EastEnders star Patsy Palmer has revealed her real name, leaving Celebrity Big Brother fans shocked.
The actor and DJ has been a household name in Britain since she started playing Bianca Jackson in 1993 (or since 1985 if you were a Grange Hill fan), but it turns out we've all been getting her name wrong all this time.
In Wednesday night's episode of CBB, Patsy was speaking to fellow housemate Donna Preston, who said she was excited to be in the house with Bianca.
She corrected herself and said she was happy to be in the house with Patsy Palmer and added that it was such a good name.
Patsy then revealed: "My name's not even Patsy Palmer, though — it's Julie. That's my real name."
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A gobsmacked Donna said, "f**k off", then asked why she chose the stage name she did.
"That's my mum's name," she explained, stating that everyone at home calls her Julie.
When asked how she'd like to be referred to in the house, Patsy said she didn't mind, and they both joked that as long as it wasn't Bianca.
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Viewers watching at home couldn't believe that Patsy isn't her real name, with one fan writing: "I never knew that Patsy wasn't her real name. I struggle to not call her Bianca let alone Julie."
"The whole of the UK when Patsy just casually dropped the bomb that her real name is Julie… girl, WHAT," another viewer said, accompanied by a GIF of Simon Cowell's eyes popping out of his head.
"Still can't get over Patsy being called Julie on Celebrity Big Brother! It's funny how sometimes names can totally throw you off, especially when you're so used to one," a third fan commented.
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"Wait. A. Minute! Patsy Palmer has always been called Julie?" another post read. "This is life changing......on a minor scale but, tf!."
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