Mitch Baker The grandparents comfort the youngsters as they try to get their heads around who Gray really is and why he did such evil things. She suffered shocking abuse at his hands, but Gray staged her death as an accident, and nobody has uncovered his lies. Shyanna says that Bailey has found a new family and spent a lot of time alone with Dinah before that. All characters were introduced by the show's executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins.January saw the arrival of the year's first baby, Matthew Mitchell Cotton, son of Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack) and Charlie Cotton (Declan Bennett). "[47] Initially only hired as a guest star during the summer of 2019, Garcha's contract was upgraded for her to become a series regular. [14] Danny was introduced on 25 March 2019, departed on 25 April 2019 and returned on 16 March 2020 and departed again on 29 September 2020. Bailey overhears a conversation between Karen and Mitch, where she discovers that Karen knew Dinah was going to kill herself. 246 Views. Smith was shortlisted for Best Villain at the 2020 Inside Soap Awards but lost out to Ian Bartholomew (who plays Geoff Metcalfe in Coronation Street). Bailey was called a "mystery newcomer" by Sophie Dainty from Digital Spy.[4]. He made his first appearance on 12 April 2019 . She eventually decides to leave with their children and her secret crush, Kheerat Panesar (Jaz Deol), in an attempt to escape her ordeal; however, Gray discovers her plan and confronts Chantelle on the night she is supposed to leave. EastEnders tragedy as beloved resident's death sealed after diagnosis? ", "EastEnders spoilers: Callum's betrayal exposed as Phil finds the bug in the Arches? On-screen, Whitney stabs Leo in self defence after he tries attacking her with a knife.[53]. Ongoing After Thompson hands over all of his evidence, Jack persuades him to retire from the police. EastEnders is a British television soap opera first broadcast on BBC One on 19 February 1985. When Whitney learns about Tina's death, she speculates that Gray killed her and informs both Mick and Shirley of her theory; the two agree over this not only due to their own suspicions on Gray, but also when Whitney explains her other theory that Gray had abused and killed Chantelle. He bumps into Louise Mitchell (Tilly Keeper), causing her to spill coffee on herself. Mackenzie Atkins, played by Isaac Lemonius, is the son of Chantelle Atkins (Jessica Plummer) and Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith). Plummer said: "It's been such a privilege to play Chantelle and to be able to tell her story. She was born in Illinois in the Chicago suburbs in the United States. [75] He then threatens to arrest Tiffany too. Female.png Female . In September, Tom Wells joined the cast as Leo King, the son of Tony King (Chris Coghill) and Wanda Baptiste (Anni Domingo) as Sheree's mother. "[34] Smith also revealed that people have struggled to differentiate him from his character, explaining: "It got very loud on social media. On 1 February 2023, Whitney was having some spotting and after consulting with Kat Slater, she decided to be safe and go to the hospital. 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Patch|Mr Pickles|Posh and Becks|Pretty|Prince|Prince (2008)|Robbie and Georgie|Rolf|Roly|Rooney|Sammy|Starsky and Hutch|Sugar|Terrence|The Carter/Branning puppies|Tramp|Wellard|Wellard (II)|WillyWilly (II)|Ziggy |. On Thursday's episode of the BBC soap, the Walford favourite was. Later on in March that year, Kheerat attempts to get a confession from Gray over Chantelle. Karen refuses[5] and reaches out to Darren (Kris Saunders), a man with multiple sclerosis so that he can speak to Dinah. But he fails when Gray attacks Kheerat; they fight and Kheerat knocks Gray unconscious before going on the run. Dinah spends time with Bailey and the following day, Dinah seems better and thanks Karen for her help. Keanu informs Phil of what he has seen and Phil realises that Louise is being taken to a shipping container yard. Credits Gray comes along too. During celebratory drinks in The Queen Victoria public house, Chantelle bumps into her father Mitch Baker (Roger Griffiths) who she has not seen for a long time. EastEnders Memories 1984-87 and 1998-99 In 1984, Julia Smith hired me as Lead Director to help her set up the production side of EastEnders. With the fab @rukkunahar", "EastEnders airs Habiba Ahmed's final scenes as Rukku Nahar bows out", Non-loginwalled link at bibliogram.pussthecat.org, "BYE BYE HABIBA!! While in hospital, Whitney visits him in the hope that he will not press charges against Kush. Chantelle's brother Keegan Baker (Zack Morris) stays with the couple and, after becoming inspired by someone from Gray's workplace, decides that he wants to leave school. When Suki is revealed to have lied about having cancer, Jags is the first of the family to forgive her. She is followed by her mother Dinah Wilson (Anjela Lauren Smith) who is introduced the following month. Just as Chantelle gets ready to leave for Hastings with her children to start a new life, Gray appears and ruins her plan. In 2022, Chelsea's plan to escape Gray fails when she gets pregnant with their child and she gives birth; the child is named Jordan and she agrees to let Gray help raise her baby, but assures Whitney that she still intends to bring him to justice for what happened to Chantelle. Gray notices messages from Kheerat and starts threatening Chantelle, Mia and Mackenzie after she denies cheating, however she manages to calm him down and get him to go to bed. With Gray's permission, Chantelle agrees to work at the salon and they plan on relocating to Walford with their children Mia and Mackenzie. by: Mia Atkins Posted: Apr 3, 2020 / 10:11 AM MDT / Updated: Apr 3, 2020 / 11:29 AM MDT The Space Foundation just launched a virtual learning program 'Auxilia.' This program provides online content for teachers, parents, and students. [22] Smith said of his casting, "I'm delighted to be joining the cast of EastEnders as I've always been a fan. Chantelle tells him she will stay with Mia and Mackenzie but he insists they all go home. "[8] Davdra confirmed on social media that the characters would appear from February 2019. Louise gets trapped in a container and is due to be taken into sex trade in Odessa, but the Mitchell's manage to rescue her. In 2021, Mia has a new step-mum, Chelsea Atkins. Gray accuses Kush of ruining Whitney's life and the pair end up having a scuffle, which results in Gray on the tracks. After Leo asks Whitney for the truth, he realises that Tony did abuse Whitney. Jags goes to prison and Habiba attempts to prove his innocence. Danny claims that he has been set up, but refuses to say who did it. [71] He later arrests Phil and Ben for Keanu's murder and presents Phil with evidence at the police station. She seemingly decides to run away with him anyways, but then Gray realizes that Chelsea has recorded her confession to the police. He apologises for disagreeing with her abortion, but when she introduces him to Iqra, he disapproves of Ash dating a Muslim. Denise Fox (Diane Parish), finds herself unable to trust her, and is left concerned for Patrick's wellbeing whilst being annoyed by her antics at their salon. Mia has always loved lifestyle TV. Michaela Turnbull, played by Fiona Allen, first appears in episode 6037, originally broadcast on 9 December 2019. Betty (II)|Blue|Boots|Bronson|Chips|Chops|Corky|Craig|Crush|Crystal|Dalgliesh|Dave|Eric| EastEnders double exit for Mick Carter and Janine in death twist. Date of Birth As the Carters, the Slaters and the Taylors rally around one another for support, Mia and Mackenzie still have no idea who their father's victims were. Keanu Taylor Whitney is horrified, but is unfazed as she struggles to keep hold of Gray when he threatens to take her to her death with him. [21] Further details about the character and her family, consisting of husband Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith) and their children Mia Atkins (Mahalia Malcolm) and Mackenzie Atkins (Isaac Lemonius), were announced on 11 March 2019. Sometime later, Gray woos Chelsea into reconciling with him and they later get engaged. EastEnders troublemaker Eve Unwin's exit sealed over Stacey's secret? He suspects she is having an affair with her friend and boss at her secondary job, Kheerat Panesar (Jaz Deol) and he starts to watch them in the car. Jonno's true colours are exposed and Stuart threatens him out of Walford. Tubbs, alongside Martin Fowler (James Bye), raid the house of a woman who owes money. Karen Taylor, who lives in EASTENDERS, may be crushed by her lover Billy Mitchell, who demolishes a valued possession of granddaughter.. Ash refuses to visit because of how she was treated by her and Vinny expresses upset at Ash cutting him out of her life when she left home.[65]. Soon enough, Gray gets involved in Kush's situation with the square's reigning hardman/criminal kingpin Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) and his son Ben (Max Bowden) - as Kush had helped the Mitchells and Shirley perpetuate a car robbery several months ago. A panicked Callum tells Jack about the situation. The character and casting were announced on 11 March 2019. Obviously we could've left it as a surprise, but ultimately it could've been a massive trigger for a lot of survivors out there watching it. When Phil arrives, he attacks Midge and demands to know where Louise is. But when Chelsea confronts him that night, Gray admits to killing Chantelle. 2019- After realising that Adam has no intention of leaving Honey for her, she threatens him and ends their affair. [78] Ritchie asks for Ben to be released, but Thompson claims that he is giving them an opportunity to prove Ben's innocence, while he awaits Callum's decision. [47] It is then revealed that when she was 19, Ash had an abortion which caused her to fall out with her mother and Kheerat. 29 Aug 2021. As her feelings for Daniel begin to blossom, and she gets excited about introducing him to Stacey, Jean receives a call from Daniel's neighbour saying that Daniel has died, having been discovered at his home. Character - Actor Character - Actor Character - Actor Character - Actor Character - Actor Character - Actor Character - Actor Character - Actor Character - Actor This episode was uploaded to BBC iPlayer at 6am but was still shown at the regular time of . Classification List of appearances EastEnders exit for Whitney Dean as Gray Atkins exposes secret? On her casting, Garcha said "I am thrilled to be a part of the Panesar family! 28 minutes. He even comes close to killing himself and his kids by attempting to fill his flat with gas fumes with his lighter, but is stopped by fellow neighbour Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) when she sees him struggling to cope; Shirley manages to convince Gray to move forward with his life and support his kids in Chantelle's honour. Jay and Ben rush back into Roxy's flat after Jack arrives home from work. Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) also left the Square after his love triangle with Sharon Mitchell (Letitia Dean) and Louise Mitchell (Tilly Keeper) came to a dramatic conclusion. Thursday July 15 at. While he is gone, Chantelle calls Kheerat to ask for help, this being after Gray threatened her into leaving Kheerat a message saying she wants to stay with her husband. Chantelle later meets her mother Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley) and reconnects with her family. Working with Women's Aid and Refuge has been invaluable in understanding the mindset of an abuser and the awful realities of abusive relationships. EASTENDERS villain and killer Gray Atkins could be set for some comeuppance in a future instalment of the soap. Mia Atkins is the daughter of Gray Atkins and Chantelle Atkins. He then calls someone to say he has made contact with "the target" and in 24 hours "she will be history". However, it soon emerges that Gray is a violent man who domestically abuses Chantelle on certain amount of occasions; the follow-up of such incident implies that he rape her after forcing her to go upstairs with him to bed. Talk: Liz. [72] DI Thompson later speaks with Sharon about the whereabouts of her son, Dennis Rickman (Bleu Landau), who she believes Phil has taken abroad. [59] The character and Deol's casting were announced on 21 August 2019. View source. He releases Michaela from the boot of her car and says she was right about Tony and should have believed her, but Michaela calls him "sick" and drives away. The Mitchells agree to Gray's help and he manages to get Phil released, much to Shirley's outrage as she assumes that Phil is responsible for Tina's situation; she later confronts Gray for helping the Mitchells before going on to attack Phil with a baseball bat when wanting answers about Tina. [60] Vinny is described as "the golden boy of the family; he's sweet, bright and has been indulged since the day he was born. Sheree made her first appearance on 2 August 2019. You can unsubscribe at any time. Michaela arrives in Walford after finding out that Leo has been staying there, and when she finds out that he has been in contact with Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty), who her ex-husband groomed, she tries to force him to go home with her. This changes when Chelsea becomes pregnant by Gray and they get engaged, resulting in her making the effort to get to know her future stepchildren. When the Taylor family find out, they pledge to help out, and encourage Bailey to seek help from a care organisation. Daniel is first seen at Walford General, being difficult with the nurses, as witnessed by Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) and her daughter, Stacey Fowler (Lacey Turner). Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! After Gray is arrested for the murders of Chantelle, Tina and Kush Kazemi (Davood Ghadami) in March 2022, Mack and Mia start living with grandparents Karen and Mitch on a permanent basis. They began dating and in July 2020 Sam proposed to Mia at Catalina Island in California. He then dumps her body and tells Shirley, along with her son Mick Carter (Danny Dyer), that Tina has gone on the run. by minutemart1. Albert|Albert (II)|Baby|Bella|Betty| In the end, Gray is finally arrested for his crimes and he is taken into a police car and sent to prison. Additionally, she is a two-time award winner of the Colorado Broadcast Association and began traveling and meeting new people. She hosted a morning lifestyle show Living Local at the station. Tonight's episode (February 21 . Chantelle is joined by her husband Gray Atkins and her children Mia Atkins and Mackenzie Atkins . We're thrilled to be introducing this vibrant new family to Walford and to be sharing their stories. He texts Shirley from a burner phone, pretending to be Tina and telling her to send him 10k, as he is in financial ruin after losing his job. EastEnders heartbreak as two Walford residents set to exit in Gray Atkins twist? Ash's identity was kept a secret due to Iqra being entered into an arranged marriage with a man. Tubbs and Ben are arrested when Martin confesses to Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) that they have been operating in illegal activities. Believing he has killed Thompson, Stuart moves him to the undertakers and places him in a coffin. She later witnesses Honey throw Adam out, who is revealed to have known about her eating disorder but didn't care. However, with Walford holding a lot of bad memories for the pair, a new theory generated by Express.co.uk looks at whether the pair are going to be leaving the BBC soap. Iqra is the first Muslim lesbian to be featured on EastEnders.[12]. 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