EastEnders legend Annette Badland lands major role in Netflix drama Heartstopper

Annette Badland, 74, played Babe Smith successful EastEnders from 2014 to 2017. The histrion has present joined the formed of Heartstopper for the Netflix drama's 3rd season

EastEnders fable Annette Badland has landed a large relation successful an iconic Netflix play 7 years aft leaving the BBC soap successful melodramatic scenes.

The 74-year-old actress, who played Babe Smith connected EastEnders from 2014 to 2017, is present starring successful Heartstopper. The fashionable LGBT show, which is opening its 3rd play successful October, is an adaptation of Alice Oseman's novels.

The storyline follows Nick (Kit Connor) and Charlie (Joe Locke) arsenic they make their relationship. Jonathan Bailey, who plays Anthony successful Bridgeton, is besides appearing successful the bid arsenic Jack Maddox, an Instagram-famous writer and Charlie's personage crush, Netflix confirmed.

Confirming the news, Netflix UK and Ireland said successful a connection successful April: "It's not conscionable Jonathan Bailey joining Heartstopper S3, we're besides welcoming Hayley Atwell arsenic Nick's Aunt Diane and Eddie Marsan arsenic Charlie's therapist Geoff!" The 3rd play of Heartstopper lands connected Netflix connected October 3.

In February this year, fans were stunned by Annette arsenic she took to the reddish carpet astatine the Screen Actors Guild Awards successful Los Angeles aft her Apple TV+ drama amusement Ted Lasso was nominated for a fig of awards. Annette plays Mae the Landlady successful the deed bid which is made by American comedian Jason Sudeikis.

The histrion joined her castmates arsenic the amusement stood to triumph the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble successful a Comedy Series Award - but sadly mislaid retired to cook comedy-drama The Bear. The TV prima was beaming nevertheless arsenic she arrived astatine the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall successful Los Angeles wherever the awards were hosted.

She wore an ivory-coloured floor-length gown with golden detailing by London manner marque Bombshell. She had golden jewellery successful her hairsbreadth that was successful the signifier of a histrion subdivision with leaves, and accessories with elegant dangling earrings, a golden bangle, and a sparkly golden bag. Fans were blown distant by her reddish carpet make-over - with galore leaving messages of support via societal media.

One instrumentality gushed: "You look amazing…what a lady." Another typed: "What a beauty!" And different complements ranged from calling Annette "stunning", "beautiful" and "gorgeous" to branding her formal "exquisite".

Previously, during an interrogation with Alan Titchmarch, Annette revealed she would similar to reprise her relation connected EastEnders. She said: "Yes. Yes, I would. I accidental 'I'll beryllium back' when? I don't know." She besides made the admittance portion appearing connected the Loose Women sheet past twelvemonth but said that portion she was unfastened to a return, this would not beryllium connected a imperishable basis. "I would spell backmost for a communicative but I wouldn't spell for a agelong journey", she admitted astatine the time.

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