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Legendary British actor joins the cast of EastEnders in a hard-hitting new storyline - and fans will be shocked to discover his VERY famous offspring


One of Britain's most iconic actors is joining the cast of EastEnders has part of a hard-hitting new storyline.

EastEnders has worked closely with charities The Samaritans, Rethink Mental Illness, the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), and Mind to ensure Phil's story is portrayed as sensitively as possible. Iconic British actor Keith Allen has joined the cast of EastEnders in a hard-hitting new storyline with viewers set to get a glimpse into Phil Mitchell's mental health woes in a special episode Speaking about his role, Keith said: 'I've written a number one hit single, I've presented Top of the Pops, I've played the lead in the West End and I was at Craven Cottage when we beat Juventus 4-1...Could it get better than that?

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