EastEnders star films himself smoking HUGE joint

"Happy 420"

EastEnders

by Marianna Manson |
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Former EastEnders’ star Harry Reid, who played Ben Mitchell on the soap from 2014 – 2018, uploaded a video of himself celebrating the fabled 420 with an absolutely enormous spliff.

In popular culture, 420 – also known as the 20th of April – is basically Christmas for weed smokers and Harry shared a throwback video to show he’s firmly part of the community.

Harry Reid
Happy 420 ©Instagram

In the post, Harry’s enjoying a joint that measures roughly a meter long and has written, “Throwback. Happy 420."

In the following story he’s even offering a giveaway of cannabis paraphernalia like a grinder and an ashtray.

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Following his stint as the Mitchell son on Albert Square, Harry underwent a complete image overhaul for his next job role– playing the role of Leonard Vole at the Old County Hall in a new production of Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution.

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Harry made the decision to leave EastEnders at the end of 2017, with his final scenes airing the following January. Ahead of his farewell episode, Harry uploaded a video of himself to his Instagram page, thanking fans for all of their support throughout his time on the soap.

"Hello everyone, just a quick message. I just wanted to say thank you really, thank you to everyone who's been supporting me during my time on EastEnders,” he said.

"To the fan groups and all the collages they've done and the videos. You know everyone on here on Instagram and Twitter - on all social media that's really documented my time on there and I really appreciate it."

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