EastEnders pals James Bye and Davood Ghadami had a little reunion on a new episode of Pointless set to air later this year.

The two soap stars are best known for their roles of Martin Fowler and Kush Kazemi on the BBC series. Their characters were best friends, but their bond came to a traumatic end when Kush was killed by villain Gray Atkins in 2021.

Bye and Ghadami have recently teamed up on the BBC's popular game show, taking to Instagram to share some pictures with their followers.

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"Filmed our 2nd episode on #bbcpointlesscelebrities," Bye captioned the snaps.

"Last time we were the last couple standing but didn't get that all important pointless answer!! See how we got on this time," he continued, adding: "You will have to wait a bit as we only filmed it today."

Bye also posted a behind-the-scenes clip of him and Ghadami discussing how they did on their second time on the show.

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"Pointless is done… It was our second attempt. I’m not sure if we're allowed to tell you how we got on, I don't think we are. But let's just say… we lost," he joked.

He said fans "have to tune in" to find out, though at present it isn't clear when the episode will air.

"It was so good to see you, by the way," Ghadami chimed in as Bye recorded the short video.

Meanwhile on Albert Square, Bye has temporarily exited the soap as his character Martin accepted a short-term job in Turkey.

EastEnders airs on Mondays - Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer.


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