With production on EastEnders back on, it’s been revealed that producers have drafted in cast members’ actual partners to help film kissing scenes for future episodes. The BBC has reported that for certain scenes when characters need to kiss their significant other (or, in some cases, their extramarital one), actors will be seen smooching their real-life partners, allowing “moments of intimacy to be cheated” on screen. This means actors will not have to kiss anyone from outside their household or bubble, so that “crucial moments where two characters are kissing” can still go ahead while still adhering to social distancing measures. EastEnders went off air for the first time in its 35-year history in June when it ran out of episodes, which were recorded before the coronavirus pandemic shut down production in March. Filming resumed in July when new safety measures were introduced, while it has also been confirmed coronavirus will feature in upcoming storylines.

Source: Huffington Post August 28, 2020 09:56 UTC