EastEnders star Rudolph Walker has spoken for the first time of his despair at being homeless in the years after a costly divorce had left him broke

The actor behind EastEnders' long-time lovable rogue Patrick Trueman has revealed how a divorce late in life left him penniless and homeless despite working every day on one of Britain's biggest soaps

EastEnders star Rudolph Walker has revealed he “had absolutely nothing” while at the height of his fame. The actor, 84, who is best known for playing Patrick Trueman on the British soap, said he “didn’t have any financial means” while he was in his 70s and “nowhere to live”.

Rudolph Walker is one of Eastenders longest running stars after joining the soap back in 2001 as Patrick Trueman.

The star, known for starring as Patrick Trueman in BBC's EastEnders, has spoken about the experience in his new book Walking With Dignity

EastEnders icon Rudolph Walker, who has played Albert Square resident Patrick Trueman since 2001, has revealed that he was ‘ homeless and penniless’ for two years while still working on the show. The 84-year-old soap legend ran into financial trouble in the mid-2010s due to the legal costs of his divorce from his second wife Douanne Alexandar MBE,

EastEnders star Rudolph Walker has revealed that he was homeless and "had absolutely nothing" while at the height of his fame.

Rudolph Walker was secretly "homeless and penniless" for two years while working on 'EastEnders' and would cry at the strain of his "double life" on his way into filming.