{"id":243285,"date":"2023-12-08T18:12:41","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T18:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=243285"},"modified":"2023-12-08T18:12:41","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T18:12:41","slug":"eastenders-dean-gaffney-says-let-karma-work-as-car-windows-smashed-just-before-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/celebrities\/eastenders-dean-gaffney-says-let-karma-work-as-car-windows-smashed-just-before-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders’ Dean Gaffney says ‘let karma work’ as car windows smashed just before Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"

EastEnders star Dean Gaffney has suffered a break-in in his car just weeks before Christmas, as the soap star confided in his fans on Instagram after the traumatic incident. <\/p>\n

The BBC actor, who starred on EastEnders between 1993 and 2003 and again from 2017 to 2019, shared the horrific damage to his Audi sports car on his stories. <\/p>\n

Dean, 45, had chosen to park his vehicle on a street in London while he ran errands, but when the actor returned he discovered the window on the driver's side had been smashed in. <\/p>\n

As a result of the vandalism, there was broken glass strewn all across both front seats and spilled over onto the pavement. <\/p>\n

His possessions were also chucked around on the floor of the car and on the ground.<\/p>\n


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Sharing the terrible incident to his followers, Dean posted dark images of the moment he discovered what had happened. <\/p>\n

He began: "I could get angry but what's the point… let karma work its magic… <\/p>\n

"Christmas time in London… definitely a headache I could do without," the star added, along with a monkey covering its eyes emoji.<\/p>\n

The actor chose not to go further on the incident and whether he'd reported the criminal damage to the police. <\/p>\n

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It's been a tough few months for Dean, whose mum Marian sadly died in August of this year. He was later supported by his EastEnders co-stars and friends in the industry during the funeral, which took place a few weeks later in September. <\/p>\n

Dad-of-two Dean, who filmed I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! South Africa at the end of last year, had found his mum "sleeping" and was left "simply broken" by the discovery. <\/p>\n

Following the devastating loss, Dean penned an emotional tribute to his "beautiful" mum and reflected on the funeral.<\/p>\n

"Gone but NEVER forgotten\u2026 Sunrise: 23\/12\/53. Sunset: 13\/08\/23," the star posted along with a black and white snap and an image of the order of service.<\/p>\n


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"I miss and love you Mum, today, tomorrow and forever. X," he added at the time.<\/p>\n

Dean's friends shared their support in the comments on his Instagram page, with many offering to be there for him. <\/p>\n

Joe Swash, who was close friends with Dean on EastEnders, said: "Dean, all our thoughts and prayers are with you mate. Me and Stacey [Solomon] and the kids are thinking of you. Please come over for dinner."<\/p>\n

EastEnders favourite Richard Blackwood, who played Walford's Vincent Hubbard, wrote: "Sending Condolences my bro."<\/p>\n<\/p>\n