Ross Kemp is likened to his hardman EastEnders character Grant Mitchell as fans and stars mock WILD outburst – as he screams, cries and spits while celebrating England’s 2-1 victory

Ross Kemp has tickled fans with his hilarious reaction to England’s victory over Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday night. 

The star, best known for his depiction of hardman Grant Mitchell in EastEnders, was likened to his legendary soap character thanks to his aggressive and coarse delivery in a video he shared with his 200k Instagram followers. 

Following the 2-1 triumph, he screamed and spat into the camera with excitement and congratulations aimed at Captain Harry Kane. 

The comments section was soon flooded with comments, predominately likening Ross to his character and some urging him to ‘calm down’. 

Proving just how widespread the clip had reached, while discussing the match on talkSPORT, Olly Murs did his own hilarious impression of Ross after presenter Andy Goldstein requested he reenact the clip.   

Ross’ comments section was soon flooded with comments, with users writing: ‘Hello, Grant Mitchell, my old friend, I’ve come to talk with you again… 

‘Grant Mitchell has entered the chat… This is definitely Grant, not Ross here… Nah grant Mitchell is vibes get him as assistant manager fam…Chill out Grant before I get Phil to batter you… Go on Grant… Grant Michael gone rouge.’

Ross has hit headlines of late after he enjoyed a mini reunion with his on-screen brother Steve McFadden last month. 

The two stars, who portrayed Mitchell brothers Grant and Phil in the BBC soap, enjoyed a rare day out together as they went out on a boat. 

Talking to the camera, Ross said: ‘The Mitchell brothers are reunited, but this time on the river!’ As Steve, 67, added: ‘Ahoy there, ahoy there!’

Captioning his post, Ross penned: ‘The Mitchell brothers are reunited.’ 

The duo sent fans wild as they branded Ross and Steve as ‘iconic’ and thanked the pair for unlocking their ‘core childhood memories’. 

They wrote: ‘This is bigger than the World Cup; The reunion; Legends; Iconic!!!!!!; Core childhood memories in one pic. The MITCHELLS;

‘This duo made Eastenders one of the best soaps in TV back in the day. If you know, you know; Up the Mitchells, couple of legends; 

‘Core childhood memories in one pic. The MITCHELLS; The two legends made my day’. 

Ross and Steve’s characters were forever plagued by drama, with the brothers becoming involved in gang crime and a famous love triangle with Sharon Watts, who married both.

Following a stint away from Walford, Grant returned earlier this year to reunite with Phil which also coincided with the heartbreaking death of long-term pal Nigel Bates, who had been suffering from dementia. 

Grant eventually left Albert Square at the end of last month, with his younger sister Sam in tow, after bailing his son, Mark Fowler, out of trouble

Speaking about his reason for returning, Ross said at the time: ‘Coming back has been a wonderful experience. 

‘Nigel’s dementia storyline was deeply important to me, as my father died with Alzheimer’s, as did Dame Barbara Windsor, so returning came with a mixture of excitement and emotional pressure.

‘I was nervous about letting people down, and I thought about Barbara a great deal while being back on set – particularly in The Vic, where we spent so much time together.

‘The storyline was the main reason I wanted to come back, and I was delighted when Ben Wadey asked me to return. 

‘I felt honoured to be part of something that has been handled so beautifully by EastEnders, alongside Steve McFadden, Paul Bradley, Karen Henthorn, and the rest of the cast.

‘It’s been incredibly special to have the Mitchells reunited – the first time in ten years that Sam, Phil, and Grant have been on set together. 

‘I’ve loved working with Steve McFadden again, and to be reunited with Kim Medcalf and to work alongside Stephen Aaron‑Sipple for the first time.’