Ace Bhatti grateful for 'Enders role

EastEnders newcomer Ace Bhatti has revealed that he is thrilled with his role on the soap, describing the atmosphere on set as "lovely".

The actor is currently appearing in Walford as Zainab Masood's mysterious ex-husband Yusef Khan, who has taken up a job as a GP in the area.

In an interview with the Whitby Gazette, Bhatti explained that he has become friends with a number of his colleagues in recent months, including Nina Wadia (Zainab) and Nitin Ganatra (Masood Ahmed).

"What's lovely is they all watch your stuff and people will say, 'I really enjoyed that scene you did'. It's nice when you get that from other cast members," he explained.

"June Brown who plays Dot Cotton is amazing, she doesn't miss a thing. She's 83. I was filming a scene in the launderette and she took a basket of clothes out of the washing machine and shouted 'cut'.

"I thought, 'Have I missed a line?' But she said, 'You would never have coloureds in with whites' - it's that attention to detail."

He added: "It's nice to be working. I'm there until June-ish and we will see from there."

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