Harry Redknapp confirms EastEnders role

He has scenes with Danny Dyer aka Mick Carter

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by Eden-Olivia Lord |
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EastEnders fans rejoice because Harry Redknapp has confirmed he's heading to Walford very soon.

The I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 2018 winner recently hinted that he was going on the BBC soap and even revealed his ideal scene alongside landlord Mick Carter.

Now BBC bosses have announced that he's joining the show and his scenes will air this summer.

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harry redknapp is joining albert square later this year ©BBC

Executive Producer, Jon Sen, explained, "What better way to mark a special summer for football fans than by having none other than West Ham legend Harry Redknapp pay a visit to Walford.

"He's synonymous with London's East End and we were delighted to hear he's a fan of the show too. We can't wait for audiences to see what brings Harry to Albert Square."

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Kheerat asks Sharon out for a drink and it's not long before they're flirting… Later, a seductive Sharon appears in his doorway.

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EastEnders viewers will see Mick alongside Harry ©BBC

Last year the Euro 2020 tournament was set to take place but due to Coronavirus it was postponed to summer 2021.

And it seems that Harry is excited about his upcoming role as he's said, "It's no secret that I've wanted to be in EastEnders so I'm over the moon to be making a special cameo this summer.

"With a nod to the Euros, it's a lovely fit and as a proper East Londoner it's been so much fun. [My wife] Sandra's a huge fan, she watches it every day so it's a real special moment for the whole family!"

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Earlier this year, Harry hinted that he'd be joining the BBC show and even teased his first scenes.

"Mick Carter and his regulars are in The Vic. They’re at the bar and one says, ‘Ere, you heard Redknapp has moved back in the area?’ Another says, ‘Nah, he’s moved to that posh Sandbanks’. Mick then says, ‘Nah, he’s had enough of it. He’s come back’.

"At this point, I come into the pub, they turn around shocked and I say, ‘I’ve moved round the corner’. Mick then says, ‘We’re starting up a little business. A bit of this, bit of that’," he told The Sun.

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