EastEnders star Tony Clay has revealed that his character Halfway is led down a very dangerous path by his brother.
The actor, who returned to the soap as likeable Callum ‘Halfway’ Highway earlier this year, admits that he will get dragged into Stuart’s mission to track down sexual predators.
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Stuart followed his younger brother to Walford, but some fans haven’t warmed to the mysterious character – suspecting him of being a bully and aggressive.
When old friend Mick Carter found photos of young girls on Stuart’s phone, a shocked Mick suspected his pal of foul play and reported him to the police.
However Stuart soon confessed the truth – he’s a vigilante paedophile hunter.
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And Tony reveals that impressionable younger brother Halfway will soon become embroiled in Stuart’s dangerous ‘work’.
The relationship between Halfway and Stuart is unusually fraught, and viewers have noticed that Halfway seems afraid of his sibling.
Tony told the Radio Times: “Viewers will see how manipulative Stuart is and how easily Halfway is persuaded to help.
“It’s interesting to see how both Halfway and Mick get drawn in by Stuart and how he changes them both.”
In upcoming scenes, the Queen Vic landlord and Halfway accompany Stuart on one of his hunts to entrap paedophiles.
But Halfway is left feeling guilty when he is responsible for their target getting away.
Tony adds: “You’ll definitely see a more serious side to Halfway. We’ll see just how desperate he is to get his brother’s validation and respect.
“He knows this isn’t really him, but feels like he has to get involved.”
Viewers have yet to discover the REAL reason why Stuart seems to have such a hold over his friend and brother, however they did learn WHY he hunts paedophiles.
This week, in a special hour-long, post-watershed episode (Monday 18 June), he revealed the mission is personal because he was abused by a guard when in a juvenile prison.
Mick has already admitted that he “owes Stuart” because he did time for him when they were younger.
So does Stuart somehow blame Mick for the abuse? And will Halfway regret getting involved in his scheme?
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