AN EastEnders star has revealed their future on the present after admitting the previous ten years on the programme had ‘modified their life’.
Ben Champniss joined the programme in 2014 as market stall dealer Shrimpy.
He has turn into one of many present’s few common background actors to have constantly remained on the BBC cleaning soap.
His character will be seen most weeks hanging out in the marketplace with the likes of Martin Fowler and Whitney Dean.
Having by no means had a storyline of his personal in his ten years, followers have usually been apprehensive about how lengthy Shrimpy will stick round for.
Now, actor Ben has clarified as soon as and for all that he’s not going wherever and can firmly stay in Walford for the foreseeable future.
Beneath a publish gushing about his 10-year stint, a fan stated to Ben: “Are you leaving enders? X.”
He then quipped again: “Completely not!!”
His authentic publish learn: “10 years at present since my hat and I marched up Turpin Highway, down Bridge Road and into The Queen Vic, Walford! Cheers, Shrimpy, you’ve modified my life!”
Shrimpy is famend amongst followers for his trademark mod hairdo and trilby hats.
Having initially been an unnamed further, he proved so common that he was finally given a reputation – Shrimpy – and is now concerned within the odd plot.
Ben, who has additionally had background roles within the Harry Potter movies, welcomed a child boy along with his spouse Georgia in 2021.
Shrimpy is understood for his trademark hat which has helped to tell apart him from different background artists on the cleaning soap.
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