EASTENDERS star Stephen Aaron-Sipple has revealed he has had to give up his job as a firefighter.
After joining the soap a year ago, the hunky actor, 38, penned an emotional post, where he revealed he would now be focusing on his acting career.
Stephen had trained as a firefighter prior to landing the role of Mark Fowler Jr on EastEnders last October.
Sharing a slew of pics of himself in his uniform, the soap star said: “It’s been a year since I last put on this uniform.
“I’m an actor now and hopefully forever.
“But my time as a firefighter will live in my heart for the rest of my life, along with the people and lessons it gave me.”
Stephen was previously hailed an “endless inspiration” after revealing he switched up his early acting career to become a fireman.
The star’s secret job came to light on Instagram, after he admitted he was “struggling” to find paid work on-screen.
Stephen uploaded a series of snaps, again showing him in his fireman’s uniform.
In his lengthy caption, he explained the reason for his very important side hustle and wrote: “Quick story… 10 years ago I was a struggling actor….my daughter was born, and my family needed stability, a word not used very often in the acting world.
“I was very lucky to be able to fulfil another childhood dream and became a London Firefighter a job that has taught me so much, about myself, about life, about loss, about gratitude.”
Stephen joined EastEnders as the new Mark Fowler Jr, after making his mysterious debut in the New Year’s Day flash forward episode.
