EastEnders’ Gillian Wright flooded with support as she celebrates huge soap milestone
GILLIAN Wright has been flooded with support as she celebrated a huge soap milestone.
The EastEnders star, 64, has played the role of Jean Slater for almost 20 years.
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And this week soap bosses paid tribute to the actress as she officially recorded her 1,000th episode.
Taking to social media, the official EastEnders account shared a snap of Gillian a gorgeous bouquet of flowers.
She could be seen beaming with joy from the fictional Walford set.
Alongside the picture, the show said: “Happy ONE THOUSANDTH episode to the wonderful and talented Gillian Wright.
“Now that calls for a sausage surprise!”
Fans flooded Gillian with well wishes as they paid tribute to her iconic character.
One said: “The best character arc in the whole show like a modern day Pat Butcher congrats on the 1000th episode Gillian.”
A second posted: “Love our Jean, don’t axe her off, I need her one liners always to stay.”
“Congratulations. I love Jean and her quirky character,” said a third.
While a fourth commented: “Congratulations, Gillian, and cheers to at least another thousand. You are an amazing actress.”
Since arriving in Albert Square, Gillian has taken on a number of entertaining, challenging and important roles.
In recent years Jean has battled cancer as well as being sectioned following her bipolar condition deteriorating.
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