EastEnders star slams fan who asked for selfie while she was in labour

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EastEnders icon Nina Wadia has confessed that she was asked for a selfie while she was in labour.The actress, best known for playing Zainab Masood in EastEnders and appearing in BBC's Goodness Gracious Me, has revealed she was shocked to be stopped by a fan while she was about to give birth.The 54-year-old said that the bizarre encounter happened while she was being rushed by medics while in labour with her son Aiden.

Nina, who was a former Strictly Come Dancing contestant in 2021, explained that she had to refuse someone a photo and said it was “unusual” that the fan didn’t consider how inappropriate they were being.

She told the Daily Star: “The strangest place I’ve been recognised was when I was giving birth.They asked for a selfie. It was really odd timing.

It was a slightly strange sensation. "It was a very unusual time to ask. It’s not a good thing to happen when you’re mid-delivery!” She added: “My response was, ‘How about not now… maybe after’.” The mum-of-two said she usually enjoys being recognised by fans and she loved the EastEnders character.