The BBC has suspended one of its most familiar soap stars after he was heard using a slur against people with disabilities on a TV set, using the phrase to describe the people of Blackpool where he was filming.

EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick suspended by BBC after disabled slur on Strictly set - Jamie Borthwick is reported to have made the offensive remark on a phone video while the cast were at Blackpool Tower Ballroom.

Jamie Borthwick has issued a statement after using an offensive term in a video which was allegedly shared while he was on Strictly Come Dancing.