EastEnders' Dean Wicks is to have a fling with Lauren Branning.
The bad boy - played by Matt Di Angelo - will strike up a passionate relationship with the recovering alcoholic (Jacqueline Jossa) as a way of ignoring his feelings for married woman Linda Carter (Kellie Bright).
Speaking to Inside Soap magazine, he said: "It's true, Dean and Lauren are going to get together - but it's nothing serious. It was fun for me, being in bed with Jacqueline Jossa, who plays Lauren.
"But I don't think Dean cares too much for Lauren. She's just a distraction and I can imagine he's thinking about Linda the whole time."
Meanwhile, Matt, 27, hopes his hunky alter-ego makes amends with his mother Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) after they fell out six years ago when the hard-faced pub owner revealed Kevin Wicks (Phil Daniels) may not be his real father as she previously had two affairs.
He explained: "I don't understand why he continues to be so antagonistic towards Shirley. It's really hard for me to be mean to Linda Henry, who plays her, because we get on so well in real life.
"It's not like Shirley is constantly doing things to upset Dean. It's almost as though he's decided this is how he feels about her and he can't go back on that. But we're filming stuff right now where we begin to work through that and exorcise those demons."

Paul Hollywood has revealed Michelin-starred chefs are too afraid cook in front of him.
'The Great British Bake Off' judge, who is known as the tough guy of baking, admits his culinary fellows were "shaking" as they were whipping up some calorific treats on his show 'Paul Hollywood Pies and Puds.'
Speaking to The Sun newspaper, he joked: "I've worked with Tom Kerridge and Michelin-starred chefs who came on my programme and they were shaking. Shaking making the stuff in front of me.
"I said, 'What are you nervous about?' They said, 'Because it's you!' I said, 'You're a Michelin-starred chef, man. Get your head together!"
However, Paul's 'GBBO' co-star and award-winning cookbook writer, Mary Berry, 79, insists she doesn't feel nervous around the 47-year-old chef and even falls asleep watching his show.
When asked how she fits in her afternoon nap, the queen of baking shared: "I just hear [Paul] in the background. It puts me to sleep."
The fifth series of the hugely popular baking competition returns to TV screens tonight (06.08.14) and Mary hinted that fans of the programme can expect some "completely wow" show stoppers.
'The Great British Bake Off' will air on BBC One at 8pm.

James 'Arg' Argent wants to lose another three stone.
The 'Only Way is Essex' star - whose weight has fluctuated in the past - recently revealed he has shed two stone in a bid to win back former girlfriend Lydia Bright but admits he still isn't happy with his weight and would love to lose a bit more.
Speaking in a Cadillac at the VIP launch of the Direct Line Drive In, at north London's Brent Cross Shopping Centre on Tuesday night (05.08.14), he exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I was the biggest I've ever been around Christmas time, I got myself in a bit of a rut. Since then I've knocked off a couple of stone but I'm not quite where I want to be, I've got a way to go.
"I want to lose at least another two or three and then I'll be happy. I want to carry on my boxing and stuff."
The 26-year-old star and the 23-year-old beauty - who split in 2012 - recently rekindled on the ITV2 reality show and admitted they have slept together during the recent series, but the crooner admits the pair are not quite boyfriend and girlfriend again just yet.
He added: "Things are going really, really, well. Me and Lydia had a great series last series and we've rekindled a nice friendship. We've been seeing each other and it's been really nice.
"We're not officially boyfriend and girlfriend but all I can say is we're enjoying each other's company so we'll have to see what happens.
Lydia and Arg dressed-up in costume as Sandy and Danny from the movie Grease to host the VIP launch of the Direct Line Drive In, at north London's Brent Cross Shopping Centre, on Tuesday.
The event celebrated the launch of Direct Line's DrivePlus telematics product, a new way of analysing how people drive with the potential to offer discounts based on driving behaviour.

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When you're as beautiful as Megan Fox you must get showered with flowers on a regular basis. But still the stunning actress seemed thrilled to be presented with a bouquet of fresh roses as she arrived at Sirius Radio in New York City.

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Jesse Metcalfe and fiancée Cara Santana were seen leaving restaurant Crossroads in West Hollywood as they enjoyed a date night. Jesse showed off his impressive figure in a vest, while Cara sported a stylish fedora with ripped jeans.