Soap fans in stitches
EastEnders fans were left in stitches after spotting a hilarious fake tan blunder in a new promotional image featuring the show's iconic characters. Eagle-eyed viewers noticed that actress Gillian Taylforth, who plays Kathy Beale, appeared to have 'two different legs' in the photo.
Christmas murder mystery
The blunder comes as the popular BBC One soap prepares to air its highly anticipated Christmas Day murder storyline. The special episode will feature Denise Fox, Stacey Slater, Kathy Beale, Suki Panesar, Sharon Watts, and Linda Carter at the center of the mystery.
Tan mishap
Soap bosses had released the promotional image to generate excitement for the upcoming episode, but fans quickly pointed out the tanning mishap. The photo showed Gillian Taylforth with noticeably different skin tones on each leg, leading to humorous reactions from viewers.
Reactions from fans
Fans took to social media to share their amusement at the blunder. One fan jokingly commented on the picture, saying, "Obsessed with Kath having two different legs." Another fan quipped, "Someone exfoliated too much during the post-tan shower." The humorous responses continued with fans joking about a rugby match and red carpet event in the same day.
An attempt to cover up
EastEnders seemed to acknowledge the fake tan blunder and reposted the cast photo with Joe Swash, a former star of the show, alongside the actresses. However, the reposted image featured smoke effects strategically placed to cover Gillian Taylforth's legs.
Special episode
The Christmas murder mystery episode, which will air on BBC Three, will feature the six actresses discussing their characters' storylines from the past year. Fans are eagerly awaiting the episode, which promises to be a dramatic and entertaining installment of the long-running soap.
EastEnders airs on BBC One and can also be streamed on iPlayer.
