List of EastEnders characters introduced in 2010
[2] In May 2015, Fatima visits after being contacted by her niece Shabnam Masood (Rakhee Thakrar) to find her a husband for an arranged marriage, frustrated at her boyfriend Kush Kazemi's (Davood Ghadami) inability to commit.
Fatima is also shocked to discover Shabnam had been in numerous relationships previously and is unimpressed when Denise, Stacey and Kush's mother Carmel (Bonnie Langford) drink alcohol, worrying about the effect it will have on Masood's reputation.
In August 2009, Zainab is forced to come to terms with the fact that she is 15 weeks pregnant in her mid-40s,[14] and the pregnancy means that her and Masood's plans to see the world have to be cancelled.
When Zainab decides to get remarried she sends for Kamil; Tamwar and his girlfriend Nancy Carter (Maddy Hill) accompany him on the flight to Pakistan before continuing in their travels around the world.
In October 2021, eleven years later, Sandy returns and gatecrashes a private party at Ruby Allen's (Louisa Lytton) nightclub and ordered to leave by Vinny Panesar (Shiv Jalota).
[22] Kylie appears between 24 February and 1 April, along with her fellow gang members Connor Stanley (Arinze Kene) and Mitch Gannon (Theo Barklem-Biggs).
He is described as a mysterious 60-something and a perfect gent who arrives to report on local elections for Walford Gazette, and is said to be a potential love interest for characters Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor) and Pat Evans (Pam St Clement).
Her storylines include suffering a miscarriage after discovering she is pregnant by her local church's youth minister, Benjamin (Damien Lynch), and facing deportation back to Nigeria.
[36] She also appeared in series 3 of E20[37] along with Mercy's younger sister, Faith Olubunmi,[37] who Grace sent to Nigeria to get back on the straight and narrow, but she returns to the UK and is worse than ever.
She apologises for Mercy's behaviour when she continues to ask about false prophets and a passage that states that anyone who questions a priest should be put to death, causing Lucas to leave.
Grace is also upset when Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold), Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald) and Ben Mitchell (Joshua Pascoe) prank call her and then break her hanging basket.
In April 2013, Max Branning (Jake Wood) informs his wife Kirsty (Kierston Wareing) that Grace has left Walford to move back to Nigeria, and that her flat is for sale.
[32] Vanessa Gold, played by Zöe Lucker, is a businesswoman who is described as "dynamic and assured" and is a love interest for Max Branning (Jake Wood).
Concurrent to their romance, which was extended to span Lucker's increased tenure, Vanessa separates from her controlling husband Harry, and reveals that he is not the father of her teenage daughter Jodie.
He was created by Simon Ashdown and was described by Kris Green from entertainment website Digital Spy as being controlling and similar to the character Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb).
In April 2022, Sam (now played by Kim Medcalf) returns to Walford on business and tries to reignite her relationship with Ricky (now Frankie Day), much to the opposition of Jack and his civil partner Denise Fox (Diane Parish).
Initially, Ricky is frosty towards Sam for abandoning him six years ago, but soon comes around when she takes him out of school and brings him to the local gay bar, The Prince Albert, for a meal without Jack's knowledge.
Whilst Jack and Denise are preoccupied with Amy (now played by Ellie Dadd) when she begins self-harming, Ricky starts slipping away to "see friends".
After agreeing to start a new life in Germany with her former husband Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen), Sam then changes her mind and decides to remain in Walford to support her son.
He appears to get on well with Tanya's children, Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa), Abi (Lorna Fitzgerald) and Oscar (Charlee & Neo Hall), although her former husband Max Branning (Jake Wood) dislikes Greg.
In 2011, he is joined by his father Eddie Moon (David Essex) and brothers Anthony (Matt Lapinskas) and Tyler (Tony Discipline), and Michael's personality is further explored with their arrival.
Described as a feisty character who is an "antidote to the snarling women of Albert Square",[65] Julie's arrival leaves Billy shocked and turns his life upside down.
[65] The character is also described as a "cockney geezer bird [who] is more at home down the pub with the boys but underneath her robust layer, there's a little girl abandoned by her mum wanting to be loved.
There'll be lots of twists and turns..."[70] In June 2011, it was announced that Danielle Harold had joined the cast, playing Julie and Billy's 15-year-old granddaughter Lola Pearce.
It was reported that Billy and Julie would be shocked to learn of Lola's existence, not knowing the son they once gave up for adoption had a daughter, but would decide to track her down and find her living in a care home.
Dot also enjoys spending time with Edward but is mortified when Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson) calls him her "fancy man" and is worried that other people will think they are more than friends.
Ronnie Branning (Samantha Womack) discovers that her son, who was born on the same day as Kat's, has died of sudden infant death syndrome and desperately tries to get help.
Meanwhile, Ronnie Branning (Samantha Womack) discovers that her son, James, who was born on the same day as Kat's, has died of sudden infant death syndrome and desperately tries to get help.
[98] Roz Laws from the Sunday Mercury called the plot "shocking and ridiculous" and asked "are we really supposed to believe that Kat won't recognise that the baby looks different?
"[94] According to overnight figures, 10.6 million people watched 3 January 2011 episode, in which Kat claims the dead baby is not her son and Ronnie struggles to bond with Tommy.
