EASTENDERS followers have been left thrilled after a rarely-seen star was noticed within the Queen Vic celebrating a milestone birthday.
Wednesday’s episode noticed Zack Hudson drowning his sorrows in his native pub amid his relationship woes with pregnant girlfriend, Whitney Dean.
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As Zack spoke to Jay Brown and landlady Elaine Peacock, numerous market stall staff entered with Lauren Branning.
Wanting delighted, Elaine cried: “Oh! Right here he’s! The birthday boy!”
The digital camera then panned again to Winston, a long-time further on the BBC cleaning soap who was carrying a giant ’60’ badge and carrying a balloon together with his milestone birthday on as effectively.
Winston did somewhat dance as everybody cheered, earlier than Penny Branning arrived and known as out the orders for Dave, Luke and Winston, whose tipple is a “vodka tonic”.
EastEnders viewers had been delighted to see Winston get some extra display time, having been on the present as an additional since November 1985, simply months after the cleaning soap launched.
Taking to a Reddit discussion board, one fan wrote: “I could not consider Winston celebrated his birthday in the Queen Vic turning the large 60, I assumed what?
“He hasn’t modified a lot and he’s nonetheless the identical Winston engaged on CD stall.
“Ulric Browne (who performs him) is definitely 67 in actual life as somebody mentioned on Twitter. They need to do this extra with Tracy and Shrimpy who’re different further long run characters.”
One other EastEnders fan agreed, writing: “They need to have a complete episode following the likes of Winston, Shrimpy, Tracey, tacky Marcie…it might be sensible lmao.
“I would love to listen to them discussing their opinions of the automotive crash lives of the sq. residents.”
One other fan wrote: “I used to be excited to see him have some strains and be featured for a couple of seconds.”
A fellow viewer instructed: “They need to do this for the fortieth anniversary, possibly a web-based episode of them sitting round within the Vic on a Sunday night time, discussing the earlier week’s occasions.”
Winston is performed by Ulric Browne and the character has lived in Walford all his life.
Through the years it has been revealed he has a spouse and youngsters.
Ulric beforehand revealed Winston was solely supposed to seem in two episodes, however he was requested to remain by producers.
EastEnders airs on BBC One and is out there on BBC iPlayer.
