Two EastEnders stars team up for twisted new thriller Wives – and they’re worlds away from Walford
TWO EastEnders stars have joined forces in new thriller, Wives - and they're unrecognisable from their soap characters.
Fans are in for a treat as two familiar faces from the iconic soap are set to star in the new gripping thriller that promises to take them far from the drama of Walford.
Jo Joyner, best known for her portrayal of Tanya Branning,from 2006-2018 and Tamzin Outhwaite, who played Mel Owen from 1998 - 2002 are stepping into roles that are a far cry from their EastEnders characters.
The Wives is a six-part mystery drama that follows the unravelling of one family in a summer that changes all their lives.
The synopsis reads: "Last year, four sisters-in-law and their families escaped to their Maltese holiday apartments, as they’ve done every summer for fifteen years.
"Sylvie Morgan, played by Tamzin Outhwaite was happily married, Natasha Morgan, played by Angela Griffin (White Lines, The Serial Killers Wife, Waterloo Road), was swimming in wealth, and Beth Morgan, played by Jo Joyner (For Her Sins, Shakespeare & Hathaway, Stay Close), and Annabelle Morgan, played by Christine Bottomley (Sherwood 2, Back to Life, End of the F***ing World), were thick as thieves.
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"But this year, as they come together again, everything is different. Sylvie’s now single and loving life, Natasha’s hiding a desperate financial situation, Beth is barely keeping her life together and Annabelle is, well... dead.
"When Annabelle's husband Charlie, shows up with a new lady, Beth tries to be supportive, but she can't shake the feeling that something's off. Charlie's new girlfriend Jade is a dead ringer for Annabelle."
The Wives has started filming in Malta and is set to air on Channel 5 later in 2024.
Speaking about filming the new series, Tanya Branning star, Jo Joyner said: "I’m so pleased to be working with Gaumont and in Malta again on The Wives, an exciting female led thriller.
"I’ve become so fond of Malta and its warm and welcoming people, coupled with working with this great cast, not least of all Angela Griffin and Tamzin Outhwaite, this is going to be a fantastic piece. I can’t wait to get started.”
Tamzin also added: “I am thrilled to be playing Sylvie alongside the rest of this brilliant cast! The Wives is set to be filled with lots of drama and even more beautiful Malta scenery, I can’t wait for Channel 5 audiences to be swept away on the adventure.”
Last year, Jo revealed the real reason she quit EastEnders and vows not to return.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun's TV Mag, she revealed the real reason why she quit the BBC soap.
"As soon as you got bored of one thing, you got a different thing, a new adventure," she said.
