An upcoming 'EastEnders' 'storyline' in which gay character Christian Clarke is attacked by a Muslim has already reportedly attracted complaints. Warning:Spoiler Alert!
The soap is currently running a storyline involving a romance between Christian (John Partridge) and Muslim character Syed Masood (Marc Elliot).
But the storyline will reportedly come to a head at the end of next month, with Amira finding out about her husband's involvement with Christian.
Christian is then attacked by a Muslim character. Although it is not yet known who is responsible, Amira and Syed's fathers will both be in the frame for the attack.
According to the Daily Star, an 'EastEnders' source said: "Syed and Amira’s wedding achieved one of the highest ratings of the year, so we’re expecting viewers to again be gripped when this storyline reaches its dramatic climax.
"There will be lots of twists and turns along the way. And sadly for poor Christian, he’ll be the one who ends up taking a battering. There will also be lots of complaints."
A spokesperson from the Muslim public affairs committee in the UK, has already criticised the storyline and said last year that the BBC had missed the chance to present a "normal friendly Muslim character" to the British public.
An 'EastEnders' spokesman said: "We won’t confirm future storylines as we do not want to spoil anything for our viewers."
