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The BBC rponds to plats om EastEnrs viewers who thought scen featurg a gay uple were appropriate.

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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). 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.

IS THE ACTOR WHO PLAYS CALLUM EASTENRS GAY REAL LIFE?

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. He later gave advice to Ben Mchell when he nfid him that he is gay. Sean is openly gay (Cred: ITV).

POPULAR GAY CHARACTER CHRISTIAN RETURNG TO EASTENRS

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".

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"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. The BBC nnot discrimate by treatg gay characters differently to heterosexual characters.

> David Cameron ni TV gay kissg ban. Durg this time, I have been blsed wh some credible storyl and am pecially pleased that the show has tackled and raised awarens of the sensive subject matter of beg a gay mlim.

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' Makg history: EastEnrs showed the first prime-time gay kiss 1987 when Barry Clark and Col Rsell shared a smooch 'As an actor you are always lookg for new challeng and I feel that now is the right time to move on and explore different projects, perhaps returng to my roots theatre.

ARE EASTENRS VIEWERS READY FOR A REALISTIC GAY CHARACTER?

'EastEnrs ma history 1987 when the show screened the first on-sir gay kiss on prime time TV between Barry Clark and Col Rsell.

EastEnrs nfirm gay lovers Christian and Syed are leavg Albert Square.

Table of Contents1 Is the actor who plays Callum Eastenrs gay real life? 3 Who is gay EastEnrs? Partridge is openly gay.

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