Jade Masood arrived in the Square in today’s episode of EastEnders telling dad Dean Wicks that she wants to stay with him for a while.
Jade, who’s got cystic fibrosis, told her dad she was fed up of her mum fussing round her. And Dean, manipulative as ever, has seen his chance to use his daughter to prove to the people of Walford that he’s not as nasty as they all think he is.
So who is Jade’s mum and what happened between her and Dean?
Who is Jade’s mum?
Jade’s mum is Shabnam Masood. She lived in Walford back in 2007 for a year or so, then moved away. She returned in 2014 and left the Square again in 2016.
Who played Shabnam in EastEnders?
Shabnam was originally played by Zahra Ahmadi. She’s gone on to have roles in Doctor Who, Black Mirror and most recently landed the role of DS Esther Williams in BBC comedy-drama Beyond Paradise.
When Shabnam returned to Albert Square in 2014, she was played by Rakhee Thakrar. Rakhee has also gone on to big success since leaving EastEnders – she’s appeared in television shows including Sex Education and Finders Keepers and she also stars in the blockbuster film, Wonka.
Who is Shabnam Masood?
Shabnam is the daughter of Zainab Masood and Masood Ahmed and sister of Syed, Tamwar
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