EastEnders star James Bye, who is best known for playing Walford's fruit and veg man, Martin Fowler, has revealed what is next after his shocking exit in the soap's 40th anniversary live episode last week.

EASTENDERS star James Bye has admitted his wife wasn’t thrilled by the bombshell that his character was being killed off. James, 41, revealed Victoria’s reaction to the news while

James Bye's next move after leaving BBC show EastEnders behind has now been announced and he's going from soap to stage following Martin Fowler's dramatic death

Martin Fowler star James Bye appeared on BBC's The One Show where he shared his reaction to being axed from EastEnders

EastEnders icon James Bye - who played Martin Fowler for 11 years - appeared on The One Show sofa to talk about his dramatic exit from the BBC soap

It has been revealed that James will portray Mr Darcy in the upcoming stage production of the Pride and Prejudice spin-off, Death Comes to Pemberley. The hit show, which was previously adapted by the BBC starring Matthew Rhys and Anna Maxwell Martin, is coming to the stage and will tour from May to September.

James Bye ’s new role has been confirmed, days on from his EastEnders exit. The actor’s final scenes as Martin Fowler aired last Thursday, when the character died following the Queen Vic explosion.

Former EastEnders star James Bye to play Mr Darcy in new stage production - Known for portraying Martin Fowler in BBC’s EastEnders, James Bye will play Mr Darcy in the stage adaptation of PD James’ Death Comes To Pemberley.

The soap's 40th anniversary week ended with Martin passing away after a steel beam fell on him in the Queen Vic

Martin Fowler star James Bye has joined the cast of a brand new production, taking on the iconic role of Mr Darcy in the new play Death Comes To Pemberley