Iconic pubs are the lifeblood of our best-loved soaps.They’re the social hubs where characters work, celebrate, argue, fight, fall in love, cheat, lie, make a scene and drown their sorrows - everything a proper local should be. Three favourites have stood the test of time for decades now - the Queen Victoria on Albert Square in EastEnders, the Rover’s Return on Coronation Street and The Woolpack in Emmerdale.
BBC EastEnders soap fans shocked by Billy Mitchell's age
04.05.2022 - 18:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Fans of EastEnders have been left in shock as Billy Mitchell revealed his real age during Tuesday night’s episode. The long-running character, who has been on the BBC soap since 1998, told Janine Butcher that it was his birthday on the show yesterday (3 May).
Billy, played by Perry Fenwick, has been on Albert Square for nearly 25 years. Yet avid fans of the series were surprised when he said how old he is.
During a scene in the Queen Vic, Billy was hinting to bar manager Janine that it was his special day. He said: “Well today feels like a good enough day to be giving presents. The 3rd of May, got a sort of ‘giving gifts’ vibe about it.”
READ: BBC EastEnders: Real life of Jean Slater star Gillian Wright - Corrie role, marriage to famous musician and brush with death
Janine feigned confusion, telling Billy that she did not know what he was talking about. Then, just as Billy looked sad she forgot, Janine whipped out a bottle from behind the bar.
She said: “What sort of monster do you think I am? Happy birthday, Billy! What are you, 68?”
Billy then revealed he was, in fact, 63. Janine responded: “63? Blimey, tough paper round babe.”
Actor Perry Fenwick is 59 in real life, meaning Billy is four years older. Many viewers were surprised at the revelation of Billy’s age, saying that the character looks much younger.
Twitter user @mikepriestley12 said: “Billy Mitchell is 63… never thought he was that old”. @Ethan_Eth6 also tweeted that the character “does not look 63!” @RickMouthful agreed: “Billy Mitchell is never 63”
EastEnders airs on BBC One weekly and is available on BBC iPlayer.
The website popstar.one is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
ok.co.uk
19.05.2022 / 01:09
The Repair Shop fans in tears with heartbreaking Jewish prayer book signed by Holocaust survivors
Viewers tuning in to watch The Repair Shop were brought to tears on Wednesday evening as the experts were tasked with repairing a Jewish prayer book that had survived the Holocaust. Repair Shop's book binder Chris Shaw was taked with fixing the item, brought in by Gary Fisher, which had belonged to his Austrian grandparents Emanuel and Gisela.The couple had been unable to flee Austria after it was annexed by Germany in 1938 and at the height of world war two and were sent to Theresienstadt concentration camp in Czechoslovakia.
msn.com
15.05.2022 / 23:55
BBC EastEnders star hints at return to soap after seven years away
BBC EastEnders star Sam Strike has hinted at a comeback to the soap - after reuniting with his co stars. Sam shared a snap of himself with his on screen family in London. Sam played Johnny Carter in the soap for two years.
ok.co.uk
09.05.2022 / 13:07
Soap stars who rose to fame on kids’ TV shows including Kellie Bright's T-Bag spot
Every actor has to start somewhere, and some of our best-known soap stars actually began their screen careers on long lost kids’ TV shows that used to be must-see after school viewing. EastEnders’ Letitia Dean, Robert Kazinsky and Kellie Blight, Corrie’s Georgia May Foote and Emmerdale’s Chris Bisson all earned their spurs on the small screen when they were very young.They featured in popular children’s dramas like Grange Hill, T-Bag and Children’s Ward, with one even working alongside the infamous Basil Brush fox puppet.