British soap star Kacey Ainsworth has been hired for a three-episode guest stint on Desperate Housewives next season.

The news was revealed during last night's British Soap Awards by Shane Richie, Ainsworth's current co-star on the daily BBC series EastEnders. He said that Ainsworth will be playing an English nanny, meaning she will probably be joining the Scavo household to take care of Lynette's hyperactive kids. Lynette will need the help, as it was recently revealed she will embark on a new career in advertising next season.

"You're not meant to know about that," a shocked Ainsworth told the British tabloid News of the World, when asked about the role. 34-year old Ainsworth has been playing the role of Maureen 'Little Mo' Mitchell on EastEnders for five years now, and has won both a British Soap Award and two National Television Awards for her performance. However, the series has recently fallen upon hard times, as its viewership levels have fallen to record lows.

According to News of the World, Ainsworth's Desperate Housewives role will mean her departure from the troubled BBC soap. It will be a new step forward for Ainsworth's career, after previous appearances in the British drama series A Touch Of Frost and the Mike Leigh film Topsy-Turvy. Her DH role will mark her first time working in the United States.

More information about Ainsworth, as well as a photo of the actress, can be found on the cast info page on the official EastEnders site. Thanks go out to 'wamdue' for this!

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