EastEnders fans stunned as Elaine star Harriet Thorpe reveals unlikely friendship with TWO A-list Hollywood stars
EASTENDERS fans have been left stunned after Elaine star Harriet Thorpe revealed her unlikely friendship with two A-list Hollywood stars.
The 67-year-old actress first rose to fame for playing Carole Parkinson on the TV sitcom The Brittas Empire in the early 1990s.
Harriet went onto play Fleur in Absolutely Fabulous in one of her most famous roles to date.
She joined the cast of EastEnders in 2023, when she took over playing the role of Linda Carter’s mother, Elaine.
And now she’s been spotted rubbing shoulders with A-listers after sharing a selfie with Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas.
The EastEnders actress penned: “#fridayfunday Glorious #catchup with darling @ginnifergoodwin and @joshdallas #thankyou for the #absolutelyfabulous #lunchtime #laughs #memories #actorslife #puttingtheworldtorights #whocouldaskforanythingmore.”
Ginnifer and Josh married in 2014 and share two children together.
They were spotted with big smiles in Harriet’s selfie as they caught up over lunch.
Ginnifer is famed for the likes of Why Women Kill, Something Borrowed and He’s Just Not That Into You.
And her husband Josh has starred in Manifest, Once Upon A Time, Thor, Zootopia and more.
Last year, The Sun revealed some exclusive photos of Elaine marrying George Knight.
Soap bosses filmed the dramatic wedding episodes of the long-awaited nuptials.
A huge swathe of the BBC soap’s cast turned out to a church in Bushey near the studios to film the big soap wedding of the year.
Elaine actress Harriet Thorpe looked stunning in the landlady’s shimmering gold wedding gown.
Elaine’s intended, George Knight actor Colin Salmon wore a sand coloured suit matching with his best man Johnny Carter.
Anna and Gina Knight stars Francesca Henry and Molly Rainford were also filming in dark green bridesmaid gowns.
While their on-screen mum, Cindy Beale star Michelle Collins also attended in full funeral black alongside Ian Beale actor Adam Woodyatt.
A source said at the time: “The BBC have clearly pushed the boat out for the wedding.
“These days its unheard of for even the big soap weddings to have large amounts of the cast filming on location but bosses have made it work.”