Former EastEnders star speaks about health condition while on BBC soap – admitting it was the ‘worst thing in the world’

A FORMER EastEnders prima has opened up connected their wellness conflict that was the 'worst happening successful the world' portion filming.

The long-running BBC One soap has been a level for immoderate of the biggest stars to footwear commencement their careers.

In 2007 Himesh Patel joined Albert Square with the Masood family, playing Tamwar.

He was the lad of Zainab and Masood - a relation helium held until quitting for bully successful 2016.

Himesh was conscionable 16 erstwhile helium archetypal appeared successful EastEnders and catapulted successful the limelight.

Now 34 and a movie star, he's opened up connected however suffering from acne portion connected TV was the 'worst happening successful the world' astatine the time.

Speaking candidly, helium said: "When you’re a teen and you person acne, it’s the worst happening successful the world.

"But past erstwhile you’ve got acne successful beforehand of millions of radical each week successful EastEnders, it’s a full different thing.”

Eventually Himesh's acne did wide up, but helium continued to archer conscionable however stressful it was to interest astir the tegument information portion moving connected set.

He added to GQ: "It was rough. You conscionable benignant of consciousness defective due to the fact that you’re surrounded by actors.

"Everyone gets spots, but I conscionable felt the pressure. So I effort and bash amended now."

Since leaving EastEnders Himesh has starred successful smash-hit movie Yesterday, which sees his quality achromatic retired and lone retrieve The Beatles erstwhile helium comes around.

In 2019 helium besides starred successful The Aeronauts alongside large names similar Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones.

He besides appeared successful Christopher Nolan's Tenet, Himesh played a pivotal quality alongside John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki and Michael Caine.