EastEnders hunk ties the knot with longterm partner as he shares gushing tribute saying ‘you taught me what love is’
EastEnders star, Matt Lapinskas, is set to wed his longtime love in a ceremony a long time in the making.
The actor — who played Anthony Moon from 2011-2012, and was in Hollyoaks in 2023 as Alex Ramsdan — gushed about his bride-to-be ahead of their nuptials.
Matt revealed early last year that he had successfully proposed to fellow actress, Karina Hind in Dubai.
The thespian couple is set to walk up the aisle on Tuesday and Matt paid tribute to Karina on Instagram with a series of photos of the happy pair.
“Tomorrow I get to marry my best friend! My past my present and my future, I will be so proud to say ‘I do’ you have taught me what love truly is,” he wrote.
“I love you! Can’t wait to celebrate with all those we love bring on the party @karinahind let’s do this see you tomorrow future Mrs Lapinskas x“
Matt’s costars rushed to congratulate the pair including Hollyoaks actress, Helen Noble.
“Ahhh how gorgeous! Hope you have the most incredible day. We will be thinking of you both Mr & Mrs Lapinskas,” she wrote.
BBC presenter, Gavin Ramjaun added: “Big love to you both my dear bro. Wishing you both an incredible day ”
West End actress, commented: “Ahhhhhhh so so excited for you my friend! I hope you both have the most magical day! ”
And Matt’s onscreen Eastenders cousin, Jake Maskall, wrote: “How fabulous! Congratulations .”
The Dancing On Ice alum pulled out all the stops when he proposed to his then-girlfriend for an evening walk in early 2024.
He headed out to the sandy beaches of Dubai at night with the city’s famous skyline behind them and firstly pulled out a letter for his love before getting down on one knee.
Karina, who works as a stage actress and is currently starring in Matilda the Musical, was clearly stunned, covering her face with her hands.
He previously opened up on his exit from the BBC soap.
In an exclusive chat with The Sun, he claimed he was brutally sacked – then asked to lie about it.
In an episode of Soap From The Box podcast, Matt said: “When Lorraine Newman came in I went up to have a meeting with her and she told me they weren’t renewing my contract.
“I was like, ‘Oh. Ok’. We went to an awards ceremony the next couple of days, someone said to me and Tony [Discipline] (who played Tyler Moon), because we always used to do interviews together, ‘The Moon boys have taken the Square by storm, we can’t wait to see what’s next for you’.
“But I’d been told I wasn’t allowed to say that I was leaving.
“So it was a moment of like, ‘Oh… it’s going to be good!’.”
EastEnders' 40th anniversary cameos so far
With the 40th anniversary of EastEnders coming up, fans are looking forward to some more incredible cameos from iconic faces of Walford's past. But who have we had so far?
Tracy-Ann Oberman – Oberman returned as Chrissie Watts, a character she last played nearly two decades ago.
Paul Bradley – Bradley returned as Nigel Bates, a character he last played over 25 years ago.
Micheal French – French returned as David Wicks, a character he last played two decades ago.
Patsy Palmer – Palmer returned as Bianca Jackson, a character she last played in 2019.
Ricky Groves – Groves returned as Garry Hobbs, a character who has not been seen since 2009.
Cliff Parisi – Parisi returned as Minty Peterson, a character who was last seen on the square in 2010.
Ross Kemp – Kemp has returned to play Grant Mitchell, a character he first played in 1990. The BBC has described Kemp’s storyline as “explosive”. Kemp said it was an “absolute honour” to return to the show.
Other aspects of the EastEnders 40th anniversary celebration include: A wedding between fan favorites, A huge explosion at the Queen Vic, and A live interactive episode.