WHO? Name: Adam BatemanFirst Appeared: 23rd August 2018Last Appeared: 3rd December 2019Played by: Stephen Rahman-Hughes Fostered by the Ahmeds as a child, Adam Bateman had done well for himself, becoming a top-notch dentist. When he treated Honey Mitchell, she was smitten and dinner led to a date, and then on…

Warm, witty and full of wisdom, Arshad Ahmed had a kind heart, and along with his wife Mariam had fostered hundreds of children over the years. Moving into the house owned by their nephew Masood, they brought a brightness and a glow to their corner of the Square.

Jake Moon has a history of working for the wrong kind of men. As Johnny Allen’s main gopher, he watched Andy Hunter get pushed off a fly over! He squirreled his brother Danny away from Johnny, but it failed and it was Jake that ended Danny’s life with a gunshot.

Loyal friend, caring mother and recipient of the Pride of Walford Patience Award, Jane Beale deserves all the good fortune she can get – and that’s just for being married to Ian Beale – twice!

When William Congreve first coined the phrase ‘Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned” in his 1697 play The Mourning Bride, he must have had Chrissie Watts in mind! She certainly epitomises the phrase in every way that counts!

Lola Pearce-Brown is a spirited and resilient character, known for her vibrant personality and dramatic storylines. She first arrived in her community in 2011, quickly becoming a central figure. Lola’s life has been a whirlwind of highs and lows, from her teenage pregnancy to her battles with personal demons.

Stevie Mitchell came to Walford to make peace with his son and amends for the past. As Billy’s father, he had never been around much in Billy’s life and when he was it was not exactly bliss. Billy spent much of his time in care, and Stevie and Billy didn’t…

There were almost no redeeming qualities in Eddie Knight. In fact, the more we think about it, we can’t even find one!

Even as a teenage boy, Dean, or Deano as he preferred then, was showing signs of being messed up. The first time he went out on the Square he spiked Stacey Slater’s drink to ‘lighten her up.’ So, to most of us, Dean was always going to go down a…

A hard worker and a doting mother, there is nothing more important to Karen Taylor than her children, and rightly so! They’re a close knit clan and no matter what Keanu, Keegan, Bernie, Chatham or Riley did, she was always fair, but firm when it came to discipline.