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BEN WHO?

Who is The Girl Before Star Ben Hardy and is he married?

BEN Hardy kicked off his career on BBC soap EastEnders.

But since swapping Albert Square for Hollywood, the actor has seen his career soar.

 Ben Hardy is a former soap star turned Hollywood actor
Ben Hardy is a former soap star turned Hollywood actorCredit: Getty

Who is Ben Hardy?

Ben Jones, 30, is an English actor who was born January 2, 1991, though he is known professionally as Ben Hardy.

He was born in Bournemouth, Dorset, and grew up in Sherborne.

Ben shot to fame playing Peter Beale in EastEnders from 2013-2015.

He has had roles in television, film and on stage.

 Ben shot to fame playing Peter Beale on EastEnders
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Ben shot to fame playing Peter Beale on EastEndersCredit: BBC

What else has Ben Hardy been in?

Ben Hardy made an appearance in Call The Midwife as a reporter and also appeared in one episode of Drunk History as King Arthur.

On the big screen, the actor has starred in X-Men: Apocalypse.

Ben also played Roger Taylor in the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.

His first role on the stage was when he starred in The Judas Kiss with Arthur Wellesley.

In 2021 Ben returned to TV to star in the BBC's The Girl Before.

Is Ben married?

Ben isn't married but he is in a relationship.

The actor is dating fellow former EastEnders star Jessica Plummer.

The pair didn't meet on set, as they both were on the show at different times.

Jessica went Instagram official with their romance in September 2021.

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