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Former EastEnders star Paul Nicholls looks worlds away from Albert Square in a children's drama after landing a new role and he knows life could have been very different after his terrifying ordeal
Paul Nicholls rose to prominence as schizophrenic Joe Wicks on the long-running soap opera but his stint on the show lasted only one year after struggling with alcohol and drug addiction