An EastEnders row has erupted after former Walford favourite Michael Greco publicly criticised Danny-Boy Hatchard’s performance as Lee Carter.
Michael, best known for playing Beppe di Marco between 1998 and 2002, sparked controversy after commenting on a clip of Lee drunkenly stumbling around Albert Square.
The scene, which featured Lee continuing to spiral amid his struggles with alcohol, clearly wasn’t to Michael’s taste.
Sharing his thoughts online, Michael questioned the way the drunken performance had been portrayed, writing: “The art of playing drunk is to be as sober as you can. This is everything that is wrong.”
However, his comments didn’t go down well with Danny, who took to Instagram to respond.
The actor described Michael’s behaviour as disappointing and classless, explaining that he had once respected him.
Danny also questioned why a fellow actor would publicly criticise another performer’s work based on a short clip taken out of context.
He went on to remind people that the entertainment industry should be about supporting one another rather than tearing colleagues down for attention.
The exchange quickly attracted attention from EastEnders fans, with several people rushing to defend Danny’s portrayal of Lee.
Former EastEnders star Shona McGarty, who played Whitney Dean, also showed her support for Danny.
But the situation didn’t end there.
Michael subsequently responded with an apology, admitting that his original comment was unnecessary and that he should have seen the bigger picture.
He also explained that he hadn’t watched EastEnders for many years and hadn’t even realised who he was commenting about.
With Michael now having apologised, could this put an end to the unexpected clash between two generations of EastEnders actors?
Whose side are you on – Michael Greco or Danny-Boy Hatchard?
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