EastEnders fans were treated to a sweet real-life reunion this week, courtesy of Ross Kemp. The actor, who plays Grant Mitchell on the BBC soap, shared a social media post revealing a recent catch-up with Steve McFadden, who portrays his on-screen brother Phil.
The video, which was shared on Instagram, saw the pair on a boat, surrounded by sunny skies, beautiful scenery and flowing water. They grinned at the camera, before they teased viewers.
Kemp explained that "the Mitchell brothers are reunited", before exclaiming that the reunion was "this time, on the river". McFadden chimed in too, adding: "Ahoy there, ahoy there."
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Fans were delighted to see the Mitchell brothers back together again, even if it was for a brief video on social media. One commenter even referenced current events, declaring: "This is bigger than the World Cup."
"I will watch EastEnders again after 20 years of not watching just for this," said another, while a third suggested: "Love to see a Mitchell brothers spin-off series where we see them growing up together getting into all kinds of scraps as youngsters!"
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"This duo made EastEnders one of the best soaps in TV back in the day. If you know, you know," wrote a fourth, with a fifth adding: "Come back to EastEnders again love the Mitchell family best ever in EastEnders."
The surprise reunion between the much-loved pair comes after Kemp recently exited the soap (again), following his brief return earlier in the year as part of a storyline which saw Grant reunite with his son Mark Fowler.
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In a bid to make things up to his estranged son, Grant took the blame for Mark's various crimes, and told the Brannings that he was responsible for setting fire to their collection of stolen cars.
A furious Max called the police, but his daughter Lauren - who has been getting close to Mark - tipped off the Mitchells. Grant and Sam then booked a flight to Portugal, with driver Phil helping to ensure their escape.
EastEnders airs on Mondays-Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer, where most episodes drop early at 6am ahead of their TV broadcast.
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