EASTENDERS actress Gurlaine Kaur Garcha has been praised by her co-stars for taking time away from the soap for charity work in Africa.
Gurlaine, 28, has been best known for playing Ash Kaur - the daughter of Suki Panesar - in Albert Square since she joined the BBC show in 2019.
The actress, whose other credits include Doctors and Holby City, swapped Walford for Malawi earlier this year and has posted about her travels on Instagram.
She has been visiting schools across Malawi and delivering sanitary supplies to hundreds of young girls. Gurlaine spoke about her new work last night, and said: "Day three in Malawi.
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