The cast of EastEnders are known for their brilliant Children In Need skits every year.
But it’s fair to say the stars of the BBC soap have completely out-done themselves as they united for a toe-tapping performance during the live appeal show, in honour of classic movies from the 1980s.
Danny Dyer, who plays Mick Carter on the BBC soap, got the ball rolling as he starred as Tom Cruise in Top Gun on a motorbike – cruising through the streets of London.
Children In Need (BBC/Kieron McCarron)
Bonnie Langford traded her role of Carmel Kazemi to take on classic big-screen dance hit Flashdance.
Shona McGarty and Danny-Boy Hatchard, who play on-screen couple Whitney Dean and Lee Carter, impressed viewers with a routine from Dirty Dancing.
The actors danced to the film’s song (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life and attempted the lift made famous by the film’s stars Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze.
Children In Need (BBC/Kieron McCarron)
Richard Blackwood – EastEnders’ Vincent Hubbard – showed off his moves as he danced to Kenny Loggins’s Footloose at the end of the performance.
Understandably, fans of EastEnders and viewers of Children In Need were overawed by the performance, and took to Twitter to share their delight.
Children in need !! What a performance eastenders ……loved it !!
— Jannie (@janniestatham) November 18, 2016
There was much, much love for Bonnie.
@bonnie_langford & cast of @bbceastenders were excellent tonight doing their bit for @BBCCiN xx <3 xx pic.twitter.com/7Yw59lqPPx
— Andrew(Arron) Usher (@ArronUsher) November 18, 2016
@bonnie_langford Hi Bonnie just seen your moves on Children in Need; you've still got it babe! Loving your work 👏😀
— Moosh (@mwilde125) November 18, 2016
#Cin @bonnie_langford Still got it and then some! #Majestic xx
— R U Pert ? (@ruperttruman) November 18, 2016
@bonnie_langford gave me life on Children in need #stagey 💃🏻
— Molly. (@moll_jack) November 18, 2016
What's not to love about @bonnie_langford on #CiN #wishIwasasawesomeasher
— Liz Bentley (@lizdebeth1984) November 18, 2016
@BBCCiN not dissapointed got a @bonnie_langford high kick….more donating from me xxxx ❤
— Gilly Langley (@Pinkgilly15) November 18, 2016
And Shona and Danny-Boy had viewers’ jaws dropping… and made them cry.
Whitney and Lee on @BBCCiN! YAS @bbceastenders 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
— Jazmin Williams (@AllThatJazmin) November 18, 2016
Loved @bbceastenders on #CIN especially Whitney and Lee, very good dancing…💃🏼
— Maryam Qaiser (@newarkadmaryamq) November 18, 2016
Whitney and lee were brilliant dancing to dirty dancing — watching Children in Need
— lynn richardson (@lynnric59503965) November 18, 2016
@TeamEECarter IM CRYING AT WHITNEY AND LEE DANCING ON CHILDREN IN NEED
— lucie loves bea (@rosesdanieI) November 18, 2016
the Eastenders cast tho, Shona and Danny😍😍😍 #ChildrenInNeed
— Stephh (@internetsmyhobi) November 18, 2016
The Eastenders dancing is actually really good? Shona McGarty is incredible
— Andie (@AllTimeAJ) November 18, 2016
In particular, many fans were calling for Danny-Boy to be a part of Strictly Come Dancing 2017! Maybe this was his audition?
So Lee Carter from Eastenders will be on Strictly next year… #CIN
— Emma Rees (@ammelou) November 18, 2016
@bbceastenders omg! Amazing on #cin2016 Lee Carter for #Strictly
— Donna Beastall (@DonnaBeastall) November 18, 2016
Danny-Boy Hatchard aka Lee Carter should do Strictly! #ChildrenInNeed #eastenders
— Trace Sarge (@TraMarSarge) November 18, 2016
Richard’s dance was a high point.
Richard Blackwood tho 😍😍😍 #EastEnders #ChildrenInNeed
— Hayley-x (@HayleyJLSHumes) November 18, 2016
Richard Blackwood was fab doing footloose on #ChildrenInNeed #eastenders
— alison wunderland ✨ (@aliwunderland19) November 18, 2016
#ChildreninNeed My goodness Richard Blackwood made my old biddy heart skip a beat in the #EastEnders dance!
— Helen Wood (@waseuinton) November 18, 2016
Although for some tweeters, it seemed to be the first time they realised he was actually part of the soap.
Is Richard Blackwood in Eastenders?
— Karl Lilburn (@Karl_Lilburn) November 18, 2016
Since when is Richard Blackwood in Eastenders?! Oh my God he makes me cringe so much. 😂 #ChildrenInNeed
— Leah (@Ell__Cee) November 18, 2016
The first total of the night was revealed shortly after, with over £15 million raised so far for Children In Need.
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