EastEnders viewers spotted actor Himesh Patel, who played Tamwar Masood, in new BBC period drama The Luminaries – and he looked very different than what they were used to.
The star has seemingly swapped the fictional Albert Square for New Zealand, though has also gone back in time somewhat as the series is set during the 1860 gold rush.Rather than modern day clothing, Himesh, playing the character of Emery Staines, could be seen in a waistcoat and period clothing.Fans took to Twitter once they realised Emery was played by the same actor who appeared in EastEnders as nerdy Tamwar.One tweeted: "Is the guy in The Luminaries Tamwar from EastEnders?
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