EastEnders legend Kellie Bright has celebrated a milestone on the soap with a behind-the-scenes video.
The actress, who plays Linda Carter, recently shot her 1,000th episode, with the show’s official Twitter account releasing a video congratulating her on the landmark.
In the minute-long video, Kellie thanked the cast and crew for the flowers she received, which were delivered by executive producer Chris Clenshaw. She received a round of applause from her colleagues, expressing surprise at the lovely gesture.
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“Thank you so much EastEnders for my beautiful flowers and for surprising me,” she said. “I had to rush off to do another scene, so someone’s rescued my flowers and put them in water for me.
“I was so touched; I couldn’t actually believe it. I’ve seen other people reach their thousand milestone and I’m quite surprised I’ve got there. Thank you so much for giving me the chance to bring Linda to life, and long may it continue.”
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Kellie, who appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2015, signed off the video in amusing fashion, saying: “I shall still wear pink no matter what.”
The actress has played Linda on EastEnders since 2013, returning full-time in April after giving birth to her third child in September.
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As referenced in the clip, the star has no plans to leave the show following the departure of her on-screen husband, Danny Dyer.
Kellie paid tribute to the actor following his exit announcement, saying: “I'm happy to stay at the moment although I am obviously sad to see Danny go.
“He's my best friend here – we've been together since the beginning and I'm really going to miss him. He wants to do other things and I support him as a mate, but at the same time, it's sad for me.”
EastEnders airs on Mondays - Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer.
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