'EastEnders' Christian, Syed will make good parents, says John Partridge

EastEnders couple Christian and Syed will make good parents, actor John Partridge has said.

The Albert Square pair are currently working through plans to adopt a child together after Christian convinced his boyfriend, played by Marc Elliott, that they should start a family together.

Partridge told Soaplife when asked if they would make good parents: "I think so. Christian would certainly make a great dad. I hope they succeed. It would be really interesting to explore them as a family. I personally love the idea of having another child on set. I'm good with kids and enjoy having them around."

Upcoming scenes will see Syed tell Christian that he no longer wants to adopt, leading Partridge's alter ego to have an emotional showdown with Zainab (Nina Wadia).



Partridge said of Syed: "I think he still has this idea that anybody gay shouldn't raise a child. It's a bit of a stumbling block. Christian doesn't have any issues. He wants Syed to step out of the closet and accept who he is."

On the possibility of Syed finding out that his ex-wife Amira departed Albert Square while pregnant, he added: "It would all depend on what Syed wants. Christian wants a child and if he found out Syed was already a dad I like to think he'd be compassionate enough to accept that.

"They might have a child by the end of the year. Hopefully they'll get married, too. If they did it'd be a real Elton John affair!"

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