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Watts Family
The Watts family are a fictional family in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. The family consists of Den Watts, Den (Leslie Grantham), Angie Watts, Angie (Anita Dobson), Sharon Watts, Sharon (Letitia Dean), Dennis Rickman, Dennis (Nigel Harman), Chrissie Watts, Chrissie (Tracy-Ann Oberman), Vicki Fowler, Vicki (Scarlett Alice Johnson/Alice Haig), Dennis Rickman Jr, Dennis Jnr (Bleu Landau), Albie Watts, Albie and Alyssa Lennox, Alyssa. Sharon, Vicki and Albie are the only members of the family currently in the show, but Sharon’s biological half-brother Zack Hudson (James Farrar (actor), James Farrar), as well as Vicki’s partner Ross Marshall (EastEnders), Ross Marshall (Alex Walkinshaw) and his son Joel Marshall (Max Murray) can also be considered part of the family. The Watts family have been a major part of ''EastEnders'' since its inception in 1985, anchoring its early success in the mid to late 1980s and then again dominating the action with their various comebacks sinc ...
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Watts Family Murders
In the early hours of August 13, 2018, in Frederick, Colorado, Christopher Lee Watts (born May 16, 1985) murdered his pregnant wife Shanann (34) by strangulation, and their two children Bella (4) and Celeste (3) by suffocation. He buried Shanann in a shallow grave near an oil-storage facility, and dumped his children's bodies into crude oil tanks. Watts initially maintained his innocence in his family's disappearance, but was arrested on August 15, after confessing in an interview with detectives to murdering Shanann. Months later, he also admitted to murdering his children. On November 6, 2018, Watts pleaded guilty to multiple counts of first-degree murder as part of a plea deal when the death penalty (which was later abolished in Colorado in 2020) was removed from sentencing. He was sentenced to five life sentences without the possibility of parole, three to be served consecutively. Background Christopher Lee Watts and Shanann Cathryn Rzucek (January 10, 1984 – August 13, ...
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Letitia Dean
Letitia Jane Dean (born 14 November 1967) is an English actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Sharon Watts in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. An original cast member from 1985 to 1995, she reprised the role from 2001 to 2006, and again from 2012 onwards. For the role, she was awarded the British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement in 2022. Her other television roles include ''Grange Hill'' (1983–1984), '' Brookside'' (1984), '' The Hello Girls'' (1996–1998) and '' Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married'' (1999–2000). In 2007, she participated in the fifth series of the BBC dance competition ''Strictly Come Dancing'', finishing fourth. On stage, she starred in the West End production of ''High School Musical'' in 2008, and in the UK touring production of '' Calendar Girls'' in 2010. Early life Dean was born in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, to parents Leslie (a tailor) and Ellie Dean, in a cottage rented on the estate of English romantic novelist Barbara Cartland ...
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BBC Three
BBC Three is a British free-to-air Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It was first launched on 9 February 2003 with programmes for a 16 to 34-year-old target audience. It covers all genres including particularly new comedies, drama, LGBTQ+ programmes, music, fashion, documentaries, brief news, adult animation, and drama series. BBC iPlayer, the BBC's video-on-demand service, launched in December 2007 and included BBC Three alongside the BBC's other channels at launch. The linear channel closed down on 15 February 2016 and relaunched on 1 February 2022, with programming appearing on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the interim period. The channel broadcasts daily from 7:00 pm to 4:00 am, timesharing with CBBC (which starts at 7:00 am). BBC Three is the BBC's youth-orientated television channel, its remit to provide "innovative programming" to a target audience of viewers between 16 and 34 years old, leve ...
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Mitchell Family
The Mitchell family is a fictional family in the UK soap opera ''EastEnders''. They were first introduced in February 1990, when brothers Phil ( Steve McFadden) and Grant Mitchell ( Ross Kemp) bought the local garage, the Arches. Their sister Sam ( Danniella Westbrook/ Kim Medcalf) was introduced later in 1990, and their mother Peggy ( Jo Warne) shortly after in 1991, before being reintroduced as a regular character in 1994, with the role recast to Barbara Windsor. Since then, the family has been significantly expanded to include both the immediate and extended families. Phil has been the longest running Mitchell on the show, and the family has expanded significantly in the years since, remaining a large presence on the square. The Mitchells have mostly been associated with the ownership of local pub The Queen Victoria; Peggy was periodically its landlady between 1995 and 2010. They have also been known for their thuggish ways and their tendency to break the law, most nota ...
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Joel Marshall
''EastEnders'' is a BBC soap opera that first aired on 19 February 1985. This is a list of characters that have or will debut in 2025. All characters before February are introduced by the show's executive producer, Chris Clenshaw, with the remainder to be introduced by future executive producer Ben Wadey. Councillor Barker ( Iain Fletcher) made his debut in January 2025. Julia, the daughter of Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy) and Reiss Colwell (Jonny Freeman), was born in February. Ross Marshall (Alex Walkinshaw) and his son Joel ( Max Murray) first appear in March alongside returning Vicki Fowler. Terry Cant (Glen Davies), Sonia's father, arrives in April. Additionally, several other characters appear throughout the year. Councillor Barker Councillor Donald Barker, played by Iain Fletcher, made his first appearance on 21 January 2025 in a guest capacity. Fletcher had previously appeared in another British long-running serial, ''The Bill''. Councillor Barker is introduced as ...
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Alex Walkinshaw
Alex Newcombe Walkinshaw (born 5 October 1974) is a British actor from Barking, England. He has played the long-running roles of Dale "Smithy" Smith in the ITV police procedural series ''The Bill'' and Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher in BBC medical dramas '' Casualty'' and ''Holby City''. He also played PE teacher Jez Diamond in BBC school-based drama series '' Waterloo Road''. Career Walkinshaw's first television appearance was at the age of 12 as an extra in ''Grange Hill'', where he stayed for a year. From 1992 to 1993 he appeared in the sitcom '' Side by Side''. He first appeared in ''The Bill'' in three episodes as a guest star in 1992, 1993 and 1995, before joining as a regular cast member in 1999. It was whilst he was acting at the Royal Court Theatre that he was spotted by one of the producers of ''The Bill'' and was encouraged to audition for the programme. He joined ''The Bill'' as PC Dale Smith, better known as "Smithy" and then left in 2001. In 2003, he returned when ...
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Ross Marshall (EastEnders)
''EastEnders'' is a BBC soap opera that first aired on 19 February 1985. This is a list of characters that have or will debut in 2025. All characters before February are introduced by the show's executive producer, Chris Clenshaw, with the remainder to be introduced by future executive producer Ben Wadey. Councillor Barker ( Iain Fletcher) made his debut in January 2025. Julia, the daughter of Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy) and Reiss Colwell (Jonny Freeman), was born in February. Ross Marshall (Alex Walkinshaw) and his son Joel ( Max Murray) first appear in March alongside returning Vicki Fowler. Terry Cant (Glen Davies), Sonia's father, arrives in April. Additionally, several other characters appear throughout the year. Councillor Barker Councillor Donald Barker, played by Iain Fletcher, made his first appearance on 21 January 2025 in a guest capacity. Fletcher had previously appeared in another British long-running serial, ''The Bill''. Councillor Barker is introduced as ...
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James Farrar (actor)
James Castling Farrar (born 19 June 1987) is an English actor and model, known for his roles as Liam Gilmore in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks.'' He rose to prominence in 2021 for his portrayal of Zack Hudson in the BBC One, BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. Early and personal life Farrar was born on 19 June 1987 in Greenwich, London. He undertook a drama and media studies degree at the University of Portsmouth graduating in 2008. He graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in 2010. He is also a qualified personal trainer and vegan chef. He married Ali Roff Farrar in 2017 and they have a daughter born in 2021. Career Prior to acting, Farrar worked as a model. He made his acting debut in an episode of ''EastEnders'' as Brendan, before appearing in a number of short films including ''Donkey'', ''Dominic'' and ''Loser''. In 2011, he joined the cast of the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' as Liam Gilmore. He left the role in 2013. In 2021, he joined the BBC ...
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Zack Hudson
Zack Hudson is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by James Farrar. He first appears in episode 6237, originally broadcast on 16 March 2021.The character and Farrar's casting details were announced on 31 January 2021. Zack is initially introduced as the secret son of Gavin Sullivan (Paul Nicholas) and the half-brother of established character Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean). Zack's storylines have included a tumultuous relationship with Nancy Carter ( Maddy Hill) and a feud with her father Mick Carter (Danny Dyer), a fling with Sam Mitchell (Kim Medcalf), learning that he has HIV, losing daughter Peach with Whitney Dean ( Shona McGarty), and then deciding to foster after struggling with the initial thought of raising a child that is not his own. He later takes on legal responsibility for his on-screen nephew Albie Watts (Arthur Gentleman) and Britney Wainwright ( Lola Campbell) - albeit illegally. Zack later cheats on Whitney with Lauren Brann ...
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Bleu Landau
Bleu Louie Landau (born 5 April 2005) is an English actor, known for his role as Dennis Rickman Jnr in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' from September 2015 to February 2020. In 2017 he starred in Guy Richie's film '' King Arthur: Legend of the Sword'' as the role of Blue alongside Jude Law, David Beckham and Charlie Hunnam. He also appeared in Sky comedy drama '' Code 404'' as Reece. Life and career Bleu Louie Landau was born on 5 April 2005 in Bexley, London, in the United Kingdom and grew up on the Isle of Sheppey. In 2015, Landau replaced Harry Hickles in the role of Dennis Rickman on the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. For his role, he was nominated for Best Young Performance at the 2017 British Soap Awards. The character was killed off in a boat accident aired over the 35th anniversary of ''EastEnders'' in February 2020; Landau's last scenes aired on 21 February. In 2017, he made his film debut in Guy Ritchie Guy Stuart Ritchie (born 10 September 1968) is an English ...
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Dennis Rickman Jr
The following are characters who first appeared in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' during 2012 listed by order of first appearance. New characters were introduced by Bryan Kirkwood, executive producer. He stepped down from the role in April. His last episode was on 13 July 2012. From 16 July, characters were introduced by his successor, Lorraine Newman. The first character to be introduced was the undertaker, Les Coker (Roger Sloman). The first regular character to be announced was Ray Dixon (Chucky Venn), the biological father of Morgan Butcher (Devon Higgs), followed by Alice Branning ( Jasmyn Banks), the daughter of Derek Branning (Jamie Foreman) and, Alice's brother, Joey ( David Witts). June 2012 also saw the first birth of the year: Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) and Michael Moon's ( Steve John Shepherd) daughter, Scarlett. July saw the arrival of Masood Ahmed's (Nitin Ganatra) brother, AJ Ahmed ( Phaldut Sharma). July also saw the second birth of the year: Lola ...
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