How Nick Berry turned his back on acting to become a stay-at-home father trends now
He was once considered one of TV's most prestigious actors, with iconic roles in EastEnders and Heartbeat.
But Nick Berry has turned his back on acting in recent years, stunning with his unrecognisable appearance during a recent outing to his local baker.
The actor, 60, who was previously considered one of the small screen's biggest heartthrobs, turned his back on his career at its peak to focus on being a stay-at-home father to his two children.
Fast-forward 38 years, and Nick's appearance is a far cry from his TV heyday, sporting a bushy beard and a head of silver hair.
His last acting role came back in 2012, when he briefly reprised his EastEnders character to attend the funeral of his on-screen mother Pat Butcher.
Blast from the past! Nick Berry has turned his back on acting in recent years, stunning with his unrecognisable appearance during a recent outing to his local baker
Iconic: The actor was best known for his role as heartthrob Simon Wicks on EastEnders, appearing in the soap's first ever episode in 1985
Family: But Nick, who married his wife Rachel Robertson in 1994, turned his back on his career to focus on being a stay-at-home father to his two sons, who are now in their twenties
Nick had a stellar acting career on British television but stepped away from the screen aged 39 to raise his two sons.
He originally sprung to fame as Simon Wicks in EastEnders in 1985, and appeared in the soap's first ever episode alongside icons Dirty Den Watts, Lofty and Kathy Beale.
During his five-year stint in Albert Square, he quickly became one of the soap's most popular characters.
One of his most prominent storylines came when he became embroiled in a steamy affair with Cindy Beale, sparking an explosive feud with her husband Ian.
The pair's constant tension eventually led Simon to leave Walford with Cindy and their son, and years later it was revealed he'd settled down in New Zealand.
Nick left the soap in 1990 and decamped to the Yorkshire Dales for a six year stint as Heartbeat's Sergeant Nick Rowan, before taking on the role of harbour master Mike Nicholls in Harbour Lights.
He reached heartthrob status with hordes of screaming
