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FOUR EastEnders stars were worlds away from their characters as they reunited in London.

The actors stepped out for the red carpet launch of the BBC's Wreck last night.

Four EastEnders stars were worlds away from their characters as they reunited in London
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Four EastEnders stars were worlds away from their characters as they reunited in LondonCredit: BBC
Jasmine Armfield, pictured as Bex Fowler on EastEnders, stepped out last night on the red carpet
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Jasmine Armfield, pictured as Bex Fowler on EastEnders, stepped out last night on the red carpetCredit: BBC
Netflix star Tilly Keeper joined her for the launch of the BBC's second series of Wreck
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Netflix star Tilly Keeper joined her for the launch of the BBC's second series of WreckCredit: BBC
The women supported their EastEnders pal Shaheen Jafargholi, 27, who plays Billy in Wreck
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The women supported their EastEnders pal Shaheen Jafargholi, 27, who plays Billy in WreckCredit: Getty

The comedy-horror show first premiered in 2022 and will be back for a second hotly-anticipated outing from Tuesday 26 March.

Jasmine Armfield, Tilly Keeper, Shaheen Jafargholi and Amy-Leigh Hickman all reunited for the event at Regent Street Cinema in the capital.

The women supported their pal Shaheen, 27, who plays Billy in Wreck.

A source said: "Jasmine, Amy-Leigh and Tilly all rushed to give Shaheen a big hug when they spotted him last night.

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"They all became good friends when working on EastEnders which for some of them was their first big acting break.

"It felt like no time had passed for them and of course they were going to be there to support their pal.

"They sat together and all cheered when Shaheen appeared on screen in the theatre."

All four stars appeared in EastEnders at the same time and were involved in high profile storylines.

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Jasmine played the role of Bex Fowler for six years before departing Walford in 2020 for uni.

Fan-favourite Tilly is best known for playing Phil Mitchell's daughter Louise but these days the 26-year-old stars in Netflix's critically-acclaimed thriller You.

Tracey Beaker child actor Amy-Leigh played Bex's friend Linzi Bragg and former girlfriend of car dealer Jay Brown.

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While the door remains open for all three actresses to return to Albert Square, the door is firmly shut for Shaheen Jafargholi.

EastEnders fans watched in 2018 as his character Shakil Kazemi was stabbed to death by a gang after stealing a bike.

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Amy-Leigh, who played Linzi Bragg in EastEnders, was also in attendance to support Shaheen
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Amy-Leigh, who played Linzi Bragg in EastEnders, was also in attendance to support ShaheenCredit: Channel 4
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