EastEnders actress Nina Wadia calls for Zainab Masood’s return to the Square after Syed wedding episode re-airs: ‘Such good memories’ George Griffiths Tuesday 7 Jul 2020 8:42 pm As fans will no doubt remember, the wedding was the moment where Zainab (Wadia) discovered that her son Syed (Marc Elliott) was secretly gay and having an affair with Christian Clarke (John Partridge)…during his wedding to Amira (Preeya Kalidas). Nina Wadia is a 51-year-old actress from Bombay, India. Part flagship…Death in Paradise cast: Who is Nina Wadia? Nina Wadia is a 51-year-old actress from Bombay, India. ‘Shall we head back to the East End…such great memories!’The episode was originally aired on New Year’s Day 2010, and was the conclusion to a plot line that had been simmering since Syed’s arrival in the Square. Nina Wadia starred in the latest series alongside Ardal O’Hanlon.Nina Wadia is a 51-year-old actress from Bombay, India.Death in Paradise may recognise Wadia from Eastenders, where she played Zainab Masood from 2007 until 2013.Wadia is also well known for her role as Mrs Hussein in the Open All Hours spin-off series Still Open All Hours.She is best known amongst international audiences for her role as Bebo Malhotra in the Hindu-language romantic comedy Nasmastey London.In Namastey London, she starred opposite Rishi Kapoor.Her other film credits include I Can’t Think Straight, Code 46 and Sixth Happiness.Wadia’s breakout role was in the BBC sketch show, Goodness Gracious Me.Throughout her career, she has made several guest appearances in various British comedies and dramas including The Vicar of Dibley, Holby City, Doctor Who, Murder in Mind and Doctors.She was also a regular presenter on the ITV chat show, Loose Women from 2005 until 2006.In 2017, Wadia appeared as Khadija in the British romantic comedy, Finding Fatimah and in 2019 she played the role of Zulla in the live-action remake of Aladdin.Most recently, Wadia appeared in the TV series Origin as Venisha Gupta.In Origin, she starred alongside Tom Felton and Natalia Tena.Nina Wadia starred in season nine of Death in Paradise.She played the character of Anna, a tourist on the island of Saint Martie who quickly became the love interest of DI Jack Mooney (Ardal O’Hanlon).With viewers aware O’Hanlon was leaving Death in Paradise during season nine, fans hoped his exit would surround his feelings for Anna.However, DI Jack Mooney did not decide to travel the world with Nina and instead, returned home to London.Speaking to C BBC Radio Wales host Carol Vorderman, Wadia said she found it ‘weird’ to work with O’Hanlon as she was such a fan of his work.“When they told me I’d be playing his love interest I was like, ‘I can’t, it’s Dougal from Father Ted!”Wadia also described acting alongside O’Hanlon, Don Warrington and Ade Edmonson as “comedy heaven.”First introduced earlier this year, the debut of Snow Peak‘s revamped Portland flagship store was delayed due to coronavirus but the finishing touches are in place and the Japanese outdoor brand is ready to welcome guests to the new space. Death in Paradise may recognise Wadia from Eastenders, where she played Zainab Masood from 2007 until 2013. Who did she play in Death in Paradise?Death in Paradise cast: Who is Nina Wadia? In the immediate aftermath of the wedding, Syed and Amira did become husband and wife, despite his mother finding out about his same-sex love affair.The newlywed, however, was unable to consummate the marriage, and Amira eventually left after finding out Syed and Christian were in love. Nina Wadia & Raiomond Mirza * Nina Wadia is a stage and screen actress best known for playing Zainab Masood in the BBC soap opera EastEnders since 2007 for which she won ‘Best Onscreen Partnership’ with Nitin Ganatra at the 2009 British Soap Awards. Nina was born in Bombay, India, and is of Parsi ancestry but her family moved to Hong Kong when she was 9 years old. Wadia is also well known for her role as Mrs Hussein in the Open All Hours spin-off series Still Open All Hours. 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The groundbreaking scenes returned to our screens tonight, and actress Nina was clearly watching along, and suggested to her former on-screen husband Zainab was last seen in 2013, although her husband Masood stuck around until February of last year.‘What do you say, hubby?’ She wrote. Even a decade after the wedding first airing, Syed and Christian’s affair and eventual relationship was a water-cooler moment for EastEnders as a modern-day soap opera.Although, shockingly, actor John Partridge admitted today He told The One Show that it was due to being in Canada at the time with his husband.Includes exclusive content, spoilers and interviews before they're seen on the site. EastEnders icon Nina Wadia has called for Zainab Masood to return to Albert Square following the re-airing of Syed’s iconic wedding episode. Nina Wadia is a 51-year-old British actress originally from the Indian city of Bombay. Who is Nina Wadia and what else has she been in? Who did she play in Death in Paradise?Death in Paradise plot hole: Fans confused by police stationEastEnders spoilers: Chantelle Atkins betrays Gray with new lover?We and our partners use cookies on this site to improve our service, perform analytics, personalize advertising, measure advertising performance, and remember website preferences. Over the past nine years of Death in Paradise, there have been several different Detective Inspectors on the island of Saint Marie and countless guest appearances.