EastEnders star Bleu Landau’s ‘lost purpose’ after axing but has a very different career now

| Soaps Reporter Published November 5, 2026 10:37am Updated November 5, 2026 10:37am Bleu played Sharon Watt’s son, Dennis (Picture: BBC) Former EastEnders star Bleu Landau has admitted that he ‘lost his purpose’ once he left the BBC One soap. The actor, who is now 21, played Sharon Watts’ (Letitia Dean) son Denny in the show. After portraying the character for five years, Bleu’s final scenes aired when Denny was killed in 2020. On a boat on the Thames, Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) locked Dennis in a room to try and get revenge for trolling his son, Bobby (Clay Milner Russell). Disaster struck above deck when Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) and Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) got into a fight, which caused the boat to crash and start to sink. Ian tried to free Dennis from the locked room, but the youngster became trapped underwater. He then suffered a cardiac arrest and died. Adjusting to life after EastEnders was something Bleu found difficult. In a new Instagram post, the young actor recently reflected on living his dream, and how the Coronavirus pandemic impacted securing his next job. ‘For a while, I felt like I’d lost my purpose’, he wrote. ‘Growing up, I was lucky enough to live a dream! From a young age, acting was a huge part of my life. Being on EastEnders gave me experiences, opportunities and memories I’ll forever be grateful for. But eventually, that chapter came to an end. ‘After leaving EastEnders, Covid hit. Productions stopped, opportunities became limited, and an already competitive industry became even harder to navigate. For the first time, I wasn’t really sure what was next. Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. Bleu added: ‘I still have an agent, I’m still pursuing opportunities, and I’m working towards landing that next role. But acting is an industry were so much is out of your control. And while waiting for that next opportunity, I started to feel I was missing something. A sense of direction. A purpose, something I could build towards every single day.’ Dennis was killed off in 2020 (Picture: BBC) The star went on to reveal that, six years on from leaving EastEnders, he is launching a clothing brand called ‘Playa Cala’. ‘I’m still chasing my dreams in acting. But separately, I’ve found a passion that’s given me a renewed sense of purpose’, he said. Following Dennis death in EastEnders, Sharon was taken aback when a young woman left a baby on her doorstep. Deals of the Day QVC shoppers can save £159 on Elemis' biggest beauty gift set of the year This Hoover vacuum is a game-changer for pet owners and muddy homes The wellbeing brand behind everyone's favourite candles has launched its biggest sale yet See London's Christmas lights from an open-top double-decker bus this winter My skin always suffers when the heating goes on but this serum changed that The baby, called Alyssa, was eventually revealed to be Dennis’ child. Alyssa’s mum Jada arrived in Walford and revealed to Sharon that she was in a relationship with Dennis shortly before his death. Arrow MORE: ‘Will you miss him?’ Bradley Riches says goodbye to Emmerdale Arrow MORE: Lacey Turner confirms June Brown upset at EastEnders over storylines she ‘hated’ Arrow MORE: Coronation Street actor returns for sixth time in grim Gary and Ross story The Soaps Newsletter – Daily All the latest soaps spoilers and gossip, in your inbox every morning.