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<\/p>\nTOWIE hunk James Lock has eyed up a stint on EastEnders and warns BBC fans that he could be the new soap villain. <\/p>\n
The 36-year-old hunk first rose to fame when he joined the cast of the ITVBe\u2019s hit reality show back in 2013. But it\u2019s fair to say the TV personality has come on leaps and bounds since then.<\/p>\n
He had appeared on Celebs Go Dating and most recently took part on the gruelling TV show The Challenge which pushes contestants to their limits both physically and mentally. He showed off his incredible strength and determination alongside Curtis and AJ Pritchard,Love Islandbombshell\u2019s Kaz Crossley and Kaz Kamwi. <\/p>\n
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But now, the reality star has decided to dip his toe in the world of acting and he\u2019s hoping to move in Walford. In an exclusive interview with Daily Star, the reality star has shared his ambitions in the BBC soap.<\/p>\n
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He begged: \u201cGet me in the Queen Vic! I\u2019m gonna be the new Phil Mitchell but with hair, he's just got the right energy for me. EastEnders would be perfect for me, wouldn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n
When asked what sort of character he\u2019d like to play, he went on: \u201cI think I'd wanna be the villain, they always have the best storylines, don\u2019t they? Like even on TOWIE I was a bit of a villain and I think the villains always seem to have more longevity than heroes in the end.\u201d<\/p>\n
The TV star would be joining the square at a particularly difficult time as fans anxiously wait to see which male character will be murdered in this year\u2019s epic Christmas special. Viewers have been desperately trying to work out who could be the deadly killer. <\/p>\n
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In the shocking flashforward scene last year, viewers saw six female suspects standing around the body. Stacey Slater, Sharon Watts, Linda Carter Denise Fox, Kathy Beale and Suki Panesar all appear to have been in some sort of showdown in the pub at the time of the murder.<\/p>\n
Since the dramatic scene hit the airwaves, social media has been swarmed with convincing theories online behind the suspicious death. Fans will have to stay tuned to see who the real killer is over the festive period.<\/p>\n
It comes after the TV star hinted that he\u2019d love to appear on I\u2019m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! after competing on The Challenge. He exclusively told us: \u201cI would love to do them on shows because it forces me to step out of my comfort zone.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u2019d love to go into the jungle like Tarzan, swinging through the trees. A lot of people say things don\u2019t faze me but what it is is I don\u2019t overthink thinks, if that makes sense.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I think about something it will worry me. Don\u2019t get me wrong if I saw a snake I'd be s***ing it but I don\u2019t overthink it and I just try and get things done.<\/p>\n
\u201cI mean, I\u2019m saying this now, but when I\u2019m in that situation, I might have a different reaction. I\u2019ve done a few good food-based stuff that I've done on The Challenge.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe had to do an eating challenge and one of the challenges was eating pigs brains but I did it straight away \u2013 they actually thought I'd cheated! I\u2019d done it that quickly that they thought I'd cheated.\u201d<\/p>\n
It was at this point that he advised fellow campmates on how to endure some of the more disgusting challenges on the show. He went on: \u201cThe trick was not to breathe it in, so you don\u2019t smell it.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just swallowed it, that was my trick. Honestly, I didn\u2019t smell it, I just pinched my nose and threw it back in one shot and that was it.\u201d<\/p>\n
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