We鈥檙e thrilled that Jarrod agreed to take part in our special celebrations as we lead up to our 40th anniversary. EastEnders has many dedicated West Ham fans, both on and off screen, so it鈥檚 a real honour that we can now say we have had the West Ham captain and England international appear in the show.
EastEnders is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a collaboration that sees two East London institutions crossover to make TV history with the first-ever guest appearance from a current Premier League player.
Jarrod Bowen appeared in the show (Wednesday 12 February) as he recorded a special video message to stalwart character Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick), a West Ham fan on and off screen, wishing him and his fianc茅, Honey, best wishes ahead of their wedding.
Albert Square shares its famous E20 postcode with the home of West Ham United, the London Stadium, and the long-running drama has seen no shortage of West Ham supporting characters, with the world-famous East London football club often featuring on sets, in wardrobe and props over the last four decades.
Speaking on his appearance on the show, Jarrod Bowen says: 鈥淚t鈥檚 great to be part of the EastEnders 40th anniversary celebrations and appear on the show. EastEnders is loved by so many people and obviously has a strong link to the East London community, so to represent West Ham United in this very special episode is a really nice moment for everyone connected with the club.鈥�
Chris Clenshaw, Executive Producer EastEnders, says: 鈥淲e鈥檙e thrilled that Jarrod agreed to take part in our special celebrations as we lead up to our 40th anniversary. EastEnders has many dedicated West Ham fans, both on and off screen, so it鈥檚 a real honour that we can now say we have had the West Ham captain and England international appear in the show.鈥�
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