Boris Johnson will make a guest appearance in BBC1 soap Eastenders, later this year.
The mayor of London will appear in a scene set in the show's Queen Vic pub where he has an
argument with landlady Peggy Mitchell, who is played by Barbara
Windsor, the BBC report.
The scene will be in an episode showing Peggy, who
recently became involved in local politics, enduring a frustrating time
trying to track him down.
The scene with Johnson was filmed last Friday and will air this autumn.
He said: "It was, of course, a tremendous honour to step inside
that most venerable of London landmarks, the Queen Vic, and share a
scene with another of the capital's icons, the fabulous Barbara
Windsor."
EastEnders executive producer Diederick Santer said:
"EastEnders does its best to reflect contemporary London, and we hope
that meeting the mayor will help us stay ahead with the latest London
stories, policies and developments.
"We couldn't let the visit
pass without the mayor entering London's most famous pub, the Queen
Vic, and meeting its formidable and politically-active landlady Peggy
Mitchell."