When Mark Junior, the character’s nephew, returns to the soap this month, 36 years after his uncle, played by actor Todd Carty, made his comeback, Mark Junior will be treated to a treat for EastEnders fans.
EastEnders legend, Mark Fowler, is one of the soap’s most iconic characters. Played by Todd Carty, 62, the son of Pauline and Martin Fowler was involved in some of Albert Square’s most hard-hitting headlines.
Todd made his debut on EastEnders in 1990 before leaving in 2003 when Mark, who had been diagnosed with HIV, rode off into the sunset on his motorbike. Tragically, a year later, the character succumbed to an AIDS-related form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Mark Fowler Junior, the character’s nephew, is set to rock in scenes fans can’t wait to see in Walford more than 20 years later. What has the OG Martin, however, become? Here’s a look at our review from joining a soap rival to sensationally leaving a reality TV show after just two episodes.
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Todd Carty joins a soap company rival
Todd left EastEnders in 2003 and continued to appear on ITV’s The Bill from 2003 to 2005. He also appeared on programs like Holby City and Heartbeat.
In 2007, the actor swapped Walford for Selly Oak and made his directing debut on Doctors. After much preparation, Todd shot three episodes which aired on the 9th, 10th and 11th July.
He praised the work, saying, “I really enjoyed my directorial debut on Doctors and couldn’t have done it without a fantastic production team and of course everyone in the cast and crew.”
cameo from Grange Hill
In 2003, Todd reprised the role of Tucker Jenkins in Grange Hill, as the uncle of one of the pupils, Patrick ‘Togger’ Johnson.
He appeared for just one episode, but he was brought back once again to film the epic school drama’s final series, broadcast in 2008 – a one-off special episode to celebrate the 30th birthday of the long-running BBC show.
Disaster caused by Dancing on Ice
Away from acting, Todd ventured into the world of reality television. His iconic participation in Dancing on Ice in 2009 remains a standout moment, marked by an unforgettable stumble on the ice that left partner Susie Lipanova gobsmacked.
Despite his terrible scores, Todd was able to advance to the next round thanks to the public vote, which was hailed as one of the funniest television moments ever. In the fifth round, he was finally expelled.
Suddenly quits reality TV show
Todd made his reality TV debut with the Celebrity 5 Go Caravanning cast, and he did so once more. He was scheduled to travel the country with the famous faces in 2018 after he duped Sherrie Hewson, who he had previously worked with on Sonia and Corrie.
After just two episodes, he abruptly stopped, according to a source who told the Metro, “Todd left his companions to continue their adventure after filming two episodes, and he decided that caravanning was not for him.”
Todd was replaced on the show by former Coronation Street actor Brian Capron, who played the ITV soap’s notorious serial killer.
With a Tom Sellick-style moustache, barely recognisable.
Todd, a sax legend, was barely recognizable when he donned a moustache at Manchester’s The Lowry Theatre in 2024.
The actor was seen running errands close to The Lowry Theatre in the city where he was playing in Agatha Christie’s Moustrap when he was touring.
Todd wore a NY Yankees baseball cap, dark jeans, and fantastic facial hair, making the audience look far away from his roles in The Bill and Eastenders.
Source: Mirror
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