Two EastEnders stars discussed their fears and the preparation that's underway ahead of the show's live 40th anniversary special.

Adam Woodyatt and Jacqueline Jossa appeared on Saturday Kitchen alongside fellow soap stars Emma Barton and Rudolph Walker.

The episode of the BBC cookery show was in celebration of the soap's 40th anniversary which began back in February 1985.

A special hour-long episode will air on Wednesday, February 19 before a live episode the following day on Thursday, February 20.

Woodyatt, who plays Ian Beale, and Jossa, who plays Lauren Branning, were asked by Matt Tebbutt about their preparation for the live episode.

EastEnders stars discuss their fears for live 40th anniversary special

When asked about how rehearsals were going Woodyat said: "Rehearsals are going so well I didn't manage to get down here to rehearse this [referring to Saturday Kitchen]."

He continued: "The rehearsals have been great, we've got a fantastic director, Lance, who did a lot of stuff for last year's Christmas episode and he's just been brilliant.

"He's so prepared, he is far more prepared than the rest of us."

Tebbutt asked the pair if they had any fears going in, and Jossa said: "I suppose it's the fear of the mind going blank and you forgetting what to say, but the thing is we do do it every single day.

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"Hopefully the other person in the scene will help us out and it'll be alright if it goes wrong."

Jossa missed the last live show EastEnders did, with her sections pre-recorded as she was pregnant with her daughter Ella.

She said it was "exciting" to now be involved with this one, with Woodyatt confirming its been "great fun".

Saturday Kitchen airs on Saturday mornings on BBC One and BBC iPlayer