BBC Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 18 Nov 2017, 09:11 By Carena Crawford 18 Nov 2017, 09:11 EastEnders' Shona McGarty stuns fans with Children In Need performance The cast did their bit for charity EastEnders Shona McGarty Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 18 Nov 2017, 09:11 By Carena Crawford 18 Nov 2017, 09:11 EastEnders put on their classic Children In Need extravaganza on Friday night and fans certainly weren’t disappointed. With the usual Friday night outing for the soap moved to a double bill on Thursday to make way for the night of fundraising, the stars of ‘Enders did their bit. They sung a compilation of hits from West End musicals including My Fair Lady, Oliver Twist, Mary Poppins, and Les Miserables. Read more: EastEnders branded “unwatchable” after latest props blunder But it was Shona McGarty who stole the show with her performance as Les Mis heroine Eponine. Article continues below Read all the latest spoilers Singing the iconic On My Own from the hit musical, Shona looked and sounded amazing, and fans certainly agreed. Voicing how impressed they were on Twitter, there were calls to get her in the West End, saying she’s wasted playing Whitney Carter in EastEnders. Shona responded to all the praise she got on Twitter saying she’d loved taking part.Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your EastEnders newsIt's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news & schedules to share with our community of loyal readers. Click here and tick TVGuide.co.uk to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search. Although she was clearly the star of the show, it wasn’t just all about Shona. Jacqueline Jossa (Lauren Branning) hit the right notes as Nancy in Oliver, and Emma Barton (Honey Mitchell) also impressed with her duet with Lee Ryan (Woody Woodward) singing One Day More. In another part of the sketch, Richard Blackwood (Vincent Hubbard) and Dean Gaffney (Robbie Jackson) played bride and groom for the I’m Getting Married In The Morning rendition. Read more: Ant McPartlin thanks fans as he celebrates his birthday Children In Need was a big hit this year, raising a record on-the-night total of £50.1m. Presented by Tess Daly, Ade Adepitan, Graham Norton, Mel Giedroyc, Marvin and Rochelle Humes, the evening also featured a Weakest Link special, a performance by the Countryfile gang, a Doctor Who Christmas teaser, and a Blue Peter Strictly Come Dancing special. Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google Good to Know Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 18 Nov 2017, 09:11 By Carena Crawford 18 Nov 2017, 09:11 Previous Story Next Story