EastEnders viewers had to double-check that they'd heard right after the legendary Billy Mitchell revealed his real age on the BBC soap.
The Walford favourite, who has been on the Square since 1998, is played by actor Perry Fenwick.Billy is still reeling over the news that his ex-wife Honey is in a relationship with his foster son Jay Brown.But if fans were stunned by that January storyline, they had another shock coming their way.Billy went to talk to his cousin Phil after things got on top of him.Hardman Phil didn't take pity on him – instead, he added to his woes with a very blunt response.“Look at yourself, a 60-year-old and you’re a mess,” he said.Hapless market trader Billy replied: “61, actually.”That bombshell was too much for many.
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