EastEnders star Tameka Empson is being bombarded with saucy messages from fans.
Playing bubbly man-eater Kim Fox on the BBC soap has made her a sex symbol.
She said: “I get flirty messages all the time. The messages pile up. I read them and I’m thinking, ‘But I don’t even know your name, let alone your number or whether we’re going out to eat!’.
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“A few men have given me the eye in real life. But generally men are quite shy with me. I am confident… they need to get with the programme.”
Tameka, who has played Kim for 13 years, is currently enjoying a TV romance with kids entertainer Howie Danies.
(Image: BBC / Kieron McCarron)
Her comedy character has been such a hit with viewers that she even landed her own spin off series The Kimfluencer on YouTube.
The actress admits she loves it when fans want to chat to her.
She added: “When fans see me in the street, they shout, ‘Kim, I love you, I want to go parting with you’. They’re lovely.
(Image: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)
“They’re always high energy. Sometimes I’m tired and just want to go home and have a bath.
“But it’s still really nice to hear that from people.
“You do what you do and you don’t know how people perceive it. So when they come out and say things to you, it’s nice.”
Tameka has proved a real TV favourite too having appeared on Strictly in 2016 and also Comic Relief Does The Apprentice to raise money for Comic Relief and Disney’s cartoon series 101 Dalmatian Street.
(Image: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)
The soap star recently hinted at some more familiar faces returning to Albert Square.
Appearing on This Morning last month she spoke about upcoming EastEnders storylines, and while she didn’t reveal any specific plot details, she teased that we can expect some old faces to return…
“It’s really good. Some of the old characters are coming back as well,” she revealed.
During Tameka’s interview, she also touched upon the new Baker family members being introduced and how they will become embroiled in an explosive storyline.
She said: “There’s quite a big storyline and they’re flying.”
Loyal fans of the long-standing soap recently shared an unearthed throwback snap of the LGBT+ movie Beautiful Thing after she made her acting debut in the romantic comedy alongside soap star Linda Henry in 1996.
One user penned: “Shirley what a diva [applause emoji]” as another agreed: “Shirley looks pretty menace now. Lol.”
EastEnders airs Monday to Thursday on BBC one at 7.30pm
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