EastEnders star Shaun Williamson’s secret son reveals he was always a huge fan of his actor dad

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the day’s invasion by Russia.The 61-year-old “Dead Man Walking” star has apparently been working on a documentary about escalating tensions in the country since last year, and flew to Ukraine early this week to get a first-hand look at the war.Wearing sunglasses and a bomber jacket, a haggard-looking Penn appeared to be listening closing to the briefing held at the President’s Office, although it wasn’t clear if he speaks Ukrainian.Penn has already spoken to the deputy prime minister and military members since landing, Newsweek reported. “Sean Penn demonstrates the courage that many others, especially Western politicians lack. The more such people in our country now, true friends of Ukraine, who support the struggle for freedom, the sooner it will be possible to stop Russia’s treacherous attack,” the Ukrainian embassy told Newsweek in a translated statement, expressing its gratitude for his visit and approval of the documentary.Get the latest updates in the Russia-Ukraine conflict with the Post’s live coverage.Last November, the actor was seen wearing a flak jacket and helmet to talk to fighters on the border of Russia and Ukraine, months before war officially broke out.The two-time Oscar star has a reputation for showing up to danger zones.

The Sun.Gary has now revealed more details about their reunion, saying in book A Matter of Facts: 'My dad was in fact Shaun Williamson, an actor that I had admired for years, not from EastEnders but from the sitcom Extras.'Me and my mates had even planned to go and see him when he was in a show at the Belfast Opera House some years before, so that we could meet him afterwards.

The Sun on Sunday, Shaun said: 'When I found out I had another son, I was stunned.

EASTENDERS star Shaun Williamson has sensationally discovered he has a love-child – fathered with a circus juggler more than 30 years ago. Stunned Shaun, 54, loveable Barry Evans in the BBC1 soap, today reveals he was emailed out of the blue by a man called Gary, who said he was his secret son.