Albert Square shares its famous E20 postcode with the home of West Ham United, the London Stadium, and the long-running drama has seen no shortage of West Ham supporting characters, with the world-famous East London football club often featuring on sets, in wardrobe and props over the last four decades.
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.”.
West Ham United captain and England star Jarrod Bowen has made a surprise appearance in EastEnders.
A special hour-long episode will air on the show's anniversary, February 19, followed by a full live episode on February 20, which will not only reveal who Denise chooses, but will conclude an explosive week of drama in Walford.