EastEnders legend John Altman has left fans gobsmacked after he his true age was confirmed during last night's instalment of The Real Marigold Hotel.
John, who found fame as Nasty Nick Cotton on the BBC soap, is one of the eight celebrities who have travelled to the coastal Indian city of Puducherry to see whether they could have a more fulfilling retirement than they could in the UK.
The soap icon is appearing on the travel documentary, which airs on BBC One on Thursdays at 9pm, alongside the likes of TV icon Paul Chuckle, fashion designer Sandra Rhodes and Dragon Den's Duncan Bannatyne.
Viewers couldn't believe it when it was revealed that actor John is 67 years ago. Taking to Twitter, one fan penned:"Eastenders Nasty Nick is 67.