EastEnders reunion as on-screen siblings reunite after star quit soap
FORMER EastEnders star Ricky Champ reunited with his on-screen brother last night.
The actor, who played Stuart Highway in the London-based soap, reunited with co-star Tony Clay for a night out.
Ricky, 42, and Tony, 31, opted to reunite off-screen to support to support yet another one of their co-stars in her theatre run.
Tanya Franks previously played Stuart’s wife Rainie on the soap and is currently starring in Othello.
Tony, of course, is still very much a part of the BBC soap opera, and he currently plays the popular character of Callum Highway.
But the pair wanted to show their support for their former colleague by cheering her on-stage at the National Theatre as she plays the part of Emilia.
Ricky took to social media to saw multiple snaps of the pair enjoyiong their lads night out.
The former sibling duo beamed on Instagram as they shared a plate of goyoza’s.
He captioned the post: “My bro! Othello at @nationaltheatre to see @tanyafranksruns.”
Fans of EastEnders went wild as they loved seeing the pair back together again.
One fan wrote: “The Highways reunited, yes! Miss seeing you on screen together!”
A second said: “Miss your brotherly bond on the show. You two had great chemistry and worked well together.”
Meanwhile a third exclaimed: “HIGHWAY BROTHERS REUNITED YES.”
A fourth said: “Love it! Miss the Highway bros .”
Ricky exited the soap last year as his character’s struggle with postnatal depression came to it’s head.