Willy Roper is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Michael Tudor Barnes.

Arthur begins raising money to create a new eco-friendly, urban garden, which is named the Flowering Wilderness Fund.

For a second time, Arthur is faced with a police investigation and with all the evidence stacked against him, he is soon arrested and ends the year in prison.

Willy – momentarily believing that his criminal genius will impress Pauline – confesses to embezzlement and tells her how he had managed to frame Arthur.

Arthur is released the next day, but he has received a blow to the head in the riot, although no one realises the seriousness of his injury until it is too late.

Introduced in June 1995, Willy plays a key part in the long-running storyline that eventually leads to the exit of one of EastEnders' original characters, Arthur Fowler.

The actor Michael Tudor Barnes was cast in the role for a six-month period, which was extended for a further six months as the storyline developed.

For several months viewers witnessed Willy attempt to woo Pauline, but she eventually uncovered his deception and then resorted to uncharacteristic seduction to gain his confession.