EastEnders actor Zack Morris, who plays troubled Keegan Baker, has lifted the lid on his surprising relationship with TV presenter Marvin Humes.
The Essex-born actor, 19, has revealed that he has a very famous friend giving him a helping hand in the industry.
We’re told that former JLS singer Marvin Humes – who rose to fame on The X Factor – spotted something special in Zack and started championing him before he appeared in EastEnders.
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Rochelle Humes’ husband Marvin spotted Zack’s talent and selected him for an acting school scholarship at the D&B Academy of Performing Arts in Bromley.
Speaking to What’s On TV, Zack said: “Marvin Humes went there [too].
“He’s got a scholarship, which I’ve got. He picks one person every year to fund, and he funds me.”
Zack went on to say: “He’s really nice, and comes in a couple of times a year to have a chat with me. He’s been really supportive.”
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Zack joined the BBC soap in January 2017, and won Best Emerging Talent at the Movie Video and Screen Awards that same year.
The teenager is currently involved in one of the most shocking and heartbreaking storylines of the year.
His character was stabbed in scenes shown this week. While Keegan survives, his best friend Shakil dies leaving the whole of Walford grieving.
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