It’s been the most wonderful adventure that I could have hoped for. I can remember my first conversation with Chris Clenshaw when we were discussing having me on board, and the word that came up a couple of times in our chat about the character was ‘explosive’, and that’s what appealed to me. Chris made some promises, and he and the team delivered.

EastEnders stars Shiv Jalota and Juhaim Rasul Choudhury have paid tribute to Navin Chowdhry following his dramatic exit as Nish Panesar.