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Episode appearances: Johnny is in Monday, Tuesday and Thursday's episodes this week but as they all take place on the same day as last week, expect it to be more of the same blink and you'll miss it serving behind the bar type scenes. Tom's appearances will no doubt be for Jane, so not much chance of any interaction between them this time.
He's also in Monday and Friday's episodes next week, and with a smaller cast hopefully he might even get a line or two.
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Did Johnny say a word tonight
At least Ted does not have to worry about leaning his lines at the moment![]() Nice to see Tom sadly he was too busy with Jane to pop in the VIc and see Johnny |
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Did Johnny say a word tonight
At least Ted does not have to worry about leaning his lines at the moment![]() Nice to see Tom sadly he was too busy with Jane to pop in the VIc and see Johnny
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Looking at Twitter, it seems that Ted appeared in a CBBC show called Hetty Feather last night, if anyone's interested in watching. (I'm not sure whether I can bring myself to watch a kid's programme!)
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I saw a bit of it. It was nothing special.
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Anyone seen recent pics of Sam Strike? Buzz cut. HOTTTT.
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Anyone seen recent pics of Sam Strike? Buzz cut. HOTTTT.
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I prefer him with longer hair but he's gorgeous either way. I really hope it's for a role, I've missed his pretty face soooo much.
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http://digitalspy.com/soaps/eastende...rter-theories/
This interview with Jonny Labey on Paul's exit is very interesting regarding the Ben/Johnny rumours. Obviously he's trying his best not to give anything away (and he actually does a very good job) with him on one hand acknowledging that with gay characters on soaps they tend to get involved with each other, but he also mentions how other characters might come in and affect that. So in all honesty I still have no idea whether Paul's exit is at all to do with Johnny or even if Ben and Johnny are heading the way we think they are. I wonder if with Steven back, having done his cast promos (so it looks like he's sticking around) whether there might be anything between him and Johnny? Just the way that Jonny mentioned other characters, it's made me a bit suspicious that Johnny will be with someone else before Ben (if he's with Ben at all.) There's also Tom to consider as well. Too many possibilities for my liking! |
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http://digitalspy.com/soaps/eastende...rter-theories/
This interview with Jonny Labey on Paul's exit is very interesting regarding the Ben/Johnny rumours. Obviously he's trying his best not to give anything away (and he actually does a very good job) with him on one hand acknowledging that with gay characters on soaps they tend to get involved with each other, but he also mentions how other characters might come in and affect that. So in all honesty I still have no idea whether Paul's exit is at all to do with Johnny or even if Ben and Johnny are heading the way we think they are. I wonder if with Steven back, having done his cast promos (so it looks like he's sticking around) whether there might be anything between him and Johnny? Just the way that Jonny mentioned other characters, it's made me a bit suspicious that Johnny will be with someone else before Ben (if he's with Ben at all.) There's also Tom to consider as well. Too many possibilities for my liking! ![]() I did wonder if Steven and Johnny might get together as it would be interesting storyline given their age gap (Steven is about 36/37 I think). Imagine what Mick and Linda would think of Johnny with someone the same age as them!. Just adding one more name in the mix Mark Fowler Junior who is rumoured to be arriving in the summer and he is Johnny's age. Great picture of Ted at the Soap Awards last night with some of the EE guys looking like a boyband but EE do have a very hot cast list at the moment. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cjj9nEQWgAAJ_yS.jpg:large
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Jonny did a good job of saying nothing and leaving us all guessing
![]() I did wonder if Steven and Johnny might get together as it would be interesting storyline given their age gap (Steven is about 36/37 I think). Imagine what Mick and Linda would think of Johnny with someone the same age as them!. Just adding one more name in the mix Mark Fowler Junior who is rumoured to be arriving in the summer and he is Johnny's age. Great picture of Ted at the Soap Awards last night with some of the EE guys looking like a boyband but EE do have a very hot cast list at the moment. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cjj9nEQWgAAJ_yS.jpg:large Wow, he doesn't look it. The persistent rumour, confirmed by someone who usually gets their spoilers right, is that he's going to be in a relationship with Lauren. So it might be that they've commited gay-erasure on him, but I think if he is bi then there's a chance his head might be turned by Johnny. Or maybe not, as then Lauren would be the second Branning sister to fall for a guy who cheats on her with another man. It all seems quite open at the moment with the gay/bi male characters and how the dice may fall but I definitely think it's time for us to see Johnny in a relationship.I love that picture, Ted is so cute and small next to James Bye. I definitely think the male cast is hotter now than it's ever been, there's someone for every taste. ![]()
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Steven is NOT 36/37. He was born in 1989 ☺
Regarding the Steven/Lauren rumor, I really don't know about it. We'll see, but if he's not gay then pls be bi lol. I do hope though that Johnny gets to have scenes outside the Carter family. Gets real boring if he's in the Vic all the time, studying and working behind the bar with minimum dialogue...jmo. Hopefully Johnny will share scenes with Steven, have a SL with other people. And yes, love that picture with Ted with some of the other EE men! 😉 |
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Steven is NOT 36/37. He was born in 1989 ☺
Regarding the Steven/Lauren rumor, I really don't know about it. We'll see, but if he's not gay then pls be bi lol. I do hope though that Johnny gets to have scenes outside the Carter family. Gets real boring if he's in the Vic all the time, studying and working behind the bar with minimum dialogue...jmo. Hopefully Johnny will share scenes with Steven, have a SL with other people. And yes, love that picture with Ted with some of the other EE men! 😉 Hopefully Steven will be bi; I do think EE needs a decent depiction of a bisexual character as they do seem to steer away from them. From what I saw of Steven in the past, he seemed more than gay than bi, so I'm surprised that this Lauren development might be true. It will be interesting to see how things pan out with his character. Agreed that Johnny needs scenes outside of the Vic, and just scenes in general, not just being part of the background! He feels like such a blank slate of a character now that he could feasibly go in any direction. I just hope they know what they're doing with him, as I'm worried with the new producer that he'll just be forgotten about in favour of more prominent characters. It feels weird that despite Johnny being back, there's not much more to talk about in this thread then when he was away! It's all so speculative at the moment. |
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At this a rate it's barely been worth re-casting him. The talk about him going with Tom Pepper or Christian are interesting but would they not be a bit too old for him, he's certainly not Christian's type though - we know that from his past. I think he'd work brilliantly with Steven Beale or Ben Mitchell. The issue you've got with Johnny is he's far too clean cut, and there's only so many stories you can tell with a character like that - pairing him up with Steven, Ben or *wishful thinking* Jay would provide him with the opportunity to be dragged kicking and screaming into some drama and a bit of adventure. Are the producers afraid of actually exploring his personal life because of the nice lovely young man routine they've carved out for him.
The worst thing about the re-cast is also that Ted Reilly looks a few years younger than Sam Strike which limits who you can pair him with without it looking a bit dodgy, it's sound ridiculous but in this day and age scenes between Ted Reilly and John Partridge of an even remotely sexual nature would probably attract criticism. Steven Beale could probably work, and if he's not reformed would be ideal. I think Steven's come back to exact revenge on Bobby for killing his sister, I'd love to see Johnny fall for him and struggle to decided between his morals and his heart. |
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At this a rate it's barely been worth re-casting him. The talk about him going with Tom Pepper or Christian are interesting but would they not be a bit too old for him, he's certainly not Christian's type though - we know that from his past. I think he'd work brilliantly with Steven Beale or Ben Mitchell. The issue you've got with Johnny is he's far too clean cut, and there's only so many stories you can tell with a character like that - pairing him up with Steven, Ben or *wishful thinking* Jay would provide him with the opportunity to be dragged kicking and screaming into some drama and a bit of adventure. Are the producers afraid of actually exploring his personal life because of the nice lovely young man routine they've carved out for him.
The worst thing about the re-cast is also that Ted Reilly looks a few years younger than Sam Strike which limits who you can pair him with without it looking a bit dodgy, it's sound ridiculous but in this day and age scenes between Ted Reilly and John Partridge of an even remotely sexual nature would probably attract criticism. Steven Beale could probably work, and if he's not reformed would be ideal. I think Steven's come back to exact revenge on Bobby for killing his sister, I'd love to see Johnny fall for him and struggle to decided between his morals and his heart. ![]() It's ironic that Ted is actually older than Sam but does look a good couple of years younger than him. It does make any scenes with older male characters look a little bit unbalanced, even Tom who I assume is only mid-twenties or so but definitely looked a lot older than Johnny did in their scene together. As for the dramatic potential between Ben/Johnny or Steven/Johnny I can see where you're coming from. Johnny is a very clean cut character and I'd actually like to see him stay on the 'good' side of the moral spectrum (it is possible for interesting characters to do that) but yes, a relationship with either of those two would at least inject some drama and tension into his life, which is sorely lacking at the moment. I do agree that the producers almost seem afraid to experiment a bit with Johnny; I wonder if that's because, with DTC basing Johnny on himself, he was simply too emotionally close to the character to make any tough decisions about him. Maybe SOC will see him more through a fresh pair of eyes. Out of Ben and Steven as a potential match for Johnny, Steven would be my first choice, simply because Johnny doesn't know Steven's history and therefore it wouldn't feel like such a stretch that he'd fall for him, as it currently would with Ben. That's not to say that the idea of Ben/Johnny doesn't appeal to me at all, but I think they could be more of a long term 'endgame' rather than being right for each other within the next couple of months. |
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Johnny's in luuuuurve with Steven already.
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They had scenes together?? Ahh can't wait to watch 😆
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They had scenes together?? Ahh can't wait to watch 😆
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Ahh I'm smiling all over, and I've yet to watch it.
Saw BSA today, and saw a glimpse of Ted & Aaron. Granted they weren't seated next to each other, but was just so happy to see them 😊 |
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I can't blame Johnny for his reaction when he saw Steven he is hot and they looked good together and felt so much better than Ben just in terms of chemistry.
I guess Steven being with Lauren does confuse things. If they are together is anything going to happen with Johnny? (that scene was either the biggest fake in EE history or more likely a big signpost that an affair is coming up). I have to say I was really impressed with Aaron who plays Steven and hope that he is back full time So what next for Johnny. An affair with Steven or Ben or he picks up the pieces when they split up (well we know Paul is going and maybe Steven might split with Lauren) |
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I can't blame Johnny for his reaction when he saw Steven he is hot and they looked good together and felt so much better than Ben just in terms of chemistry.
I guess Steven being with Lauren does confuse things. If they are together is anything going to happen with Johnny? (that scene was either the biggest fake in EE history or more likely a big signpost that an affair is coming up). I have to say I was really impressed with Aaron who plays Steven and hope that he is back full time So what next for Johnny. An affair with Steven or Ben or he picks up the pieces when they split up (well we know Paul is going and maybe Steven might split with Lauren) ![]() I feel like maybe there will be more to Lauren/Steven than meets the eye. Maybe he's using her for some reason? Or maybe he has genuinely fallen for her. In any case, the scene between Steven and Johnny was out there for a reason and they'll almost certainly follow it up with more flirtation. It's still fairly open in terms of where Johnny goes from here. If Steven is sticking around permenantly then this might be the start of something long-term with Steven, or it might be that Steven uses Johnny, breaks his heart, and Ben (also broken hearted from Paul leaving) is there to pick up the pieces? Either way, I'm excited! |
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DS article on Steven's return with screen caps of the Johnny/Steven scenes. http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/east...le-shock-kiss/
I thought Johnny looked really cute tonight in that red top the best he has looked and loved the way he eyed up Steven. That smile when Steven was leaving: what does he have planned for Johnny
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DS article on Steven's return with screen caps of the Johnny/Steven scenes. http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/east...le-shock-kiss/
I thought Johnny looked really cute tonight in that red top the best he has looked and loved the way he eyed up Steven. That smile when Steven was leaving: what does he have planned for Johnny ![]() ![]() Although predictably, Johnny is now only in two episodes over the next couple of weeks: this Friday and next Friday. Hopefully during those we'll get a few more clues as to where this storyline is going rather than it just being dropped now for several weeks. |
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Those pics of Stenny are great to look at. Now I want to watch... 😆
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Thrilled to see Johnny in a scene without another Carter. Love his red shirt too. But why only one itty bitty scene?? Guess it's better than none. Really liked the moment with Steven. Can not wait to see more of them...☺
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Wow, he doesn't look it. The persistent rumour, confirmed by someone who usually gets their spoilers right, is that he's going to be in a relationship with Lauren. So it might be that they've commited gay-erasure on him, but I think if he is bi then there's a chance his head might be turned by Johnny. Or maybe not, as then Lauren would be the second Branning sister to fall for a guy who cheats on her with another man.
I definitely think the male cast is hotter now than it's ever been, there's someone for every taste. 