradley in the soap from January 2006 to February 2010, before he was tragically killed off.
He won the ‘Best Exit’ prizes at the British Soap and Inside Soap awards following his dramatic roof fall in his final EastEnders scene.
Charlie has since gone on to star as Jake O’Reilly in Casualty in 2013, before starring as Charlie Brackenreid in Murdoch Mysteries.
He’s also played a part in drama Elizabeth And Her Enemies.
Charlie previously insisted he’d never make a return to the BBC soap, and told The Sun: “I can’t say I’ve watched EastEnders since I left. I don’t miss it because if I hadn’t left I wouldn’t be doing other shows which I prefer doing.
“They resurrect characters sometimes but even if they wanted Bradley back as a ghost I wouldn’t take up that offer.”
He added: “I didn’t let them kill me off but before I started on the show I always said that I wanted to do four years and that was it. It was my decision to leave.”