Karen asks Dr Black not to inform social services, and is against Bernadette keeping the baby. It's the classic Scarlett O'Hara mantra; 'tomorrow is another day. She is held by Max after being born. "[215] Bernadette "refuses initially to reveal the father of her unborn child", however Karen "remains determined to get to the truth. [26] Madison and Alexandra receive external exclusions and are banned from the school prom. [81] When Travis breaks up with Louise, Madison and Alexandra tell him that he did the right thing. Contents 1 Backstory 2 Storylines 3 Background Information 4 See also Backstory Mia was born to Gray and Chantelle in 2012. [109] Bex attempts to make Gethin jealous by flirting with Shakil and Gethin asks her to stop her behaviour. NOTE: Please do not add content from the BBC iPlayer's early episodes until it has been aired on television, as it is intrusive to our readers who may not have seen the episode on iPlayer. Walters said the brothers "were so nervous" on their first day with "all these lights, cameras everything, all the people", but as they began to settle in, they started "to become themselves in the scenes which is beautiful to see. Keegan angrily declares that he will inform the police and that Denise will be jailed for assault. When Riley and Chatham return home, they ask questions about the baby, and Shirley comforts Karen when she breaks down.[30]. But it's not long before echoes of the past catch up with them. Bex then admits to the headteacher, Mrs Robyn Lund (Polly Highton), and teacher Mr Gethin Pryce (Cerith Flinn), that Louise, Madison and Alexandra were responsible for sending the photo,[66] but they deny knowledge of either incident. [22] Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton) sees Keegan stealing a magazine in the Minute Mart, but is afraid to confront him. When Louises father Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) arrives home, he interrupts Louise and Keegan who have undressed to their underwear, much to the pairs embarrassment. He said the Taylors will "bring the breath of fresh air that" the Jackson family did upon their arrival and like other established, popular EastEnders families, they "will divide opinion, but within six months, I [O'Connor] think the audience will love them" and "will help re-calibrate what the show is." Phil tells Keanu that they will call it even, if Keanu helps him obtain a confession from Keeble. [69] When Alexandra sees Bex in the local shop, she knocks the sugar she is buying out of her hands and sticks chewing gum in her hair when she goes to pick it up. A concerned Travis tells Bex that Louise needs her, and he watches as she collapses. Chatham and Riley attempt to sell Stacey's phone but eventually return it to her. [126], Preston goes to Manchester for a while to visit a friend and on his return, despite being pleased to see him, Michelle rejects him when she is turned down for a job interview for a teaching assistant (for being "overqualified"). But they both forgave Karen when they realised shed acted with good intentions. Student ", "EastEnders' Mica Paris character revealed as Walford car crash revisits Denise Fox secret", "Shock EastEnders spoilers: Denise Fox sleeps with Phil Mitchell after hearing a baby bombshell", "EastEnders baby bombshell! [62] After finding out Bex has had sex with Preston Cooper (Martin Anzor), Madison and Alexandra spread it around online. Karen considers re-conciliating with Mitch, but she discovers that he has a girlfriend who is pregnant. When Louise tells her stepmother, Sharon Mitchell (Letitia Dean), that Keegan raped her, Sharon confronts Karen, so Karen punches Sharon in the face. That's how the main soaps generate a lot of their stories. [62] Konrad provides food for the Polish supper and helps Shirley and Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) prepare the meal. [170], Months later, Woody returns to Walford and he and Whitney are now engaged. Later, Louise, Alexandra and Madison arrive at Bex's house and her stepmother, Stacey Fowler (Lacey Turner), lets them in, where Alexandra threatens to smash Bex's guitar. It's the classic Scarlett O'Hara mantra; 'tomorrow is another day'. Nephews They are now living with their grandparents, Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley) and Mitch Baker (Roger Griffiths), as their lives have been changed forever in the aftermath of recent events. [21], Keegan tells Louise and her stepmother, Sharon Mitchell (Letitia Dean) that Dennis Rickman Jnr (Bleu Landau), Sharon's son, told him about Louise's birthmark and Keegan apologises. Josh gets a job offer in Glasgow and when Ian catches Lauren and Josh kissing, he confronts them and Josh stands up to Ian, saying he is not like James and loves Lauren. Tiffany is asked to be a surrogate for Rainie Highway (Tanya Franks), her colleague at the funeral parlour which puts a strain on the Butcher-Bakers marriage as Keegan is against this, and Tiffany eventually declines. Keanu reveals to Karen that someone is blackmailing them, and they discover that it is Louise, so Karen threatens her. In a bid to cheer up grieving youngster Bailey, Karen had arranged a picnic in the park for the kids on the previous day. She forces them to end the affair, but she learns that Keanu and Sharon are still sleeping together, so she confronts Sharon. He admits that things got out of hand but he wanted her to realise that they are meant to be together. Denise collapses and Freda tries to talk to her. Raymond has been mentioned by Phil on some occasions. "[188], Joyce Murray, played by Maggie Steed, first appears in the episode broadcast on 26 May 2017,[178] along with her husband, Ted Murray, played by Christopher Timothy. Dennis and his friend, Will Mitchell (Freddie Phillips), plan to throw eggs at Keegan, but accidentally hit Bernadette. ", "Has EastEnders' Louise Mitchell found love? Keegan's half-brother, Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) confronts Keegan over the meeting, saying that Zayan's half-brother, Lewis, stabbed someone the year before and is in prison, but Keegan reveals that Zayan is going to help track down the people who attacked Shakil so Keegan can take revenge. Keegan apologises, and says he would have still spent time with her if Karen had not paid him. Hope Fowler first appears in the episode broadcast on 16 October 2017. Ted returns later that night to find Joyce in bed, but in the morning realises that Joyce has died in her sleep. Felix Moore, played by George Maguire, first appears in the episode broadcast on 6 July 2017. Karen and Keanu find one of Ted's chess pieces under Bernadette's bed so accusing him of having an illegal sexual relationship with her, but Bernadette shows them that they have been playing chess. Tiffany starts a beauty course at college, whilst working part time at the funeral parlour to make up the corpses prior to funerals. He tells council employee, A human resources manager at Bartons Brewers, where, A bailiff that removes goods from the Taylor family flat as, This page was last edited on 30 April 2023, at 09:21. Without Karen's knowledge, Keegan confronts some of the boys behind the attack and accidentally stabs one of them. Karen then confides in Bernadette about a miscarriage she suffered after her older half-sister, Chantelle. O'Connor also said that the family experience "the reality of the benefits system [] we're not going to see these characters suddenly flashing cash round we're going to see them struggling to make ends meet, because that's where the best stories are- ordinary characters facing adversity." [265] The day before the heist, Mick asks Aidan to rejoin the gang but Aidan makes him beg, so Mick refuses, however, when the others get drunk, Aidan agrees to have Mick back. 10/05/2017. The next day, Aidan tells Phil about his criminal plan with Vincent and Phil asks to be involved; Aidan says he will be in touch. [200] It was then reported that Tom would be a love interest for Michelle. It's a huge honour to have him on board, where he'll be working hand in hand with Phil Mitchell and Mick Carter to carry a truly explosive storyline for Christmas and New Year. Madison and Alexandra graffiti "cougar" on a wall, targeted at Michelle. [104], Following a gas explosion in Albert Square, Bex helps Gethin and when she takes him to her house to clean his wounds, Bex and Gethin kiss. [125] They later kiss, and Preston encourages Bex to truant from school. [9] Alexandra and Madison help Louise come up with a plan to get revenge on Shakil Kazemi (Shaheen Jafargholi) and Keegan Baker (Zack Morris), who have teased Louise about how scared she was during the crash, and Louise inadvertently shows them a naked photo that Shakil sent to Bex. [251] [211] Bernadette is delighted that social services think she will be a good mother and when Keanu gives her a moses basket. "[214], The Taylors "are thrown into a [] crisis" when Karen makes a "shock discovery" about Bernadette and Karen figures out Bernadette is pregnant after Karen is "troubled by Bernadette's behaviour" coming to the "shocking realisation. Louise's father, Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden), sends Keanu to Spain to help him look after his business, but Karen is worried that she has not spoken to Keanu for several weeks and blackmails Sharon to tell Phil to bring Keanu back to Walford, otherwise she will expose their affair. [152] However, after a heart-to-heart with Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth), Lauren decides to give Josh a chance and they start dating. Keanu Taylor Keegan Baker He is portrayed by Tom Jacobs. [106] When Joyce visits Johnny in hospital and he realises Ted was the person who shot him,[183] Johnny's mother Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) decides to confront Joyce who promises Ted that she will still take the blame for him. Josh decides to quit his job and at the police station, he tells Lauren what he did and Lauren kisses him. Alexandra and Madison are publicly shamed and humiliated after Louise smugly tells them that they are caught out. [175] He made the viewer-voted shortlist,[176] but lost out to Julia Goulding, who portrays Shona Ramsey in Coronation Street.[177]. [182] A few weeks later, he asks her out but she turns him down as she is babysitting. [84] A few days later, Sharon finds out that they have both been expelled from school. Patch|Mr Pickles|Posh and Becks|Pretty|Prince|Prince (2008)|Robbie and Georgie|Rolf|Roly|Rooney|Sammy|Starsky and Hutch|Sugar|Terrence|The Carter/Branning puppies|Tramp|Wellard|Wellard (II)|WillyWilly (II)|Ziggy |. EastEnders exit for Whitney Dean as Gray Atkins exposes secret? [281] Abi's pregnancy puts a "massive spanner in the works of this slow-burning epic plot, which is quite literally about to blow up" as it provides a "new crisis" for Steven. Address When James suffers a heart attack after Fi believes Kathy Beale's (Gillian Taylforth) side of the story about James raping her, Fi puts together a dossier containing incriminating evidence against Weyland & Co. Fi threatens to give it to the police, bringing down the entire company unless Hugo signs all the Walford properties over to her. Karen helps to contribute money to raise for Kat Moon's (Jessie Wallace) funeral and Karen is angry to discover that Kat is alive and her grandmother Mo Harris (Laila Morse) was behind Kat's "death". Search new construction homes by city, view pricing, floor plans, and more. He also said that Morris is "deliciously contemptable as Keegan, a character we are meant to hate. [149] Lauren later tells Josh that she has been selfish and being in the company has made her realise that she needs to be with Steven, so she resigns from Weyland & Co.[150] When Steven dies, Lauren contacts Josh and she tells him that she wants him to be with her at Steven's funeral. [76] Madison and Alexandra arrive at Louise's with vodka and people later start arriving, including Keegan and Travis, and Louise frets about alcohol in the house, but Madison and Alexandra reassure Louise that they will make non-alcoholic drinks for the three of them.