CHILDREN In Need viewers were blown away by EastEnders’ Disney musical spectacular on the show tonight but many insisted Danny Dyer should have been given singing role.
Fans were amazed to see their favourite soap stars reenact musical numbers from Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and Frozen.
The performance kicked off with Shona McGarty, who plays Whitney Dean, as Belle from Beauty and the Beast, walking through Albert Square singing just like the character in the beloved kids’ movie.
Next up was Kat Slater actress Jessie Wallace who sang family favourite Let It Go from Frozen.
There was also a stunning performance from Tilly Keeper and Zack Morris who became Jasmine and Aladdin and flew above the square on a magic carpet.
However, many viewers were disappointed that Danny Dyer, who plays Queen Vic landlord Mick Carter, was not given the chance to do his own musical number.
One tweeted: “I’m bitterly disappointed with the Eastenders Children in Need part. How can you show Danny Dyer and not have him sing?.”
Another added: “There was not a Danny Dyer showstopper at the end of that #EastEnders Disney thing. Gutted. #ChildrenInNeed.”
But most were just absolutely delighted with the incredible cast performances.
Another wrote: “Wow, Eastenders just did Disney on #childreninneed and it was AMAZING.”
The EastEnders’ cast efforts gave viewers a boost after a heart-wrenching Children in Need moment which left them in floods of tears as Doctor Who Jodie Whittaker organised a special surprise for a young fan with cystic fibrosis.
The actress went all out to surprise Anna, nine, with a trip to the Doctor Who set.
Jodie, who took over the sci-fi role this year, recorded a special message for the younger, who is a huge Doctor Who fan.
It was played for her while she was watching the show and revealed she was being treated to a trip to the set in her very own Tardis.
During her special day, Anna got to visit the make-up and costume departments and see the set.
She also got her own outfit which matched that worn by Jodie, who sneaked up on her and surprised her with a hug.
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In a touching moment, the actress explained to Anna that can do anything that boys can do.
Tonight’s show is being hosted by Tess Daly and Ade Adepitan, and the blonde beauty revealed they are on course to raise a whopping £5.5 million pounds for good causes.
Tonight’s show started with a performance by the cast of West End musical School of Rock, and also featured the cast of Country File and The One Show among others.
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