Ex EastEnders star Toby-Alexander Smith is unrecognisable as his new period character

Ex EastEnders actor Toby-Alexander Smith looks unrecognisable in his new period drama role.

The star, 32, previously played Walford bad boy Gray Atkins in the BBC soap for three years from 2019 to 2022.

On Monday he took to Instagram to share a snap of himself as his new character, which his fans are hoping is from Bridgerton.

In the picture, he could be seen sitting on a sofa in a blue paisley waistcoat and white shirt.

He had on a pair of beige trousers and black boots as he smouldered for the camera.

The British screen star captioned his post: ‘Who’s the new guy?’

Taking to the comments section, his followers inundated him with comments to ask if he would be appearing in Bridgerton.

‘Please say Bridgerton,’ wrote one person.

While someone else responded: ‘Hoping this is Bridgerton!’

Someone else suggested: ‘Hopefully a love interest for Eloise.’

While another person wrote: ‘Omg omg omg @toby_alexander_smith please be Bridgerton.’

Meanwhile, Toby-Alexander is set to marry fiancée Amy Walsh after the pair recently announced their engagement.

Emmerdale actress Amy took to Instagram last August to announce Toby-Alexander had proposed on a beach in Ibiza. 

The couple – who have been in a relationship for more than three years – welcomed their first child together, daughter Bonnie Mae, in December 2022.

Toby-Alexander was first to make the announcement, posting a shot of himself and Amy cosied up on the beach with her new bling on show, as he wrote: ‘So this happened…’

Amy shared three snaps to her main grid, captioned: ‘Before. During. After.’, which showed them dining at luxurious beach restaurant Aiyanna Ibiza.

Amy and Toby have been in a relationship since 2019 after meeting by chance in the Strictly Come Dancing audience and moved in together in 2020 because of the pandemic.