EastEnders star Matthew Morrison has revealed whether he’d ever return to his role as Felix Baker in the future. Felix made a dramatic exit from Walford earlier this year when he left for a new life in Spain with Bernie, after finding out the grisly truth about his cousin Keanu’s death.
But Matthew has spoken about whether he’d ever step into Felix’s shoes again in an exclusive interview with Soap Scoop, the weekly podcast from Inside Soap magazine with cast chats every Tuesday.
Reflecting on his character’s exit, Matthew said: “I’m glad that he wasn’t killed off. It’s always nice to keep the door open. It has been the privilege of my life to play that role, and I would always consider going back. It’s a lovely place and it’s like a big family.
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“It’s a gorgeous place and it will forever hold a place in my heart. If they ever were to ask me to come back again – I don’t know how they would do it, but I would seriously consider it.”
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Felix was introduced to Albert Square back in 2022, and made soap history as EastEnders’ first regular drag queen character – through his glamorous drag persona Tara Misu.
While Felix was in a relationship with Johnny before his exit, things broke down in dramatic fashion, and Johnny is now pursuing a romance with Callum.
“I think they could have gone the distance if his mother didn’t kill my cousin, but that is a slight problem!” Matthew laughed, when speaking about this unlikely romance. “I would have liked it to work out, I think they could have been a really nice couple.
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“I really enjoyed working with Charlie [Suff, who plays Johnny]. He’s such a giving actor and such a nice person to be around, and it was great working with him.”
Meanwhile, Matthew is currently starring as the character Christopher in a new production of the play Blue/Orange alongside former Corrie villain John Mitchie, which is playing at the Greenwich Theatre until Saturday 25 October.
“It is a massive departure from Felix, and I kind of like that,” Matthew said about his new role. “I was worried that I might be pigeonholed into a certain type of character. So for this to be my first job out of EastEnders is a blessing, because Christopher is world’s away from Felix. I’m still finding things in Christopher that I didn’t think I would find.”
Click here for the full interview with Matthew, all about his memories of his time in EastEnders and starring in this bold new play.
Full details on tickets for Blue/Orange can be found here. EastEnders airs on Mondays – Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer, where most episodes drop early at 6am ahead of their TV broadcast.
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