Strictly's Michelle Visage once landed an incredible part on EastEnders
It sadly didn't work out!
Strictly Come Dancing star Michelle Visage has opened up and confessed she landed a role in EastEnders as Kat Moon's cousin. The Drag Race judge made the surprise revelation when she was asked whether she prefers EastEnders or Coronation Street.
After saying EastEnders is her fave, she went to tell Good Housekeeping, "Only because I believe I am Kat Slater's American cousin. I'm still vying for that guest role." Actress Jessie Wallace - AKA Kat - then tweeted, 'I believe this too @michellevisage.'
Confused? Let us explain...
It came to light that Michelle really WAS being set up for the role of Kat's long lost cousin as EastEnders former executive producer, Dominic Treadwell-Collins, admitted that they had been in talks.
He wrote on Twitter, 'We discussed it - but then I left! @michellevisage and @JessieWallaceUK together? QUEENS. x.'
Fingers crossed this can still happen!
This isn't the first time Michelle has hinted about making a cameo on the soap. Last year - when Kat returned - she tweeted, 'If Kat is back, then she needs to let EastEnders know where she was hiding out: at her American cousin's place, aka ME. I WANT ON.'
Imagine: Kat's long lost cousin arrives and it turns out to be Michelle Visage in a leopard print fur coat? We need to see it ASAP.
Scroll through to see all the EastEnders spoilers you need to know for next week's episodes...
The week begins with Linda feeling very hungover but still deciding to drop Ollie to school so Mick can go to his doctor's appointment.
When they arrive outside the school gates, Linda accidentally backs into another car but decides to drive off – thinking no one saw.
Unfortunately for her someone did see and later on she spots Mieko and Shelley waiting with two police officers.
Linda attempts to defend herself but when the officers ask her to do a breathalyser test she's left humiliated. It's not long before she's arrested.
While all this drama is happening, Mick is in The Vic preparing for the wife swap competition. However following a conversation with Max Branning, it soon dawns on Mick that his wife's drinking is getting out of control.
The rest of the residents gather together to learn the outcome of the wife swap competition but Gray Atkins is unimpressed with the idea and takes matters into his own hands to sabotage the results…
Jags Panesar spots Chantelle in the pub and as soon as she remembers who he is, they begin to reminisce about old times. As the wife swap competition gets underway, Chantelle bumps into Jags and Kheerat Panesar but a jealous Gray is quick to make his presence known.
Later on in the week, Chantelle is furious with her dad Mitch Baker about his parenting when she doesn't return home following a date.
Mitch tries to make it up to Bailey by throwing her a surprise but he spots Gray confronting Bailey about Dinah. Mitch and Chantelle are left touched.
While Mitch and Bailey go stargazing together, Chantelle surprises hubby Gray by passionately kissing him – are the couple back on track?
Elsewhere Lisa Fowler is determined to expose the truth but Louise Mitchell questions her mum about her medication…
Keanu is feeling the pressure; so he pays Sharon and visit and tells her Louise is convinced Lisa is unwell. Shaz feels guilty.
While Max feels Ruby is avoiding him, she arrives at The Vic to stay with Mick and Ollie for the wife swap competition. Ruby's stunned when she discovers Martin and Stacey have ended their marriage.
Ian Beale holds an event to plug his Walford Councillor campaign however he's reputation is compromised when an unwelcome visitor arrives.
Ruby becomes irritated with Ian's campaign and decides to take matters into her own hands… Ian later seeks help from Kheerat, Jags and Vinny.
Later Mick, Linda, Ruby and Max all have a drink together but it's not long before drama erupts. Martin rushes off and Ruby is quick to follow him.
When Ruby insists an emotional Martin stay at her flat, he thanks her for her support. The pair begin to have a heart to heart but soon after Martin leans in to kiss her before stopping himself…
When Adam Bateman asks about going on holiday with Honey Mitchell she's desperate to get out of the situation and uses Janet and William as an excuse. Unfortunately when Billy overhears their issue he offers to babysit the kids for the week – what will Honey do?
Iqra and Adam are unimpressed when they discover they've got each other for the wife swap competition and Adam decides to book a hotel to avoid staying with her. Later they begin to reminisce and manage to repair their relationship.
Ash encourages Honey to have more confidence in herself and helps her pick out a flattering outfit. Later on, Honey meets Adam in the café but doesn't get the response she hoped for.
Dotty Cotton is desperate to get some money but when she gets on the wrong side of Martin, Bex Fowler and Kush Kazemi are forced to intervene.
Martin spirals out of control; clashing with Dotty again and then arguing with Sonia when she mentions buying a car. Sonia grows tired of his behaviour and takes matters into her own hands.
Over to Kat Moon and she's excited about swapping home and pairing up with Patrick Trueman, while Kush is apprehensive about living with Sheree.
Kat tells Kush she's found it difficult living with Patrick and that they should opt out of the wife swap competition. Sheree opens up to Kush about her rocky relationship with Denise but when he offers advice on how to handle her, Sheree hatches a plan.
This comes after Michelle was the latest celebrity to leave Strictly Come Dancing last weekend, alongside her professional dance partner Giovanni Pernice. The pair went up against Saffron Barker and AJ Pritchard in the dance-off, and the judges chose to save their opponents.
EastEnders airs on Mondays and Fridays at 8pm, and Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One.
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