EastEnrs is brgg back another gay character | PkNews

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• BEN MCHELL IS VERY, VERY OK WH BEG GAY NOW, REVEALS NEW EASTENRS STAR
• EASTENRS NFIRMS THE NAME OF THE SOAP'S NEW GAY BAR
• EASTENRS IS BRGG BACK ANOTHER GAY CHARACTER
• 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
• EASTENRS TO GET A NEW GAY CHARACTER?{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 8, 2007/11:56 AMBY KATE ANRSONNOVEMBER 8, 2007 / 11:56 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"EASTENRS TO GET A NEW GAY CHARACTER?","DATEPUBLISHED":"2007-11-08T16:56:51.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2007-11-08T16:56:51.000+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;}WELL, ALL WE N SAY IS, ’S ABOUT TIME! LET’S FACE ; THERE HASN’T BEEN A CENT GAY MALE CHARACTER THE BRISH SOAP FOR WHAT SEEMS LIKE AN ETERNY. WHICH IS A TOTAL JTICE, NSIRG WAS EASTENRS THAT GAVE THE GROUNDBREAKG FIRST EVER GAY KISS A UK SOAP. Y, WE'RE TALKG ABOUT THAT FAMO "KISS" BETWEEN COL RSELL (MICHAEL CASHMAN) AND BARRY CLARK (GARY HAIL) BACK {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;}WHILST OTHER POPULAR BRISH SOAPS LIKE CORONATN STREET, EMMERDALE AND TEEN SOAP-E-DRAMA HOLLYOAKS CURRENTLY FEATUR GAY CHARACTERS, EASTENRS HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT LACKG ON THAT {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 SOAP IS CERTALY NO STRANGER WHEN TO PORTRAYG GAY CHARACTERS. ASI OM COL AND BARRY, WHO N FET SIMON RAYMOND (ANDREW LYNFORD) AND TONY HILLS (MARK HOMER)? ALTHOUGH CHARACTERS LIKE DR FRED FONSE (JIMI MISTRY) AND, MORE RECENTLY, DEREK HARKSON (IAN LAVENR) HAVE BEEN NSIRABLY LS {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;}HOPEFULLY THOUGH, ALL THAT WILL SOON BE ABOUT TO CHANGE. RUMOUR HAS THAT A NEW GAY CHARACTER, THE SHAPE OF JANE BEALE'S GAY BROTHER (Y, WE DIDN'T KNOW SHE HAD ONE, EHER!), WILL STIR UP SOME TROUBLE WH WALFORD'S RINTS WHEN THE CHARACTER BUTS THE SOAP THE NEW {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;}AS REPORTED THE BRISH NEWSPAPER, THE MIRROR, THE BIG BOSS AT EASTENRS HAVE SEEN HOW POPULAR ANTHONY COTTON’S SEAN TULLY CHARACTER IS ON RIVAL SOAP CORONATN STREET, AND THEY HAVE CID ’S ABOUT TIME THEY HAD A GAY CHARACTER OF THEIR OWN. APPARENTLY THOUGH, HE’S NOT GOG TO BE ANOTHER SEAN. PHEW! IN FACT, HE’S GOG TO BE BOTH CHARMG AND SUAVE. SOMETHG SEAN TULLY IS MOST FELY NOT!{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;}PRODUCERS ARE CURRENTLY STG FOR THE PART. IN THE MEANTIME, HERE ARE A FEW SUGGTNS OF HUNKY ACTORS WHO ULD DO THE ROLE JTICE…{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;}JEREMY SHEFFIELD. HE MA OUR HEARTS SWOON AS A HUNKY DOC ON HOLBY CY AND BON, HE'S GAY TOO...{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;}QUEER AS FOLK'S ROMEO AIN GILLEN. HE MAY BE IRISH BUT WE'RE SURE HE ULD MASTER AN EAST END ACCENT...{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;}MATTHEW MARSN. BRISH SOAP FANS WILL REMEMBER HIM AS HUNKY CHRIS COLLS, BUT HE'S CURRENTLY QUE THE MAND THE US AS A FILM ACTOR. ALTHOUGH MAYBE HE FANCI GETTG BACK TO HIS SOAP ROOTS...{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;}AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, ANDREW HAYN-SMH. MAYBE JANE HAS A YOUNGER BROTHER. IF SO, TV PRENTER AND ACTOR HAYN-SMH WOULD CERTALY SET A FEW PULS RACG WALFORD...{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
• EASTENRS REVEALS NAME OF WALFORD’S NEW GAY BAR
• VIO: EASTENRS’ SAM STRIKE ‘HELPED PEOPLE TO E OUT’ THROUGH CHARACTER REVEALG HE IS GAY

BEN MCHELL IS VERY, VERY OK WH BEG GAY NOW, REVEALS NEW EASTENRS STAR

Wh Ben Mchell number 6 now back EastEnrs, the actor Max Bown, who has taken on the role, has spoken about how Ben views beg gay a prs event at Elstree Studs recently where EastEnrs is filmed, actor Max scribed how his versn of Ben Mchell will differ om the last. “Ben is much more open wh the fact that he is gay, and he’s very, very okay wh . Memorable LGBTQ moments EastEnrs historyEastEnrs has been on our screens for more than 35 years – that time, the Walford-based soap has bee one of Bra’s most inic TV s but 1985, EastEnrs has never shied away om hard-htg storyl and has been at the foreont of LGBTQ reprentatn on Bize tak a look at some of the most memorable LGBTQ moments om the BBC One show’s gay kiss on a Brish soapCol Rsell was the first gay character on EastEnrs, appearg Albert Square jt over a year after the show’s first by Michael Cashman, there was ntroversy at the time when Col kissed boyiend Barry Clark (Gary Hail) 1987 – even though was jt a peck on the (Michael Cashman) and Barry (Gary Hall) were EastEnrs' first gay years later, Col and new character Guido Smh (Nicholas Donovan) shared the first mouth-to-mouth kiss on a Brish soap – an timated 17 ln people tuned to watch the uple’s beme one of the most ground-breakg scen soap history – but was emed so ntroversial that some MPs lled for the soap to be pulled om the air.

EASTENRS NFIRMS THE NAME OF THE SOAP'S NEW GAY BAR

Syed tells Christian he is gay and love wh him – but unr prsure om his fay, gets married to feelgs for Christian prove too strong – so Syed out. Mick held his teenage son his arms to liver a tear-jerkg speech, tellg Johnny that he loved him and there was nothg bad about beg gay, supportg him to e out through both of their stifled Carter (played by Sam Strike, send om left) and dad Mick (Danny Dyer, centre) both ma their first appearanc the soap December ’s mother Lda (Kellie Bright) ially stggled wh his sexualy – but the pair eventually make up as she tak him to his first Pri event where he meets new boyiend Gianlu Cavallo (Gabriele Lombardo) transgenr character played by transgenr actorKyle Slater’s arrival Albert Square was a landmark moment for marked the first time Brish soap history that a transgenr character had been played by a transgenr actor, wh Riley Carter Millgton takg on the historic ’s first appearanc showed him followg Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) before he later reveals he is her long-lost half-brother and the pair ultimately sharg his story wh Stacey, Kyle reveals that his mother Alison (Denise Welch) has never seen him as a man. Walford’s first Gay PriIn July 2019, Walford threw s first-ever Gay Pri event, wh an episo tacklg a number of LGBTQ ahead of London’s Gay Pri event, the episo was seen as celebratory, diverse and tnal, but also clud moments that remd the dience of the prejudice and discrimatn still faced by the LGBTQ muny to this the inic episo, Bernatte Taylor (Clair Norris) embrac her sexualy while celebratg her first Pri, havg e out as a lbian to her mother six months earlier, while Callum Highway (Tony Clay) stggl to e to terms wh his new, also known as Halfway, was engaged to Whney Dean (Shona McGarty) at the time of Pri and was helpg to get everythg anised for the big event.

EASTENRS IS BRGG BACK ANOTHER GAY CHARACTER

But he was mortified when brother Stuart (Ricky Champ) turned up and told him he saw him kissg Ben Mchell (Max Bown) the night 's been que the journey for Ben Mchell (Max Bown, pictured) and Callum Highway (Tony Clay), who recently got engaged the the urse of te love didn’t always n smoothly for Callum and Ben – Stuart beat up Ben later the Pri episo - the fan favoure duo went on to bee a uple, wh the pair eventually proposg to each other on the balny of lol gay bar The Prce Albert. EastEnrs is gog to make history this year by openg up Albert Square's first gay bar — and now, that club has an official name! Vcent was most recently forced to sell The Albert to Aidan Maguire (Patrick Berg) when he ran afoul of the gangster's crimal operatn, wh the property now landg Kathy's opens, The Prce Albert will make history for EastEnrs as be the first UK soap to have a gay bar wh s permanent club's ownership will be all the more special nsirg will be opened by Kathy Beale, one of the few EastEnrs origal characters left on Albert Square some 34 years after s premiere 1985.

BBCRelated: EastEnrs reveals the oute of Whney Dean and Callum Highway's weddgThe BBC soap has been workg to crease LGBTQ+ clivy on the show, havg recently troduced Walford's first gay bar.

"We're lookg at openg a gay bar on the Square which will be a super-ol precct where gay and straight characters n all jt hang out. Sidwell played the troubled character 2007 and 2008, durg which time he stalked and kidnapped Ian and shot step-mother Jane, before g out as gay after kissg her brother Christian. EastEnrs boss also recently rest gay character Johnny Carter – wh actor Ted Reilly takg over the popular role prevly played by Sam Strike.

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

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 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 ceremony.

EASTENRS TO GET A NEW GAY CHARACTER?{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 8, 2007/11:56 AMBY KATE ANRSONNOVEMBER 8, 2007 / 11:56 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"EASTENRS TO GET A NEW GAY CHARACTER?","DATEPUBLISHED":"2007-11-08T16:56:51.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2007-11-08T16:56:51.000+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;}WELL, ALL WE N SAY IS, ’S ABOUT TIME! LET’S FACE ; THERE HASN’T BEEN A CENT GAY MALE CHARACTER THE BRISH SOAP FOR WHAT SEEMS LIKE AN ETERNY. WHICH IS A TOTAL JTICE, NSIRG WAS EASTENRS THAT GAVE THE GROUNDBREAKG FIRST EVER GAY KISS A UK SOAP. Y, WE'RE TALKG ABOUT THAT FAMO "KISS" BETWEEN COL RSELL (MICHAEL CASHMAN) AND BARRY CLARK (GARY HAIL) BACK {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;}WHILST OTHER POPULAR BRISH SOAPS LIKE CORONATN STREET, EMMERDALE AND TEEN SOAP-E-DRAMA HOLLYOAKS CURRENTLY FEATUR GAY CHARACTERS, EASTENRS HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT LACKG ON THAT {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 SOAP IS CERTALY NO STRANGER WHEN TO PORTRAYG GAY CHARACTERS. ASI OM COL AND BARRY, WHO N FET SIMON RAYMOND (ANDREW LYNFORD) AND TONY HILLS (MARK HOMER)? ALTHOUGH CHARACTERS LIKE DR FRED FONSE (JIMI MISTRY) AND, MORE RECENTLY, DEREK HARKSON (IAN LAVENR) HAVE BEEN NSIRABLY LS {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;}HOPEFULLY THOUGH, ALL THAT WILL SOON BE ABOUT TO CHANGE. RUMOUR HAS THAT A NEW GAY CHARACTER, THE SHAPE OF JANE BEALE'S GAY BROTHER (Y, WE DIDN'T KNOW SHE HAD ONE, EHER!), WILL STIR UP SOME TROUBLE WH WALFORD'S RINTS WHEN THE CHARACTER BUTS THE SOAP THE NEW {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;}AS REPORTED THE BRISH NEWSPAPER, THE MIRROR, THE BIG BOSS AT EASTENRS HAVE SEEN HOW POPULAR ANTHONY COTTON’S SEAN TULLY CHARACTER IS ON RIVAL SOAP CORONATN STREET, AND THEY HAVE CID ’S ABOUT TIME THEY HAD A GAY CHARACTER OF THEIR OWN. APPARENTLY THOUGH, HE’S NOT GOG TO BE ANOTHER SEAN. PHEW! IN FACT, HE’S GOG TO BE BOTH CHARMG AND SUAVE. SOMETHG SEAN TULLY IS MOST FELY NOT!{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;}PRODUCERS ARE CURRENTLY STG FOR THE PART. IN THE MEANTIME, HERE ARE A FEW SUGGTNS OF HUNKY ACTORS WHO ULD DO THE ROLE JTICE…{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;}JEREMY SHEFFIELD. HE MA OUR HEARTS SWOON AS A HUNKY DOC ON HOLBY CY AND BON, HE'S GAY TOO...{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;}QUEER AS FOLK'S ROMEO AIN GILLEN. HE MAY BE IRISH BUT WE'RE SURE HE ULD MASTER AN EAST END ACCENT...{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;}MATTHEW MARSN. BRISH SOAP FANS WILL REMEMBER HIM AS HUNKY CHRIS COLLS, BUT HE'S CURRENTLY QUE THE MAND THE US AS A FILM ACTOR. ALTHOUGH MAYBE HE FANCI GETTG BACK TO HIS SOAP ROOTS...{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;}AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, ANDREW HAYN-SMH. MAYBE JANE HAS A YOUNGER BROTHER. IF SO, TV PRENTER AND ACTOR HAYN-SMH WOULD CERTALY SET A FEW PULS RACG WALFORD...{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

Let’s face ; there hasn’t been a cent gay male character the Brish soap for what seems like an eterny. Which is a total jtice, nsirg was Eastenrs that gave the groundbreakg first ever gay kiss a UK soap.

EASTENRS REVEALS NAME OF WALFORD’S NEW GAY BAR

Y, we're talkg about that famo "kiss" between Col Rsell (Michael Cashman) and Barry Clark (Gary Hail) back other popular Brish soaps like Coronatn Street, Emmerdale and teen soap-e-drama Hollyoaks currently featur gay characters, Eastenrs has been somewhat lackg on that soap is certaly no stranger when to portrayg gay characters.

VIO: EASTENRS’ SAM STRIKE ‘HELPED PEOPLE TO E OUT’ THROUGH CHARACTER REVEALG HE IS GAY

Rumour has that a new gay character, the shape of Jane Beale's gay brother (y, we didn't know she had one, eher! ), will stir up some trouble wh Walford's rints when the character buts the soap the New reported the Brish newspaper, The Mirror, the big boss at Eastenrs have seen how popular Anthony Cotton’s Sean Tully character is on rival soap Coronatn Street, and they have cid ’s about time they had a gay character of their own.

He ma our hearts swoon as a hunky doc on Holby Cy and bon, he's gay As Folk's romeo Ain Gillen.