EastEnders star Ben Hardy stuns This Morning viewers with surprisingly posh accent as they recall his Peter Beale days

Former EastEnders star Ben Hardy surprised This Morning viewers with his accent [ITV]

Former EastEnders star Ben Hardy left This Morning viewers surprised during Thursday’s episode, with his unexpected accent.

Peter Beale actor Ben, who left the BBC soap in 2015, had an East London accent on the show – most likely put on due to where the soap is set.

But fans had no idea that this wasn’t his real accent, with Ben speaking “posh” during an interview with Holly Willoughby and …