TOP 10: Eastenders Hottest Guys of 2013

<p>Eastenders, the soap laden with handsome young men that set our hearts (and pants) alight all year. Here's 10 reasons why you had to watch the show.</p> <p>By Kris Searle | 30th December 2013</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/EASTENDERS-Johnny-Carter-Comes-Out---Spoiler/7235309">Update: Tonight Johnny Carter Comes Out - Read more</a></p><p></p><p>1) David Witts plays Joey Branning on Eastenders… </p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4603677582.jpg" width="460" height="324" alt="BBC/Kieron McCarron" title="BBC/Kieron McCarron"/></p> <p></p><p>2) Gary Lucy plays Bi-sexual resident Danny Pennant on Eastenders.</p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4603677580.jpg" width="460" height="307" alt="BBC/Kieron McCarron" title="BBC/Kieron McCarron"/></p> <p></p><p>3) Ben Hardy now plays Peter Beale on the soap… one of our favourites!</p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4603677588.jpg" width="460" height="327" alt="BBC/Kieron McCarron" title="BBC/Kieron McCarron"/></p> <p></p><p>4) Danny Dyer plays Mick Carter, the new landlord of the Queen Vic, oh and his Son Johnny is pretty hot too… 2 for 1!</p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4603677586.jpg" width="460" height="307" alt="BBC/Kieron McCarron" title="BBC/Kieron McCarron"/></p> <p></p><p>But the best news about this is Johnny (Sam Strike) has been hiding his sexuality from his Dad Mick after his sister Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) caught the 19 year old in the act with Albert Square's bisexual resident Danny Pennant (Gary Lucy - above) when they kissed in a drunken exchange.</p><p></p><p>5) Sam Strike as Johnny Carter...</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4603677583.jpg" width="460" height="306" alt="BBC/Ray Burmiston" title="BBC/Ray Burmiston"/></p> <p></p><p>6) Tony Disapline played Tyler Moon in EastEnders… </p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4603678257.jpg" width="460" height="684" alt="Tyler Moon BBC" title="Tyler Moon BBC"/></p> <p></p><p>We hear he's best friends with Joey Essex too… so we'll just put this here… we know you like bonus pics :)</p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4603678258.jpg" width="460" height="606" alt="Joey Essex" title="Joey Essex"/></p> <p></p><p>7) Matt Lapinskas played Anthony Moon, the Brother of Tyler Moon on EastEnders… another 2 for 1!</p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4603678255.jpg" width="460" height="752" alt="Anthony Moon BBC" title="Anthony Moon BBC"/></p> <p></p><p>8) Musician Matt Willis will join the cast of EastEnders in 2014 as Luke, the boyfriend of Stacey Branning, who is played by Lacey Turner.</p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4603678252.jpg" width="460" height="338" alt="Matt Willis " title="Matt Willis "/></p> <p></p><p>9) George Sergeant plays Terry Spraggan Jnr in EastEnders…</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4603677590.jpg" width="460" height="689" alt="BBC/Jack Barnes" title="BBC/Jack Barnes"/></p> <p></p><p>10) Khali Best plays Dexter in the Hartman family...</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4603677585.jpg" width="460" height="307" alt="BBC/Nicky Johnston" title="BBC/Nicky Johnston"/></p> <p></p><p>So there you have it. 10 reasons to watch EastEnders, we suggest you have a little look. You'll not want to watch anything else.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/News-Vile-Homophobic-Reaction-To-Gay-Kiss-On-Eastenders/7225788">NEWS: Vile Homophobic Tweets About Eastender's Gay Kiss</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/INTERVIEW-Lesley-Joseph-on-Birds-Of-A-Feather/7231521">Birds Of A Feather Starts On ITV 1 Tonight - read out interview with Lesley Joseph</a></p><p></p><p> </p>