During her time there, she notices that Honey has an eating disorder, and encourages to get professional help. [34], Leo King, played by Tom Wells, makes his first appearance on 3 September 2019. He said: "Bal is lovely! New cast member Jaz Deol has appeared in a number of TV shows and films since 2010, including ITV's The Halcyon. Amar, 34, Jaz, 31, Shiv, 26 and 27-year-old Gurlaine are all too old to be Balvinder's, 41, real life children. [42] The character and Deol's casting were announced on 21 August 2019. Albert Square's newest family starts to arrive. [23], Katy Lewis, played by Simone Lahbib, first appears in episode 6160, originally broadcast on 6 November 2020. After having a heart to heart with Honey, Habiba feels sympathy towards her and warns her about Adam. [10] Frankie is introduced as a new friend for Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden), introduced to him by his boyfriend Callum Highway (Tony Clay) after Ben is diagnosed with hearing loss following a boat crash. For more royal and celeb baby news, come back to Celeb Baby Laundry. Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Balvinder is barely old enough to be an older sister to her on-screen sons, Suki rules the Panesar family with an iron fist, Amar Adatia's EastEnders character will go out with a bang next month, The actor as Jags on the soap alongside Rukku Nahar's Habiba Ahmed, Amar said he agreed to stay on to 'wrap up Jags' storyline properly', The star, seen here at a London premiere, intends to return to film, Suki Panesar convinces her sons it's their fault she faked cancer as Jean exposes her, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Bailey asks what Dinah's favourite colour was, to which Shyanna says blue. However, Leo arrives in Walford and begins menacing Bianca. Get real time updates directly on you device, subscribe now. A British Asian family of Punjabi Sikh heritage, Kheerat, Jags and Vinny are three very different brothers who turn up in Walford looking to settle a score – however, fate quickly takes a hand and they find themselves staying for good. In August, the wife of Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker), Sheree Trueman (Suzette Llewellyn) was introduced as well as Ash Kaur (Gurlaine Kaur Garcha), the girlfriend of Iqra. Introduced by He departed on 9 October 2020. Disgusted, Jonno accuses Ben of turning him into "one of them", earning himself a punch from Phil in return. The following is a list of characters introduced to the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 2019, by order of first appearance. There's a reason they normally do as they're told. [3] Later episodes confirmed that Isaac is Patrick's biological son after Patrick realises the truth and questions Sheree. He has produced six of his own films – Four Hours, Gangsters Gamblers Geezers, Requiem, Dangerous Game, Dead Ringer and The Seven. He later approaches Jean and attempts to initiate a conversation, but accidentally makes an offensive comment which causes Jean to slap him. "[7] The character's stories focus on her estranged relationship with Ash and multiple secrets that are revealed in the family. When Keanu finds Louise, Midge knocks him out and locks them both in the container. Ash Kaur, played by Gurlaine Kaur Garcha, made her first appearance on 29 August 2019. Jags has been through a lot already this year, and the anger that he feels over his mother’s behaviour will be the reason for them growing together. Jags continues to tell Habiba about everything that has been going on in his life, and is surprised that the two get along so well. It is revealed that Midge is a rival business owner of Phil's in Spain, that Phil stole business from when he set up garages in Spain and had Keanu working for him. [6] Jon Sen, the show's executive producer, commented that Sopal provides "a unique blend of steeliness and charm" to the role. Bailey Baker, played by Kara-Leah Fernandes, first appears in episode 5847, which was first broadcast on 10 January 2019. [17] Paris expressed her delight at joining the cast, opining that it marked a "a new frontier" for her acting career. When he is sent to prison, he loses weight and a person call Tanvir looks after him. I can't wait to get started and for viewers to meet the Panesars.". View our online Press Pack. He arrives in Walford to tell Phil that he needs to come up with an alternate way to launder money, after the business of the garages collapsed. He is portrayed by Amar Adatia. Ellie Nixon (Mica Paris) joins the soap in September. The Panesar family matriarch Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) is then introduced in January. [41] When Ben fails to deliver, Jags kidnaps Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold), but Kheerat berates him for this and later agrees to let her go after Ben promises to repay them. After she finishes writing her last birthday cards to Bailey, Dinah commits suicide and her body is discovered by Mitch. Mr Turney says he wants the clothes that his wife is wearing back despite, A man in the Prince Albert bar who dares a drunk, This page was last edited on 20 November 2020, at 18:27.