Brian Conley has just joined the iconic BBC soap opera EastEnders as Rocky.
The actor and comedian, 59, is joining the soap amid an entertainment career that spans decades.
Brian is particularly well-known for The Brian Conley Show, hosting the Royal Variety Performance on eight occasions and for his acting roles in the likes of This Way Up and Time After Time.
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He also competed on Strictly Come Dancing in 2017 and on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! in 2012.
So who is he playing on EastEnders? And what has he said about his new role?
We take a look at the career and personal life of Brian Conley below…
Who is Brian Conley playing in EastEnders?
Brian is joining BBC One soap EastEnders as character Terry Cant. He is Sonia’s (played by Natalie Cassidy) long last father.
Sonia tried in vain to search for her dad online last year. And Terry suddenly turning up now will understandably turn Sonia’s world upside down.
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At first Natalie is furious, and questions why he disappeared out of her life for so many years. But Terry is charismatic, and may just win her over as well as much of Walford.
Brian told Radio Times that he was in tears when he landed the role.
As he said he’d been completely out of work throughout 2020 due to the pandemic.
He’d even had to give up his role on the musical 9 to 5 after theatres were forced to close.
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