EASTENDERS: Johnny Carter Comes Out – Spoiler

<p>BBC 1 wll air an emotional scene tonight where Sam Strike's character Johnny Carter comes out to his father.</p> <p>by Newsdesk | 3rd January 2013</p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4603802459.jpg" width="460" height="307" alt="BBC" title="BBC"/></p> <p></p><p>After hiding the truth from his family for so long, Johnny finally breaks down in his father’s arms and admits that he is gay.</p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4603802460.jpg" width="460" height="307" alt="BBC" title="BBC"/></p> <p></p><p>A touching moment this evening when Mick talks to his son Johnny about being gay. </p><p></p><p>EastEnders continues tonight at 8:00PM on BBC1 </p><p></p><p></p><p>Earlier in the week we <a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/News-Vile-Homophobic-Reaction-To-Gay-Kiss-On-Eastenders/7225788">reported that numerous homophobic tweets had been sent</a> after Gary Lucy and Sam Strike kissed for the first time on the Soap. </p><p></p><p>Pete Lawson who wrote the episode on Monday said on Twitter: "2014, and gay teens kissing on a soap still draws complaints. Makes me even prouder to have written that ep."</p><p></p><p></p><p>Other TV News:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/OPINION-Rylan-has-every-right-to-play-down-Tom-Daley%E2%80%99s-coming-out/7232195">OPINION: Rylan has every right to play down Tom Daley’s coming out</a></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p>