‘It’s like losing a friend!’ EastEnders fans are left devastated after the soap is AXED in the US – despite being 13 years behind in storylines’
EastEnders fans in the United States have been left devastated after BBC cancelled the popular soap’s Stateside syndication – despite being 13 years behind in storylines.
The soap, which began airing in 1985, built up the lag because episodes were screened only once a week in the US, as opposed to four times a week in the United Kingdom.
American fans are currently watching episodes from 2009 which are shown on public broadcaster PBS.
Shocked: EastEnders fans in the US have been left devastated after BBC cancelled the soap’s Stateside syndication (pictured Danny Dyer as Mick Carter)
Albert Square fans are now in an uproar after the BBC said it would ‘no longer be able’ to hand over the episodes to the US.
Viewers are said to be devastated with one admitting it was ‘like losing contact with a dear friend or family member’.
Michael Gordon, who is leading the fight to keep it on air in the States, told The Sun: ‘There are lots of people from all walks of life who love it and it isn’t fair to simply stop it like this. I don’t want to miss 13 years of my favourite programme.’
Fans will miss out on iconic moments such as The Queen Vic’s dramatic inferno, Danny Dyer’s arrival as Mick Carter, and the dramatic deaths of Ronnie and Roxy Mitchell.
On set: The soap built up the lag because episodes were screened only once a week in the US, (pictured Barbara Windsor as Peggy Mitchell)
At the moment, US viewers are eagerly awaiting the outcome of whether Peggy Mitchell – played by the late Dame Barbara Windsor – will win her bid for a place on the Walford council election campaign.
A representative for BBC Studios told MailOnline: ‘EastEnders episodes that have been carried by just a few public television stations in the U.S. are over 10 years behind current episodes playing out in the UK, and unfortunately, we are no longer able to make these older episodes available.
‘We are aware this is disappointing news for fans. However, current episodes of EastEnders are available to watch on streaming service BritBox.’
Spoiler! Stuart has recently been struggling with the news that he’s been diagnosed with breast cancer and as a consequence has pushed his wife away (pictured Ricky Champ as Stuart Highway)
While in the UK EastEnders spoilers revealed that things are set to get violent on Albert Square as Stuart Highway dramatically punches Mick Carter amid suspicions he’s having an affair with his wife Rainie.
Stuart (Ricky Champ) has recently been struggling with the news that he’s been diagnosed with breast cancer and as a consequence has pushed his wife (Tanya Franks) away.
And after spotting an innocent moment between Rainie and Mick (Danny Dyer), tensions boil over in the Queen Vic as Stuart, consumed with jealousy, jumps to the wrong conclusions before attacking his childhood pal.
Drama: While in the UK EastEnders spoilers revealed that things are set to get violent on Albert Square as Stuart Highway dramatically punches Mick Carter amid suspicions he’s having an affair with his wife Rainie (Rainie player by Tanya Franks)
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