ROSS KEMP TO READ CBEEBIES BEDTIME STORY TO MARK 40 YEARS OF BBC SOAP

Ross Kemp invites children to snuggle up as he reads a special CBeebies Bedtime Story from the iconic EastEnders ‘caff’ to celebrate the show’s 40th anniversary.

In this heartwarming episode, Ross shares the hilarious and heartfelt rhyming story The Squirrels Who Squabbled by Rachel Bright and Jim Field. The tale follows two very different squirrels who struggle with friendship and sharing, offering young audiences a fun and meaningful lesson about understanding others and seeing the world through different eyes.

Cyril and Bruce, two greedy squirrels, both want the same thing: the very last nut of the season. As the prized nut bounces through the forest, the squirrels race after it—leaping between trees, over boulders, across rivers, and right to the edge of a waterfall. They soon realise that the only way to save themselves is by working together.

At the end of the story, Ross Kemp reflects: “Cyril and Bruce realised it’s much easier, and much more fun, to work together than it is to fight. We all fall out with people sometimes - and even brothers can squabble.”

With a perfect message for competitive friends and sibling rivals, this playful tale fits Ross Kemp perfectly as he takes a seat in the iconic yellow CBeebies Bedtime Story chair and celebrates the 40th anniversary of EastEnders, reprising his role as Grant Mitchell.

Ross Kemp’s CBeebies Bedtime Story airs at 6.50pm, Monday 17 February on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer.