Brian Conley warned Queen Camilla that he may “burst into flames” when she and King Charles visited the EastEnders set.
The 64-year-old star performed the character of Rocky Cotton on the BBC cleaning soap and revealed that he informed the royal – who was referred to as the Duchess of Cornwall on the time – that his Union Jack swimsuit was a possible fireplace hazard once they greeted one another.
Recalling Charles and Camilla’s visitor look in Walford for a particular episode to mark the late Queen Elizabeth’s platinum jubilee in 2022, Brian informed Inside Cleaning soap journal: “All of us solid had been informed to be in character, and the royals had been simply treating it like a traditional backyard occasion.
“I used to be alleged to shout, ‘Oi! You are late!’, like Rocky was aggravated at them as he thought they had been the lookalikes he’d booked. However I mimed it and we added it on later, reasonably than me shouting at them once they had no concept what I used to be occurring about!
“I used to be carrying this nylon Union Jack swimsuit, so after I met Camilla I mentioned, ‘Do not shake my hand too laborious, I may go up in flames!'”
Brian left EastEnders in 2023 after being jailed for burning down spouse Kathy Beale’s (Gillian Taylforth) cafe in an insurance coverage rip-off however relished attending to play his charismatic alter ego – even making a short return earlier this 12 months as a part of Sonia Fowler’s (Natalie Cassidy) exit from the present.
The actor mentioned: “He was such an ideal character to play since you had been by no means positive whether or not he was telling the reality or mendacity.
“For instance, he mentioned that he knew Harry Redknapp, then Harry Redknapp actually did flip up! However Rocky was a compulsive liar. You would be shouting on the telly, ‘Simply inform them the reality!’
Despite the fact that his character is languishing in jail, Brian is open to an Albert Sq. return sooner or later.
He mentioned: “Rocky’s alleged to be in jail for 10 years, however you by no means know, he may escape.
“By no means say by no means!”
Brian is now taking part in the function of Doc Brown within the West Finish’s Again to the Future: The Musical and was delighted to land the half as he loves the long-lasting Eighties film.
He mentioned: “It is an actual honour for me as I am an enormous fan of the movie.
“I needed to audition for the American producers who did not actually know my work, so I used to be happy once they mentioned sure.
“The truth that Doc is a mad professor means I’ve received the chance to do humorous stuff, plus I get to sing 4 songs and drive a DeLorean each night time!
“Though one night time my boot received trapped within the pedals and I could not get out, which everybody on stage discovered very amusing!”
