Matt Di Angelo (Felix) joins Eastenders

Young actor Matt Di Angelo is set to become EastEnders' latest heart-throb when he joins the BBC soap to play Pat Evans's nephew Deano Wicks. Matt, 19, from London, previously appeared in CBBC show I Dream and has also appeared in drama series Harbour Lights with Nick Berry - who played Pat's son Simon Wicks in the 1980s.

He joins the show in December - the same month that old face Frank Butcher makes a return to Walford. An EastEnders insider said: "Deano is a cocky, charismatic young lad who expects to take the world by storm. "He has an eye for the ladies and doesn't see anyone as out of his league.

"It's the pursuit of these women that more often than not will land him in a bit of trouble." Di Angelo said: "I can't wait to join EastEnders to play Deano. "He's a combination of a young Alfie Moon and Del Boy. "He rates himself quite highly too so he's going to have lots of fun in the Square."