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EastEnders stars Jamie Borthwick and Emma Barton explain epic London Marathon crossover with the soap as they prepare to run in character as Jay and Honey
The two soap stars play Honey Mitchell and Jay Brown on the BBC soap, who are running the marathon in memory of Lola Mitchell ( Danielle Harold ).
They will both run parts of the event in character to film scenes live from the route on the day which will feature on the show tomorrow night. Speaking about how the plan came to be, Jamie explained: 'We're doing this onscreen in memory of Lola, my wife who sadly passed away from a brain tumour in the storyline. Speaking about the storyline, executive producer Chris Clenshaw said: 'The London marathon is a landmark occasion in the capital, and therefore we’re thrilled to celebrate our city and offer our viewers a never-before-seen glimpse of the momentous day through the characters of Jay and Honey as they take part in the event.
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