Dean Martin Gaffney (born 14 February 1978) is an English actor, known
for his role as Robbie Jackson on the BBC soap opera EastEnders from
1993 to 2003 and 2017 to 2019; he also made guest appearances in 2004,
2010 and 2015. In 2006, he competed in the ITV series I'm a
Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! and finished in fifth place.Gaffney
was born in Hammersmith, London. He attended St Mark's Catholic
School, Hounslow, and later trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School
in Marylebone and the Corona Theatre School in Kew Bridge.Gaffney's
first appearance as Robbie Jackson in EastEnders aired in December
1993, and he remained in the role for 11 years. In 2003, executive
producer Louise Berridge made the decision to axe Gaffney along with
the actress Bindya Solanki, who played his on-screen girlfriend Nita
Mistry. In a press report, Berridge commented, "We do feel that the
characters have reached the end of their natural course in the show,
and they will both be leaving in Spring 2003". Gaffney made a further
appearance in the soap, returning for a brief visit in 2004 for the
wedding of his on-screen half-sister Sonia Jackson (portrayed by
Natalie Cassidy).
for his role as Robbie Jackson on the BBC soap opera EastEnders from
1993 to 2003 and 2017 to 2019; he also made guest appearances in 2004,
2010 and 2015. In 2006, he competed in the ITV series I'm a
Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! and finished in fifth place.Gaffney
was born in Hammersmith, London. He attended St Mark's Catholic
School, Hounslow, and later trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School
in Marylebone and the Corona Theatre School in Kew Bridge.Gaffney's
first appearance as Robbie Jackson in EastEnders aired in December
1993, and he remained in the role for 11 years. In 2003, executive
producer Louise Berridge made the decision to axe Gaffney along with
the actress Bindya Solanki, who played his on-screen girlfriend Nita
Mistry. In a press report, Berridge commented, "We do feel that the
characters have reached the end of their natural course in the show,
and they will both be leaving in Spring 2003". Gaffney made a further
appearance in the soap, returning for a brief visit in 2004 for the
wedding of his on-screen half-sister Sonia Jackson (portrayed by
Natalie Cassidy).
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