EastEnders fans in disbelief as Nugget’s ‘little sister’ is revealed – saying ‘I thought it was his mum’
EASTENDERS fans have been left shocked after the actress who will be playing Nugget’s little sister was revealed.
The new soap star, who will be playing his secret sibling Avani, has left fans bewildered as she is nowhere near the age of the character she is playing.
Some viewers have hit out at BBC bosses for casting Aaliyah James in the role, saying it is going to give teenagers confidence issues when they cannot live up to the beauty standards of a full grown adult.
Aaliyah’s character is meant to be 13, but the actress is actually 23.
One fan hit out saying: “Dear EastEnders, 13 year olds are under enough pressure without you lot having a 23 year old play a 13 year old an promoting unrealistic standards for teens as a 23 YEAR OLD is a fully developed adult not a normal child.”
Another shocked watcher wrote: “I thought this was Nugget’s mum. You’re telling me it’s his sister???”
A third complained: “She looks nothing like Nugget or her dad and looks way older than her brother.”
Someone else joked: “Nugget’s mum looks 20 and his sister looks 25…who does the casting here guys?”
One viewer said that the actress looks “19 at least” and cannot pass for 13.
Avani is set to appear in Walford during the middle of a big family drama between the Gulatis.
Nugget ran away from home when he discovered dad Ravi (Aaron Thiara) was a murderer.
His father discovered the kid’s whereabouts and tracked him down to drag him back home, denying the accusations.
During the confrontation Ravi was left shocked to run into not only his former girlfriend Priya, but also daughter Avani who he did not know existed.