As a father-figure to his younger brother Sol Levi (Tosin Cole), Asher occasionally resorts to stealing in order to provide for them both.

Over the course of the series, Asher betrays Sol by sleeping with his girlfriend, Naz Mehmet (Emaa Hussen).

It brought him public recognition, and led fans of the series to hope that he and the other main characters would appear in the parent show, EastEnders.

After being evicted by their mother Caroline (Sandra Yaw), Asher and his younger brother Sol (Tosin Cole) move in with Walford resident Stevie Dickinson (Amanda Fairbank-Hynes).

He threatens him with a knife, revealing a stab wound on his abdomen, but disposes of the weapon when Fatboy leaves.

He leaves Stevie's flat after Asher returns home drunk, having got into trouble selling stolen property.

Deborah Sathe, the show's producer, expressed pride in the writers and stated, "[They] have created four new faces for [Albert] Square and their reaction to Walford life is really exciting.

"[6] Thompson called E20 "a great project to be part of", and eagerly anticipated the dancing the role would entail.

[9] Although he initially feels optimistic about moving to Walford,[12] he loses perspective and makes a mistake by sleeping with Naz.

[11] Appearing in EastEnders: E20 brought Thompson public recognition, from groups ranging from "screaming girls to proud parents".

In October 2010, Thompson stated that many fans hoped Asher and the other E20 spin-off characters would go on to appear in EastEnders itself.