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EASTENDERS actor Shaun Williamson is best known for playing loveable Barry Evans – yet his real name has a huge link to the soap.<\/p>\n

The BBC One show favourite, 58 – who recently told how he has taken on reality TV jobs to pay his mortgage – started off as a bit-part actor in EastEnders in 1994.<\/p>\n


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Shaun then became a regular playing Barry – and swiftly cemented his place as an EastEnders fan favourite.<\/p>\n

Since his character's on-screen death in 2004 – which saw him pushed off a cliff by girlfriend Janine Butcher\u00a0– Shaun has been continually linked with the Barry moniker.<\/p>\n

Yet his real name has now been revealed – and fans will be delighted with the nod to the BBC soap.<\/p>\n

It came as former X Factor star Honey G opened up on working with Shaun for Deliveroo's Christmas campaign.<\/p>\n

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She told the Daily Star: "It\u2019s amazing working with Shaun, he\u2019s such a lovely, lovely guy.<\/p>\n

"I've really enjoyed working with Shaun, no Barry, no Shaun!<\/p>\n

"Some people call him Barry because of his character on EastEnders but he says he\u2019s been called worse things. <\/p>\n

"And he claims that Barry is actually on his passport because it\u2019s his actual middle name."<\/p>\n

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The ITV star then added: "I mean, when he was doing the advert he literally reminded me of Barry from EastEnders because of how funny he was."<\/p>\n

Since leaving the\u00a0BBC soap, Shaun has revealed that he would love to swap his EastEnders fame for a new role on\u00a0Emmerdale in The Woolpack playing a "cockney character".<\/p>\n

This week, we reported how the actor – who last played hapless car salesman Barry 19 years ago – has completely changed career.<\/p>\n

In between cameo\u00a0television\u00a0appearances, Shaun can be found performing Barrioke at festivals and on stages around the country.<\/p>\n

The cult hero's raucous feel-good entertainment show has been championed by industry heavyweights Rag 'n' Bone Man,\u00a0Sam Fender\u00a0and\u00a0Chris Moyles.<\/p>\n

It has scored plenty of five star reviews from fans the length and breadth of the country.<\/p>\n


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