Geoff Barnes was Michelle Fowler’s personal tutor at university and played a significant role in her final year in 1994. When Michelle began struggling academically, Geoff stepped in to help her get back on track. Their relationship quickly evolved from a professional friendship to a romantic one, despite Geoff being…

Debbie Bates made her first appearance in Walford in May 1993, introduced as a friend of Tracey. It didn’t take long for her to become a love interest for Nigel Bates, whom she met at his birthday party. Debbie and her daughter Clare Tyler moved nearby to escape Debbie’s abusive…

Danny Moon brought a whirlwind of trouble to Albert Square when he arrived with his older brother, Jake. The cousins of Alfie Moon, Danny and Jake were far from welcomed guests, especially since Alfie had taken the fall for their credit card fraud and spent three years in prison for…

WHO? Name: Dan FerreiraFirst Appeared: 3rd June 2003Last Appeared: 30th December 2003Played by: Dalip Tahil Dan Ferreira was the patriarch who brought a whole lot of drama and a bit of mystery to Albert Square when he and his family moved in back in 2003. The Ferreira clan quickly integrated…

WHO? Name: Demi MillerFirst Appeared: 6th September 2004Last Appeared: 7th July 2006Played by: Shana Swash Demi Miller made quite the entrance in Walford at just 13 years old. She instantly became the talk of the Square due to her pregnancy, and this feisty troublemaker wasted no time making her mark.…

WHO? Name: Den WattsFirst Appeared: 19th February 1985Last Appeared: 18th February 2005Played by: Leslie Grantham Den Watts, affectionately (or not so affectionately) known as “Dirty Den,” was born Dennis Alan Watts on 11 July 1946. Growing up in Walford, Den quickly found himself rubbing shoulders with the wrong crowd, making…

Dennis Rickman, a name that stirred quite a bit of excitement and drama in Albert Square, was introduced as the son of the notorious “Dirty” Den Watts. Dennis’s entrance was nothing short of dramatic, making his first appearance in handcuffs, on day release from prison to attend his mother’s funeral.…

Della Alexander made her debut in Walford in March 1994, joining as a new assistant to market trader Sanjay Kapoor. A former hairdresser who attended school with barman Steve Elliot, Della’s talent didn’t go unnoticed. Steve, recognizing her potential, decided to partner with her, and together they opened the hairdressing…

Known as Walford’s first upwardly mobile character, Debbie had an on/off relationship with her ill-fated boyfriend, Andy O’Brien, and was often seen as a bit too pretentious by the working-class locals. Debbie and Andy moved to Albert Square together, throwing cocktail parties, getting involved in campaigns and protests, and jogging…

Cassie Carpenter made her first appearance in Albert Square in November 1985, visiting her father. She adored her dad, Tony, and found her parents’ separation particularly tough, especially since she didn’t get along with Neville, her mom’s new partner. In April 1986, things took a darker turn when Cassie and…