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7 View commentsBilly Mitchell will be left shaken in upcoming episode of EastEnders when his plans to propose toHoney Mitchell don't go to plan.
Long-standing Walford resident Billy (Perry Fenwick) is hoping to pop the question to Honey (Emma Barton) for a third time.
Honey was recently left disappointed by Billy when he pulled out of a shopping trip at the last minute, leaving Jay to cover for him as he dashed off to secretively collect the ring.
With Honey set to run the London Marathon withJay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) in memory of his beloved late wife Lola Pearce-Brown (Danielle Harold), Billy was going to get down on one knee before the event.
But Billy loses the ring ahead of the marathon, throwing his plans into chaos.
Billy Mitchell will be left shaken in upcoming episode of EastEnders when his plans to propose to Honey Mitchell don't go to plan
With Honey (Emma Barton) set to run the London Marathon with Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick), Billy was going to get down on one knee before the event
He is then delayed in getting to the starting line when he needs to take teen Britney Wainwright (Lola Campbell) to the hospital after she has a bike crash.
Billy does eventually make it to the sidelines to cheer Honey and Jay on but whether he manages to propose on the day remains to be seen.
Honey and Jay are running the London Marathon in memory of his beloved late wife Lola.
Lola passed away in 2023 after a battle with brain cancer, with Jay turning to drugs to cope,
She left behind her daughter Lexi whom she shared with her cousin Ben Mitchell.
Actor Jamie, 29, and actress Emma, 46, will be participating in the marathon in real life on behalf of separate charities close to their hearts.
Emma will be running on behalf of BBC Children in Need, and Jamie will be running on behalf of Prostate Cancer UK.
They will both run parts of the event in character to film scenes live from the route on the day, which will feature on the soap.
Long-standing Walford resident Billy (Perry Fenwick) is hoping to pop the question to Honey for a third time
Honey and Jay are running the London Marathon in memory of his beloved late wife Lola
Speaking on her involvement, Emma said: 'It’s an absolute privilege to be taking part in this storyline and to be running the London Marathon for a second time.
'I’m thrilled to be running on behalf of BBC Children In Need, an amazing organisation that does so much for kids across the UK.
'Their projects and initiatives enrich the lives of so many children, and I’m proud to be fundraising to support that incredible work.
'EastEnders is so synonymous with London, and it will be a first time for me as an actor that I’ll be able to break that fourth wall as Jamie and I act out our scenes amongst the other runners as we race across the capital in this landmark event.
She finished: 'I can’t wait!'
Jamie said: 'I’m so honoured to be taking part in the London Marathon.
'EastEnders is a London show, and as far as I’m aware, we’ve never shown it before on screen so I’m really excited to be a part of it, although I swore I would never run it again after the last time!
Lola passed away in 2023 after a battle with brain cancer and left behind her daughter Lexi whom she shared with her cousin Ben Mitchell
'I’ll be running for Prostate Cancer UK because both my dad and my uncle have had the disease.
'Thankfully, they’re both cancer-free now and we’re all so grateful of the amazing work Prostate Cancer UK do to support people during their illness.'
Speaking about the storyline, executive producer Chris Clenshaw said: 'The London Marathon is a landmark occasion in the capital, and therefore we’re thrilled to celebrate our city and offer our viewers a never-before-seen glimpse of the momentous day through the characters of Jay and Honey as they take part in the event.
'Lola’s death had a profound effect on the residents of Walford and this storyline will follow her loved ones as they continue to come to terms with her death and honour her legacy.'
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