The actor is to take on the role of Daniel Cook, a new love interest for Jean Slater in the hit TV soap.
Comic actor Adrian Edmondson, best-known for his roles in TV shows such as The Young Ones and Bottom, is joining the cast of EastEnders in the summer.
The announcement was made on the soap's Twitter feed, saying: "Adrian Edmondson is set to join #EastEnders and take on the role of Daniel Cook, a new love interest for Jean Slater. He'll be on screen later in the summer!"
The character of Jean Slater, who has been played by Gillian Wright since 2004, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the start of the year.
In a statement, Edmondson said: "There were only 15 boys on my drama course at Manchester Uni, and I'll be the third to appear in EastEnders - so I feel it's a kind of tradition! The other two being Tom Watt (who played Lofty Holloway) and Paul Bradley (who played Nigel Bates)."
Executive producer for EastEnders Jon Sen said: "Adrian's a phenomenal talent who will bring his unique blend of intelligence, warmth and humour to the role of Daniel.
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