Affair set to rock 'EastEnders' - Daily TV round-up

Alfie Moon and Roxy Mitchell are set to have an affair on 'EastEnders', according to reports.

The clinch will occur while Alfie's wife Kat Moon is away looking after her dad Charlie Slater, who has had a stroke.

Roxy and Alfie will then get closer until 'things heat up'.

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Kat Moon actress Jessie Wallace has been written out of the show for three months, making way for the steamy storyline.

A source told the Mirror: “It’s been clear for a while that Roxy has a soft spot for Alfie, but things are going to heat up in the coming months."

The pair grow closer after Roxy lands herself a job at the Queen Vic.

It will be the first major plot the couple have been involved in since the controversial 'baby swap' last year. [The Mirror]

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The creator of 'Fireman Sam' has become embroiled in a race row after a remark made at Gatwick Airport. When asked to check his scarf through a scanner after a woman in a hijab passed through unhindered, he said: “If I was wearing this scarf over my face, I wonder what would happen.” He was held for an hour after a female Muslim security guard said the comment had caused her offence. [Daily Mail]

Over 100 people have complained to the BBC after 'Shameless' star Alice Barry grabbed Steve Jones' crotch on 'Let's Dance for Sport Relief'. [Metro]

Darius Campbell has landed a role on a remake of 'Beauty and the Beast' on US TV network ABC. He will play a mercenary bodyguard. [The Sun]