The rapper, who has sold over 30 million albums worldwide, was introduced to the soap by former England football international Rio Ferdinand
One of the most watched and longest-running soap operas on British television for the past 37 years is EastEnders. The majority of the show’s viewers have always been in the UK, although it also has a small international fan base.
Even in some of the most unlikely locations, fans of the soap opera can be found pretty much anywhere that BBC services are available. Famous rapper 50 Cent is one particular admirer who is said to often watch from his residence in Houston, Texas.
Although it may come as a surprise, 50 Cent is a self-professed fan of EastEnders and has previously said that participating in the soap opera is his “greatest showbiz ambition.” The rapper had intended to become a member.The rapper intended to join the likes of Boris Johnson, Amanda Holden, David Walliams, and Robbie Williams who have all made appearances in Albert Square.
The rapper-turned-actor, also known as “Fiddy,” who has sold over 30 million songs worldwide, has been a fan of the series ever since former West Ham, Manchester United, and England midfielder Rio Ferdinand first introduced him to it. In fact, 10 years ago, when it was rumored that he was in talks with the show’s producers, 50 Cent came close to realizing his ambition of appearing as a guest on Walford, but it never happened. The actress Barbara Windsor had already left the cast by the time the rapper at the time revealed to being a huge Peggy Mitchell fan. 50 Cent, real name Curtis Jackson, stated in an interview with The Mirror from 2010: “I really wanted Peggy to give me a party.
Things’s too late now because I didn’t organize it quickly enough to get me out of her bar.
“I can’t fulfill my biggest showbiz goal,” he continued. “I’ve performed with Eminem and Justin Timberlake, acted with De Niro and Pacino, had a cameo spot on The Simpsons — in the US, a sign you’ve made it to the very top.”
I didn’t organize everything quickly enough to get me out of her bar, so it’s too late now.
He continued, “I can’t achieve my biggest showbiz desire. “In the US, an indication you’ve made it to the absolute top” is having performed with Eminem and Justin Timberlake, worked with De Niro and Al Pacino, and appeared on The Simpsons.
