West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen appeared in the show as he recorded a special video message to character Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick), a West Ham fan on and off screen, wishing him and his fiancé, Honey, best wishes ahead of their wedding.
Jarrod - who is the son-in-law of former EastEnders actor Danny Dyer - said: “It’s great to be part of the EastEnders 40th anniversary celebrations and appear on the show.
Cliff said stepping back on set was like “going back to an old house that you used to live in but the furniture has been moved around a bit.
"EastEnders is loved by so many people and obviously has a strong link to the East London community, so to represent West Ham United in this very special episode is a really nice moment for everyone connected with the club.”.
EastEnders has many dedicated West Ham fans, both on and off screen, so it’s a real honour that we can now say we have had the West Ham captain and England international appear in the show.”.
