{"id":307884,"date":"2025-08-01T00:24:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T00:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/307884\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T00:24:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T00:24:30","slug":"suspended-eastenders-actor-jamie-borthwick-attends-oasis-concert-at-wembley-with-co-stars-as-offensive-slur-scandal-rumbles-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/307884\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspended EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick attends Oasis concert at Wembley with co-stars as offensive slur scandal rumbles on"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-175\/laura-parkin.html\" class=\"author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LAURA PARKIN<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Published:  15:48 EDT, 31 July 2025   |  Updated:  15:56 EDT, 31 July 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/eastenders\/index.html\" id=\"mol-3bc8c410-6e44-11f0-9437-a1870319a547\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EastEnders<\/a> actor <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/jamie-borthwick\/index.html\" id=\"mol-3ae764c0-6e44-11f0-9437-a1870319a547\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Jamie Borthwick<\/a>\u00a0brushed off the scandal surrounding his suspension from the sap, as he joined his\u00a0co-stars for a night out at Oasis&#8217; reunion show at Wembley on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The soapstar, 31, who has played Jay Brown for 19 years, was suspended by the <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/bbc\/index.html\" id=\"mol-60afe940-6e47-11f0-9437-a1870319a547\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a> in June after he used a slur aimed at disabled people on the set of Strictly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In his first Instagram post since the scandal broke, Jamie joined\u00a0Tony Clay and\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/natalie-cassidy\/index.html\" id=\"mol-60a11c30-6e47-11f0-9437-a1870319a547\" rel=\"noopener\">Natalie Cassidy<\/a> as well as her partner\u00a0Marc Humphreys.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Sharing some photos to his Story the group got into the Britpop spirit, wearing bucket hats and Oasis merchandise.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Jamie could been seen singing-a-long to the band&#8217;s hit songs in the crowd while Natalie cheered.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">BBC bosses are reportedly facing questions over the difference in treatment <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/john-torode\/index.html\" id=\"mol-6095d190-6e47-11f0-9437-a1870319a547\" rel=\"noopener\">John Torode<\/a> and\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/jamie-borthwick\/index.html\" id=\"mol-3cf75840-63ec-11f0-9c18-33bc0b57a122\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Jamie<\/a>\u00a0after both used &#8216;offensive language&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-c3047a8a2c32fc43\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/100821615-14960411-Suspended_EastEnders_actor_Jamie_Borthwick_joined_his_co_stars_a-a-53_17539907984.jpeg\" height=\"829\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Suspended EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick joined his co-stars as they attended Oasis' reunion show at Wembley on Wednesday\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Suspended EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick joined his co-stars as they attended Oasis&#8217; reunion show at Wembley on Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-4e67b42e6176ac2a\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/100821613-14960411-image-m-56_1753991030740.jpg\" height=\"495\" width=\"634\" alt=\"In his first Instagram post since the scandal broke, Jamie joined Tony Clay and Natalie Cassidy as well as her partner Marc Humphreys\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">In his first Instagram post since the scandal broke, Jamie joined Tony Clay and Natalie Cassidy as well as her partner Marc Humphreys<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The MasterChef star, 59, has been sacked after\u00a0allegedly &#8216;used the N-word twice while singing along to a <a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/kanye_west\/index.html\" id=\"mol-95578e90-6367-11f0-a08d-afc2611f081e\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Kanye West<\/a>\u00a0song&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">According to<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/35910237\/bbc-eastenders-jamie-borthwick-masterchef-john-torode\/\"> The Sun<\/a>, bosses at the BBC are being questioned over a disparity in how both situations have been handled &#8211; with one star sacked and the other suspended.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A source said: &#8216;The difference in treatment between John and Jamie &#8211; for very similar incidents &#8211; has left questions to be answered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;The BBC have tied themselves into knots with this &#8211; for them both stars appear to have used unacceptable and offensive language but only one has been sacked while another has kept his lucrative salary and got away with just a suspension.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Disabled colleagues have been left wondering why incidents of ableist slurs seemingly aren&#8217;t being taken as seriously as racist language and there are no clear answers coming from bosses,&#8217;\u00a0the source added.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A spokesperson for the BBC told MailOnline: &#8216;Whilst we do not comment on any individual matter, each case is always considered on its own facts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;We are very clear on our expectations that inappropriate behaviour and language will not be tolerated.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A video obtained by The Sun in June, showed soap actor Jamie using the term &#8216;m********s&#8217; to <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-14790579\/Jamie-Borthwick-suspended-EastEnders-using-shocking-disabled-slur-backstage-Strictly.html\" rel=\"noopener\">describe residents of Blackpool where the show was being filmed at the time<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-f37821f4f90cdb17\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/100822433-14960411-The_soapstar_31_who_has_played_Jay_Brown_for_19_years_was_suspen-a-59_17539911111.jpeg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The soapstar, 31, who has played Jay Brown for 19 years, was suspended by the BBC in June after he used a slur aimed at disabled people on the set of Strictly\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The soapstar, 31, who has played Jay Brown for 19 years, was suspended by the BBC in June after he used a slur aimed at disabled people on the set of Strictly<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-a4eaf59f34ca55df\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/100821617-14960411-Jamie_could_been_seen_singing_a_long_to_the_band_s_hit_songs_in_-a-62_17539911559.jpeg\" height=\"933\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Jamie could been seen singing-a-long to the band's hit songs in the crowd while Natalie cheered\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Jamie could been seen singing-a-long to the band&#8217;s hit songs in the crowd while Natalie cheered<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-66e51053f9d193a9\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/100435073-14960411-BBC_bosses_are_reportedly_facing_questions_over_the_difference_i-a-57_17539910810.jpeg\" height=\"402\" width=\"634\" alt=\"BBC bosses are reportedly facing questions over the difference in treatment John Torode and Jamie after both used 'offensive language' (Seen in August)\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">BBC bosses are reportedly facing questions over the difference in treatment John Torode and Jamie after both used &#8216;offensive language&#8217; (Seen in August)<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-1138b27d81a80e2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/100435081-14919129-Meanwhile_the_EastEnders_actor_31_who_has_played_Jay_Brown_for_1-a-8_175285319986.jpeg\" height=\"944\" width=\"634\" alt=\"A video obtained by The Sun in June, showed soap actor Jamie using the term 'm********s' to describe residents of Blackpool where the show was being filmed at the time (seen in January)\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">A video obtained by The Sun in June, showed soap actor Jamie using the term &#8216;m********s&#8217; to describe residents of Blackpool where the show was being filmed at the time (seen in January)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He was reportedly backstage during rehearsals with <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/wynne-evans\/index.html\" id=\"mol-0841baf0-4a06-11f0-87fe-d11a232a710a\" rel=\"noopener\">Wynne Evans<\/a> who could be heard saying &#8216;Oh my God&#8217; when he made the remark.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He has since issued an apology, sharing that he did not fully understand the derogatory nature of the term he used but now that he is aware, he is &#8216;deeply embarrassed&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/35413838\/eastenders-jamie-borthwick-bid-clean-up-act-disabled-scandal\/\">The Sun<\/a> reported at the time that Jamie told a former partner how it was &#8216;not clear&#8217; if he would return to <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/eastenders\/index.html\" id=\"mol-5dd78610-63ed-11f0-bd9c-7d23f6ff7052\" rel=\"noopener\">EastEnders<\/a> and\u00a0quoted him as saying:\u00a0&#8216;I accept the karma that has come my way due to some bad choices.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It continued that Jamie told how he was now &#8216;attempting to write the wrongs in my life&#8217;. He added he wanted to &#8216;sincerely apologise for the mistakes I made and for hurting you and how I handled the whole situation&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        Suspended EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick attends Oasis concert at Wembley with co-stars as offensive slur scandal rumbles on<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Have YOU got a story? 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