Dean Gaffney's Biography

Dean Gaffney was born on 14 February 1978.

He was brought up in the Brentford area and has supported Brentford FC since his childhood.

Dean Gaffney came in as a surprise late addition to ITV's I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here and immediately put up a brilliant display bravely picking up stars in adverse conditions.

In the end, Dean Gaffney came fifth in the 2006 series of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.

Dean Gaffney is most famous for his role as Robbie Jackson in EastEnders, making his first appearance back in December 1993.

Like fellow ex-EastEnders star, Charlie Brooks, Dean Gaffney went to Ravenscourt Theatre School.

In an interview with This is Lancashire, Dean Gaffney said:

"The days of meeting females are certainly behind me because I have a family at home [referring to partner Sarah and their twin daughters]."

In the past, Dean Gaffney appeared in the tabloid press after a few late night skirmishes.

Dean Gaffney is one of several famous people to have been successfully defended from motoring offences by Nick Freeman.

In January 2013, Dean Gaffney suffered head injuries in a car crash in Derby, when a car struck the central reservation on the A38.

In June 2015, he split up from his long-standing partner Sarah Burge who is also the mother of his twin daughters, Charlotte and Chloe.

He later started going out with Rebekah Ward.

In April 2017, it was revealed that Dean Gaffney would reprise his role as Robbie Jackson in EastEnders.

In 2021, Dean Gaffney was fined for speeding.