EASTENDERS has been home to countless screen rats down the years — and now real ones have moved in.
Rodents have been gnawing through props and pooing at the soap’s £87million set.
Rats have started nesting in the prop room on the EastEnders set[/caption]
The soap’s famous Kat, played by Jessie Wallace, might need to be called in to tackle the vermin problem[/caption]
None of the rodents have yet made it into the Queen Vic[/caption]
Pest control were called in after vermin started nesting in the prop room floor at BBC Elstree Centre in Hertfordshire.
A source said: “EastEnders has always tried to represent London and that’s become a little too true with an outbreak of rats.
“No one wants to see rodents at work and they have been causing a headache by chewing props and leaving droppings everywhere.
“It’s pretty gross.
“Thankfully none have made it into the Queen Vic — yet.”
Traps and toxic repellents have been laid by pest control, though the soap’s famous Kat, played by Jessie Wallace, is always on hand if needed.
A report stated: “Attended site for call-out due to reported rat activity in the EastEnders prop store mezzanine floor.
“A thorough visual inspection was carried out showing chewed products/nesting material.”
The new set opened in 2022 – four years later and £27million more than originally intended.
