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Post by andi on Oct 3, 2005 13:34:15 GMT 1
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Post by Manoj on Oct 4, 2005 15:36:20 GMT 1
Singer David Essex will join BBC soap EastEnders to play "colourful charmer" Jack Edwards.
Essex - who had hits in the 1970s with songs including Hold Me Close - will join the soap for a fixed period early next year.
Essex said: "Coming from the East End it will be good to go back there."
Executive producer Kate Harwood said: "David is an extremely gifted and charismatic actor. Jack is going to bring some real sparkle to the square."
'Exciting'
Essex's character will arrive in Albert Square early next year as the father of new character Honey (played by Emma Barton), during an important time in her life.
Ms Harwood added: "Following the great news about Phil Daniels, this is another exciting signing for the show."
Essex rose to fame in the early 1970s with his role as Jesus in Godspell.
He went on to star in the lead role of David Puttnam's seminal rock film, That'll Be The Day, and its sequel Stardust.
Various TV and musical roles followed and he was awarded an OBE in 1999 for recognition of his services to charity.
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Post by Manoj on Oct 4, 2005 15:36:35 GMT 1
Is he famous?
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Post by andi on Oct 4, 2005 15:47:52 GMT 1
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Post by andi on Oct 4, 2005 17:07:45 GMT 1
It's struck me since posting my reply that your generation has probably never heard of him. Manoj, your post above gives a few details, he was a singer / actor rising to fame in the early 70's. |
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Post by Manoj on Oct 4, 2005 17:25:20 GMT 1
Oh so not famous then  It'll draw the older generation in boosting EE's ratings again, cause I think more veiwers are younger generation now! |
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Post by Kirsty on Oct 4, 2005 19:25:07 GMT 1
lmao Manoj  Yes he is very famous! |
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Post by andi on Oct 4, 2005 20:22:32 GMT 1
Lets just say quite a few young girls had pictures of him on their bedroom walls in the 70's, and early 80's.
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Post by Manoj on Oct 4, 2005 21:04:26 GMT 1
Oh well we'll draw in the older audience boosting EE again |
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Post by andi on Oct 4, 2005 21:58:30 GMT 1
Oh well we'll draw in the older audience boosting EE again Definately Manoj, you should Google him. He's very famous as Kirsty says.  |
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Post by andi on Dec 3, 2005 0:29:56 GMT 1
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Post by Manoj on Dec 3, 2005 17:44:42 GMT 1
Oh shame!
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Post by andi on Dec 4, 2005 0:01:40 GMT 1
Yes, because they'd got him to play the role considering how famous he is, they decided to make the role bigger, but he couldn't fit in the extra filming that would have meant.
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