List of EastEnders characters introduced in 2005

An old East End gangster, Johnny established himself as Walford's crime kingpin upon killing fellow mob boss Andy Hunter (Michael Higgs) and later ordering the death of his friend Dennis Rickman (Nigel Harman).

The storyline ends with Johnny - at his daughter's urging - handing himself to the police to confess to his life of crime, including his role in the murders of both Andy and Dennis.

Following this, he appears to discuss Den (Leslie Grantham) and Chrissie Watts' (Tracy-Ann Oberman) vow renewals, and conducts the funerals of Neil (Robin Sneller) and Sue Miller (Sadie Shimmin/Victoria Willing), Nana Moon (Hilda Braid), Dennis Rickman (Nigel Harman), Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard) and Frank Butcher (Mike Reid).

In December 2016, Stevens appears when a nativity play is held at the church, which Amy and Lily Fowler (Aine Garvey) perform in.

Amanda wants to track him down, but Chrissie convinces her that it will take a long time to find him, and that she cannot stand to live in The Queen Victoria any longer, as Den's children Sharon (Letitia Dean) and Dennis (Nigel Harman) have returned.

However Johnny is equally as horrified in Ruby's choice of boyfriends; firstly Juley Smith (Joseph Kpobie) and then Sean Slater (Robert Kazinsky).

Trisha is first seen when Demi Miller (Shana Swash) and her family moves briefly back to estate where the Taylors live.

Naomi Julien, played by Petra Letang, first arrives in Albert Square as Sonia Fowler's (Natalie Cassidy) nurse friend.

Joe Macer, played by Ray Brooks, meets Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard) at a salsa dance club, and they become friends.

Ritchie Scott, played by Sian Webber, is Phil Mitchell's (Steve McFadden) solicitor, taking the place of Marcus Christie (Stephen Churchett).

In 2020, Sara Wallis and Ian Hyland from The Daily Mirror placed Ritchie 89th on their ranked list of the best EastEnders characters of all time, calling her an "unsung hero" and a "Glam lawyer" who has the "toughest gig in town" due to having to fix the "Mitchell messes".

In November 2005, Ritchie gives Phil advice about his sister Sam's (Kim Medcalf) arrest for the murder of Den Watts (Leslie Grantham), and in April 2006 advises him on his custody battle for his son, Ben (Charlie Jones), with Ben's older half brother Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt), following their mother Kathy's (Gillian Taylforth) supposed death.

Phil re-hires Ritchie in January 2007 to represent Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy) when she is arrested for the murder of her ex-mother-in-law, Pauline (Wendy Richard).

In December 2011, Phil re-hires Ritchie when he is arrested for Kevin's murder after Denise Fox (Diane Parish) hands in a copy of Jack's recording.

In April 2012, Ritchie represents Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) when he is arrested on suspicion of the murder of Heather Trott (Cheryl Fergison) after he is found in possession of a large amount of money, which the police suspect he stole from her before she died, though this is not true.

She leaves when Phil advises him to implicate Lucy's twin brother Peter Beale (Ben Hardy) to draw attention away from himself.

Ritchie is present when Billy gives his statement to the police and it is revealed that she knows the lead investigating officer, DI Samantha Keeble (Alison Newman).

In August, Ritchie appears in an online clip, representing Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) whilst he is questioned by Keeble in connection with a robbery.

The following day, Ritchie visits Phil and Sharon and explains that the robbery Jay is suspected of was committed the night Lucy was killed.

In January 2015, Ritchie appears when Phil is charged with attempting to murder his cousin Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack) by cutting the breaks on her car.

She barges into the police station and interrupts a video identity parade Keeble and DCI Jill Marsden (Sophie Stanton) are holding with a witness.

Ritchie is annoyed at being kept waiting by Marsden and nearly overhears her telling DS Cameron Bryant (Glen Wallace) that she used to be a stripper to pay her fees for law school.

Ritchie refuses to represent him, but advises him to speak to the duty solicitor and informs the Mitchells that Jay is being charged with possession of indecent images of a child.

After the interview, Ritchie leaves the room, and DS Howard South (Paul Stocker) then informs her that Bobby has confessed to Lucy's murder.

She tells them that as Bobby had pleaded guilty there is a chance that he could return home if the judge sentences him to a non-custodial youth rehabilitation order.

In October, Ritchie visits Phil in hospital, where he is suffering from liver failure, and helps him amend his will, leaving everything to his daughter Louise Mitchell (Tilly Keeper).

Ritchie appears in January 2022 to defend Phil against Keeble's investigation into his involvement in the death of Vincent Hubbard (Richard Blackwood).

Phil's sister Sam (now played by Kim Medcalf again) meets with Ritchie in May 2022 about her predicament with Denise Fox's (Diane Parish) money.

Ritchie later represents Freddie Slater (Bobby Brazier) in October 2023 after he is arrested on suspicion of the attempted murder of Theo Hawthorne (William Ellis).

She first appears when Mike's former wife and daughter, Rosie Miller (Gerry Cowper) and Dawn Swann (Kara Tointon), visit her in hospital.