He played the role of Lenny Wallace in EastEnders from 1996 to 1999.
But actor 11219561 has now trained as a meteorology and fans were delighted when he hosted the weather during Friday’s Good Morning Britain.
However viewers were left flabbergasted to learn the hosts age with one writing: ‘B****y hell he’s 60!’.
‘B****y hell he’s 60!’: GMB viewers couldn’t believe former EastEnders actor Des Coleman’s age as he returned to host the weather on Friday
Des donned a black suit, to honour the passing of Her Majesty the Queen, after previously standing in for both Laura Tobin and Alex Beresford.
And fans were delighted to see him back with one writing: ‘Always good to see Desmond presenting the weather, absolute legend’.
While another added: ‘People think they’re cool and then see Des Coleman doing the weather and realise what cool really is’.
Flashback: He played the role of Lenny Wallace in EastEnders from 1996 to 1999 (pictured in 1998 with co-star Pasty Palmer)
New role: Following his time on the soap Des also appeared in Casualty before working for BBC News and now ITV News Central where he regularly presents the weather forecast in the Midlands
One more commented: ‘Always a ray of sunshine when Des Coleman is on my TV’ and another said: ‘Waking up to Des Coleman on GMB doing the weather has put me in a good mood for this Friday ahead’.
During his time on the BBC series his character lived in a squat with pal Huw Edwards (Richard Ellis) and made landlord Ian Beale’s (Adam Woodyatt) life a misery.
Following his time on the soap Des also appeared in Casualty before working for BBC News and now ITV News Central where he regularly presents the weather forecast in the Midlands.
Cheeky chappy: During his time on the BBC series his character lived in a squat with pal Huw Edwards (Richard Ellis) and made landlord Ian Beale’s (Adam Woodyatt) life a misery
Smart: Des wore a smart black suit for his appearance as the country continued its period of mourning following Her Majesty The Queen’s death
It comes after GMB host Susanna Reid revealed that she queued for more than seven hours to view the Queen’s coffin on its first day being on public view at Westminster Hall on Thursday.
The 51-year-old took to Twitter to announce that she and her mother Sue had paid their respects to the late monarch as she lay in state.
She described the ‘historic’ moment as ‘majestic and peaceful’ as she revealed she had joined mourners in the massive queues, which had reached five miles in length
Delighted: Viewers rushed to social media delighted to see Des back presenting the weather
She wrote: ‘Evening – along with my lovely mum and her very good friend, I have just experienced a moment in history – witnessing the Queen lying in state in Westminster Hall. At once majestic and peaceful.’
Susanna has spoken about her mother in the past and revealed she worked as a nurse and a health visitor for mums and their newborn babies for over five decades.
She said they had waited for more than seven hours to see Her Majesty’s coffin as she offered advice to others wanting to pay their respects.
Dedicated: Susanna Reid (pictured right) has revealed she queued for over seven hours to view the Queen’s coffin for its first day being on public view at Westminster Hall on Thursday
She continued: ‘If you are planning to queue here are our tips. We joined at 1.23pm near Butlers Wharf and entered Westminster Hall at 8.43pm – 7 hours 20 mins.
‘Wear the comfiest shoes you own. Go with someone if you can, although everyone in the queue was friendly.
‘Don’t carry too much in a bag – water is freely available and there are lots of cafes along the route.
‘Also plenty of toilets. I put my phone on low battery mode and it lasted the entire time.’
Grief: Susanna described the ‘historic’ moment as ‘majestic and peaceful’ as she revealed she had joined mourners in the queues, which had reached five miles in length
Queues to see the late monarch doubled in length on Thursday and were snaking for four miles past Tower Bridge, after dropping to two miles overnight.
Many more are expected to join the queue over the weekend – in a sign of the huge demand from people to say their final goodbye to the popular monarch.
It is estimated the number of people set to make the trip could hit more than 350,000, with people from all over the world expected to visit London to pay their respects.
Mourners have already been pictured in tears as they pay their respects, as well as making the sign of the cross and standing in prayer.
Pictures showed paramedics appearing to treat exhausted well-wishers, some who have queued throughout the day on Thursday, to see the Queen lying in state.
Sombre: It is estimated the number of people set to make the trip could hit more than 350,000, with people from all over the world expected to visit London to pay their respects
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