EastEnders cast and crew filming at Wildes Café in Margate Old Town
14:19, 17 April 2023
updated: 16:16, 17 April 2023
The EastEnders cast have been spotted filming at a Kent café, which is proving to be a TV and movie hotspot.
Stars were spotted at Wildes café in Margate's Old Town this morning, filming scenes for the BBC soap opera.
Cast members including Lola Pearce-Brown, played by Danielle Harold; Amy Mitchell, who plays Ellie Dadd; Bailey Baker, played by Kara-Leah Fernandes; and Jay Brown, portrayed by Jamie Borthwick, were spotted at the coastal town.
Parking restrictions are in place on the road until 8pm today to allow for the filming.
Vans full of equipment are parked around the area, and camera and make-up crews are on site.
It is not the first time the drama's actors have been seen in Thanet.
In October, the 2022 Christmas Day and Boxing Day special episodes of EastEnders were filmed at Joss Bay in Broadstairs.
The scenes included a car crash off a cliff, and Danny Dyer's last bit of screen time for the long-running show.
In 2015, they were spotted at locations all over the coast including Morelli's Ice Cream Parlour and the Promenade, also in Broadstairs.
Wilde's Café was also used for filming the blockbuster Empire of Light.
The Sam Mendes film starred Olivia Colman and Colin Firth.
Margate was also chosen as the backdrop for new Sky comedy Dreamland.
The series stars Lily Allen and Freema Agyeman.
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