James Bye loves the "collaborative process" on ‘EastEnders’.
The 35-year-old actor plays Martin Fowler on the soap, and his alter ego has been caught up in some serious drama with Walford loan shark Tubbs (Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong), including a hit-and-run incident with victim George coming round form his coma this week.
He told Inside Soap magazine: "I’ll be eternally grateful for these stories. It’s been a collaborative process with the writers and producers.
"I’ve never had the chance to be open with ideas before, but [executive producer] Jon Sen and [head of continuing drama] Kate Oates have been amazing."
James – who has sons Edward, Louis and Hugo with wife Victoria – also opened about his character’s relationship with on-screen ex-wife Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy).
As well as trying to keep his conscience in check, Martin has also been juggling a secret fling with his former flame, and he suggested there will "always" be a chance of the pair rekindling their romance.
He added: "I think a reunon is always on the cards for Martin and Sonia because they have such history.
"While its not Martin who started things up again, he’s in a bad place, so he’ll need someone to lean on. But who knows? We’ll just have to see!"
It’s been a winding road for Martin, but James is delighted at the way everything has played out in Albert Square.
He said: "I was a bit unsure about how we were going to get from Martin the fruit-and-veg guy to suddenly being this bad boy.
"BUt it’s been so nice for the audience to see him spiral out of control in front of them."
James Bye loves collaborating with EastEnders writers
