I believe quite a few famous people finish there careers in Eastenders after acting for many decades. They fit in and feel at home with a fantastic and friendly cast and crew. Eastenders is not cursed as characters die from old age and it is a natural kind of progression. Characters that have been murdered in real life is just awful, and characters that have commited suicide must have suffered some serious mental problems. I will now discover the latest characters that star in Eastenders..2023.
The cast is being shaken up – with big summer exits confirmed (Picture: BBC) 10th June 2022
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EastEnders will see James Bye temporarily bow out in upcoming scenes amidst Lily Slater's baby's drama. The actor has been playing the role of Martin Fowler since 2014, and in a new episode, Martin leaves Walford for a while after the shock revelation that his 12-year-old adoptive daughter Lily (Lillia Turner) is pregnant with Ricky Jr's (Frankie Day) baby. Fans know that Martin has been supportive of Lily and that her pregnancy has nothing to do with his decision. The market stall holder simply jumped at the opportunity of a well-paid job in Turkey. Though he'll only stay away from Albert Square for a matter of weeks, he worries his absence may have an impact on Lily during such a delicate time. Meanwhile, the young girl's unplanned pregnancy is set to wreak havoc not just on the Fowler and Slater households, who are still wrapping their heads around it, but also on the Brannings. Upon discovering that Ricky Jr is the father and is helping Lily keep the baby, Jack (Scott Maslen) tries to push abortion as a solution, but Stacey (Lacey Turner) firmly rejects it. Will the families reach an agreement for their children's sake? 25th January 2023
EastEnders bosses were impressed with child actress Lillia Turner back in 2020, when they cast her as Stacey Slater’s daughter Lily in the soap. And now she is central to a huge story as Lily is pregnant.
Lillia is 13 years old in real life, just one year older than her soapland character. She made her EastEnders debut back in 2019, when she starred in two episodes as Alyssa. Lillia then landed the role of Lily in September 2020 and has remained on the soap ever since. The actress tends to keep out of the limelight in real life and not much is known about her family or previous acting work. She clearly impressed EastEnders bosses during her first short-lived stint on the show and she and on-screen mum Lacey, 34, have proven to be an iconic mum-and-daughter soap duo. Lillia has now landed her first major storyline in EastEnders with Lacey by her side.
EastEnders star Scott Maslen has a famous DJ wife and a son who looks just like him. Scott Maslen, who plays Jack Branning in EastEnders, is married to famous DJ Estelle Rubio. The pair share a son called Zack who is the spitting image of him. The actor is best known for his portrayal as DS Phil Hunter in ITV's The Bill and Jack Branning on the BBC's flagship soap EastEnders. He also took part in the 2010 series of Strictly Come Dancing and the 2015 series of Celebrity MasterChef. The 49-year-old star of the Albert Square based BBC One soap is married to Estelle Maslen (née Rubio), who is the mother of his son Zak Alexander Maslen.
Scott Maslen plays the character of Jack Branning.
Eastenders' Jack Branning is a man you can spot a mile away. Not only is he a talented actor, but he is also very very handsome. Since 2007, the character has bedded most of the residents of Albert Square over the years. Fans of the show would probably argue Jack met the love of his life in Ronnie Mitchell, who met a tragic end with her sister Roxy after they drowned in a pool on the former's wedding night. It was dramatic. These days Jack is cracking on with Denise Fox (Diana Parish) and has even asked her to marry him, although Denise's daughter looks set to torpedo the marriage with a bit of seduction.
Scott Maslen and wife Estelle Rubio (Image: Instagram)
Ricky Jr must face up to his situation with Lily Slater.
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Ricky Mitchell is in the middle of a huge EastEnders storyline after it was revealed that he is the father of Lily Slater's baby. The pair are about to find themselves at the centre of a Walford storm when the truth is exposed because this is no normal soap pregnancy storyline due to the fact the parents are both just 12 years old.
The plot twist came as a shock at New Year when the Slater family ended up in hospital following a carbon monoxide leak at their home. But while everyone was thankfully okay, doctors discovered Lily was pregnant after doing a routine ultrasound and an investigation into what happened was launched.
Phil Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Steve McFadden. He was introduced to the soap opera on 20th February 1990 and was followed by his brother Grant (Ross Kemp), sister Sam (Danniella Westbrook/Kim Medcalf) and mother Peggy (Jo Warne/Barbara Windsor).
EastEnders viewers are desperate for a new friend for Phil Mitchell. Fans of the BBC soap think they've 'figured out' storylines for new characters. "Phil is long overdue a friend.
The Knight family will soon be arriving in EastEnders (Image: BBC)
Since arriving on Albert Square in 1990 hardman Phil has had multiple relationships with residents including Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) and Lisa Fowler (Lucy Benjamin). Actor Steve McFadden has also had a wild love life off-screen too, including becoming a father with his childhood sweetheart, multiple relationships and dating one of his EastEnders' co-stars. The TV favourite has now reached the age of 64 on March 20th 2023..Long before dating one of his co-stars, Steve was in a relationship with his childhood sweetheart Sue Marshall. Together the couple had one child called Matt, but sadly their teenage romance did not last and they parted ways. After dating Sue Marshall, the actor began a relationship with Angela Bostock, who he had met at a party in Salisbury in 1995.
Lisa Fowler and her former lover Phil Mitchell argue over the whereabouts of their daughter Louise back in 2019.
Lucy Benjamin - Phil Mitchell and Lisa Shaw actors Steve McFadden and Lucy Benjamin dated off-screen as well as on EastEnders starting in 1999.
You DON'T Mess With Phil Mitchell! | EastEnders
You DON'T Mess With Phil Mitchell! | EastEnders
My Little Pony Screening - Steve McFadden is in a long term relationship with girlfriend Karen Cairns (Image: WireImage)
Phil's most prominent storylines include his battles with alcoholism and addiction; suffering from cirrhosis of the liver; various criminal dealings; having an affair with Grant's wife Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) — a storyline popularly dubbed "Sharongate"; a failed marriage to Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth); a longstanding rivalry with his tormented stepson and Kathy's eldest child, Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt); sparking numerous feuds; relationship problems; seeking to avenge the death of Sharon's adoptive brother and later husband Dennis Rickman (Nigel Harman) by confronting his gangland killer, Johnny Allen (Billy Murray), in the "Get Johnny Week" storyline; becoming a prime suspect in the murder of his uncle Archie (Larry Lamb) (see "Who Killed Archie?"); developing an addiction to crack cocaine that sparks the events of The Queen Vic Fire Week; his ongoing struggle to bond with his children Ben (Max Bowden) and Louise (Tilly Keeper), and discovering that his wife Sharon has had an affair with and later fallen pregnant by his daughter Louise's fiancé Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters). One of the most culturally significant storylines featuring the character aired in 2001 and was dubbed "Who Shot Phil?". The events saw Phil shot in a whodunit mystery, with the assailant eventually revealed to be his former girlfriend and Louise's mother Lisa Shaw (Lucy Benjamin). The "Who Shot Phil?" storyline captured viewer and media interest and the culprit-reveal episode was watched by 22 million viewers.
Sam is the youngest child and only daughter of Peggy (Jo Warne/Barbara Windsor/Jaime Winstone) (George Russo played Eric Mitchell.). Eric spoiled Sam and treated her like a princess, whilst Sam idolised her brothers Phil (Steve McFadden/Daniel Delaney) and Grant (Ross Kemp/Teddy Jay). By the time Eric died when Sam was ten, she was subsequently on the receiving end of her two older brothers’ heavy-handed paternalism.
EastEnders' Sam Mitchell could leave Walford next week on the BBC soap April 2023, as spoilers confirm a life-changing phone call could change everything. The character made her big return to Walford last year, not having been on screen for six years. Next week, Sam gets a phone call that could change everything and that, depending on what she decides, could pave the way for a departure. The news obviously doesn't go down well with her family, as her son Ricky Mitchell, 12, recently learned he was going to be a dad.
Danniella Westbrook (born 5th November 1973) is an English actress, better known for originating the role of Sam Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, playing her on-and-off from 1990 to 2000 and 2009 to 2016.
Danniella Westbrook has claimed EastEnders bosses didn't tell her they had recast her Walford character Sam Mitchell. The actress originated the role of outspoken Sam in 1990 and played her on and off until 2016, but actress Kim Medcalf took on the part between 2002 and 2005 amid Danniella's widely publicised troubles with drugs. The BBC has now decided it's time Sam returned to Albert Square - but have chosen to bring back Kim instead of Danniella. The actress told The Sun she was "shocked" that she wasn't told about it. She said: "I've been known as Sam Mitchell for 32 years. But nobody at EastEnders contacted me to let me know they had recast Kim in the role. There wasn't even an email to my agent. “I was shocked because they do have a responsibility to tell me and someone should have." "The bosses have seen me go through addiction and they have no idea where I am today," she continued. "Thankfully I'm OK. But if I hadn't been it could have had very serious consequences for me."
Kim Medcalf
Danniella Westbrook
She suffered damage to her nasal septum as the result of her cocaine use, which was well-documented in the 1990s and 2000s. The actress's face was also damaged due to osteoporosis making her bones weaken and in recent months she has shared that she is going through reconstructive surgery. She recently revealed she has high hopes for the future, writing on Instagram: "Can't wait for all my surgery to be done… will be back to my best and fighting fit and next year I will be 50!" "Bring it on… I'm ready… More than ready," she went on. "I'm ready for a full transformation physically. I've spent a lot of time alone the last six months. I've been working on myself and my spiritual side has already begun evolving, I've cut the deadbeats and energy draining people out of my life. "And I am ready to get busy living… And busy working."
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Max Bowden plays the character of Ben Mitchell in EastEnders.
Ben Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, who has been played by six different actors since his on-screen birth on 21st March 1996. Matthew Silver appeared as an infant Ben between 1996 and 1998, and Morgan Whittle played him as a toddler between 1999 and 2001. After a five-year absence from the series, Charlie Jones assumed the role of Ben in 2006. In 2010, the character was recast with Joshua Pascoe in the role, who made his first appearance on 13 December 2010. Pascoe quit the role in 2012 and Ben departed on 24 August 2012. Ben's return was announced in May 2014 with actor Harry Reid in the role; Ben returned on 22 September 2014. Reid was written out of the series in 2017 and Ben departed on 12 January 2018. The character was reintroduced in 2019 with the role recast to Max Bowden. Ben returned on 1 April 2019.
EastEnders' Ben Mitchell is getting a new storyline next week, but an attempt to impress his famously miserable dad Phil goes wrong. In scenes due to air, Sharon Watts and Kat Slater join the duo at the opening of the Boxing Den, where one of the boxers taking part in the demonstrations falls ill. Ben decides to step up to the plate and have a little match, but it doesn't go his way, and his face ends up getting quite roughed up. What effects will it have on his own self-confidence and relationship with Phil? March 2023
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Patrick Trueman is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Rudolph Walker. He made his first appearance on 13 September 2001. His storylines include being the possible father of Denise Fox (Diane Parish), to whom he is a father figure, his marriage to Yolande Trueman (Angela Wynter), an affair with Pat Evans (Pam St Clement), the death of his adoptive son Paul Trueman (Gary Beadle), being assaulted by an unknown assailant in his own shop, Ben Mitchell (Joshua Pascoe) and his father Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) starting a vendetta against him, a relationship with Cora Cross (Ann Mitchell), being injured after falling from a ladder, discovering that Denise's fiancé Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) had sex with prostitute Rainie Cross (Tanya Franks), suffering two strokes, a relationship with Claudette Hubbard (Ellen Thomas), becoming embroiled in Claudette's feud with her son Vincent Hubbard (Richard Blackwood), marrying his childhood sweetheart Sheree Trueman (Suzette Llewellyn) and discovering he fathered her son, Isaac Baptiste (Stevie Basaula). On 7th December 2015, Walker filmed his 1,000th episode as Patrick.
EastEnders' beloved long-term resident Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker) has called Walford his home for 22 years since stepping onto the Square in 2001. Throughout his mammoth years on EastEnders, he has been involved in some major storylines, including having an affair with soap icon Pat Butcher (Pam St Clements) and reuniting with his long-lost son Isaac Baptiste (Stevie Basaula). Being one of the older characters in the soap, he's often seen giving out words of wisdom to others — usually with a glass of rum in his hand. Patrick is 82 years old in EastEnders, however actor Rudolph is 83 years old in real life. Rudolph has ruled out retiring from the soap, saying: "Retiring? What’s that?! No, I enjoy it, I enjoy being there, I enjoy working." In EastEnders, Patrick suffered a series of mini strokes, but recovered quickly and didn't go to see a doctor. However, he suffered a major stroke in 2014, which left him unable to speak. Luckily, he has managed to recover from his stroke. Patrick is from Trinidad.
EastEnders fans have been left in tears after a moving scene between Freddie and Jean Slater, as he confided he had been bullied by a teacher at school. Jean upset Freddie after implying he wasn't intelligent, following a disastrous evening involving two dates, with Jean later apologising to her loved one. The youngster confided that his intelligence had been mocked at school, telling Jean, while sat on the sofa: "It's hard for me to focus, it's all this rubbish running around my mind, like fireworks, made it impossible for me to know what we were doing, so I chose to mess around instead. "Mr Hawthorne in geography, he would make me stand in front of the class and repeat what we were meant to be doing he made me write on the whiteboard, 'I am lazy, I am destructive, I am stupid', and I am not a man, it's just hard." In a heart-warming scene Jamie then told Freddie how special he is, and how her life is better since he arrived in Walford. Many viewers were touched by the episode, and some thought Freddie could be diagnosed as neurodivergent, after he spoke of his school days.
Taking it to heart - Freddie Slater confronts his teacher..
Jeff Brazier, who raised sons Bobby, 19, and Freddie, 18, describes fatherhood as his 'life’s work'Credit: jeffbrazier/instagram
Whitney Dean (also Carter) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Shona McGarty.
Brazier was born on 2nd June 2003 at Portland Hospital. He is the son of Jeff Brazier (Born 1979), a television presenter and Jade Goody (1981–2009), a television personality who was known for appearing on the reality series Big Brother. BRIT-Awards-2005-Isis-Aftershow-Party.
2nd April 2023 - Bobby Brazier was left in tears after some tough scenes on EastEnders. The actor - who is the son of Jade Goody and Jeff Brazier - will tackle a tricky plot in the coming weeks, which will see his character Freddie Slater battle with some bad memories from his past. When Jean Slater says something to him about being stupid, he is triggered by what happened between him and a teacher at school and goes back to confront them. Bobby admits the scenes were very difficult to film, and he was left in tears after them. He explained he was glad to see Freddie giving some emotion as well as he's usually got a comedic element to his character. He said: "I was filming with Freddie's Nanny Jean and we were sat on the sofa afterwards, and it took us a minute to shake off the tears and sadness. It's interesting as I've mainly been doing comedy, but soon we're going to see some emotion from Freddie."
Bobby also explained how there will be some twists in the storyline. "Freddie used to get called 'thick' at school and made to feel stupid all the time, so what Jean says really hurts him. It forces him to confront things from his past and give the teacher who was horrible to him a bit of a talking to," he added. "Freddie feels good for doing it, initially, but this is just the beginning of the story." When Freddie arrived on the Square, bosses teased that he would cause quite the drama when he turns up. He was described as a "modern day lad" with a "sensitive soul" - but there was also promise of "chaos and mischief" too.
Whitney’s father Nathan Dean died in a road accident when his partner Bianca Jackson was heavily pregnant and Bianca took on the responsibility of raising Whitney. Bianca had adopted Whitney during her relationship with Nathan as Bianca was the only mother Whitney had ever known as her biological mother walked out of her life when she was a toddler and wanted nothing to do with Whitney. Despite Whitney not being her biological daughter, Bianca doesn’t treat her any different then her other children and refers to herself as Whitney’s mother.
Grant Mitchell
Grant Mitchell is a fictional character from the British soap opera EastEnders, played by Ross Kemp.
During her first run on the show during the 1990s, she was known for her bizarre sense of style, her sharp tongue, fiery temper and for screaming "Rickaaaaaaay!" at her husband. Bianca has been featured in storylines including affairs, feuds, bereavements, family problems, spina bifida and abortion; two problematic marriages to Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen) – the first of which ended after it transpired that she had a previous affair with her mother's boyfriend Dan Sullivan (Craig Fairbrass); her troubled and dysfunctional reconciliation with her estranged biological father David Wicks (Michael French); her friendship with Tiffany Mitchell (Martine McCutcheon); feuding against Tiffany's volatile husband Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp); embarking on tug-of-love for Ricky's affections against his first wife and Grant's younger sister Sam (Danniella Westbrook); discovering her 15-year-old stepdaughter, Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty), is being sexually abused by her fiancé, Tony King (Chris Coghill), and his subsequent arrest for paedophilia; and forming a relationship with Terry Spraggan (Terry Alderton).
Dan Sullivan is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Craig Fairbrass.
Throughout the course of his 1990s duration, Grant Mitchell established himself as one of the show's most prominent characters. He was portrayed as a tough persona, wildly known for his fiery temper and his tendency to resort to violence. Despite this, however, his family is important to him – particularly his relationship with his older brother Phil (Steve McFadden). Known as the "Mitchell brothers", Grant and Phil have become household names in the United Kingdom – due to their association with the stereotypical black leather jacket wearing bald and brutal thug. They have been parodied even in adverts where their gruff, tough talking, cockney accents have been impersonated.
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The son of infamous Walford matriarch Pat Butcher, when David first appeared on The Square, he worked at Deals on Wheels with Ricky Butcher.
The past came back to him with a blast when he encountered Carol Jackson, his teenage sweetheart, and the girl he left pregnant as a teenager… never knowing if she had given birth to his child or not. This proved problematic when he started falling for Carol’s oldest daughter, Bianca… as it turns out, Carol did have David’s baby, and Bianca was that baby!
David Wicks is a fictional character from the BBC TV soap opera EastEnders, played by Michael French.
Martine McCutcheon
Tiffany Mitchell (also Raymond) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Martine McCutcheon from 1995 until 1999. The character was created by writer Tony Jordan. She was introduced as a school friend of Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) in January 1995. In 1996, after getting herself a job as barmaid of the soap's pub, The Queen Victoria, Tiffany got pregnant by former pub landlord Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp). They latwr started a relationship and got married, having a daughter called Courtney. However, the relationship suffered a lot due to Grant's constant mistreatment of Tiffany. The final blow occurred towards the end of 1998 when Grant had an affair with Louise Raymond, Tiffany's mother. Tiffany was a prominent and popular character during her tenure. McCutcheon quit the role at the end of 1998 in order to pursue a musical career. Producers made the decision to kill the character off, an act that McCutcheon publicly criticised as she had hoped to return at some stage. A book released in December 1998, documenting Tiffany's time in the soap, was a number-one bestseller.
The Death of Tiffany Mitchell | EastEnders
The Death of Tiffany Mitchell | EastEnders. At New Year's, Tiffany Mitchell is surprised to see Grant in The Queen Vic.
Tiffany has been described as a "tart with a heart". According to McCutcheon, Tiffany's original character outline, as described by the casting directors, portrayed her as a "feisty and quite bitchy character, quite worldly."McCutcheon has claimed that she partly based her portrayal of Tiffany on her own mother, Jenny; her mother gave her advice on how to play the character. McCutcheon claims her mother told her "to wear the dangly earrings with the short skirts and the low, V-neck tops, because that's what the barmaids wore. She was very open about it all. She'd say you need to lean over and say in a breathy but firm voice, 'Hello! What d'you fancy?' And, hopefully, they'll say, 'You', and you'll get free drinks all night." McCutcheon has described Tiffany as "fun and sassy". She added, "She has also got a lot of her morals wrong and she's a bit back to front. But she means well!"
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Tony was abusing Bianca's daughter Whitney in distressing scenes. Credit: Handout
Tony King is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Chris Coghill. He was the partner of established character Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer), and a father-figure to her four children. Tony sexually abused Bianca's stepdaughter, Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty), and began grooming her school-friend Lauren Branning (Madeline Duggan), before his predatory nature was uncovered and he was arrested for his crimes. Tony appeared between 12 September and 12 December 2008 and returned in December 2009 to stand trial.
The child sexual abuse storyline marked the first time the subject matter had been broached in a UK soap opera, and was researched and developed with advice and approval from the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The abusive nature of Tony and Whitney's relationship resulted in over 200 complaints being made to the BBC and television regulatory body Ofcom by members of the public, with the storyline deemed "one of the darkest and most disturbing storylines EastEnders has ever attempted" by The Mirror's Beth Neil. The NSPCC however praised the storyline for "helping to raise awareness of the hidden nature of sexual abuse". The storyline also gained EastEnders a Royal Television Society Programme Award in March 2009 in the Soap and Continuing Drama category.
Madeline Elizabeth Duggan (born 28 June 1994)
Jacqueline Jossa
Her storylines have included running over her father Max Branning (Jake Wood), alcoholism, supporting her mother Tanya Branning (Jo Joyner) through cervical cancer, her friendships with Lucy Beale (Hetti Bywater) and Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty), a relationship with her cousin Joey Branning (David Witts), an affair with a married alcoholic Jake Stone (Jamie Lomas), engagement to Peter Beale (Ben Hardy), struggling to deal with Lucy's murder, giving birth to Peter's son Louie, a relationship with Steven Beale (Aaron Sidwell) following the ending of her relationship with Peter, becoming attracted to Max's boss Josh Hemmings (Eddie Eyre) who also becomes her own boss, having an abortion after becoming pregnant by Steven, dealing with his death, finding out her sister Abi is pregnant by Steven after an affair, working against Weylands plans for development on Albert Square, falling from The Queen Victoria roof alongside Abi, and dealing with Abi's death following the fall.
Harriet Jessica Phoebe "Hetti" Bywater (born 10 September 1994) is an English former actress. She is best known for portraying Lucy Beale in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, taking over the role from Melissa Suffield from 2012 until the character’s murder in 2014.
A recovering alcoholic, Jake used to be a chef and ran his own chain of restaurants, and have a happy family - him, his wife Sadie, and his daughter Bella. But drink caused him to take his eye off the ball in both business and personal matters... his business went bankrupt and his marriage was on the rocks, with his wife finally throwing him out after he fell off the wagon.
But Jake’s determined to rebuild his pride and start again from scratch... Until he was arrested on suspicion of killing Lucy Beale.
Played by Jamie Lomas
Ben played Peter Beale in EastEnders for two years - Credit: BBC
Peter Beale is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders who has been played by seven actors since being introduced in 1993. Francis Brittin-Snell portrayed the role from 1993 to 1996, followed by Alex Stevens from 1997 to 1998 and Joseph Shade from 1998 to 2004. James Martin took over and played the role from 2004 to 2006. He was played by Thomas Law from 2006 until 2010, when the character departed the series. In April 2013, it was announced that Peter would return, played by Ben Hardy who made his first appearance on 7 June 2013. Hardy announced his departure from the role in November 2014, making his final on-screen appearance on 24 February 2015. In December 2019, it was announced that the character would be returning, played by Dayle Hudson. Peter returned on 18 February 2020, during the show's 35th anniversary week. In June 2022, it was announced that the character had been axed, and Hudson’s final scenes aired on 14 July 2022.
David's character Joey left Walford in 2013 - Credit: Scott Hornby - The Sun
EASTENDERS Joey Branning actor David Witts has kickstarted his new career ten years after quitting the soap for Hollywood. The 30-year-old played the hunk in the BBC show between 2012 and 2013. After a year of playing the estranged son of Derek Branning, David decided to pursue other things. The soap star later moved to the US after being signed by a top agent. But now he's back and has landed himself a new job with drama school Act4tv, which offers acting classes and online courses. "Since being a regular in EastEnders, David has been over in LA working on some major projects. "He’s now back in the UK and taking over our Monday nights at Act4tv. "David has a unique teaching style and can’t wait to share his knowledge with the pro actors of Manchester. During his stint on EastEnders, David's alter-ego Joey was involved in a number of gripping storylines. He started going out with Ian Beale's daughter Lucy, but soon dumped her and fell in love with his cousin Lauren Branning. The pair were scared about Lauren's dad Max finding out, so they tried to run away, but Lauren ended up crashing the car while she was intoxicated. Joey then had to deal with the aftermath of his sister Alice getting involved with Janine Butcher and Michael Moon. He left the Square to live with his mum. In 2016 he played Craig in American teen drama Recovery Road. He also starred in Wings, An Unpleasant Surprise, The Devil's Hand and I Ship It. David has also appeared in a number of theatre productions including Hairspray, Aladdin, Cinderella and Wicked. In 2019 he bagged himself a role in BBC's Doctors. Most recently he played DC Adam Spier in Manhunt.
Pete Beale is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Peter Dean. He makes his first appearance in the programme's first episode, on 19 February 1985. The character was introduced by Tony Holland, one of the creators of EastEnders; he was based on a member of Holland's family. Pete is featured in the soap for eight years as the local fruit and veg trader of Albert Square; he is a member of the original focal clan in the serial, the Beales and Fowlers. Pete is portrayed as a macho and somewhat insensitive individual who struggles to cope with emotion. Pete was axed from the soap in 1993 and departed in May that year after over eight years on-screen. The character was killed off-screen later that year following Peter Dean's public criticism of the BBC.
Peter Dean went public with his criticism of the show, believing there was a lot more his character had to offer and that the failure to come up with decent material for Pete was due to unimaginative scriptwriters.
Discussing Pete's demise, Gillian Taylforth who played his ex-wife Kathy Beale, has stated that although she and actor Peter Dean had problems "now and then", she found it really hard when he left, and that Pete's death was "an end of an era for EastEnders." The tankard that Pete was often seen drinking from in pub scenes was allegedly so popular that Peter Dean reported it was stolen twice by fans and he had to replace it on both occasions.
Pete Beale was initially scheduled to be a short-term character. It had been decided way in advance that the big New Year cliffhanger of 1986 would be the killing-off of a character and the chosen person had to have the greatest effect on the remaining characters. Pete Beale was the obvious choice as his death would leave Kathy a widow and Ian (his son) would have to take over as head of the house. Lou was his mother, Pauline his sister and Den Watts his best friend, and everyone knew him from the fruit and veg stall, so storylines were planned in which Pete would have a heart-attack; a shock tactic to revive interest in the show after the excitement of Christmas. At the last minute, Julia Smith got "cold feet" and decided that Pete was too useful a character to lose so early in the programme's history; like Pauline he was considered a linchpin character. A new shock storyline was needed and so it was decided to introduce Den's mistress Jan Hammond into the show instead.
Steven Beale is played by Aaron Sidwell.
Jane How appeared as Jan Hammond in 48 episodes of EastEnders from 1986 to 1987 and in 2002 and 2003.
Eddie Eyre (born Eddie Wilson on 24th July 1988) is a British actor who is known for his role in EastEnders as the handsome Josh Hemmings. Eyre played Gerold Hightower in the sixth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones. He joined the cast of BBC soap opera EastEnders as Josh Hemmings, a love interest for Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa), in March 2017 and departed the following February. In May 2022, he appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Steve Hedges.
Gerold Hightower in the sixth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones.
Abi Branning played by Lorna Fitzgerald.
Abi Branning is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Lorna Fitzgerald. She was introduced by executive producer Kate Harwood on 3 July 2006 as an extension to the Branning family, along with father Max (Jake Wood), mother Tanya Branning (Jo Joyner) and older sister Lauren Branning (Madeline Duggan/Jacqueline Jossa). Her storylines involve her friendships and relationships with Ben Mitchell (Charlie Jones/Joshua Pascoe/Harry Reid) and Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick), her toxic friendship with Babe Smith (Annette Badland), faking a pregnancy so that Ben would not leave her for Paul Coker (Jonny Labey), being a suspect in the murder of Lucy Beale (Hetti Bywater), her affair with Lauren's fiancé, Steven Beale (Aaron Sidwell), and falling pregnant by him.
Linda Henry started playing Shirley Carter in 'EastEnders' in 2006. (Image credit: BBC)
Linda Henry has been delighting us EastEnders fans since 2006. It somehow wouldn’t be the same in Walford without hard-nut Shirley Carter stomping around in her knee-length black boots, getting on everyone’s case, especially if they cross her or the Carters. When we first met Shirley, she was the ex-wife of Kevin Wicks (Phil Daniels), desperately wanting to get back into the lives of her adult children, Dean and Carly. She soon fell hard for Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) — the only person who could mess her around and get away with it. It was a poisonous relationship and she later ended up shooting him! Then her unruly family, the Carters, arrived in 2015 and she now protects them like a cockney lioness. Soon, however, in a complete shock, Shirley confessed the big family secret that she was Mick’s mother, not his sister, and she later confronted her rapist son, Dean. Everyone loves Shirley’s fights, fisticuffs, and rows which are part and parcel of a great EastEnders episode!
Mantis Shrimp-EYED EastEnders viewers spot a major blunder as Dean Wicks appears in the BBC soap after seven years away. The former soap villain sexually assaulted Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) in 2014 in a harrowing storyline after he became obsessed with his sister-in-law. Dean (Matt DiAngelo) left Walford for good in 2016 after confessing the horrendous assault. His dad Buster paid him to never return again, to Shirley's anguish. Dean hasn't been mentioned since - until Monday's 38th anniversary episode 20th Feb 2023. Linda was left gobsmacked when Carly posted a photo of Shirley, and beside her is Shirley's younger son Dean's reflection can be seen in the mirror. After seeing the photo, a shaken Linda retreats into the back of the Vic and breaks down. A concerned Kathy (Gillian Taylforth) rushed to comfort her. Linda soon understood that Shirley would want to be with her son Dean after losing her other son Mick. With Shirley returning, could Dean also be making a return to Albert Square?
Dean Wicks (known as Deano in his initial stint) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders played by Matt Di Angelo.
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Kevin Wicks is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Phil Daniels. Kevin made his first appearance on February 17, 2006, when he was introduced onto the show alongside his two children, Carly (Kellie Shirley) and Deano (Matt Di Angelo). He is presented as the nephew of a long-running character, Pat Butcher (Pam St. Clement). Kevin, a wheeler-dealer, is described as caring, sensitive, and a cheeky chap. While some actors wish to return to the long running soap some choose to call it a day..It was announced on August 18th, 2007, that Daniels had decided not to renew his contract. This resulted in his character, Kevin, being killed off in a car crash on December 31, 2007, in the show. He is last seen in the next episode, broadcast on January 1, 2008, when his wife Denise Fox (Diane Parish) goes to visit his corpse.
Kevin Wicks
Carly Wicks
Carly Wicks is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Kellie Shirley, and by Michaela Stephen in a home movie the Wicks family watched on 23 April 2007. She made her first appearance on 17th February 2006. Carly was axed from the serial after her on-screen father Kevin (Phil Daniels) quit. Carly is characterised as a tomboy who enjoys an active sex life. One scene sparked complaints from viewers who felt it inappropriate. She is also portrayed as having a dysfunctional relationship with her mother, Shirley Carter (Linda Henry). Carly departed on-screen on 4 January 2008, when she goes travelling, an exit storyline that Shirley felt was a fitting end to the character. Shirley reprised her role as Carly on 6th September 2012 for a "short, dramatic storyline" lasting two episodes, thus she departed on 7 September 2012.
Linda Carter (played by Kellie Bright) lost the love of her life Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) in a Christmas Day tragedy. She has spent the year so far trying to move forward with her life in Walford, but in upcoming EastEnders scenes, she will have to relive her trauma as Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) decides on her plea from prison. Her friends attempt to help her, but she is later left heartbroken when she overhears a drunken revelation from Alfie Moon (Shane Richie). In scenes of the BBC soap yet to air, Linda frets as she waits for an update from her lawyer on the status of Janine’s plea.
She begins to stress about the potential of having to go through a trial. Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) and Alfie rally around Linda and convince her to attend the gym opening in an effort to distract her. At the gym, Linda and Alfie bond over their shared history with boxing, and Linda later gets an update on Janine. Sam Mitchell (Kim Medcalf) and Alfie later drink together in The Vic as they speak about their respective failed love lives. The tipsy paid share a joke about his relationship with Linda, unaware that she is listening to them. Upset, Linda later confronts Alfie about his remarks - will he be able to explain himself?
Last year 2022, fans were convinced Linda and Alfie would start a romance after both of their exes had moved on. Linda's marriage to Mick had crumbled and he became engaged to Janine, while Alfie's attempts to win back ex-wife Kat Slater failed. Last year, Linda was stood up by a date and Alfie stepped in to enjoy a few drinks with her. Some fans began to assume it wouldn't be long before the two began dating properly. However, their predictions never came to fruition and it seems Alfie and Linda are happy being friends.
Keanu Taylor is so focused on rekindling an old romance in new scenes of EastEnders that he almost forgets about his long-standing feud with one of Albert Square's key players. As fans of the BBC soap know, the character played by Danny Walters and Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) go way back. With bad blood running between the two men and Phil working closely with Keanu's ex Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), it may be only a matter of time before things escalate."I don't really think Keanu thinks too much of Phil," the actor said. "What I mean by that is Keanu's focus and energy is on his family.
Danny Walters (born 1st June 1993) is an English actor, known for his roles as Tiger Dyke in the ITV sitcom Benidorm and Keanu Taylor in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.
Right now, Albie is the most important person to him." Walters admitted that his character can be "very irrational" and rarely thinks about the bigger picture, particularly when his family is involved. "I don't think he's too scared of Phil Mitchell but he's a father that just wants to protect and provide for his son," he said. When Sharon rejects him once again, Keanu knows he'll have to step up his game to create a family with her and Albie. Thanks to the advice of unlikely pal Sam (Kim Medcalf) and his mum Karen (Lorraine Stanley), who still firmly opposes a romance with Sharon, Keanu is ready to pull all the stops to impress his ex. "In Keanu's head, he's had the advice from Sam and Karen about how to make a relationship work," Walters said.
"During this whole scene, Keanu is blinded but also very driven by his heart and what you'll see doesn't essentially go to plan for Keanu – of course it doesn't, it's a soap so nothing ever goes to plan! "But, his heart is in the right place and his intention is quite pure and innocent and he's being quite vulnerable, which is a side to Keanu we haven't really seen." Keanu's big gesture may soften Sharon, but it isn't clear whether these two will have more than an amicable relationship at this point. Should things heat up, could Keanu be Sharon's mystery groom from the flash-forward scene?
Lorraine Stanley (born 28th June 1976) is an English actress, known for playing Kelly in the 2006 film London to Brighton and Karen Taylor in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Stanley was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, the daughter of June (née Bukinsky), and David Stanley. She has Scottish and Polish ancestry from her father and mother respectively. She was brought up in Portsmouth by her parents, who divorced when she was ten years old. She then trained at London's Arts Educational School. Stanley and her partner Mark Perez have been together since 2014, and have a daughter, named Nancy, born in 2015.
EastEnders' Bernadette Taylor is set for a career change, after Nish Panesar sacks her. In upcoming scenes, Bernie initially feels gutted after losing her job when Nish decides he needs to find ways to cut costs. In a bid to make her feel better, Felix tries her best to help Bernie secure a job at the Albert. However, his efforts are sadly all in vain as Kim wants to hire Felix, not Bernie. But to keep Felix happy, Kim offers them both a chance to compete for the bar job by setting up a cocktail competition for Jay's stag do. But with Kim's mind made up, is Bernie destined to fail? Determined to give Felix the position, Kim later lies to Bernie, claiming the reason she won't be working at the Albert is that she's managed to find Bernie a great job elsewhere. It turns out Kim has managed to secure a trial shift for her at the café, and an excited Bernie shares her excitement about starting work alongside Kathy and Rocky.
EastEnders actress Clair Norris is best known to BBC viewers as Bernadette Taylor on the BBC soap.
EastEnders - Bernadette Taylor Returns! | 29th March 2022
EastEnders - Bernadette Taylor Returns! | 29th March 2022
BBC soap EastEnders has unveiled the alter-ego of one of its newest additions, Felix Baker (played by Matthew Morrison).
Felix will be heading to the Square alongside brother Finlay (Ashley Byam) and dad Avery (Omar Lye-Fook), who's the brother of Mitch (Roger Griffiths). Felix has a drag alter-ego, called Tara Misu,
Navin Chowdhry (born 1st January 1971) is a British actor. He is best known for his roles as Indra Ganesh in Doctor Who, Sunil Mitesh in The Job Lot and as Nish Panesar in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Chowdhry is of Indian origin. He was born and brought up in Bristol, England. He is the son of Simi Chowdhry, a well-known female activist. In 1994, he graduated from Imperial College, London, earning a 3-year degree in biochemistry with 2:1 honours. Chowdhry appeared in Waking The Dead, Series 3, Episode 3, entitled "Breaking Glass", opposite Trevor Eve and Sue Johnston. In the episode, he portrays the psychologically affected "Rainman". Chowdhry portrayed Nodin Chavdri in the 2017 film Star Wars: The Last Jedi. In 2019, he appeared in Sarah Rutherford's play "The Girl Who Fell" at Trafalgar Studios.
Waking the Dead is a British television police procedural crime drama series, produced by the BBC, that centres on a fictional London-based Cold Case unit composed of CID police officers, a psychological profiler and a forensic scientist. A pilot episode aired in September 2000, and a total of nine series followed. Each story is split into two hour-long episodes, shown on consecutive nights on BBC One. A third series episode won an International Emmy Award in 2004. The programme was also shown on BBC America in the United States, though these screenings are edited to allow for advertising breaks, as well as UKTV in Australia and New Zealand and ABC1 in Australia. A total of 46 stories aired across the nine series. The show aired its final episode on 11 April 2011. A spin-off from the series, titled The Body Farm, revolving around forensic scientist Eve Lockhart (Tara Fitzgerald), was announced by the BBC in January 2011 and ran for just one series.
Nodin Chavdri
At some point during the Cold War between the Resistance and First Order, Nodin Chavdri piloted a Resistance transport that delivered Resistance troopers to a planet where they immediately engaged in battle with stormtroopers and an All Terrain Scout Transport. During the Battle of Oetchi, Chavdri sided with Poe Dameron during Dameron's mutiny, but was later stunned by Amilyn Holdo, along with Poe's other allies, after she caused a distraction. He participated in the Battle of Crait, flying a V-4X-D Ski speeder. He died during the battle along with several Resistance pilots.
Chavdri's transport delivers Resistance troops to battle First Order forces.
Claire Goose, Rosie Day, Will Fletcher and Navin Chowdhry in "The Girl Who Fell." Photo by Helen Maybanks.
Feeling guilty can be a drug. A powerful drug. Okay, it makes you feel bad, but at the same time, it’s an assertion that it’s your bad. Something personal. Something shameful even. In this way, guilt can be a method of control, of controlling pain. And there is nothing quite so painful for a mother than the death of her child. In Sarah Rutherford’s strongly felt new play, which is produced by Stage Traffic theatre company, guilt is only one of the many emotions explored in a story about sudden death, mourning, co-incidence, conflict, and eventual healing.
Callum "Halfway" Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Tony Clay. He was introduced in the episode first broadcast in the United Kingdom on 1 January 2018. Callum is introduced as a friend of the Carter family, which was not publicised beforehand. Callum is a comedic character who is jovial, dopey and "happy-go-lucky" who wears shabby clothing and beanie hats. Callum's initial stint on the show focuses on his relationship with the Carter family and establishing a relationship with Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty).
EastEnders - Callum Highway's First Appearance (1st & 2nd January 2018) Part 1
EastEnders - Callum Highway's First Appearance (1st & 2nd January 2018) Part 1
Callum Highway 16th February 2018
Callum Highway 16th February 2018
‘I think Felix does have his reservations, but I don’t think anyone would know that. I think Felix puts on a facade where he does not care what people think of him, but I think anyone who presents that can’t be fully truthful. I think that he will do what he needs to do and walk out with his head held high and not care, but on some level he also does care!’ ‘It’s a privilege to play someone who is a drag artist, and it’s so much fun!’, Matthew smiles. ‘Drag is an artform that I really admire and I take my hat off to everyone that does it. My God, when I saw myself after my make-up was done, I was over the moon! *breaks into random singing, and laughs*. It’s so fun. When you are in drag your confidence grows as you are taking on this new persona.’
Matthew Morrison plays Felix Baker and Drag alta ego Tara Misu.
Kim Fox (also Fox-Hubbard) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Tameka Empson.
Thomas "Rocky" Cotton, most commonly known as Rocky alias Terry Cant is a fictional character and major protagonist of the BBC British soap opera EastEnders. He appeared as a supporting antagonist turned anti-hero in 2021 and a supporting protagonist in 2022 onwards. In his storyline, the man who first came to Walford as "Terry Cant" had initially appeared to be the long-lost father of Sonia Fowler and had also embarked on a relationship with her neighbour Kathy Beale. However, it is soon revealed that he is actually "Tom Cotton" and the brother of the late villainous Nick Cotton. It further transpired that Tom had been collaborating with his 'niece', Dotty, in a scheme to defraud Sonia from the inheritance that belonged to Nick's mother Dot. By the time this was exposed on Christmas Day 2021, it later emerged that Tom was actually Dotty's biological father. The character is portrayed by Brian Conley.
Dotty Cotton played by Milly Zero.
Kirsty "Dotty" Cotton is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Molly Conlin from 2008 to 2010 and Milly Zero from 2019 to 2022. She was introduced on 26th December 2008 as the daughter of established character Nick Cotton (John Altman). Nick uses Dotty as his partner-in-crime; they plan to kill his mother Dot Branning (June Brown) and inherit the money from her will. She and Dot subsequently become close after Dotty sabotages Nick's murder attempt at the last minute. In her final storyline which aired on 23rd February 2010, she left with her mother Sandy (Caroline Pegg), who she believed died. On 3 October 2019, Dotty returned, with the role recast to Milly Zero. In December 2021, Sandy tells her that she is not Nick's daughter and that her father is Tom "Rocky" Cotton (Brian Conley). However, in September 2022, this is revealed to be a lie. On 13th November 2022, it was announced that Zero had quit the show and Dotty left on 16th December 2022.
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EastEnders' Dotty actress Molly Conlin looks very different years after soap (Image: BBC) Molly as Dotty with John Altman as Nick Cotton ( Image: BBC)
Molly played murderous schoolgirl Dotty Cotton from 2008 to 2010 after joining the soap when she was just seven years old. The 22-year-old initially auditioned for the role of Tiffany Dean, but lost the role to Maisie Smith. Instead she was offered Dotty's role and they adapted the character to suit her too - dropping her age from 11 to seven. It's been 13 years since she appeared on the show and she is now an influencer with 25k followers on Instagram. The former soap star recently posed in a strappy black dress in front of her bedroom mirror. She wore her hair in a middle parting and her brunette waves cascaded over her shoulders. She added gold bracelets and wore black acrylic nails as she and her friend got ready for a night out together. Fans rushed to the comment section to leave compliments for Molly, with many saying how beautiful she looked.
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Martha Cope
Sandra “Sandy” Gibson is the mother of Dotty Cotton, she made her first appearance on 16 February 2010. She is portrayed by Caroline Pegg in 2010, and Martha Cope from 2021.
Sandy is an alcoholic woman, who met Nick Cotton at a sqaut after He was released from Blackmoor Prison back in early 2000, the two of them had a one night stand together, which lead to Sandy becoming pregnant with their daughter Dotty Cotton as a result to that one night stand that Nick and Sandy had. When Nick made an early release from prison in April 2008, he ended up taking custody of there daughter Dotty, with Nick lying to Dotty, telling her that her mother Sandy was tragically killed in a car crash.
Mitch Baker, played by Roger Griffiths, first appears in episode 5670, first broadcast on 12th March 2018. Mitch is the father of established character Keegan Baker (Zack Morris) and the former boyfriend of Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley). After appearing in six episodes across two stints, Mitch departs in episode 5679, first broadcast on 27th March. Eight months later, it was announced that Mitch would return again. Mitch was reintroduced as a regular character in 2019 by incoming senior executive producer Kate Oates, and executive producer Jon Sen. He returned with his daughter Chantelle Atkins (Jessica Plummer).
Zack Morris (born 2nd October 1998) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Keegan Baker in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.
The actor, who played Keegan Baker in the BBC One soap, has been cast in a major US Disney+ series called Goosebumps.
Starring alongside famous faces including Will Price and Isa Briones, Zack will play the role of Isaiah, described as a ‘popular star football player’, with financial issues at home meaning his family are ‘banking on his athleticism to secure him a full ride to college’. Influenced by the Goosebumps books, the series follows a group of high school students who must work together after unleashing supernatural forces in their town. With a huge responsibility on their shoulders, the friends must also tackle past rivalries with each other and developing friendships, all while learning about each other’s secrets. Keegan Kayden Butcher-Baker (née Baker) is the son of Karen Taylor and Mitch Baker, brother of Chantelle and Bailey Baker and Keanu, Bernadette, Chatham, and Riley Taylor. He is the husband of Tiffany Butcher-Baker. He made his first appearance on 9th January 2017 and made his last appearance on 17th March 2022.
Chantelle Francesca Ramone Atkins (née Baker) was the eldest daughter of Mitch Baker and Karen Taylor, sister of Keegan and half-sister of Bailey Baker, Keanu Taylor, Bernadette Taylor, Chatham Taylor and Riley Taylor. She was also the mother of Mia Atkins and Mackenzie Atkins, as well as being the wife of Gray Atkins.
Chantelle Atkins played by Jessica Plummer.
The Taylor Family..
Zack Jesse Hudson is the son of Gavin Sullivan, half-brother of Sharon Watts, as well as being the uncle of Dennis and Albie Watts. He made his first appearance on 16 March 2021. When Zack was young, his grandad brought him a black cat keyring he called Mr Tiddles. He views it as a lucky charm. Zack recalls being abused verbally and physically by his father, as well as time spent in foster care. He often slept around in adulthood, having numerous one-night stands. At some point, Zack met Brett Nelson and the two started taking steroids. At one point they shared needles, which lead to Zack contracting HIV.
Ross Boatman had long dreamt of joining EastEnders, so when he learnt about the role of Harvey Monroe, he became determined to win the part. Due to social distancing restrictions, the actor had to record his audition; he spent two days recording the audition and estimated that he rehearsed "about 20 times" for each scene. He admitted to being nervous about his first day on-set, despite his long career. Boatman felt "blessed" to join the cast of a show he has dreamed of joining. Jon Sen, the show's executive producer, called Boatman "perfect to play the affable father to Dana" and thought the character would "shake up the Beale family dynamics"
Please click on the image above for a selection of EastEnders clips relating to Dana Monroe. Dana Monroe (initially credited as Dana Adams) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Barbara Smith. Smith auditioned for the role over Zoom due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on television and was cast as Dana, a love interest for established character Bobby Beale (Clay Milner Russell), making her first appearance on 1 April 2021. She was initially cast in a 6-month guest stint, but was promoted to a regular cast member and had her family introduced to the soap. She was overjoyed to have been cast due to having been a fan of the soap since her youth. Dana has been shown to be a bubbly, generous and likeable character. Smith was initially unsure if viewers would like her, but critics have said that it has been refreshing to have a character with good intentions on EastEnders.
Kim Receives BIG NEWS From Howie! | Walford REEVisited | EastEnders
Kim Receives BIG NEWS From Howie! | Walford REEVisited | EastEnders.
Howie Danes, portrayed by Delroy Atkinson, first appears in episode 6357, originally broadcast on 11th October 2021.The character was first publicised in advanced spoilers released on 4th October 2021, where he was named Vince Hubbard. Howie is introduced as part of a story exploring the disappearance of established character Vincent Hubbard (Richard Blackwood) as his wife, Kim Fox (Tameka Empson), searches for him. The character is a children's entertainer and had been using Vincent's identity. Atkinson described his character as vulnerable, which he thought was "refreshing".
Richard Blackwood
Vincent Hubbard is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Richard Blackwood. He was introduced by executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins during the show's 30th anniversary celebrations, and was later revealed to be the husband of Kim Fox (Tameka Empson). He made his first appearance on 17 February 2015 during the show's 5015th episode, and returned on two occasions on 19 February, one of which was in a flashback episode in which he gives Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack) a gun. During these appearances, he is only credited as "Vincent", concealing his connection to Kim. He returned as a regular character on 21 April 2015
Blackwood praised bosses for the character of Vincent, stating he knew that his portrayal would surprise viewers given his comedy background. He is described on the BBC website as a smooth operator, whose easy charm and quick wittedness covers a steely, ruthless streak and a reputation as a bit of a bad boy. They also state that Vincent believes himself to be the "main man" in the room, and knows how to play people to his advantage. Despite not appearing until February 2015, the character was foreshadowed by Kim's off-screen marriage during 2014. Blackwood's departure from the series was confirmed on 19 March 2018. He made his last appearance on 20 April 2018. The character is confirmed dead in October 2021.
Eastenders - Vincent Hubbard Vs The Square (2015-2017)
Eastenders - Vincent Hubbard Vs The Square (2015-2017)