Shona McGarty and Davood Ghadami formed a bubble together to enable them to shoot a steamy smooch in 'EastEnders'.
Kush and Whitney
The soap stars' characters Whitney Dean and Kush Kazemi recently got engaged ahead of the hunk's trial and likely prison sentence, and a new trailer has revealed the pair engaging in a saucy snog.
The kiss sparked COVID concerns from some fans due to a lack of social distancing, but was also met with delight from viewers.
One wrote: "OMG THE TRAILER SHOWED A REAL KISS BETWEEN KUSH AND WHITNEY!!!!! (sic)"
Another posted: "Kush and Whitney kissed so does that mean they are able to relax distancing by doing bubbling and testing now so the wedding can be non SD (sic)"
One tweeted: "Great to see EE relaxing measures again for the Kush/Whitney kiss! (sic)"
However, an 'EastEnders' spokesperson has confirmed to Mirror Online that Shona and Davood formed a bubble for the smooch.
Shona admitted this week there is a "big" exit ahead for Kush, and said it was a "sad day" shooting her co-star's exit.
She said: "It was a strange day. We are very close and he's been on the Square for a long time so we're all really good friends.
"It was a sad day but very exciting to film, I know that he was very excited.
"It's big stuff, it's such big stuff that we felt like we were doing a film. It was a really exciting day."
Last month, Davood admitted he had a "bittersweet" 'EastEnders' departure.
He wrote: "Not going to lie today was bittersweet. I had to say goodbye to some of THE best people I could ever wish to know. Not being able to do the usual hugs was tough, though probably for the best as I might not have let go. Im a very lucky lad. Thanks to the ones who made the 6 and a half years so special. You know who you are. The pic might even hint subtly at who one of them is... thanks for the ride (sic)"
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