It’s been 15 years since EastEnders’ Garry Hobbs waved goodbye to Walford, and actor Ricky Groves surprised fans as he returned to a different form of media.
The 56-year-old actor can be seen in adverts selling mould cleaner.
‘You want to get rid of unsightly mould forever? You’re going to need Mould Magic Extreme. Let me explain,’ he says.
‘It has a special gel patented formula that actually sticks to the tiles and the grout. Now, don’t believe me…
‘Look at this… bathroom, mould after. Mould’s gone. Look at that. The wallpaper. Mould, mould. Look at that washing machine. Save you hundreds of pounds on repairs.’
He added: ‘Finally, look at the windows. Mould Magic has done the trick. Now, you get two in a pack, so click on the order link today and it’s delivered to you within two working days.’
Ricky made his first EastEnders appearance as Lynne Slater’s (Elaine Lordan) other-half when the Slater family were first introduced in 2000.
During his nine years in Walford, Gary was involved in numerous comedy storylines after forming an on-screen partnership with Minty Peterson (Cliff Parisi).
The character left the Square with then-girlfriend Dawn Swann (Kara Tointon) and her daughter Summer.
While on the BBC soap, Ricky also married co-star Hannah Waterman – better known as Laura Beale – in 2006, but they separated in 2010.
Since leaving EastEnders, Ricky has also appeared on Celebrity Coach Trip and filmed guest roles in various TV movies and mini-series.
