McBusted Star Matt Willis Joins EastEnders Cast

Pop star Matt Willis is set to join the cast of EastEnders as the new boyfriend of Stacey Branning, played by Lacey Turner.

The McBusted star and former I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! winner has been confirmed as joining the long-running BBC One soap as an ambitious city worker called Luke.

Executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins enthused: "It will be a real treat to see him and Lacey together as part of her return to the Square.

"Luke gives as good as he gets so is a great foil to Stacey."

And 30-year-old Matt added: "It's great to be in Albert Square. It is such an iconic show."

McBusted are set to play a huge gig in Hyde Park, London, next summer.