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"EastEnders bosses have today denied claims that Mark Wright is joining the cast of the soap. The Only Way Is Essex star Wright has recently been linked to a part in the BBC show after he spoke of his desire to play a new Walford tough guy.  Earlier today, a report in the Daily Star suggested that Wright was close to landing a three-month trial, which would see his character become a rival for Phil Mitchell. However, an EastEnders spokesperson told Digital Spy this afternoon: &amp;quot;There is no truth to the rumour that Mark Wright is joining EastEnders and we&amp;#039;re not in any discussions for him to join the show.&amp;quot;  Wright is currently appearing in the third series of The Only Way Is Essex, which airs on ITV2. &amp;gt; EastEnders pair respond to Mark Wright&amp;#039;s Walford dream &amp;gt; Read all the latest EastEnders spoilers and news &amp;gt; Read all the latest The Only Way Is Essex news "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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