EastEnders welcomed a brand new face to Walford tonight (Tuesday, July 21), as Jason Durr made his debut as Clive – Ian Beale’s council contact who soon found himself hitting it off with Linda Carter.
While Clive initially met Linda to discuss her desperate bid to save the community centre, it wasn’t long before viewers spotted a spark between them. And if the actor looks familiar, there’s a very good reason why.
Clive joined the soap tonight (Credit: BBC)
Linda meets Clive in EastEnders
In tonight’s episode, Linda Carter admitted to Ian Beale that her attempt to organise a pole dancing class for her recovery group had gone badly wrong.
Desperate to keep the community centre open because of the support it provides, Linda feared she was running out of options.
Ian suggested she speak to his contact Clive, who had connections within the council’s planning department, although he couldn’t resist warning her that Clive was ‘really boring.’
However, Linda Carter was surprised when she finally met him, joking that she had expected someone much more like Ian because, after all, ‘there’s only one Ian Beale.’
As they chatted, Linda thanked Clive for making time to see her, assuming he must be busy with his family. Clive revealed he has a daughter called Millie but sadly lost his wife.
He advised Linda to invite the council leadership team to a lively event at the community centre. They could then witness her passion for the project first-hand. Before leaving, Clive handed Linda his personal phone number in case she needed anything.
Who plays Clive in EastEnders?
Clive is played by 58-year-old actor Jason Durr.
Born in Singapore before later moving to the UK, Jason is best known to many soap and drama fans for playing David Hide in Casualty between 2016 and 2023.
Jason was in Casualty for seven years (Credit: BBC)
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