Keith Miller is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by David Spinx.
In July 2004, The Sun reported that a controversial family of lowlifes would be joining EastEnders in an attempt to boost ratings.
[2] Their casting was confirmed a month later when executive producer Louise Berridge commented: "I'm delighted to introduce the Miller family, who will be joining Mickey on Albert Square in September, but I warn you - this lot are trouble".
[1] The family initially consisted of father Keith, mother Rosie (Gerry Cowper), eldest son Mickey (Joe Swash), twins Demi (Shana Swash) and Darren (Charlie G. Hawkins) and their mangy Irish Wolfhound dog, Ghengis.
Santer also made the decision to axe Joe alongside him as he felt the two had "run out of steam" and that there was nothing left for the characters to do on the series.
[4] Keith arrives with his partner, Rosie (Gerry Cowper), their twins, Darren (Charlie G. Hawkins) and Demi (Shana Swash), and the family dog, Genghis, joining Rosie's son, Mickey (Joe Swash), and moving into 27 Albert Square.
Rosie kicks Keith out and he moves in with Gus (Mohammed George) and Juley Smith (Joseph Kpobie).
In 2024, Mickey reveals to Mo Harris (Laila Morse) that Keith is now suffering from dementia Digital Spy's Dek Hogan praised Spinx's acting in August 2005 after his part in a storyline that sees Demi go missing.
[5] However, in 2007, Digital Spy journalist Kris Green opined that Keith is a useless character who he thought would be axed in the near future.
Wells noted how Keith had several long absences from being onscreen, which he felt had made the storyline feel non-existent.
[7] MyLondon's Angie Quinn wrote: "EastEnders viewers are sure to remember Rosie Miller and her lazy husband Keith who moved onto Albert Square in 2004 with their children Mickey, Dawn, and twins Demi and Darren.
referred to Keith as "Albert Square's token sloth",[9] while Daily Mirror's Kyle O'Sullivan described him as a "sofa-bound layabout" and remarked that the character spent his entire four-year tenure "on his bum".