{"id":41220,"date":"2023-12-07T01:01:55","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T00:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1935302"},"modified":"2023-12-07T02:52:36","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T01:52:36","slug":"eastenders-matt-di-angelo-dean-deserves-to-wear-the-cufflinks","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/eastenders-matt-di-angelo-dean-deserves-to-wear-the-cufflinks\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders\u2019 Matt Di Angelo: \u2018Dean deserves to wear the cufflinks\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Surely the body’s Dean? <\/p>

By Helen Daly\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 07 December 2023 at 00:01 AM<\/p>

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Villain Dean Wicks (played by Matt Di Angelo) has been at the top of everyone\u2019s wish list to die at Christmas since he returned to EastEnders<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The rapist came back earlier in the year as Cindy Beale\u2019s (Michelle Collins) new business partner, but he\u2019s been tormenting Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) ever since.<\/p>\n

Many viewers quite rightly think he could be the victim as a result of his hideous behaviour \u2013 and the evidence leading to Dean being the dead body<\/a> is certainly convincing.<\/p>\n

Actor Di Angelo agrees \u2013 read on for what he had to say to press including RadioTimes.com<\/a> below.<\/p>\n

Dean made a surprise return to Albert Square on Halloween and he has been causing upset ever since. Can you tease what\u2019s in store for his character as we lead up to Christmas?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Di Angelo: <\/strong>Dean is very much back in the Square now, trying to make his business work and take care of his sick daughter. He\u2019s trying his hardest to integrate into the community and make his business work.<\/p>\n

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Will Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo) be delivered a violent comeuppance?<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Where do we find Dean at this point in the storyline and how is he feeling?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Di Angelo: <\/strong>Dean very much thinks he\u2019s innocent \u2013 he truly believes that, so he is surprised that people who did believe him before now don\u2019t. So he\u2019s having to deal with that, and he is finding that the people of Walford are standing behind Linda, so he wants to change their mind. He doesn\u2019t have a choice, he needs his life in Walford to work.<\/p>

What has it been like working on this storyline since your return?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Di Angelo: <\/strong>As a child, EastEnders was part of Christmas Day. It was part of the festivities just as much as the Queen\u2019s speech. The day was as much about turkey as it was the EastEnders Christmas episode, and EastEnders itself isn\u2019t just a TV show, it\u2019s an institution \u2013 I\u2019m always very proud to be a part of that.<\/p>\n

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(L-R) Scott Maslen as Jack Branning, Navin Chowdhry as Nish Panesar, Matt Di Angelo as Dean Wicks, Steve McFadden as Phil Mitchell, Danny Walters as Keanu Taylor, Aaron Thiara as Ravi Gulait, and Brian Conley as Tom \u201cRocky\u201d Cotton all pose for EastEnders.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Do you think Dean will be wearing the dreaded cufflinks at Christmas?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Di Angelo: <\/strong>If anyone deserves to wear the cufflinks, its Dean, but I think the more people that have those cufflinks in the lead-up to Christmas, the better\u2026<\/p>\n

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