Jon Sen has joined ‘EastEnders’ as executive producer.
The 45-year-old TV and film helmer, who is currently a story producer and director on ‘Casualty’, will work on the BBC One soap under Senior Executive Producer Kate Oates, and he "can’t wait" to get started.
He said: "’EastEnders’ has been a huge part of my life since I was a kid and has given us some of the most iconic TV water-cooler moments in living memory so I am absolutely thrilled to be joining Kate [Oates] and the amazing ‘EastEnders’ team at this exciting time in the show’s history.
"I can’t wait to get started in bringing bold, unmissable, state-of-the-nation stories to a new generation of EastEnders fans."
Jon is no stranger to ‘EastEnders’ after penning scripts for the soap in 2014 and 2015, and he previously directed Tamzin Outhwaite – who plays Mel Owen on the show – in 2004 TV film ‘Frances Tuesday’.
He also has directing credits on former BBC school drama ‘Waterloo Road’, BBC Four’s ‘Stan’, and Channel 4 drama ‘Second Generation’.
Former ‘Coronation Street’ and ‘Emmerdale’ boss Kate – who oversees the running of the soap, and medical dramas ‘Casualty’ and ‘Holby City’ – is also looking forward to teaming up with Jon to create some "unmissable drama".
She said: "Jon’s background in writing, directing and story producing makes him a really exciting appointment for ‘EastEnders’.
"I’m looking forward to working alongside him to create some unmissable drama in Walford."
Former ‘EastEnders’ exec producer John Yorke has been the soap’s executive consultant since November 2017, while the programme’s last exec producer was Sean O’Connor, who departed the role in June 2017 after one year at the helm.
Jon Sen to work under Kate Oates as new EastEnders exec producer
