Syed Masood is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Marc Elliott, and first appeared on screen on 21 April 2009. Syed is the eldest son of Masood Ahmed and Zainab Masood, and brother of Tamwar and Shabnam and Kamil Masood. Syed's storylines have seen him fall in love with a man, Christian Clarke, and his eventual acceptance that he is gay. Syed initially marries girlfriend Amira Shah but later comes out, and enters a relationship with Christian, despite the pressures of his family and his Muslim faith.