Former Eastenders actor Marc Elliott is looking very different these days

Eastenders viewers will remember Marc Elliott in his role as Syed Masood, who used to go out with Christian Clarke (pictured above). Marc left the show in 2012 after playing Syed for four years and he's about to make a return to soapland, with a very noticeable change of image. Check him out below, sporting a crew cut and clean-shaven look. Joining the cast of Holby City, Marc will feature as Dr Issac Mayfield, who is set to get up close and personal to current character Dominic Copeland. Marc will appear on screen from June and speaking about the role, he said: "I’m pleased to be joining the team and looking forward to playing this complex, flawed character. My twin sister was born with the brains and is a qualified veterinary surgeon. "I’m chuffed to finally be able to compete – if only in the pretend world". Although Marc is to appear on a completely different soap, John Partridge, aka Christian Clarke, is making a return to Albert Square in an upcoming storyline. This new plot is apparently going to change the Beale family 'forever' so fans of the show will definitely want to tune in. Images via BBC