Strictly Come Dancing favourite to join EastEnders in cameo role?

The Albert Square sign on the set of EastEnders
A Strictly Come Dancing favourite revealed that they would love to have a role in EastEnders. (Image credit: BBC)

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Tyler West has revealed that he would love to appear in EastEnders alongside his girlfriend Molly Rainford.

The KISS DJ competed in Strictly Come Dancing last year, where he met his girlfriend Molly, who plays Anna Knight in the soap.

Molly made her EastEnders debut earlier this year as part of the new Knight family taking over the Queen Vic. Her character lives at the boozer with her sister Gina (Francesca Henry), dad George (Colin Salmon), step-mum Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe) and Linda Carter (Kellie Bright).

Recently in the soap, Anna has been part of a major storyline where she hired a private investigator to try and find her missing mum Rose, who disappeared nine years ago. 

However, Rose's real identity was exposed as Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) in a shocking bombshell.

Anna Knight makes an important phone call

Molly Rainford plays Anna Knight in EastEnders. (Image credit: BBC)

But could we be seeing Molly pulling a pint at the Vic for boyfriend Tyler in the future? Tyler is certainly up for that, as he shared that he would love to make an appearance on the Square.

He told the Evening Standard: "I would love to! I would be all over it!"

"EastEnders is something that me and my family have always watched, like, my whole family as well, my nana, everybody, so for it to become such a real thing for me is mad! To go behind the scenes and to pick her up from work, I get starstruck every day!"

Molly Rainford and Tyler West attend the "Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny" UK Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square.

Tyler West met girlfriend Molly while competing on Strictly Come Dancing 2022 together. (Image credit: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

He added: "Sometimes I help her with her lines, but I don’t know anything that’s going on, none of it makes any sense to me!

“She’s amazing at what she does and in all honesty, even though I talk for a living, I don’t know how she does what she does. I’d love to act one day, but I tell you what, she is on another level with it and she has settled in nicely at EastEnders.”

EastEnders airs Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 7.30 pm on BBC One — see our TV Guide for full listings. You can also catch up on episodes on BBC iPlayer now. 

Grace Morris
Staff Writer

Grace is a digital writer with WhatToWatch.com, where she writes series guides, recaps and features for must-watch shows and delivers all the latest soap news and reactions. She graduated from Anglia Ruskin University in 2020 with a degree in Writing and Film Studies, which only made her love for creative writing, film and TV grow stronger.

You'll usually find her watching the drama unfold in the latest reality series or much-loved UK soaps (usually with chocolate by her side!). She's an expert in EastEnders, Emmerdale, Coronation Street and everything reality-related from Selling Sunset and Married At First Sight UK to 90 Day Fiancé UK. Plus Netflix megahit Virgin River!

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