EastEnders has denied claims that Albert Square has been infested with rats.
Rodents have reportedly been destroying props and defecating on the soap’s new £87m set.
Pest control was called after vermin began nesting on the floor of the EastEnders prop room at the BBC Elstree Centre in Hertfordshire, according to Sun.
A source told the publication.EastEnders has always tried to represent London and that has become all too true with an outbreak of rats.
No one wants to see rodents at work and they have been causing a headache by chewing on accessories and leaving droppings everywhere.
Albert Square has been infested with rats who have been destroying props and defecating on the set of the £87m soap.
Pest control was called after vermin began nesting on the floor of the EastEnders props room at the BBC Elstree Centre in Hertfordshire (pictured image)
‘It’s pretty disgusting. Fortunately none have arrived at the Queen Vic… yet.
An EastEnders spokeswoman said: “There is no rat infestation on EastEnders, but on the occasion, if we suspect an unauthorized visit from a furry visitor, we have called in the specialists.”
Pest control and pest control services are said to have placed toxic traps and repellents.The report stated: ‘I attended the scene for a call out to a report of rat activity on the mezzanine floor of the EastEnders props store.
“A thorough visual inspection was conducted which showed chewed products and nesting material.”
The new set opened in 2022, four years later and £27m more than originally planned.
Last summer, it was reported that the BBC was planning to transform the old set into a shipping container area to support filming at Walford’s expansion plans.
Although the soap only intended to use the original set for two years, it was EastEnders’ home for an impressive 37 years of filming.
The flash showed a new Queen Vic and Albert Square pub, all built in an almost identical configuration.
Pest control have put out traps and toxic repellents and a report said: ‘Attended to scene for a call out due to reported rat activity on the mezzanine floor of the EastEnders prop shop’ – pictured Yolande
The £87m project is due to be completed in 2022 after five years of work hampered by the coronavirus pandemic and backlash over high costs.
The £87m set was completed in 2022 after five years of work hampered by the coronavirus pandemic and backlash over rising costs, and the project was originally scheduled to be completed in August 2018.
Earlier this year, it was claimed that bosses had huge multi-million dollar plans to expand its set with a new backlot.
The new development forms part of the BBC’s £87 million budget set out in 2018, which was part of an investment in the wider BBC Elstree Center site.
At the time, the broadcaster was accused of “overspending” money from the licence fee.
They were £27m over the original budget and the project was expected to be almost five years behind schedule.
The BBC has been accused of “complacency” over a staggering £87m bill for its new series EastEnders set in March 2020.