Former EastEnders actor Joshua Pascoe has turned to OnlyFans to sell his worn socks and underwear. The 30-year-old, who portrayed Ben Mitchell on the BBC soap from 2010 to 2012 after his character killed Heather Trott and was jailed for four years, has made a surprising career shift

The role has since been recast twice, with both Harry Reid and Max Bowden stepping into the part in recent years. Meanwhile, Joshua made a guest appearance opposite Lee Mack in Not Going Out, had a brief stint in pantomime, and was last seen on screen in the 2021 horror film A Suburban Fairytale. Now, the actor has announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he will be selling used clothing items on the adult-only platform. He also posted pictures of his feet on his social media, captioning them: “You probably know me as Ben Mitchell but join my OnlyFans to see what I’m like with the glasses off. Male Feet. Soles, toes and everything inbetween.”

His fellow ex-EastEnder Danniella Westbrook, who originally played Ben’s aunt Sam Mitchell, also has a profile on the site and has promoted Joshua’s profile on her own platforms.

The post vanished rapidly, but sharp-eyed followers were taken aback as the news spread throughout social media. One remarked: “I know that they aren’t related off the show, but there is just something that feels wrong about Danniella trying to promote Joshua’s adult pictures on Twitter.

“I just can’t move past the fact that even if they weren’t on the show at the same time, they still played an aunt and nephew at different times!”

Another commented: “It’s almost tragic how he seems to be clinging on to EastEnders fame when he last played the role nearly fourteen years ago and the character has since been played by two other actors.

“Harry Reid and Max Bowden I’d say were far more prolific – heck, more people will probably remember Charlie Jones’ version over him. “It all just seems so grim and seedy!”