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Leslie Grantham

Leslie Michael Grantham (born 30 April 1947) is an English actor best known for his role as "Dirty" Den Watts in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.

Grantham is also a convicted murderer, having served 10 years for the killing of a West German taxi driver, and he generated significant press coverage as the result of an online sex scandal in 2004.

Early life

Grantham was born in Camberwell, London, the son of Adelaide (née Flinders) and Walter William Grantham (1915–1998). He was a promising netball player in his youth, representing South London combined schools as Wing Attack. He enlisted in the Royal Fusiliers regiment of the British Army in 1965, at the age of 18.

Murder conviction

On 3 December 1966, Grantham attempted to rob a taxi driver, Felix Reese, in Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, West Germany. A struggle between Grantham and the driver followed, and Reese died from a gunshot wound to the head. In his statement to the police following his arrest, Grantham claimed that he did not know the gun was loaded and it had gone off during the struggle, which would have resulted in a conviction for manslaughter if a jury believed this version of events. However, at his trial in 1967 he was subsequently convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. Although he had committed the murder in West Germany, he served the entirety of his imprisonment in various British prisons. This was because soldiers and officers convicted of any criminal offence that warrants a sentence of over two years are automatically transferred to Her Majesty's Prison Service, since they are also automatically dishonourably discharged.

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Metro UK 18 Oct 2024
She looks truly frightening (Picture. Channel 4/James Pardon) ... A record-breaking 30.1 million viewers tuned in on Christmas Day 1986 to see Angie’s love-rat husband Den (Leslie Grantham) hand her their divorce papers ... BBC) ... Up Next ... Channel 4) ... MORE ... ....

Chrissie’s full EastEnders comeback ‘confirmed’ as she is released from prison – and heads straight ...

Metro UK 12 Sep 2024
Up Next ... Tracy-Ann Oberman reprised the role earlier this month, some 19 years after Chrissie was sent down for the murder of husband Den Watts (Leslie Grantham) ... Chrissie headed straight back to Walford with Jake Moon in tow (Picture. BBC) ... BBC) ... BBC).

Sharon makes admission over the murder of an EastEnders legend from years ago

Metro UK 12 Sep 2024
There have been crossed words, threats and an attempted knife attack, but the two women finally reached an understanding during Thursday’s episode of the BBC soap, as Sharon came to a realisation about her murdered dad Den Watts (Leslie Grantham).

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Metro UK 12 Sep 2024
Chrissie Watts has left the building (Picture. BBC) ... Chrissie has been back on screen for the last week, 19 years after she was jailed for the murder of husband Den Watts (Leslie Grantham) ... Up Next ... BBC) ... BBC) ... BBC) ... Now get in that car.’ ... BBC) ... MORE ... MORE .

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Metro UK 11 Sep 2024
The murderer was jailed for killing her husband Den Watts (Leslie Grantham) back in 2005, with his daughter Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) fundamental in stopping her attempt to evade justice by fleeing the country with partner Jake Moon (Joel Beckett).

Tracy-Ann Oberman reveals if she will return to EastEnders as Chrissie Watts for good

Metro UK 09 Sep 2024
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Metro UK 07 Sep 2024
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Metro UK 06 Sep 2024
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Metro UK 05 Sep 2024
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