EastEnders' Tony: 'I'm going to miss Matt a lot'

EastEnders star Tony Discipline has said he will miss his on-screen brother Matt Lapinskas a lot. Actor Matt leaves Albert Square this month after a year as Anthony Moon, and Tony, who plays his sibling Tyler, admitted his loss would be felt on set. "I'm going to miss him a lot. He played my brother on screen, he's a big part of my life, but he's gone off to do other things now and I wish the best to him," said Tony. "Tyler's obviously going to miss his brother, but he's going into business with Derek Branning, so I think he's going off on his own and we'll see where that takes him. (Derek) is going to do me over at some point I think!" Tony admitted he was starstruck when he first joined the cast of EastEnders. "I remember the first time I met Shane Richie (Alfie Moon), you can't prepare yourself for it because you've seen these people all your life growing up and then they become colleagues and friends, and now I'd like to think it's mutual." He added: "It's a bit cliched to say it, but it is like a family. Everyone gets on, there's always laughing and joking going on."

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