List of EastEnders characters introduced in 2022
She is a doctor who tends to Kheerat Panesar (Jaz Deol) when he suffers food poisoning after eating a sandwich that he bought from Stacey's Baps.
When he attacks Kheerat's mother Suki (Balvinder Sopal) and tries to rape her in exchange for a business contract, she strikes him over the head with a clock.
Bernadette's mother Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley) and half-brother Keegan Baker (Zack Morris) are initially against the idea but are later convinced to accept the decision.
[7] Avery is the estranged brother of Mitch Baker (Roger Griffiths) and will arrive with his sons Felix (Matthew James Morrison) and Finlay (Ashley Byam).
[8] Executive producer Chris Clenshaw added: "The Baker Family bring a fresh, fierce, fun and exciting energy to the Square.
They may be charming young men, full of sass, swagger and strength but these brothers are Bakers and, like their father, Avery, have their own unique way of surviving.
The Baker family are the just the start of some new faces landing in Walford later this year – so watch this space…"[9] Shortly after his introduction, his sons revealed to Mitch that Avery has terminal cancer; Metro confirmed that the storyline would result in his death.
They may be charming young men, full of sass, swagger and strength but these brothers are Bakers and, like their father, Avery, have their own unique way of surviving.
They may be charming young men, full of sass, swagger and strength but these brothers are Bakers and, like their father, Avery, have their own unique way of surviving.
Denzel soon moves in with Howie and Chelsea's aunt Kim Fox (Tameka Empson) whilst his mother decides to stay in Ibiza.
Nugget later goes missing and is reported to the police by the family, to which they search hours for until he calls Suki for money and to reveal that he's safe, unbeknownst that he is staying with his mother Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan Levy) and sister Avani (Aaliyah James).
When Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner expresses her concerns to Nugget and Avani on Halloween night, they rush back to the house, where they prevent Nish's attempt to rape Suki.
Eric fell in love with a glamorous woman called Maureen Loftus and planned to elope with her, but he changed his mind at the last minute – unable to desert his family, who he grew to resent.
Her relationship with Eric improved, but only temporarily, and when Kevin Masters (Colin McCormack) employed Peggy to work at his minicab firm, they ended up having a secret affair.
"[24] In January 2024, Stephen now Stevie, is seen at Aunt Sal's (Anna Karen) funeral where he meets his relative Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden).
Stevie bonds with his grandchildren Janet (Grace) and Will (Freddie Phillips) and great-great granddaughter Lexi Pearce (Isabella Brown) which Billy initially objects to.
When Will is catfished and blackmailed by Kyle Fletcher (Freddie Hastwel) who threatens to expose his nudes, Stevie and Mo sell stolen toasters to raise money but are shut down by Will's mother Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton) who forces them to give the money away to a charity fundraiser in honor of his great-granddaughter Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold).
Stevie reveals that his affair with Connie drove Val to commit suicide and that he couldn't cope as a single parent, so put Billy in foster care as a temporary solution, but struggled to reclaim him.
Nish was described as a charming and charasmatic character, but they confirmed that viewers would quickly notice that he is "ice-cold, manipulative and driven by a need for power and respect".
[28] Executive producer Chris Clenshaw echoed Chowdhry's excitement the character, since Nish had been referenced numerous times prior to his arrival on the series.
Clenshaw continued: "The spectre of Nish Panesar is finally here, and it's been a pleasure welcoming Navin to the cast, and take to the role so effortlessly.
"[28] Reiss Colwell, played by Jonny Freeman, is the great-nephew of Dot Branning (June Brown) and a love interest for Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy).
Everybody has been so welcoming and I'm very lucky to have been working so closely with the lovely Natalie Cassidy who is not only a fantastic actress but a delightful person; she has very kindly helped me navigate my first few weeks.
When Reiss's debt becomes unmanageable, he resorts to conning Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) by tricking her into investing so he can steal her money, but is caught by Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden).
Reiss tries to gain signatures to prove the community doesn't think she is guilty but is unsuccessful and his desperation worsens once an angry Bianca returns.
David confronts Reiss, interrogating him about Debbie's murder and Sonia's arrest before sending him to stay in Peterborough to put some distance between him and Bianca.
In January 2025, Reiss, still holding Bianca captive, becomes more concerned for Sonia's case as her trial begins, resulting in him antagonising Martin and others.
When Reiss tells Bianca about this, she persuades him to film a video of herself confessing to Debbie's murder and then allow her to go into hiding, promising not to implicate him in return.
Jack subsequently obtains the video from the CPS itself and after Sonia watches it, Reiss fully convinces her that Bianca did kill Debbie.
Reiss begins removing toys he and Debbie had bought from the lockup for his and Sonia's child, falsely claiming he was buying them from the charity shop; during these visits, he accidentally leaves the door unlocked, allowing Bianca to escape.
