Have a butchers at these nine Echo reminders of stars from the soap who paid a visit to Sunderland between 2003 and 2019.
The 40th anniversary of the show is almost here and hints at some of the characters who will be on it are already making headlines.
In the meantime, re-live these moments when the EastEnders stars graced Wearside.
1. Excellent from EastEnders
They all starred in the soap and they all made an appearance in Sunderland. | se
2. Stars at the double in 2003
John Altman, who played Nick Cotton, was a star on the Empire stage in 2003 when he appeared in Bouncers, Joining him in the spotlight was Nigel Pivaro who played Terry Duckworth in Coronation Street. | se
3. A star in Southwick
Steve McFadden certainly drew the crowds when he opened the revamped Kwik Save store in Southwick in October 2004. | se
4. Capers at Kwik Save
Store manager Terry Telford played along with this great photo of Steve McFadden getting into character as Phil Mitchell. Steve was having a great time on the day he opened the Southwick branch of Kwik Save in 2004. | se