List of EastEnders characters introduced in 2025

EastEnders is a BBCsoap opera that first aired on 19 February 1985. This is a list of characters that debuted in 2025. All characters before February were introduced by the show's former executive producer, Chris Clenshaw, with the remainder introduced by Ben Wadey, who took over Clenshaw's position. Councillor Barker (Iain Fletcher) made his debut in January 2025. Julia, the daughter of Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy) and Reiss Colwell (Jonny Freeman), is born in February. Ross Marshall (Alex Walkinshaw) and his son Joel (Max Murray) first appear in March alongside returning character Vicki Fowler (Alice Haig). Terry Cant (Glen Davies), Sonia's father, arrives in April. In May, Jimmy Beale is born to Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) and Peter Beale (Thomas Law). Drug dealer Tobias "Okie" Okyere (Aayan Ibikunle Shoderu) arrives in July, as well as thug Fat Mike (Tai Hilferink).

Twins Josh Goodwin (Joshua Vaughan) and Jasmine Fisher (Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness) debuted in September as the estranged children of Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan) and Anthony Trueman (Nicholas Bailey). Demi (Lucy Edington-Brown) also appears in September as a mother attending the same baby sensory class as Peter. In October, Tim Walton (Tom Ratcliffe) arrives as an ex-client of Johnny Carter's (Charlie Suff), as well as Mini Mo, a cat owned by Zoe. Norma Unwin (Jessica Turner) appears in November as the mother of Eve Panesar-Unwin (Heather Peace). Additionally, several other characters appear throughout the year.