DI Ray fans stunned as they spot EastEnders icon in series two of ITV drama

VIEWERS of past night's eagerly awaited bid 2 instrumentality of transgression play DI Ray were treated to a astonishment cameo from an histrion who appeared successful a fashionable BBC soap.

EastEnders fans were amazed to spot a acquainted look successful the signifier of Annette Badland, who famously played Aunt Babe.

Babe Smith, affectionately known arsenic Aunt Babe, made her debut to the quadrate successful January 2014.

She is simply a agelong mislaid subordinate of the Carter family, Sylvie's sister and Shirley and Tina's aunt.

But past nighttime Annette looked worlds distant from the Square successful a little DI Ray cameo.

She played Liz successful the occurrence - entitled Wrong Place - a quality who works successful a pawn store and is questioned astir the disappearance of her boss.

DI Ray archetypal burst onto our screens successful May 2022. The crime play follows DI Rachita Ray, played by Parminder Nagra arsenic she investigates cases.

The amusement explores the radical prejudices DI Ray encounters connected the occupation and attitudes towards diverseness successful wide wrong the force.

In the past bid she was investigating the execution of transgression Imran Aziz and encountered galore twists and turns on the way.

The caller bid continued with the hunt for his killers aft a thrust by shooting of a young nurse.

It's not the archetypal clip that ITV bosses person plucked characters from the satellite of soap for the show.

Coronation Street's Owen Armstrong, played by actor Ian Puleston-Davies was Superintendent Ross Beardsmore successful the archetypal bid and returns for the 2nd play too.

DI Ray continues contiguous and Tuesday connected ITV1 and ITVX