Ex-EastEnders star Jonny Labey going to Hollywood

Jonny Labey is set for a new Hollywood role.

The former \'EastEnders\' actor - who appeared on Albert Square as hairdresser Paul Coker from 2015 until the character\'s brutal death the following year - has revealed he is jetting off to California this month to shoot a pilot for a planned US show.

Although he kept specific details close to his chest, Jonny excitedly tweeted: "9 DAY COUNTDOWN! #LAbey #PilotSeason #Hollywood #Actor (sic)"

The 27-year-old star - who was most recently seen on \'X Factor: Celebrity\' where he was eliminated in the second week - is hoping to follow the likes of Ben Hardy and Nathalie Emmanuel by breaking into Hollywood.

However, during his time on \'X Factor\', Jonny admitted he would also love to pursue a career in singing.

He recently said: "I\'ve spent the last couple of years really trying to create content and create things, starting online channels.

"I\'m from a musical, theatre background, so obviously dancing, acting and singing has always been in balance. I trained primarily as a dancer, but my first major job was acting in \'EastEnders\', so I had that huge exposure.

"Then I did a show called \'Dance, Dance, Dance\', that literally feels like a lifetime ago now.

"In order to pursue a career in singing, you have to really think about who you are as an artist. I hadn\'t really gotten to that stage yet. I come from a very musical family, my dad\'s a singer."

Meanwhile, the former soap star - whose character was killed off in a homophobic attack - previously revealed his exit was down to a shift behind the scenes.

He explained: "A new producer came on and he made some bold decisions... Often when a new producer comes on they try to change things around, and unfortunately I was part of that decision."