**‘EastEnders is to tackle a storyline which will feature a Muslim man embarking upon a gay affair.’
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‘Newcomer Syed Masood, played by Marc Elliott, will fall for openly gay man Christian Clarke (John Partridge) and the pair will share an on-screen kiss.
The plot is expected to hit TV screens from next month.
“I think EastEnders would be doing the programme a disservice if they didn’t give a voice to various communities,” Elliot told the BBC Asian Network.
“I think that’s really important because I think London is a very ethnically diverse multicultural place, and EastEnders has a job to reflect that in the storylines it gives people and the characters they have on board.”’
So, is this likely to ruffle feathers in the Asian Muslim community or will ppl just take it with a pinch of salt and not think too much of it? I remember when the Masoods first arrived in Eastenders there was a rumour that they had a gay son but everyone soon forgot about it.
Wish they would bring back Shabnam, she left as she wasn’t happy with her ‘boring’ storylines and wanted something meatier to get her teeth into.
This was inevitable. All those rumours about the Masoods' missing gay son, the foreshadowing with the parents' reaction when they thought Tamwar might be gay. However it is not very realistic as Syed is supposed to love Amira so then why would he go after Christian?
This was inevitable. All those rumours about the Masoods' missing gay son, the foreshadowing with the parents' reaction when they thought Tamwar might be gay. However it is not very realistic as Syed is supposed to love Amira so then why would he go after Christian?
I was thinking that as well. Did seem as tho he really liked her..
