HAVING A BALL EastEnders fans and celebs in stitches at Ross Kemp’s passionate reaction to England win saying ‘get him on the staff’
ROSS Kemp sent EastEnders fans and celebrities into meltdown with his highly dramatic reaction to England’s win on Wednesday.
The 61-year-old – who recently returned to the BBC soap as Grant Mitchell – shared a video of himself passionately praising Harry Kane after England’s World Cup triumph over the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Ross filmed himself wearing an England T-shirt in his living room, shouting at the camera: “Yes! Yes! Harry Kane! Harry Kane!
“That’s what we’re talking about. Great changes made – a massive difference. Come on, England! Close it down. Close it down!”
Punching the air in triumph, he went on: “Four minutes! Four minutes! Plus extra time!”
Looking out of breath, the actor added: “My God, why do you do this to me? Come on, England!”
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He captioned the Instagram video, “Harry Kane,” with football and England flag emojis.
A slew of celebs flooded the comments with their amusement, with actor and presenter Adil Ray joking, “Watch the ticker Grant!!!!!” while presenter Rav Wilding posted, “Love you Ross!” and Sky Sports host Adam Smith commented: “Legend.”
Fans also shared their appreciation, with one asking: “Please can I come and watch the next match with you?”
“Grant Mitchell shouting down his phone has made me feel more patriotic than when I was watching the game,” someone else joked.
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A third user suggested Ross should join the England coaching team, declaring: “Get him on the team as assistant manager.”
Harry scored two goals in nine minutes during Wednesday’s match, delivering England to a 2-1 win and sending the Three Lions to Mexico City.
Ross’ passionate video comes amid a busy filming schedule for the actor and presenter.
He returned to EastEnders earlier this year as hardman Grant Mitchell to meet his estranged son Mark, played by Stephen Aaron-Sipple.
In May, he was also seen filming for the new series of Celebrity Traitors, which will air later this year.