Former Hollyoaks star Charlie Wernham arrived as new character Aaron Monroe on Eastenders last night.

He has been cast as the son of taxi driver Harvey Monroe, played by Ross Boatman, and older brother to Dana Monroe, played by Barbara Smith.

Before appearing on the soap, Charlie and his fiancée, Emma, were already huge fans and cuddle up of an evening to enjoy the programme together.

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He said: “She’s a huge fan so it’s part of our daily routine together.”

The couple got engaged on Valentines Day earlier this year.

The ex-BGT contestant claimed he has always enjoyed the show as he added: “I’ve watched it ever since I can remember with my family, to be honest it was the only show I ever really watched when I was younger.

“I think it was the show that made me want to do drama at school when I was younger too.”

Last night’s episode showed that the newcomer’s dad is happy to see him in Walford, but his sister, Dana, isn’t quite as pleased.

Fans are predicting that Aaron, Charlie’s Eastenders’ character, will have a sinister side to him as he has already caught Tiffany Butcher’s eye.’

Speaking about the character he is playing, Charlie said: “He likes to splash the cash.”

EastEnders airs on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays on BBC One with previous episodes available on BBC iPlayer.

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