Tom Watt appeared in the first episodes of EastEnders in 1985 as Lofty Holloway before leaving the role to pursue his love of sports journalism - but he did return for a few special episodes ...

Tom Watt was one of the original cast members of EastEnders when the BBC soap first hit our screens in 1985, but he quit the show after three years to pursue a career in sports journalism ...

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