EastEnders star Balvinder Sopal, best known for playing Suki Panesar, has left fans shocked after they learned she is just seven years older than her on-screen sons.
Actress Balvinder Sopal joined the BBC soap in January and fans have watched her rule her family with an iron fist.
But many fans may not know the BBC star’s real age is actually 41, making her only a few years older than her sons, Amar, 34, Jaz, 31, Shiv, 26 and 27-year-old Gurlaine.
Now her on-screen son Amar Adatia is speaking out about the star’s shocking age, saying she’s barely old enough to be his big sister.
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He said: “Bal is lovely! We get along really well. It’s funny cause there’s only seven years between us so I don’t look at her as a mother figure when we’re not on set, she’s a good friend.
“But as soon as we’re on screen she’s immediately the mum and matriarch of the family. “
Amar was speaking as he revealed he would be leaving the soap next month after his contract came to an end.
The pest controller revealed he will turn on his scheming mum Suki and lose miserably.
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The star has confirmed he has filmed his final scenes after extending his original contract due to the pandemic.
He said: “I always knew I’d only be in the show for a set period of time when I signed up.
“I had just finished shooting a film and had prior commitments to promote but then the pandemic hit and everything understandably got put on hold.
“With timings all pushed back, I was more than happy stay a little bit longer to make sure that we wrapped up Jags’ storyline properly.
“I was really lucky to have those extra months of filming and to spend time with everyone on set before I said goodbye.
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“I can’t share too much about what happens but it serves to further prove just how far Suki will go to get her way!”
He added: “Jags went against her and being the strong women she is, just like their father in the past, anyone that goes against her doesn’t tend to fare so well.”
Actor Amar will now return to films after his soap stint including his latest Hollywood project.
He added: “I make films, so I’ve held out on my newest film until I finished at EastEnders because it’s difficult to promote it whilst filming at the same time and with the pandemic everything has been pushed back timings wise.”
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