Gay Characters to wed on EastEnders

EastEnders, the popular BBC soap opera, will soon have its first gay marriage. Characters Christian Clarke and Syed Masood will tie the knot, insiders say.

Christian, played by actor John Partridge, is anticipated to propose to his TV-boyfriend Syed, played by Marc Elliott, in an upcoming episode. Their wedding will be the first gay ceremony in Albert Square, site of the show.

A source familiar with the show said: "Christian and Syed have had a colourful and controversial relationship in Albert Square from day one. Syed felt torn between his Muslim faith and how he felt in his heart. He went ahead with his marriage to Amira despite telling his mum about his feelings for Christian - and those feelings have not gone away."

The proposal scene was filmed last week and sometime after the wedding the couple will become happy parents, rumor has it, via a surrogate mother. Now don't you wish your life was just as picturesque as Christian and Syed's?!