RIA Lopez will be familiar to EastEnders viewers for playing Brooke – but you definitely wouldn’t recognise her in her new job.
The star played Bernadette Taylor’s love interest before exiting the soap and landing a job at Disneyland Paris.
Ria played Brooke in EastEnders
She has since landed a job at Disneyland
Like all Disney employees Ria can’t give away too much about her role, but she appears to have played some very famous characters during her year at the magical theme park.
She told her fans recently: “1 year ago today, I embarked on an unforgettable journey working for the main mouse himself @disneylandparis
“Very grateful for this opportunity and a huge thank you to all the incredible people I met along the way.”
Ria appeared as Brooke on EastEnders back in 2019, shortly after Bernadette (played by Clair Norris) first spoke about her sexuality.
Bernadette’s best friend Tiffany (Maisie Smith) decides to set them up on a date after they bond at the park.
At the time Bernadette has been secretly harbouring feelings for her bestie Tiffany, unaware that she is falling for Keegan.
But the romance was very short lived because Brooke realised Bernie had a crush on Tiffany.
Ria’s short but sweet time on the soap will be well remembered by fans as it marked the first time Bernadette had a love interest after coming out to her mum.
Since appearing on EastEnders, Ria also had a recurring role in Amazon Prime thriller HANNA.
Her personal life is just as exciting, she is a long term relationship with Britain’s Got Talent magician Richard Jones.
Ria with her partner – BGT star Richard Jones
She hinted she might have played some big characters at Disney
