Comedian and actor Richard Blackwood is to join the cast of EastEnders - and will make his debut in a live scene this February.
The 42-year-old will play a new Walford villain and is set to first appear next month during the BBC1 soap's 30th anniversary week.
Blackwood - who first came to fame presenting MTV dating show Singled Out and with his hit single Mama Who Da Man? - said of his signing to EastEnders: "I want to thank executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins and casting director Julia Crampsie for giving me this amazing opportunity.
"EastEnders is a show I've grown up watching so to film on Albert Square is something I'll never get used to. To know my first ever scene will be a live one hopefully means the team believe in me and I won't let them down!”
Dominic Treadwell-Collins added: "Richard Blackwood has always been on our EastEnders wishlist – and now the perfect part has come along. Richard’s an authentic Londoner and a terrific actor, bringing with him warmth, humour and energy which will add so many layers to this 21st century EastEnders villain.
"The status quo in the Square is about to be well and truly shaken…”
EastEnders's 30th birthday is to be marked with a week of episodes that will all feature live elements, with the anniversary date itself - 19 February - boasting a full 30-minute live episode. Past stars Barbara Windsor and Jo Joyner are also set to feature during the week, while the key plotline will see the killer of Lucy Beale finally unmasked to viewers.
Now there's a name from the past I never expected to see or hear from again. I remember seeing him on MTV Select way back in the late 90s/early 00s. It was MTV UK's sort-of equivalent of TRL. Pretty sure he was on some advert recently.
Really don't know what to think about this. His rap career was pretty naff and he seemed like a meh comedian. Alright as a TV presenter I suppose.
What are the odds he'll be Kim's husband, Mr Hubbard? If not a completely unrelated character. Doubt he'll be Lucy's killer or the whole plot would've gone to waste.
:o Woah now there's a name from the past I never expected to see or hear from again. I remember seeing him on MTV Select way back in the late 90s/early 00s. It was MTV UK's sort-of equivalent of TRL on MTV in the States. Pretty sure he was on some advert recently.
Really don't know what to think about this. His rap career was pretty naff and he seemed like a meh comedian. Alright as a TV presenter I suppose.
What are the odds he'll be Kim's husband, Mr Hubbard? If not a completely unrelated character. Doubt he'll be Lucy's killer or the whole plot would've gone to waste.
me too the top bit 😄
OP how about spoiler tags, pretty sure not everyone likes spoilers
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kims husband could be white?? Black people don't just for black people
I suspect he will be Kim's husband, DTC teased we would be getting some new Fox/Trueman arrivals
The 42-year-old will play a new Walford villain and is set to first appear next month during the BBC1 soap's 30th anniversary week.
Blackwood - who first came to fame presenting MTV dating show Singled Out and with his hit single Mama Who Da Man? - said of his signing to EastEnders: "I want to thank executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins and casting director Julia Crampsie for giving me this amazing opportunity.
"EastEnders is a show I've grown up watching so to film on Albert Square is something I'll never get used to. To know my first ever scene will be a live one hopefully means the team believe in me and I won't let them down!”
Dominic Treadwell-Collins added: "Richard Blackwood has always been on our EastEnders wishlist – and now the perfect part has come along. Richard’s an authentic Londoner and a terrific actor, bringing with him warmth, humour and energy which will add so many layers to this 21st century EastEnders villain.
"The status quo in the Square is about to be well and truly shaken…”
EastEnders's 30th birthday is to be marked with a week of episodes that will all feature live elements, with the anniversary date itself - 19 February - boasting a full 30-minute live episode. Past stars Barbara Windsor and Jo Joyner are also set to feature during the week, while the key plotline will see the killer of Lucy Beale finally unmasked to viewers.
First Ray (Chuck) and now Richard!? I sooo wish I was Kim/Tameka right now :cool::D:p
True but in EE the black characters do tend to be put together.
I think it's a fair enough guess.
Really don't know what to think about this. His rap career was pretty naff and he seemed like a meh comedian. Alright as a TV presenter I suppose.
What are the odds he'll be Kim's husband, Mr Hubbard? If not a completely unrelated character. Doubt he'll be Lucy's killer or the whole plot would've gone to waste.
Yupp my guess too.
me too the top bit 😄
OP how about spoiler tags, pretty sure not everyone likes spoilers
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think he was in a comedy at some point too.
at least we know he can do live
He was in Casualty.
Whats he been in, i've not seen him in anything before