Ray Kelly

Name: Ray Kelly
First Appeared: 6th September 2018
Last Appeared: 4th January 2019
Played by: Seán Mahon

Ray Kelly, the man of many names and even more secrets, burst onto the Walford scene, leaving a trail of confusion and chaos in his wake. Known to some as Simon Wright, Jimmy O’Neil, Conor Flannery, and Patrick Rose, Ray’s knack for reinvention would make even the chameleon jealous.

Ray’s arrival was anything but subtle. He swooped back into Mel Owen’s life just as she was about to accept Jack Branning’s marriage proposal. Talk about timing! Claiming to have left his dodgy police past behind, Ray’s charm and smooth talk quickly won Mel over. But as we all know, in Walford, secrets have a way of bubbling to the surface.

As it turned out, Ray was juggling more lives than a circus performer. With ex-wives and kids popping up like daisies, it was a wonder he could keep track of who he was supposed to be at any given moment. His double life with Maddie Wright, under the alias Simon Wright, was just the tip of the iceberg. Ray’s tangled web of deceit eventually unravelled, revealing his true nature as a corrupt cop and, shockingly, a serial killer.

Ray’s downfall was as dramatic as his life. His stepson, Hunter Owen, idolized him at first but soon saw through the façade. In a tense showdown, Hunter shot Ray, bringing an end to his reign of terror. But even in death, Ray left a lasting impression on Walford, proving that some secrets are too big to stay buried.