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To be concerned for Eastenders Bobby (Eliot Carrington)

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Inkanta · 21/02/2015 16:59

Can this be healthy for Eliot Carrington, who plays Bobby to be the 11 year old murderer, when the whole nation has been watching. It will follow him wherever he goes. Hope it doesn't mess him up.

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SoupDragon · 21/02/2015 17:02

Seriously??

26Point2Miles · 21/02/2015 17:04

Lol

nowayjose1 · 21/02/2015 17:05

Why do you think it would mess him up?

LynetteScavo · 21/02/2015 17:05

How long has he been Bobby? The actor seems to change every few months. I can only imagine it will do great things for his acting career. I certainly wouldn't recognise him on the street.

FarFromAnyRoad · 21/02/2015 17:06

Really really lol. Do you think Oxbridge might turn him down on account of his manslaughter conviction? He has got one, right?

WD41 · 21/02/2015 17:07

Why would it mess him up? He's an ACTOR

EatShitDerek · 21/02/2015 17:08

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StillStayingClassySanDiego · 21/02/2015 17:08

Grin Give over, he's an Actor darling!

sosix · 21/02/2015 17:08

What about the children in horror movies? Shock

OvertiredandConfused · 21/02/2015 17:09

YABU

  1. He's an actor
  2. They actually checked with his parents before finalising the story
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Inkanta · 21/02/2015 17:09

All that build up and his character ends up being the killer. He's going to get a lot of attention. Hope he can handle it - is he still at primary school.

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Fairylea · 21/02/2015 17:09

He's probably loving it!

EatShitDerek · 21/02/2015 17:10

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WD41 · 21/02/2015 17:11

He's a west end actor. I'm sure he's absolutely fine being in the spotlight.

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Inkanta · 21/02/2015 17:11

'They actually checked with his parents before finalising the story'

Did they - that's good to know Smile

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FarFromAnyRoad · 21/02/2015 17:12

Are you really really worrying about this OP? Do you have some vested interest that you're not sharing with us?

Nomama · 21/02/2015 17:12

Primary school? He's 12 !!

“oh that’s brilliant” when he was told that his character was the soap’s killer.

So I don't think he's going to be all that traumatised!

MissDuke · 21/02/2015 17:13

I must admit I did say to my dh that I was shocked that 'Lexi's' parents let her be there so late for the live show Blush understandable dh responded with Hmm to me

Joyfulldeathsquad · 21/02/2015 17:13

Oh god he will be loving it and will dine out on it till he is some fat old bald used up actor reminiscing when he soley kept the nation on tenterhooks!

StillStayingClassySanDiego · 21/02/2015 17:15

You are over invested in this, remember he didn't really kill her Wink.

TheReluctantCountess · 21/02/2015 17:15

If you are worried, you won't have helped by putting his real name on the thread title. I wouldn't have been able to tell you his real name until now.

Idontseeanysontarans · 21/02/2015 17:16

Well there are people who don't tend to separate fact from fiction around, some actors are confused with their characters at times so hopefully this lad won't he getting abuse in the streets but he'll be well looked after by the BBC and his family - they'll have to have a watertight form of CP with child actors I would imagine.

MissDuke · 21/02/2015 17:19

I don't think he would be abused on the street - surely he would be more likely to be high fived? Or did some people actually like Lucy?

Idontseeanysontarans · 21/02/2015 17:21

Not a clue - I'm a total bandwagon jumper and only started watching it this week after about 10 years Grin

KingJoffreyObviouslyWatchesHol · 21/02/2015 17:23

YANBU.

The kid who played The Artful Dodger had a terrible time.

Couldn't get a proper job due to his high profile pick pocketing. He had to be an actor for the rest of his life.

:(

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