EastEnders’ Peter Beale actor Thomas Law: ‘I’m back in the Square - 13 years since quitting’
15.08.2023 - 18:45
/ ok.co.uk
Peter Beale has been played by a stream of stars over the years – seven to be exact. But never before has an actor reprised their role as the famous Walford resident – until now.Thomas Law, 30, is back in EastEnders picking up the character he left behind 13 years ago. After Thomas’ exit in 2010, Peter was played by Ben Hardy and Dayle Hudson.
And Thomas admits he wasn’t able to watch the show knowing his character was being played by someone else. “It’s like seeing your ex with a more muscular, taller, more handsome version of yourself,” he laughs. “But those boys must have felt the same, too.
I’ve spoken to both of them about being recast and they’ve both sent their best wishes.” Thomas was the fifth actor to take over the role in 2006 and left four years later to pursue other acting avenues. He starred in The World’s End, A Cinderella Story and more recently played DC Eddie Martin in ITV series The Bay. But Thomas is happy to be working closer to home again.
“I spent time in Cape Town, then I was in Los Angeles for three years on and off,” he says. “But now I’m back filming under half an hour away from where I live – it’s too good to be true. I see my family pretty much every day.
We’ve had a nightmare with losses in the family and cancer has caught a couple of us. It’s one thing after another. We’ve always been close, but we’re even closer now.” Thomas and his family don’t just see each other every day at home.
His mum and sister also work at EastEnders – and played a part in bringing him back to Albert Square. “My mum’s a chaperone here, and she introduced herself to Chris Clenshaw (executive producer) at one of the EastEnders parties,” says Thomas. “She obviously mentioned that I’m her son, and I think Chris got
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