Rex Gallagher

Rex Gallagher

Rex Gallagher, portrayed by Jonny Labey, made his first appearance on 14 June 2024. Rex is introduced as a criminal rival against Warren Fox (Jamie Lomas) as part of Warren's ongoing torture of Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson) after he accidentally murdered Warren's daughter Ella Richardson (Erin Palmer) in a hit-and-run on the Dee Valley bypass back in January 2024. Labey was already notable prior to accepting the role for his work in soap rival EastEnders after he was cast as Paul Coker in 2015. His casting was initially heavily speculated on 16 May 2024 after a group photo of the actors on-set was posted on social media with Labey spotted on-set. The characters name and casting details were then further announced on 4 June 2024. Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy branded the character as "villainous".