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EastEnders actress Clair Norris has admitted that she initially pitched the idea of Harry Redknapp playing her character Bernie Taylor's dad.
Chatting to Inside Soap, she was quizzed on whether she'd ever like Bernie to meet her father in an upcoming storyline and who she'd like to bring in for the role.
"I would love Bernie's dad to come in," she began.
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"At one point, I did message our boss Jon Sen to say, 'How about Harry Redknapp?'
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"I'd read that Harry wanted to join EastEnders – this was ages ago when he'd just come out of the I'm a Celebrity... jungle. That would have been funny!" she added.
As fate would have it, Redknapp did land a spot on the iconic BBC One soap in the end, but not as a member of the Taylor family. Instead, the football legend will be cameoing as himself later in the year to coincide with the delayed Euro 2020 tournament.
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Discussing the football manager's appearance, EastEnders' executive producer Jon Sen shared: "What better way to mark a special summer for football fans than by having none other than West Ham legend Harry Redknapp pay a visit to Walford.
"He's synonymous with London's East End and we were delighted to hear he's a fan of the show too. We can't wait for audiences to see what brings Harry to Albert Square."
EastEnders airs Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays on BBC One.
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