They may be new to Albert Square, but Carmel (Bonnie Langford) and her son, Kush Kazemi (Davood Ghadami), have had some seriously meaty storylines over the past few months.
And it seems as if things are only going to get more intense, as a face from their past is gearing up to make an explosive appearance in Walford this spring.
Anyone else VERY excited?
Yup, the Kazemi family is set to expand later this spring when Shaheen Jafargholi joins the cast of EastEnders to play the role of Shakil, Carmel’s youngest son.
Known as “Shaki” by his friends and family, the cheeky teenager arrives in the Square determined to reunite Carmel with her ex-husband, Umar… despite the fact his dad now has a new partner.
Unsurprisingly, things don’t quite go to plan… and he soon moves to the Square to be with his mum and brother.
At fifteen years old, it doesn’t take the popular Shakil long to find himself at home in Walford… but will there be a romance on the cards?
On joining the show, Shaheen Jafargholi, 19, says: “I’m so excited to be joining the show. I’ve been a fan since I was a little kid so to now be a part of something so iconic is an honour.
“I’m also really excited to be working with a legend such as Bonnie Langford. I’m having so much fun playing her son and can’t wait for people to finally meet Shaki.”
Shaheen previously featured on Britain’s Got Talent back in 2009 where he made it through to the final.
He has also appeared in Casualty and Torchwood.
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