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EastEnders Actor Stars With Joan Collins in New Thriller
31 May
Summary
- Toby-Alexander Smith stars with Dame Joan Collins in a new film.
- The movie is a stylish whodunnit titled 'A Murder Between Friends'.
- The film premieres in London on June 2 and releases digitally June 15.

Toby-Alexander Smith, recognized for his role as Gray Atkins on EastEnders, is set to star in the upcoming film 'A Murder Between Friends'. He will share the screen with the iconic Dame Joan Collins in this stylish new whodunnit. The movie centers on six old friends who find themselves in a deadly mystery while staying at a grand country estate.
Dame Joan Collins takes on the role of 'showbiz sleuth' Francesca Carlyle and also co-produced the film. Smith described his experience working alongside Collins as "amazing" and an "experience that, you know, as an actor, you sort of pinch yourself." The film's plot involves rising tensions and suspicion as the friends try to uncover a killer among them before they strike again.
'A Murder Between Friends' is scheduled for its UK premiere in London on June 2. It will then be released on digital platforms across the UK on June 15. Smith, who played the villainous Gray Atkins from 2019 to 2022, was previously rumored to be returning to EastEnders.