Busted’s Matt Willis to star in Eastenders as Stacey Branning’s boyfriend

The singer will be appearing alongside Lacey Turner in early 2014...

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by Kayleigh Dray |
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Eastenders and Busted fans, rejoice! It's been confirmed that bandmate Matt Willis is set to join the soap in 2014 as Stacey Branning's new boyfriend.

So should we call it... Bustenders?

Bustenders or Easted, Matt sounds like he's got a pretty juicy role to sink his teeth into. He stars as Luke, billed as an "ambitious young man who is deeply in love with Stacey" (Lacey Turner).

According to reports, Luke is currently working hard in the city, determined to build a secure life for himself and his family. And, while Stacey seems happy now with her new beau, it seems as if she's not been entirely honest with him about her past.

Although we can't blame her. She slept with her father-in-law on the night of her wedding, was raped by a notorious soap villain, murdered him, let her dead husband take the blame and then fled the country for a bit. That's a LOT of skeletons in one closet.

Above: Stacey Branning's last appearance in Eastenders

Matt Willis is excited to be joining the soap, saying: "I am so thrilled to be a part of such an iconic show. I grew up watching EastEnders so this is really exciting for me!"

EastEnders' executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins added: "I've always loved Matt and it will be a real treat for viewers to watch him and Lacey together on screen as part of her return to the Square. Luke gives as good as he gets, so is a great foil to Stacey. Pity she's been lying to him since the day she met him…"

Ooh-er! We can't wait to see how the Busted star takes to life on Albert Square...*

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