[19] Sen dubbed the character "tough [and] no-nonsense" and "a ruthless and uncompromising force of nature". [15] Producers incorporated Frankie in an issue-led story with Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) after it emerges that she is Mick's daughter after he was abused, aged twelve, by Frankie's mother, Katy Lewis (Simone Lahbib), who was Mick's social worker during his time in care. [12] The use of sign language in scenes marks the first time it has featured in EastEnders. When Vinny knocks Martin unconscious in the Minute Mart, she erases the CCTV footage, and tells the police that Jags attacked Martin, due to disapproving of his relationship with Habiba Ahmed (Rukku Nahar). In the narrative, Ellie is blackmailed by Phil into signing guardianship of Raymond to him, before leaving. [24], Ellie did not have a close relationship with her family, but suddenly has to "step up" as Raymond's next of kin. https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/eagle-eyed-eastenders-fans-spy-22812584 When the character arrives in Walford, she is introduced as the mother of Frankie Lewis (Rose Ayling-Lewis) and it's revealed that she used to work in a children's home, where Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) was a resident. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the British soap opera EastEnders in 2020, by order of first appearance. [19] Ellie is introduced as part of a story exploring Denise Fox's (Diane Parish) history. He disqualifies. [23] The actress added that Ellie is so "overwhelmed" in the aftermath of the accident, but realises that something is "not quite right with Denise". [30], List of EastEnders characters introduced in 2020, "EastEnders spoilers: Boss Kate Oates reveals Christmas and 35th anniversary plans", "EastEnders answers Sheree Trueman mystery as Stevie Basaula joins the cast as her son Isaac Baptiste", "EastEnders reveals Patrick Trueman has a long-lost son", "EastEnders casts Balvinder Sopal as Suki Panesar", "EastEnders spoilers: Suki Panesar arrives and tells a shocking lie", "EastEnders spoilers: Ash Panesar reveals abortion trauma in huge row with Kheerat", "Inside Soap Awards reveals full longlist for 2020's ceremony", "EastEnders triumphs at Digital Spy Reader Awards 2020", "EastEnders – Who is Ben and Callum's new friend Frankie Lewis? [12] She also liked working with the EastEnders research team when developing the story. Our. When Mick contemplates suicide, during a phone call to The Samaritans, he realises that she did abuse him and rape him when he was 12 years old. Soapwatch: JACI STEPHEN'S ultimate insight into this week's soaps. In an interview with Digital Spy, Lahbib stated that it has been "very interesting and challenging" to play a character like Katy, due to having portrayed "strong but vulnerable" characters in her acting career. Actress Balvinder Sopal, 41, plays the role of Suki in the BBC One soap, and off-screen she looks worlds apart from her character. Mon 22 Mar: Stuart plans revenge over Mick. The soap star regularly gives fans an insight into her personal life with selfies and snaps shared to her social media. Tue 23 Mar: Stuart turns nasty with Frankie. [27] Jon Sen, the show's executive producer, said that Katy's story is "important" with an "impact on the Carters set to be everlasting".[27]. [29] Lahbib explained that she "didn’t want to let Katy's mask slip too soon", explaining that "some viewers weren’t sure if Katy was good or bad at the start", which is what she hoped for. 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