He's been dubbed "Chatshow Charlie" for his numerous appearances on TV, and now Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy has gone one step further in accepting a cameo role on the hit soap EastEnders.
The red-headed politician, who became Westminster's youngest MP when he was elected in 1983, has signed on to appear in a sketch which will form part of a one-off variety programme starring the Albert Square cast. He will star the Ghost of Christmas Past in the skit based on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.
A spokesperson for the politician said that Mr Kennedy had accepted the role because he thought it would be “fun”. He added: “It’s another way to talk to millions of people. If people are interested enough to have Charles Kennedy in something like this, it would be churlish not to accept.”
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His EastEnders role will not be Charles Kennedy's first foray into TV. He has also appeared on the current affairs quiz Have I Got News For You
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The Lib Dem leader will join the cast of Albert Square in a one-off variety programme to be broadcast on December 23
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