EastEnders Nish Panesar star pays emotional tribute to ‘brave’ wife after cancer battle
Navin Chowdhury, who plays EastEnders villain Nish Panesar, shared a glowing tribute to his wife Charlie and others suffering from cancer, describing them as 'warriors'
EastEnders star Navin Chowdhury has been very vocal in his support for his wife Charlie in recent times over her battle with cancer.
Navin, who joined the BBC soap as Nish Pansear in 2022, first appeared towards the end of his character’s 20-year prison sentence for murder. After manipulating his on-screen wife Suki into a reconciliation on his release, she had an affair with Eve Unwin, prompting Nish to attempt to kill once more.
In dramatic scenes over the Christmas period, meanwhile, Nish was bashed over the head by Denise Fox after he tried to drag Suki out of the pub. He ended up unconscious, but things took a harrowing turn when Keanu Taylor rocked up and nearly killed his wife Sharon Watts. Then in a shock twist in self-defence, Sharon’s best mate Linda Knight stabbed Keanu.
Suki, Sharon, Linda and Denise along with Stacey Slater and Kathy Beale were famously dubbed ‘The Six’ in a storyline that saw Keanu’s murder covered up. With the ladies on edge, Nish woke up from a coma following his attack and headed back to Albert Square determined to unveil the truth.