EastEnders star Colin Salmon says the show is in a “good spot” amid a new Executive Producer taking over.
EastEnders star Colin Salmon
It was announced in September 2024 that Chris Clenshaw – whose final episode credit will air on Friday (13.06.25) – is leaving the BBC One soap after three years as its head, and Ben Wadey, the programme’s former Story Editor, will be replacing him.
Chris created “mind-blowing plot twists and devastating real-life storylines” – with many coming in 2023, such as the return of Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins), the award-winning Loving and Losing Lola plot which saw Danielle Harold depart as her alter ego Lola Pearce, who died of a brain tumour.
Chris also introduced the Knight family, who took over the Queen Vic, making them the first black and mixed heritage family to run a pub on any UK soap.
And Colin – the head of the Knights – says Ben is taking at a high point for EastEnders.
Speaking to The Mirror, he said: “I have always been a fan. There’s great writing, we all work really hard.
“I think the authenticity of the humour of the East End, it’s that you get stuff thrown at you and go, ‘Oh that’s fine, we’ll deal with it’, and then it all comes crashing down later, like in life. We’re in a very good place with the show and it’s fantastic for us.”
Colin’s on-screen wife Harriet Thorpe (Elaine Peacock) said Ben’s creativity and collaborative nature will build on Chris’ success.
She added: “Ben is wonderful. He’s creative, collaborative and that’s all you need.”
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