EastEnders star John Partridge has reflected on the lasting legacy of Christian Clarke and Syed Masood's love story – and how the positive reaction took everyone by surprise. The popular actor has revealed all in the latest edition of Soap Scoop – Inside Soap's weekly podcast, which has soap star interviews every Tuesday. The BBC soap aired one of its most iconic storylines in 2009, exploring the heartwarming relationship between John's character Christian and Walford newcomer Syed. "It's only with time that you realise the impact of a story," reflects John in our chat. Wedding drama as Peter's surprise leaves Lauren in turmoilThat said, John tells us that EastEnders bosses were braced for backlash when they committed to the plot in 2009.