The EastEnders on-screen couple who ‘dreaded’ kissing scenes because they’ve been best friends since childhood

With on-screen {couples} it is usually the kiss that actually sells it.

It does not matter how nicely the backwards and forwards is, with regards to locking lips in the event that they appear like two mannequins falling into eachother, the viewers will not be satisfied.

Sparks must fly which could be all of the tougher if the actors have been good mates for years, as is the case for one EastEnders couple.

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Ronnie Mitchell, performed by Samantha Womack, appeared on the present in 2007 as one other addition to the nicely established Mitchel household.

Her two stints on the present (2007-11 and 2013-17) had been highlighted with loads of drama (in fact) and her on-again-off-again relationship with Jack Branning, performed by Scott Maslen.

The fictional romance flaired up after the 2 went in collectively operating the Walford’s nightclub.

The two actors have stated they struggled with Jack and Ronnie’s kissing scenes

But when it got here to kissing the 2 actors bumped into some issues.

This is because Scott and Samantha have been best friends since their teen years.

In truth Scott can be superb friends with Samantha’s husband Mark Womack and is even the godfather to their two youngsters.

And that made the moments they kiss all of the tougher to behave out, reported the Metro.

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Scott stated: “Sam made such a giant deal about our first kiss.

“I wasn’t too unhealthy. It’s bizarre because it’s like kissing my sister, however we’re actors, we simply get on with it.”

But Sam recommended he did not play it as cool as he let on.

She stated: “That’s not the way it was in any respect! Scott tried to lie about being freaked out, whereas I used to be very sincere and verbal about it.

“He pretended he was effective after which forgot his traces for the subsequent three takes!”

Samantha and Mark quietly cut up up in 2018 however have remained residing along with their two youngsters.

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