EastEnders fans will recall Yusef Khan’s harrowing domestic abuse against his wife, Zainab Masood
Yusef Khan was a notorious villain in EastEnders
Ace Bhatti has appeared in some major TV dramas since his exit.
It has been nearly 15 years since Yusef Khan accidentally died in chilling EastEnders scenes, and Ace Bhatti is still enjoying a glittering acting career.
Villainous Yusef first appeared on the BBC soap in 2010 when he was introduced as a friend of Afia Masood (played by Meryl Fernandes), who was actually his daughter.
A shady character to his core, Yusef spent his time in Walford charming the locals while hiding a very dark side until it was revealed that he had purposefully set his first wife, Zainab Masood (Nina Wadia), on fire after she cheated on him.
Yusuf moved to Walford to work as a GP, but also to rekindle his romance with Zainab from their time together in Pakistan, and romance soon blossomed.
Their seamless relationship was short-lived as Zainab got to know him better, and it was clear that Yusef wasn’t all that he had pretended to be.
Throughout this time, Yusuf constantly manipulated and attacked Zainab, pushing her to even abandon her own son. Eventually, she confided in ex-husband Masood (Nitin Ganatra) about her domestic abuse after finding no one else to turn to.
When Yusuf found out, he became enraged and deliberately set fire to the Albert Square bed and breakfast while there was a party. His plan was to kill Zainab, but in a surprising twist, Zainab told him that Afia was stuck inside the property, even though she wasn’t.
Running inside to save his daughter, Yusef became trapped and engulfed in the flames. The property soon exploded, and Yusef died on Boxing Day in 2011.
What else has Ace Bhatti starred in?
Before landing his role in EastEnders, Ace, originally from Nottinghamshire, had already starred in a long list of shows, most notably Grease Monkeys, where he portrayed Dave Dhillon, Coronation Street’s Jayesh Parekh, and Ashok in the Secret Diary of a Call Girl.
Between 2019 and 2021, Ace played Rohan Sindwhani in Line of Duty and in 2022 appeared in The Good Karma Hospital as Jules Fonseca. From 2020 until 2024, he played Crawley in Alex Rider.
He also starred in ITV drama Protection as DCI Arun Kapoor, in Malpractice as Arun Mansoor, and in The Hack as Rahul Shah. Other appearances include The Stanger, Three Girls, Vera, and Shetland.
Earlier this year, Ace appeared in the acclaimed series Death in Paradise as Alasdair Hartnell, a barrister grappling with marital issues and the tragic death of his daughter.
Away from the small screen, Ace appeared in the biographical drama Bohemian Rhapsody, which focused on the life of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury.
He played Bomi Bulsara, Freddie’s father, in the multi-Oscar-winning movie, which also starred former EastEnders star Ben Hardy as Roger Taylor, with Rami Malek in the starring role.
EastEnders airs Monday to Thursday on BBC One and iPlayer
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