EastEnders: E20 star Sam Attwater has admitted that he is happy to be billed as a potential new heartthrob for Albert Square.
The actor, who plays amateur boxer Leon Small in the online spinoff and main soap, confirmed that he is excited to see what response he will receive in the coming months.
Speaking to DS, Attwater explained: “I’m looking forward to it! Everyone keeps telling me that my life’s going to change now, so I’d rather have that kind of attention as opposed to a murderous character or a serial killer character!
“I’m just excited about it now. Being a Lothario character, I get to work with a lot of the younger ladies in the cast, so it’s not a bad life!”
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