The family of EastEnders actor Derek Martin, who starred as Charlie Slater in the BBC One soap, have said he "wasn't just a dad to us he was a friend and supported us through our highs and lows", following his death aged 92.Martin played the character between 2000-2011, and made guest appearances in the years following that, with Charlie featuring in a number of major storylines.His final EastEnders appearance was in 2016, with his character suffering a fatal heart attack.

The family of EastEnders actor Derek Martin, who starred as Charlie Slater in the BBC One soap, have said he "wasn't just a dad to us he was a friend and supported us through our highs and lows", following his death aged 92.Martin played the character between 2000-2011, and made guest appearances in the years following that, with Charlie featuring in a number of major storylines.His final EastEnders appearance was in 2016, with his character suffering a fatal heart attack.