Summary[]
On the day of Syed's wedding to Amira, Zainab is left reeling after Christian reveals the truth about her son's sexuality and their relationship. Zainab confronts Syed and Christian deliberates stopping the wedding. Meanwhile, Darren and Heather's secret is revealed at last.
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Christian tries persuading Zainab that he and Syed are in love, but Zainab's in utter denial and refuses to believe it. She attacks Christian when he shouts out Syed is gay. She warns him to stay away from her and her family. Christian books a taxi to Heathrow Airport, but later changes his mind and instructs the driver to take him to the wedding venue. Meanwhile, Zainab has taken Syed aside and questions him on what Christian said. Syed denies it, but it becomes apparent that it's true when he defends Christian's name when Zainab starts bad-mouthing him. He confides in his mother that he's gay. Tamwar's popular with Afia and Zulekha who both fight for his attention. Afia offers to teach Tamwar how to kiss somebody, but she directs most of it as Tamwar acts as a very shy and inexperienced boy. Zainab refuses to accept Syed's sexuality and forces him to go through with the wedding, claiming that in time he will learn to love Amira and this is just a phase. Christian turns up at the ceremony mid-service, sending Syed into turmoil. But one look from Zainab confirms his fate, and he pronounces his vows to Amira. Christian is devastated. Heather's on edge after thinking that somebody close heard her and Shirley discussing George's parentage in the toilets, and Libby is acting strangely off with Darren. Minty manages to talk his way out of the reception with the excuse that the alarm has gone off at the garage. But later on, he knocks on the door of the bottom empty flat of 89C George Street where Sam answers the door and he delivers her essentials. As the wedding couple set off for their honeymoon, Syed is secretly distraught. An argument sparks between Darren and Libby in the reception, where an explosive Libby announces that she knows Darren is George's father. Both Darren and Heather are lost for words. |
Credits[]
Main cast[]
- Darren Miller - Charlie G. Hawkins
- Libby Fox - Belinda Owusu
- Heather Trott - Cheryl Fergison
- Shirley Carter - Linda Henry
- Zainab Masood - Nina Wadia
- Christian Clarke - John Partridge
- Syed Masood - Marc Elliott
- Amira Masood - Preeya Kalidas
- Masood Ahmed - Nitin Ganatra
- Tamwar Masood - Himesh Patel
- Chelsea Fox - Tiana Benjamin
- Denise Johnson - Diane Parish
- Lucas Johnson - Don Gilet
- Minty Peterson - Cliff Parisi
- Amanda 'Manda' Best - Josie Lawrence
- Adam Best - David Proud
- Jane Beale - Laurie Brett
- Ian Beale - Adam Woodyatt
- Peter Beale - Thomas Law
- Lucy Beale - Melissa Suffield
- Afia Khan - Meryl Fernandes
- Sam Mitchell - Danniella Westbrook (uncredited)
Recurring cast[]
- Maggs - Margaret Heald (uncredited)
Guest cast[]
- Qadim Shah - Ramon Tikaram
- Inzamam Ahmed - Paul Bhattacharjee
- Bushra Abbasi - Pooja Ghai
- Zulekha Abbasi - Lisa Shah
- Imam Ali - Emilio Doorgasingh
- Ali Inzamam - Omar Kent
Locations[]
- Albert Square
- 45 Albert Square – Living/dining room
- Bridge Street
- George Street
- Rowan House Hotel
Notes[]
- This episode saw the wedding of Syed Masood and Amira Shah.
- Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer), Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty), Todd Taylor (Ashley Kumar), Liam Butcher (James Forde), Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick), Max Branning (Jake Wood), Jim Branning (John Bardon), Dotty Cotton (Molly Conlin), Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker), Mo Harris (Laila Morse), Charlie Slater (Derek Martin), Jean Slater (Gillian Wright), Bradley Branning (Charlie Clements), Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) and Ali Inzamam (Omar Kent) are all credited despite not appearing. They did, however, appear in the first episode.
- Sam Mitchell (Danniella Westbrook), a waiter and a taxi driver are uncredited despite having dialogue.
- The second New Year's Day episode was broadcast at 7.55pm and was thirty-five minutes long.
- Due to the substantial cessation of filming on continuing dramas and therefore EastEnders taking a hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was given a special repeat under the EastEnders' special EastEnders: Iconic Episodes on BBC One at 7.25pm on 7th July 2020. It was then added to that series on BBC iPlayer, with the title Amira & Syed's Wedding; when Iconic Episodes was changed to Classic EastEnders, this episode was not included because it was, by then, part of EastEnders 2008 - 2012.
- Radio Times synopsis: Syed is confronted by Zainab. Will his day be derailed?
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 12,090,000 viewers (1st place).