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Leader Live
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Ross Kemp says he owes EastEnders ‘a great debt' and refuses to rule out return
The 60-year-old returned to EastEnders as Grant Mitchell after almost 10 years away during its 40th anniversary celebrations earlier this year, as his character returned to Albert Square to help his brother Phil with his mental health problems. Grant recently left Walford again for his home in Portugal. Asked on ITV's Loose Women whether he would return to the role again, Kemp said: 'You just don't know, do you? You don't know what's in the minds of the people who work on it. 'I've also (always) known that without it, I wouldn't have had the career that I've had, I've always owed it a great debt and it was very good to me, and hopefully I was good to it, and why not keep it that way? 'I've always believed that you should leave doors swinging rather than shut them.' Kemp, who went on to produce a number of documentaries since first leaving EastEnders in 1999 including Ross Kemp On Gangs, Ross Kemp In Afghanistan and Ross Kemp: Extreme World, said he enjoyed returning to the soap. He explained: 'It was so wonderful to jump into Grant's leather jacket again, which I can still get in. 'It's a family, it's an ongoing thing, and I'm talking about the past, and they're really busy doing their own thing, I just parachute in, and I exit generally by the tube station. 'But they've got to be welcoming, because it's like a high-speed train, you've got to jump on it at the right time or you miss it. 'So luckily, Steve McFadden (who plays Phil), and Paul Bradley (who plays Nigel Bates), and Letitia (Dean, who plays Sharon Watts) opened the door for me, and it was like going back home, and it was great.' Kemp began on the soap in 1990, and his previous appearance prior to his 2025 return, in 2016, marked his on-screen mother Dame Barbara Windsor's final episode as Peggy Mitchell. The actor currently hosts the BBC gameshow Bridge Of Lies, which challenges contestants to cross a digital bridge by choosing a true statement over a set of wrong ones.
Wales Online
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Ross Kemp says he owes EastEnders ‘a great debt' and refuses to rule out return
Ross Kemp says he owes EastEnders 'a great debt' and refuses to rule out return The 60-year-old returned to EastEnders as Grant Mitchell after almost 10 years away during its 40th anniversary celebrations earlier this year Ross Kemp EastEnders actor Ross Kemp has said he owes the BBC soap "a great debt" for giving him a career in television and has refused to rule out a return to the show. The 60-year-old returned to EastEnders as Grant Mitchell after almost 10 years away during its 40th anniversary celebrations earlier this year, as his character returned to Albert Square to help his brother Phil with his mental health problems. Grant recently left Walford again for his home in Portugal. Asked on ITV's Loose Women whether he would return to the role again, Kemp said: "You just don't know, do you? You don't know what's in the minds of the people who work on it. "I've also (always) known that without it, I wouldn't have had the career that I've had, I've always owed it a great debt and it was very good to me, and hopefully I was good to it, and why not keep it that way? "I've always believed that you should leave doors swinging rather than shut them." Article continues below Kemp, who went on to produce a number of documentaries since first leaving EastEnders in 1999 including Ross Kemp On Gangs, Ross Kemp In Afghanistan and Ross Kemp: Extreme World, said he enjoyed returning to the soap. He explained: "It was so wonderful to jump into Grant's leather jacket again, which I can still get in. "It's a family, it's an ongoing thing, and I'm talking about the past, and they're really busy doing their own thing, I just parachute in, and I exit generally by the tube station. "But they've got to be welcoming, because it's like a high-speed train, you've got to jump on it at the right time or you miss it. "So luckily, Steve McFadden (who plays Phil), and Paul Bradley (who plays Nigel Bates), and Letitia (Dean, who plays Sharon Watts) opened the door for me, and it was like going back home, and it was great." Kemp began on the soap in 1990, and his previous appearance prior to his 2025 return, in 2016, marked his on-screen mother Dame Barbara Windsor's final episode as Peggy Mitchell. Article continues below The actor currently hosts the BBC gameshow Bridge Of Lies, which challenges contestants to cross a digital bridge by choosing a true statement over a set of wrong ones.
South Wales Guardian
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Ross Kemp says he owes EastEnders ‘a great debt' and refuses to rule out return
The 60-year-old returned to EastEnders as Grant Mitchell after almost 10 years away during its 40th anniversary celebrations earlier this year, as his character returned to Albert Square to help his brother Phil with his mental health problems. Grant recently left Walford again for his home in Portugal. Asked on ITV's Loose Women whether he would return to the role again, Kemp said: 'You just don't know, do you? You don't know what's in the minds of the people who work on it. 'I've also (always) known that without it, I wouldn't have had the career that I've had, I've always owed it a great debt and it was very good to me, and hopefully I was good to it, and why not keep it that way? 'I've always believed that you should leave doors swinging rather than shut them.' Kemp, who went on to produce a number of documentaries since first leaving EastEnders in 1999 including Ross Kemp On Gangs, Ross Kemp In Afghanistan and Ross Kemp: Extreme World, said he enjoyed returning to the soap. He explained: 'It was so wonderful to jump into Grant's leather jacket again, which I can still get in. 'It's a family, it's an ongoing thing, and I'm talking about the past, and they're really busy doing their own thing, I just parachute in, and I exit generally by the tube station. 'But they've got to be welcoming, because it's like a high-speed train, you've got to jump on it at the right time or you miss it. 'So luckily, Steve McFadden (who plays Phil), and Paul Bradley (who plays Nigel Bates), and Letitia (Dean, who plays Sharon Watts) opened the door for me, and it was like going back home, and it was great.' Kemp began on the soap in 1990, and his previous appearance prior to his 2025 return, in 2016, marked his on-screen mother Dame Barbara Windsor's final episode as Peggy Mitchell. The actor currently hosts the BBC gameshow Bridge Of Lies, which challenges contestants to cross a digital bridge by choosing a true statement over a set of wrong ones.
Daily Mail
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE I took on Bridge Of Lies and was left red-faced by a mortifyingly simple blunder - there's a reason the quiz is NOT as easy as it looks
Sat on the couch with a bag of popcorn and a glass of wine in hand, I have often dubbed myself a confident TV quiz player. But during a behind-the-scenes visit to the set of Bridge Of Lies, hosted by Ross Kemp, I was quickly served a slice of humble pie. As I routinely sit and shout answers - usually the right ones - at the telly box, I have admittedly been left in disbelief by some simple answers the public gets wrong. And after watching the filming of an upcoming celebrity episode, I was in a frenzy when well-established music icons couldn't spout simple trivia about the UK top 40s. In hindsight, this should have been my first clue that when you are put face-to-face with Ross in the studio, your confidence, knowledge and ability to think simply wash away. But no, after I watch the fabulous group of celebs barely get through with some cash, I still felt confident as ever ahead of my turn on the bridge. But during a behind-the-scenes visit to the set of Bridge Of Lies, hosted by Ross Kemp , I was quickly served a slice of humble pie For the fan-favorite game show, I was put in a team of five to complete the final bridge. I stood along the railings as I watched my first two fellow competitors take on the wave - and all was plain sailing until we got to the third row. Faced with three lies and one truth, we were given four statements: 'Singer Dionne Warwick was born in Warwick', 'the poop deck is located at the rear of a ship', 'adults have more canines than incisor teeth' and 'the Madagascar character King Julien is a flying squirrel'. Our first teammate chose option four and was sent off the bridge to make way for our third contender. By now, I would usually be screaming at the TV, begging people to use their common sense. But instead, I felt like a deer in headlights. I stood still and quietly suggested to my remaining team mates that the answer was the boat. My third teammate chose option three and was also sent packing. After Ross called me up, I no longer felt like a deer in headlights, but more like a domestic cat on a rubber dingy. As I stood under the studio lights opposite the documentary creator, my legs started to buckle as I waited to be called. Thankful to be wearing a long dress, I could feel my knees shaking away as I nervously crossed the brightly-lit stage. Contemplating my decisions, I questioned where I ever got the audacity to shout at the TV for the last ten years. Feeling a glimmer of assurance, I told Ross I was going with my gut feeling about the boat statement. Alas, the team moved on, and I soon moved on to the next level, which I passed with ease. But, it was the fifth row that really caught me out and it really shouldn't have. I was faced with four statements, 'the all-time best-selling film soundtrack is 'Dirty Dancing', 'a cryptograph measures Bitcoin value', 'bats have belly buttons' and Lenny Henry found fame on Opportunity Knocks'. Feeling the pressure, my team and I ran through each option. With my fellow teammates collaborating answers and the wave quickly coming down, I ran to the final choice. As I walked over to the glaringly-obvious wrong choice, I asked myself, 'have I seen a bat with a bellybutton?' To be transparent I have never seen a bat in person - and I don't recall ever seeing a movie, other than Scooby-Doo, that featured one either. So why I used this as my reference point of knowledge, I have no idea, clearly common sense had deserted me. To clarify, a bat is a mammal and does not lay eggs, so it obviously has a belly button— this is primary school knowledge, if not nursery. It is safe to say I was utterly embarrassed and I hung my head in shame. In fact, I was so ashamed that I couldn't even look Ross in the eye. I must admit that the whole experience was exhilarating, but it is impossible to think when Ross lifts an eyebrow and smirks at you while your wrack your brain. After narrowing down the options from four to three, our fourth teammate tackled the question - but also got it wrong. If this were a traditional game, our team would have gone home with no money, no victory and no glory. But we had a fifth contestant who was given a 50/50 chance and thankfully chose the bat option. before going on to answer the final answer correctly. After the very humbling experience on Bridge of Lies, I think I will be sitting quietly sipping a cup of tea with a biscuit in the future. It is not, I repeat, NOT as easy as it looks and I will forever remember that bats have a belly button... useful information, I'm sure.
