BBC Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Nancy Brown 26 Mar 2021, 10:03 By Nancy Brown 26 Mar 2021, 10:03 EastEnders: Only Fools and Horses legend Sue Holderness joins the cast She's got her sights on Billy Mitchell EastEnders Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Nancy Brown 26 Mar 2021, 10:03 By Nancy Brown 26 Mar 2021, 10:03 EastEnders is getting a new cast member who fans will recognise – Sue Holderness. Only Fools and Horses legend Sue is joining the soap for a short stint. And, furthermore, 71-year-old Sue is set to ruffle feathers with her character, who sets her sights on… Billy Mitchell! Sue will play Estelle (Credit: FameFlynet.uk.com / SplashNews.com) Who will Sue Holderness play in EastEnders? Sue will play estate agent Estelle in an upcoming storyline. Estelle will oversee a photoshoot featuring Billy’s daughter, Janet. Article continues below Read all the latest spoilers Read more: Does Jean die in EastEnders? Is Gillian Wright leaving? However, she soon switches her focus to Billy, and not everyone is as happy about her advances as Billy is. Sue said about her appearance: “After more than 50 years in the business it was my first time working on a soap and I loved the whole experience.”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. Estelle will make a play for Billy (Credit: BBC) What else did Sue say? Sue continued: “I was absolutely delighted to have been given the chance to visit Walford. “It felt very surreal to be popping into the actual fish and chip shop, Ruby’s club, the Queen Vic, and wandering around Albert Square. I was just ridiculously excited about the whole thing. “I was just ridiculously excited about the whole thing.” Meanwhile, the EastEnders Twitter page announced: “We are beyond excited to announce that star of screen and stage, Sue Holderness has joined the cast of #EastEnders for a short stint later this spring to play Estelle.” Sue will begin her stint in Albert Square next month. Marlene with Del Boy in Only Fools And Horses (Credit: BritBox) Who did Sue play in Only Fools and Horses? Sue played Marlene in the legendary sitcom in the 1980s and 90s. Together with husband Boycie, the couple regularly propped up the bar at The Nag’s Head with all the regulars like Del Boy, Rodney, Uncle Albert and Denzil. Marlene appeared in the show from 1985 until 2003, and then appeared in spin-off The Green Green Grass. Read more: When are the soaps on tonight? ITV and BBC One have changed their schedules In that sitcom, Boycie and Marlene had to flee Peckham to escape from the Driscoll brothers. Subsequently, they settled on a farm in Shropshire. You can take the couple out of Peckham, but not the Peckham out of the couple! Leave us a comment on our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix and let us know what you think of this story. 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 Nancy Brown 26 Mar 2021, 10:03 By Nancy Brown 26 Mar 2021, 10:03 Previous Story Next Story
