Eastenders actor, Aaron Sidwell, has backed the Beebs decision to axe his character, Steven Beale.

Steven entered the show last September and in his short time there has shot Jane, kidnapped Ian, shagged Stacey and snogged gay Christian. However show producers feel his character has now gone as far as it can go.

“They really did try to keep Steven in,” Aaron told the Daily Star Sunday. “The problem is EastEnders is a realistic show, so with Steven being a larger-than-life character it was always going to be hard having him doing the same crazy things day in, day out.

“I wasn’t expecting to stay on the Square forever. It was my first big job out of drama college and I couldn’t have asked for a better start in the industry. I’ve had a great time and the character isn’t being killed off, so who knows what might happen a few years down the line. There’s always the possibility I might be asked back one day.”