Carmel Kazemi’s arrival in Walford was anything but quiet. She entered the scene when her son, Kush, became engaged to Shabnam Masood, and quickly integrated herself into the Masood family. Carmel got along well with Shabnam’s father, Masood, and even offered her support when she found out about Shabnam’s secret…

Gavin Sullivan’s time in Walford was filled with twists, manipulations, and dramatic showdowns. He first came on the scene after forcing his wife, Kathy Sullivan, to fake her own death. Kathy planned to escape Gavin with Phil Mitchell’s help, but Gavin, ever the manipulator, was one step ahead. He intercepted…

Claudette Hubbard’s time in Walford was nothing short of dramatic. Her rivalry with Kim Fox reached new heights at Pearl’s first birthday party, where Claudette punctured a bouncy castle in retaliation for Kim’s attention-grabbing antics. Later, Claudette faced blackmail from Gavin Sullivan, who threatened to reveal a dark secret from…

Paul Coker had quite the dramatic life in Albert Square. As a kid, he idolized his grandfather Les Coker, often pretending their hearse was the Batmobile, with Les as Alfred and himself as Bruce Wayne. After losing his father and being abandoned by his mother, Paul was raised by his…

Jade Masood’s life has been a rollercoaster ride, starting with her very conception. She was the product of a one-night stand between Shabnam Masood and Dean Wicks, originally named Roya Masood. After being fostered, she was renamed Jade Green. Shabnam later revealed to her friend Stacey Branning that she had…

Buster Briggs made quite the entrance in Walford back in 2014. He was revealed to be a convict serving time in prison, and things kicked off when he was unknowingly kidnapped during a day release. Mick and Dean, believing Shirley was in the caravan they were towing, brought Buster to…

Les Coker, the long-time funeral director of Albert Square, had quite a unique journey in Walford. As a lad, Les had an early experience with cross-dressing when he tried on his mum’s dress, which led to a lifetime of secretive explorations into his alter ego, Christine. Despite his father’s disapproval,…

Al Jenkins made his mark on Albert Square when he returned to Walford in 2009, having grown up there and known Dot Branning since he was a boy. He took over the doctor’s surgery after living in Ilfracombe, Devon, and quickly became the Square’s new doctor. Al developed close relationships…