EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal to guest edit BBC Radio Kent
EastEnders star Balvinder Sopal is to take over the BBC Radio Kent airwaves as guest editor.The actress, best known for her role as Suki Panesar-Unwin, will become the latest to take control of the show when she sits in the hot seat on Friday.Ms Sopal, who has also featured in Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks, was born in Chatham and raised in Gillingham.The 46-year-old has spent more than two decades on television screens after making her acting debut in 2001.
Ms Sopal made numerous appearances in soap operas from 2009 to 2018 before being cast as Suki Panesar in 2019.Her most notable storyline included her on-off affair with Eve Unwin, played by Heather Peace, which won several awards.Ms Sopal is also known for voicing Simran Kaur in the BBC Asian Network radio soap opera Silver Street.She is one of a series of guest editors of BBC Radio Kent.
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