EastEnders airs cameo from show superfan in Linda and Jay scene

EastEnders has aired a cameo from a superfan in Monday's episode.

To celebrate 100 years of the BBC, the Beeb held several 15 Seconds of Fame competitions for fans to appear on hit shows like Casualty, Strictly Come Dancing and, most recently, EastEnders.

The EastEnders fan selected was George Codd, who learned he'd be coming to the all-new Walford set during a surprise Zoom call with cast member Natalie Cassidy.

George was invited for a guided tour of Walford, including getting to a pull a pint with Alfie Moon in the Vic. Best of all, George got to appear as a supporting artist for a scene involving Jay chatting with Linda ahead of his wedding.

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"I had the most unforgettable experience on the set of EastEnders," George said. "It felt like a dream. I feel extremely fortunate to see the magic behind the cameras, but extra fortunate to have filmed with the cast for an actual episode. It's a day that I will remember for the rest of my life.”

The BBC centenary celebrations have been held across all of the Corporation's platforms, including a Doctor Who special last year that featured numerous cast members from the past.

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More than 150,000 fans auditioned to appear in some of the BBC's most-loved programmes, with Casualty fan Alan playing a patient in a December episode of the BBC One Soap.

Strictly Come Dancing fan Katy got to join the presenters and judges in November to announce that voting lines had opened.

EastEnders airs on Mondays - Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer.