The BBC rponds to plats om EastEnrs viewers who thought scen featurg a gay uple were appropriate.
Contents:
- EASTENRS NFIRM GAY LOVERS CHRISTIAN AND SYED ARE LEAVG ALBERT SQUARE
- IS THE ACTOR WHO PLAYS CALLUM EASTENRS GAY REAL LIFE?
- POPULAR GAY CHARACTER CHRISTIAN RETURNG TO EASTENRS
- EASTENRS TO HAVE S FIRST GAY WEDDG AS CHRISTIAN PROPOS TO SYED
- NEW GAY CHARACTER EASTENRS {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY KATE ANRSONNOVEMBER 21, 2007/11:41 AMBY KATE ANRSONNOVEMBER 21, 2007 / 11:41 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"NEW GAY CHARACTER EASTENRS ST","DATEPUBLISHED":"2007-11-21T16:41:11.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2007-11-21T16:41:11.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"KATE ANRSON","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT SEEMS WASN’T JT ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE UNSUBSTANTIATED MOURS AFTER ALL. AS WE PREVLY REPORTED, EASTENRS' PRODUCERS HAVE BEEN ANTILLY SEARCHG FOR A H FACE TO PORTRAY THE PART OF JANE BEALE’S (LRIE BRETT'S) LONG-LOST GAY BROTHER. WELL, THE GOOD NEWS IS THEY HAVE FALLY FOUND THEIR MAN THE SHAPE OF OPENLY GAY ACTOR JOHN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE 36 YEAR-OLD SGER AND DANCER, WHO IS PROBABLY BT KNOWN FOR HIS PERFORMANCE THE MIL CATS, IS SET TO PLAY THE PART OF CHRISTIAN, WHO ARRIV WALFORD THE NEW YEAR AFTER VG HIS SISTER JANE TO HIS CIVIL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SPEAKG OF HIS ROLE ON THE BBC’S OFFICIAL WEBSE, PARTRIDGE SAID: "I'M LIGHTED TO BE JOG EASTENRS AND PLAYG CHRISTIAN. I THK HE'S GOG TO UPSET THE APPLE RT AT THE BEAL'."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BORN MANCHTER, ENGLAND, PARTRIDGE TRAED AS THE ROYAL BALLET LOWER SCHOOL AND LEFT LLEGE AT SEVENTEEN 1989 TO TOUR THE UK WH THE ORIGAL TOURG PRODUCTN OF CATS. HIS OTHER CREDS CLU PRODUCTNS OF STARLIGHT EXPRS, TOMMY, GREASE, MISS SAIGON, RENT AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PARTRIDGE HAS ALSO WORKED WH NUMERO ROCK AND POP ACTS CLUDG U2 AND THE PET SHOP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- ARE EASTENRS VIEWERS READY FOR A REALISTIC GAY CHARACTER?
EASTENRS NFIRM GAY LOVERS CHRISTIAN AND SYED ARE LEAVG ALBERT SQUARE
We’re celebratg Pri Month, a time for tg on Pri history and celebratg our gay muny. EastEnrs character Callum me out as gay 2019 (Cred: BBC).
IS THE ACTOR WHO PLAYS CALLUM EASTENRS GAY REAL LIFE?
Later he admted to her that he was gay and began a relatnship wh Ben. She soon began to realise she was gay and had feelgs for her bt iend Sian Powers. Later Paddy disvered Aaron vised a gay bar and when he asked him about his sexualy, Aaron attacked him.
In urt Aaron admted he was gay. He first appeared 2008 and at the time actor, John Partridge, told Daily Star: “It’s about time EastEnrs had a gay character the show.
Christian, like me, is an openly proud gay man and he is certaly gog to ffle a few feathers when he arriv. On the day of Syed and Amira’s weddg, which was a huge episo, Syed admted to Christian that he is gay.
POPULAR GAY CHARACTER CHRISTIAN RETURNG TO EASTENRS
He later gave advice to Ben Mchell when he nfid him that he is gay. Sean is openly gay (Cred: ITV).
Antony, like his character Sean, is openly gay and when Sean first appeared he was out and proud. The character Ben is gay (Cred: BBC). In 2011, Ben me out as gay, however at first Phil didn’t accept this.
However when the two men went on a night out, they were both btally beaten up a homophobic attack. Vansa is played by actrs Michelle Hardwick, who is openly gay. The BBC has rpond to plats om some EastEnrs viewers who felt that a scene showg a popular gay uple bed together was "appropriate".
EASTENRS TO HAVE S FIRST GAY WEDDG AS CHRISTIAN PROPOS TO SYED
"We approach our portrayal of homosexual relatnships exactly the same way as we do heterosexual relatnships, ensurg pictns of affectn or sexualy between upl are suable for pre-watershed viewg. "The BBC's statement ntued: "We would also pot out that same-sex civil partnerships beme law December 2005, givg equal rights to gay upl the UK.
NEW GAY CHARACTER EASTENRS {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY KATE ANRSONNOVEMBER 21, 2007/11:41 AMBY KATE ANRSONNOVEMBER 21, 2007 / 11:41 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"NEW GAY CHARACTER EASTENRS ST","DATEPUBLISHED":"2007-11-21T16:41:11.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2007-11-21T16:41:11.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"KATE ANRSON","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT SEEMS WASN’T JT ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE UNSUBSTANTIATED MOURS AFTER ALL. AS WE PREVLY REPORTED, EASTENRS' PRODUCERS HAVE BEEN ANTILLY SEARCHG FOR A H FACE TO PORTRAY THE PART OF JANE BEALE’S (LRIE BRETT'S) LONG-LOST GAY BROTHER. WELL, THE GOOD NEWS IS THEY HAVE FALLY FOUND THEIR MAN THE SHAPE OF OPENLY GAY ACTOR JOHN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE 36 YEAR-OLD SGER AND DANCER, WHO IS PROBABLY BT KNOWN FOR HIS PERFORMANCE THE MIL CATS, IS SET TO PLAY THE PART OF CHRISTIAN, WHO ARRIV WALFORD THE NEW YEAR AFTER VG HIS SISTER JANE TO HIS CIVIL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SPEAKG OF HIS ROLE ON THE BBC’S OFFICIAL WEBSE, PARTRIDGE SAID: "I'M LIGHTED TO BE JOG EASTENRS AND PLAYG CHRISTIAN. I THK HE'S GOG TO UPSET THE APPLE RT AT THE BEAL'."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BORN MANCHTER, ENGLAND, PARTRIDGE TRAED AS THE ROYAL BALLET LOWER SCHOOL AND LEFT LLEGE AT SEVENTEEN 1989 TO TOUR THE UK WH THE ORIGAL TOURG PRODUCTN OF CATS. HIS OTHER CREDS CLU PRODUCTNS OF STARLIGHT EXPRS, TOMMY, GREASE, MISS SAIGON, RENT AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PARTRIDGE HAS ALSO WORKED WH NUMERO ROCK AND POP ACTS CLUDG U2 AND THE PET SHOP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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ARE EASTENRS VIEWERS READY FOR A REALISTIC GAY CHARACTER?
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