FORMER EastEnders star Harry Reid has started a new profession away from the world of TV. The actor, 31, played Ben Mitchell on the BBC soap for four years. 3 Harry Reid used to star in EastEnders Credit: Instagram 3 He was known for playing Ben Mitchell Credit: BBC However, his current career couldn't be more far removed from the glitz and glamour of life on screen.
Harry has posted on Instagram advertising his new decorating and scaffolding company. He told followers: "Now providing scaffolding. Business continuing to grow.
" Harry first appeared in Walford as Ben in 2014, and was then axed from the soap in 2018 as Max Bowden took on the role. read more in eastenders 'IT MADE MY NAME' EastEnders star admits he has ‘no regrets’ over controversial ITV sitcom CHA-CHA CHANGES Rose Ayling-Ellis looks worlds away from Strictly as she films ITV drama He previously shared his disappointment at being cut from EastEnders in an interview with Digital Spy. When asked if he would have wanted to keep on playing Ben, he replied: "Yes I would have.
I always said I would have gone back. I’m disappointed because I love playing the character – it was a real pleasure as an actor to play a character like that. "It’s a shame I won’t get to continue his journey but it’s the name of the game, it is what it is.
" However, he saw the bright side of the transition, adding: "I’m in exactly the same position as I was in when I originally left. Most read in Soaps missing man Coronation Str.