After graduating, Labey appeared in stage shows including
In the Heights and
White Christmas. He appeared in
Leon Lopez's film
Soft Lad. The character falls in love with
Ben Mitchell (
Harry Reid), but was later killed off in a homophobic attack. Labey appeared in
EastEnders between 1 June 2015 and 8 September 2016, appearing in 106 episodes. His first role after leaving
EastEnders was as the lead character, Rupert Brooke, in the play
Verge of Strife, staged in
Edinburgh in August 2016. In 2017, he was a contestant on
ITV's
Dance Dance Dance. In October 2019, he began competing in
The X Factor: Celebrity. He was given a safe seat along with
Jenny Ryan and Try Star in week 1, but was eliminated in week 2 after landing in the bottom 2 with
Martin Bashir as the result went to deadlock. He finished in tenth place. In 2022, he played
Jamie Renton in an episode of the BBC soap opera
Doctors. Labey joined the cast of
Hollyoaks in June 2024 as Rex, a gangster and
Hannah Ashworth's
pimp. ==Filmography==