Not being able to live in that environment, Linda decides to move back in with Jane and Ian. [11] Peggy confronts Dave and tells him that she is terminating his contract with immediate effect. She removes her seatbelt to reach her bag and Masood falls asleep at the wheel, causing the car to swerve and topple over. Phil goes after him, and while they are gone Grant smashes the room with a baseball bat. Afterwards, Cedric and Joy leave to visit more friends in London, and then plan to return to their home in Trinidad. EastEnders 7th July 2022 Part 1 || EastEnders Thursday 7th July 2022 || EastEnders July 07, 2022 || EastEnders 07-07-2022 || EastEnders 7 July 2022 || EastEnders 7th . He agrees to take a paternity test for Denise, and stays with her at Pat Evans' (Pam St. Clement) house. Owen starts a vendetta against Denise's new fianc Lucas Johnson (Don Gilet), and Lucas calls the police feeling very jealous of his presence to Denise. Liz and Lucas argue over Owen, but Lucas promises to help her find her son. Peggy reassures her that Roxy will be in touch in time, then Jack phones. Matriarchal Peggy declares that family sticks together and gives Ronnie an address in Dorset for Roxy. He's a local man who has always lived in the beautiful island of his birth. He first appears in episode 3092, first broadcast on 30 January. Joanne also has a fling with the newly arrived Dennis Rickman (Nigel Harman). Carla had been having an affair with Ray while she was married to Grant. In January 2006, Phil wants Juley to end his relationship with Ruby, saying if Juley doesn't end it, he will tell Johnny the truth and Johnny will most likely kill Juley. When Li discovers this, she is jealous. DRA/A289W Steve appears again in August, and bullies Bradley in The Queen Victoria pub, forcing him to buy all the drinks. Elizabeth "Liz" Turner, played by Kate Williams, is the mother of Owen Turner (Lee Ross) - the ex-husband of Denise Fox (Diane Parish). Sadly, two scenes have been edited out of this video because the BBC have posted them on their own channel and copyrighted it. Spencer and Kelly then begin a relationship, however he is heartbroken when she does not return from working in Spain, as she has met someone else. When Mo finds out that Oliver had told Briony, she ends their relationship. Social Navigation. SJ is extremely excited, but decides not to go on the trip when Garry and Minty start to argue about it. He is then mentioned again in September 2008 by Billy, who tells Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb) that Honey has taken the children and left him, moving in with Jack. He has a traumatic breech birth early in 2002. Alfie is still using the false identity of Chris Wright, which he had used to get his job there. Thai Thai. He also reveals that he isn't rich as he had previously stated, and the car he drives is not his, but hired. May and Rob are separated, and Rob has been in a relationship with Dawn Swann (Kara Tointon), but he ends it when May wants to give their marriage another chance. Tragedy strikes when Alfie takes Nana to visit Normandy in France to see her late husband's grave. Caroline is outgoing, eccentric and vivacious, and visits Albert Square for Honey's second wedding to Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick). Jez Franks, played by Tex Jacks, is a bully in Ben Mitchell's (Charlie Jones) year at Walford Primary School. They leave Billy and Honey in charge of the bar. Shirley and Phil buy a house on the Square, and she acts as a mother figure to his son Ben Mitchell (Joshua Pascoe) and ward Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick). First, Deano Wicks, his sister Carly Wicks and father Kevin Wicks joined. Anish Mistry, played by Ali Zahoor, arrives in 2002 with his mother Nita Mistry (Bindya Solanki). Roxy gives birth to Amy, however initially it is not certain that Sean is her father. Chris Parker Marjorie "Precious" Hudson (also Hulton), played by Judi Shekoni, is the glamorous wife of gangster Angel Hudson (Goldie) and she is first seen in Walford in June 2002 when Angel forces his old associate, Paul Trueman (Gary Beadle), to keep a watchful eye over her. Steve starts jeering at the exotic dancer, SJ Fletcher (Natasha Beaumont), and Bradley joins in, upsetting his girlfriend Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner). Watch fullscreen. Rebecca and Milton quickly leave Walford and have not been seen or heard from since. Linda is horrified to learn that Steven Beale (Aaron Sidwell) has returned. Simon Ashdown They leave Billy and Honey in charge of the bar. Bryan hears that Honey wants to see him, and leaves the training course. Max leans in for a kiss, but she orders him out. Tanya arrives in Albert Square after her husband Max Branning 's ( Jake Wood) car breaks down, not realising in fact Max is visiting his family. When eventually Dawn reneges on the deal, May resorts to desperate measures to get the baby. In November 2002, Sean is kidnapped from Donna's house by Trevor. However, after Jase is killed in disturbance with his old football firm, Jay lives with Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) and starts a relationship with Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald). 28:41 . Gus lies, but then confesses to Jake that it is Juley who stole the money. However it eventually emerges that Lucas is unhinged, and after murdering Owen, and keeping Denise prisoner he is put in prison. He promises that if he ever finds out that she and Paul are together, he will kill him. For her portrayal as Abi, Fitzgerald won the "Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress" award at the 2012 British Soap Awards. Despite Marie having returned from her maternity leave, Cheryl is seen working in the cafe. Preeti is a beauty therapist working at a beauty parlour called La Jolie Madame, but when Tanya Branning's (Jo Joyner) business starts failing, Tanya's husband Max (Jake Wood) suggests that she should poach Preeti to work at her beauty parlour, Booty, as Preeti has a large clientele. EastEnders 7th January 2022. They are never in the place you expect them to be." Later, in The Queen Victoria pub, a very drunk Linda tries to come on to Charlie Slater (Derek Martin), offending his girlfriend, Brenda Boyle (Carmel Cryan), in the process. Oliver takes Little Mo for dinner and tries to convince her to go to the police to clear her name but she refuses. In July 2006 Juley mugs Ruby and hits her, leaving her with a minor injury. Alfie is exposed afterwards, but still keeps his job at the pub, due to his charm and charisma. When Carla promises to pay him, they have sex, and begin an affair. Jen Newmeyer, aka CharityJen, is a digital fundraising strategist specializing in integrated campaigns and online engagement. Sean quizzes Ronnie on Roxy's whereabouts as she walks to see Jack. SJ reveals that she moved to England from Australia a few years before to work in a gentleman's club, but now needs somewhere to live because her landlord is selling up. After this she leaves Walford and has not been seen since. She reveals that it's her birthday. Max spots Ronnie and they go to the club for drinks. Jack (Nicky Henson) brings her with him to Walford, which makes Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor) jealous. TvSoap. Patrick's other guest, Jim Branning (John Bardon), has heard of Cedric's wild reputation from Patrick, and is also shocked at the frail old man he has met. She is later surprised when shes Libby and her family run from the house with Denise, who turns out to have been held hostage by Lucas ever since she learned about what he did to Owen and Trina - with Lucas having murdered another woman to make it appear that Denise committed suicide. Linda returns to the Square briefly where she meets Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) and Masood Ahmed (Nitin Ganatra). He later makes up with Mo and their passion starts again. Her storylines include meeting Wilfred Atkins (Dudley Sutton), a fraudster who wants to con her out of her possessions. Elizabeth "Libby" Fox, played by Belinda Owusu, moves to Walford with her mother Denise (Diane Parish) and her half-sister Chelsea (Tiana Benjamin). Director Duncan Foster Writers Daran Little Julia Smith (series created by) Liz then tries to get to know Libby better, but Libby informs her that Denise does not want Owen back in her life and Libby is going to support her mother's decision - meaning that she is no longer able to spend time with Liz. Minty's friend, Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden), to look after his sister, Sam (Kim Medcalf). They begin dating, and Stella soon moves in with Phil and his son, Ben Mitchell (Charlie Jones). Ronnie expresses her concern for Roxy, as the pregnancy may not stop her bad habits. When Owen receives a suspended sentence, Liz arranges for him to move to Cardiff with her sister, and tries to take Owen away in a taxi. Next episode Diederick Santer If you feel your mother hates you, another possible cause is jealousy.Although rare, it's possible that your mother is jealous of something about you. He appears again in May 2010 to inform Billy about a car accident that has injured his ex-wife Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton) and killed her father Jack Edwards (Nicky Henson). Runtime: Rachel returns to the Square on 18 October 2007 to help with preparations for Bradley's wedding to Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner). While talking to Ian in the pub, Victor asks Ian if "Mrs. Beale" would be interested in being involved in the gala. After further arguing, SJ is eventually asked to leave Garry and Minty's flat, she departs for a while but upon her return, she begins renting a flat of her own in Walford. Follow. Keeping Dawn to the agreement proves difficult however, and at the instigation of May, Rob is forced to extreme measures to obtain his child. She finds out that he has had an affair with Gemma Clewes ( Natalie J. Robb) but forgives him. Bobby and Dana's relationship develops and he worries about sleeping with her as he is a virgin and sex outside marriage is frowned upon in the Islamic faith.However, they later consummate their relationship shortly before Bobby's 18th birthday. This is Parish's second role in EastEnders, as she previously played singer Lola Christie in 1998. You may also be looking for, "David Essex: 'I was almost Honey's father! He later moves in with Patrick and Yolande when he finds out that Patrick and Pat had previously had an affair. Mickey, however, remains oblivious to her affections and merely sees her as a good friend. Aubrey also confesses that he lied about having sex with Yolande, as he is jealous of Patrick having a wife. In February 2010, Bradley dies after falling from the rooftop of The Queen Victoria public house. Ian and Victor decide to host the gala in Albert Square, during the England versus Sweden match, which is very successful. Linda has not seen Christian for nearly 20 years before she returns to Walford. Paul is frantic, particularly when Angel shows up looking for her. Caroline Ormerod As Little Mo prepares to leave for Barnstaple, Oliver realises that he still loves her and decides to ask her to go with him to Leeds. Sid makes it clear to SJ that he wants her to bleed Minty dry of all his money, which leads to SJ and Minty starting a relationship. Jack Evans, played by the identical twins Brodie O'Sullivan and Riordan O'Sullivan, is the son of Barry (Shaun Williamson) and Natalie Evans ().He has a traumatic breech birth early in 2002. It is therefore possible that Cedric is her father. She is dying of breast cancer, and tells Bert that she still loves him, even after 38 years of not seeing each other. Contents 1 Dom Shaw 2 Jill Green 3 JJ 4 Wilfred Atkins 5 Chrissie Watts 6 Jane Beale 7 Eddie 8 David Collins 9 Sarah Cairns 10 Keith Miller 11 Demi Miller 12 Darren Miller 13 Clint 14 Rosie Miller 15 Tommy Grant He arrests Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) for indecent exposure in July 2006, searches for Sean Slater (Robert Kazinsky) and Amy Mitchell (Kamil and Natalia Lipka-Kozanka) in December 2008 and arrests Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) for shoplifting in February 2009. The affair has devastating consequences, and leads to Tanya burying Max alive, and Lauren running him over. He finds Billy and Honey's address and visits Honey, convincing her to give Janet a chance. On 5 February 2007, Beryl, the carer of Bert's grandson, Jay, brings Jay to live with Bert, saying she cannot look after him any more. Minty believes her explanation, however it is later revealed that SJ is deceiving him and Sid is actually her boyfriend. After smashing a chest of drawers, Grant finds Ray's passport, giving a false name, Marco. However, when Lauren becomes an alcoholic this leads to Joey ending their relationship. The rest of Walford's male residents unite to drive the thugs out of town, and they are closely followed by Dave, who tries to steal some money from the pub's till, but is stopped by Sam wielding a baseball bat.[12]. Precious is furious that her life is under threat and she tells Angel she will lie for him in the trial but only if he gives her a divorce. Ronnie expresses her concern for Roxy, as the pregnancy may not stop her bad habits. Bert is from Slaithwaite in Huddersfield, Yorkshire and is proud Yorkshireman, who frequently mentions his origins. Clive Arnold Bert brings Evie back to Walford to stay with Pat Evans (Pam St. Clement) while the rest of her family are away, and Bert moves in with her, breaking up with Mo. Ronnie explains to Peggy that she's not strong enough for Roxy's rejection, but Peggy talks her round and says let's go and find her. Preeti is not seen again but is mentioned in 2010 when Chelsea finds a toy that Preeti gave her. Ben does not like her at first, but Stella tricks him into trusting her. Carla takes the bag of money and leaves, but when she opens the bag, she is surprised to discover it is full of Grant's underwear and no money. Oturum an. After Dot refuses to sleep in the same room as Jim, he goes for a drink with Doris and is torn between the two women. As Walford celebrates Christmas, Janine carries out a final act of revenge against Stacey. Masood is slightly injured but Rachel is hospitalised with a ruptured spleen. She is attracted to Kevin Wicks (Phil Daniels), and pursues him. Peggy reassures her that Roxy will be in touch in time, then Jack phones. On 12 February, Stacey goes to Tring, looking for Bradley and goes to Rachel's house. ou ys ft One might at least look to the best examples there may be . Elaine then walks in on Kevin passionately kissing his ex-girlfriend, Denise Fox (Diane Parish). Report. Peggy hides Archie's letter as Ronnie enters the kitchen. TX Details 5 months ago. It is revealed there that Li is growing cannabis, much to Mickey's fury but she tells him that she wouldn't have to do it if he had good work. On 26 January 2009, Linda receives a letter from her husband, asking her to go back to him. He flirts with Mo Harris (Laila Morse) and takes her back to Pauline and Joe's house, where the newlyweds walk in on them kissing on the sofa. In November 2009 PC Lance arrests Owen Turner (Lee Ross) for breach of his licence conditions. Production Code: Shirley ropes Heather into her latest money-making scheme. 1462 episodes 1988-2023 Shona McGarty Whitney Dean 1388 episodes 2008-2023 Jake Wood Max Branning 1369 episodes 1990-2021 Rudolph Walker Patrick Trueman 1364 episodes 2001-2023 Creators Tony Holland Julia Smith All cast & crew Production, box office & more at IMDbPro More like this 5.6 Watch options 4.8 Watch options 6.9 Watchlist 4.6 When Oliver first appears, he is knocked over by Dot Branning (June Brown) and is locked out of his house naked. She accompanies Honey to hospital when she goes into labour, and is collected by her boyfriend, Boot. EastEnders (TV Series) Episode dated 7 July 2008 (2008) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Clive Arnold Writing Credits Chris Parker . Grant gives Carla bag of money, supposedly to pay off Ray, but the previous day, Grant had ordered Ray to leave the Square with nothing. Maxwell "Max" Branning, played by Jake Wood, is the son of Jim (John Bardon), and father of Bradley Branning (Charlie Clements). Preeti runs back to Chelsea's house, distraught. Garry also suspects SJ is having sex with her visitor Sid Clarke (Simon Gleeson), a fellow Australian. In 2022 their relationship ends and Dana leaves Walford to go to University. He then has a one-night stand with Vicki Fowler (Scarlett Johnson) which leaves her pregnant. Preeti Choraria, played by Babita Pohoomull,[13] made her first appearance on 27 October 2006[14][15] and she left the Square on 3 January 2008. At Evie's funeral Bert meets Jay for the first time but does not introduce himself because he is too afraid of what may happen. Page Links: The B&B Fire Aftermath (Part 1) - EastEnders 48,031 views 3 years ago The B&B Fire Aftermath (Part 1) - EastEnders Part one of eight, The aftermath of the dramatic fire that swept through the. Jez is then seen in March 2007, bullying Ben in the playground at school, threatening to make him deaf in his only hearing ear. Rachel shows sympathy to Stacey and gives her Bradley's address. Tanya eventually returns to Max, but after another split, she marries Greg Jessop (Stefan Booth). Precious tells Angel she is in love with Paul and wants a divorce. Gretchen Bleiler attends 2008 ESPYs Giant Event Hosted by New York Giants' Eli Manning at J Bar and Lounge on July 15, 2008 in Los Angeles, CA. Jack Edwards, played by Nicky Henson, is the father of Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton). BBC One While Jane and Ian are positive about this, Christian warns Linda that his father will only hurt her again. Bradley's father, Max (Jake Wood) tells Steve to leave Bradley alone, which only leads to more bullying at work, including Steve creating a flash animation of Bradley's head on a baby's body. 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