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List of EastEnders characters introduced in 2024
EastEnders is a BBC soap opera that first aired on 19 February 1985. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in 2024, in order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the show's executive producer, Chris Clenshaw. The first characters to be introduced are Eddie Knight (Christopher Fairbank) and Gloria Knight (Elizabeth Counsell), the adoptive parents of George Knight (Colin Salmon). Harold Martin (David Sterne), the husband of Aunt Sal (Anna Karen), and Logan (Liam Hatch), a bully who attacks Denzel Danes (Jaden Ladega), appear in one episode each during January. Britney Wainwright (Lola Campbell), a teenager who is supported by Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty), joins the recurring cast in March. Her mother, Keeley Wainwright (Kirsty J Curtis), also appears in a guest capacity. Warren Finn (Neil Roberts), a barrister, appears in four episodes in April and September. Levi (Mark Akintimehin), a church elder, appears in multiple episodes across the year from April.
Junior Knight (Micah Balfour), the estranged son of George Knight, is introduced in May, followed by his wife Monique Knight (Busayo Ige) and son Xavier Knight (Chase Dean-Williams). Maya Houssain (Bharti Patel) was introduced in May for a story with Harvey Monroe (Ross Boatman). In June, an extension of the Mitchell family – Teddy Mitchell (Roland Manookian), Harry Mitchell (Elijah Holloway) and Barney Mitchell (Lewis Bridgeman) – made their debut. Brenda and Hugh Collins (Nichola McAuliffe and Michael Bertenshaw), the parents of Debbie Colwell (Jenny Meier), appear from July. The following month, Ayesha Siddhu (Laila Rouass), an old friend of Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal), and Kobina Asare (Jonathan Nyati), the brother of George Knight, guest appear. Kojo Asare (Dayo Koleosho), the brother of George and Kobina, also joins the regular cast. Nicola Mitchell (Laura Doddington), the former wife of Teddy Mitchell, was introduced in November. Additionally, multiple other characters were featured during the year.
Eddie Knight, played by Christopher Fairbank, first appears in episode 6831, originally broadcast on 1 January 2024. The character and Fairbank's casting details were announced on 10 December 2023. Eddie is introduced with his wife, Gloria Knight (Elizabeth Counsell), as the adoptive parents of established character George Knight (Colin Salmon). Fairbank and Counsell were contracted for a short stint. The characters' backstory states that Eddie and Gloria have not seen George for over a decade. Chris Clenshaw, the show's executive producer, explained that it would "[become] apparent why George has kept his distance".
The characters' arrival proves a surprise for George and they are introduced with a secret. Clenshaw teased that Eddie and Gloria would be "thrust into the heart of the drama" upon their introduction. Fairbank expressed his joy at joining the show and working with the cast. Clenshaw was excited about the casting of the "legendary and immensely talented" Fairbank and Counsell. Producers used the characters of Eddie, Gloria and George to explore the topic of baby farming. To ensure the story was portrayed sensitively and accurately, the show worked with experts and those with lived experiences of farming. Through the story, Eddie's "racist ideologies" are also examined and result in clashes with his family. Clenshaw opined that the story follows EastEnders' tradition of "telling challenging yet truthful stories". He added that the story would challenge George "to question the identity his parents gave him from childhood as he discovers the true means by which he was adopted".
Gloria Knight, played by Elizabeth Counsell, first appears in episode 6831, originally broadcast on 1 January 2024. The character and Counsell's casting details were announced on 10 December 2023. Gloria is introduced with her husband, Eddie Knight (Christopher Fairbank), as the adoptive parents of established character George Knight (Colin Salmon). Counsell and Fairbank were contracted for a short stint. The characters' backstory states that Gloria and Eddie have not seen George for over a decade. Chris Clenshaw, the show's executive producer, explained that it would "[become] apparent why George has kept his distance". Counsell expressed her joy at joining the show and working with the cast and crew. She was looking forward to working with Salmon again, having previously worked together almost thirty years prior. Clenshaw was excited about the casting of the "legendary and immensely talented" Counsell and Fairbank.
The characters' arrival proves a surprise for George and they are introduced with a secret. Clenshaw teased that Gloria and Eddie would be "thrust into the heart of the drama" upon their introduction. Producers used the characters of Gloria, Eddie and George to explore the topic of baby farming. To ensure the story was portrayed sensitively and accurately, the show worked with experts and those with lived experiences of farming. Clenshaw opined that the story follows EastEnders' tradition of "telling challenging yet truthful stories". He added that the story would challenge George "to question the identity his parents gave him from childhood as he discovers the true means by which he was adopted". The character was written out of the series in episode 6890, originally broadcast on 11 April 2024. Gloria was killed off after suffering a heart attack, having reunited with George.
Harold Martin, played by David Sterne, first appears in episode 6839, originally broadcast on 15 January 2024. The character and Sterne's casting details were announced on 8 January 2024. Harold is introduced as the husband of established character Aunt Sal (Anna Karen), the aunt of Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden), Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp) and Sam Mitchell (Kim Medcalf). Aunt Sal appeared on the show sporadically across 21 years with Harold being referenced throughout her appearances but never appearing. Sterne was contracted for a short guest stint. Chris Clenshaw, the show's executive producer, expressed his joy at casting Sterne and described the character as "elusive".
Producers introduced Harold to the show as part of a set of episodes portraying Aunt Sal's funeral. The character of Aunt Sal was killed off, off screen, following the real life death of Karen in early 2022. Clenshaw opined that it was "imperative that we gave Aunt Sal the send-off she deserved". Sterne enjoyed playing the character of Harold and recognised that the character was "important in the context of the show". He added, "The writing was brilliant, so he was a joy to play."
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List of EastEnders characters introduced in 2024
EastEnders is a BBC soap opera that first aired on 19 February 1985. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in 2024, in order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the show's executive producer, Chris Clenshaw. The first characters to be introduced are Eddie Knight (Christopher Fairbank) and Gloria Knight (Elizabeth Counsell), the adoptive parents of George Knight (Colin Salmon). Harold Martin (David Sterne), the husband of Aunt Sal (Anna Karen), and Logan (Liam Hatch), a bully who attacks Denzel Danes (Jaden Ladega), appear in one episode each during January. Britney Wainwright (Lola Campbell), a teenager who is supported by Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty), joins the recurring cast in March. Her mother, Keeley Wainwright (Kirsty J Curtis), also appears in a guest capacity. Warren Finn (Neil Roberts), a barrister, appears in four episodes in April and September. Levi (Mark Akintimehin), a church elder, appears in multiple episodes across the year from April.
Junior Knight (Micah Balfour), the estranged son of George Knight, is introduced in May, followed by his wife Monique Knight (Busayo Ige) and son Xavier Knight (Chase Dean-Williams). Maya Houssain (Bharti Patel) was introduced in May for a story with Harvey Monroe (Ross Boatman). In June, an extension of the Mitchell family – Teddy Mitchell (Roland Manookian), Harry Mitchell (Elijah Holloway) and Barney Mitchell (Lewis Bridgeman) – made their debut. Brenda and Hugh Collins (Nichola McAuliffe and Michael Bertenshaw), the parents of Debbie Colwell (Jenny Meier), appear from July. The following month, Ayesha Siddhu (Laila Rouass), an old friend of Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal), and Kobina Asare (Jonathan Nyati), the brother of George Knight, guest appear. Kojo Asare (Dayo Koleosho), the brother of George and Kobina, also joins the regular cast. Nicola Mitchell (Laura Doddington), the former wife of Teddy Mitchell, was introduced in November. Additionally, multiple other characters were featured during the year.
Eddie Knight, played by Christopher Fairbank, first appears in episode 6831, originally broadcast on 1 January 2024. The character and Fairbank's casting details were announced on 10 December 2023. Eddie is introduced with his wife, Gloria Knight (Elizabeth Counsell), as the adoptive parents of established character George Knight (Colin Salmon). Fairbank and Counsell were contracted for a short stint. The characters' backstory states that Eddie and Gloria have not seen George for over a decade. Chris Clenshaw, the show's executive producer, explained that it would "[become] apparent why George has kept his distance".
The characters' arrival proves a surprise for George and they are introduced with a secret. Clenshaw teased that Eddie and Gloria would be "thrust into the heart of the drama" upon their introduction. Fairbank expressed his joy at joining the show and working with the cast. Clenshaw was excited about the casting of the "legendary and immensely talented" Fairbank and Counsell. Producers used the characters of Eddie, Gloria and George to explore the topic of baby farming. To ensure the story was portrayed sensitively and accurately, the show worked with experts and those with lived experiences of farming. Through the story, Eddie's "racist ideologies" are also examined and result in clashes with his family. Clenshaw opined that the story follows EastEnders' tradition of "telling challenging yet truthful stories". He added that the story would challenge George "to question the identity his parents gave him from childhood as he discovers the true means by which he was adopted".
Gloria Knight, played by Elizabeth Counsell, first appears in episode 6831, originally broadcast on 1 January 2024. The character and Counsell's casting details were announced on 10 December 2023. Gloria is introduced with her husband, Eddie Knight (Christopher Fairbank), as the adoptive parents of established character George Knight (Colin Salmon). Counsell and Fairbank were contracted for a short stint. The characters' backstory states that Gloria and Eddie have not seen George for over a decade. Chris Clenshaw, the show's executive producer, explained that it would "[become] apparent why George has kept his distance". Counsell expressed her joy at joining the show and working with the cast and crew. She was looking forward to working with Salmon again, having previously worked together almost thirty years prior. Clenshaw was excited about the casting of the "legendary and immensely talented" Counsell and Fairbank.
The characters' arrival proves a surprise for George and they are introduced with a secret. Clenshaw teased that Gloria and Eddie would be "thrust into the heart of the drama" upon their introduction. Producers used the characters of Gloria, Eddie and George to explore the topic of baby farming. To ensure the story was portrayed sensitively and accurately, the show worked with experts and those with lived experiences of farming. Clenshaw opined that the story follows EastEnders' tradition of "telling challenging yet truthful stories". He added that the story would challenge George "to question the identity his parents gave him from childhood as he discovers the true means by which he was adopted". The character was written out of the series in episode 6890, originally broadcast on 11 April 2024. Gloria was killed off after suffering a heart attack, having reunited with George.
Harold Martin, played by David Sterne, first appears in episode 6839, originally broadcast on 15 January 2024. The character and Sterne's casting details were announced on 8 January 2024. Harold is introduced as the husband of established character Aunt Sal (Anna Karen), the aunt of Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden), Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp) and Sam Mitchell (Kim Medcalf). Aunt Sal appeared on the show sporadically across 21 years with Harold being referenced throughout her appearances but never appearing. Sterne was contracted for a short guest stint. Chris Clenshaw, the show's executive producer, expressed his joy at casting Sterne and described the character as "elusive".
Producers introduced Harold to the show as part of a set of episodes portraying Aunt Sal's funeral. The character of Aunt Sal was killed off, off screen, following the real life death of Karen in early 2022. Clenshaw opined that it was "imperative that we gave Aunt Sal the send-off she deserved". Sterne enjoyed playing the character of Harold and recognised that the character was "important in the context of the show". He added, "The writing was brilliant, so he was a joy to play."