EastEnders newcomer Jamie Lomas has revealed that he was terrified about his first day on set.

Viewers will see the former Hollyoaks actor's first scenes on the soap tomorrow night (Thursday, August 15) as recovering alcoholic Jake.

Lomas told What's on TV: "It's bizarre. I have done the rounds really, but even though I have worked pretty much solid in the last 12 years and done a lot of soap, I was actually terrified when I walked into the studios at Elstree where EastEnders is filmed.

"The first people I saw were Patsy Palmer and Jessie Wallace, and I was like, 'Oh my God!'"

Lomas also revealed that he has lost a lot of weight since he last appeared on screen.

He said: "At Hollyoaks, you are working 12 hours a day and there is no gym there. You don't realise it, but you are eating on the move.

"I got up to 15 stone and thought, 'I need to do something now'. I started boxing. While I was in America, I was going to the Wild Card gym, which is owned by a famous trainer called Freddie Roach and since I've been back, I've been training with a friend.

"They've got a gym at Elstree, so I am coming in early to train."

Lomas played the role of killer Warren Fox on Hollyoaks between 2006 and 2009, later returning for another stint in late 2010.

EastEnders airs his first scenes as Jake Stone on Thursday, August 15 at 7.30pm.