Max moved his family to Walford later that year, wanting to build a relationship with Bradley again, which he did despite his rivalry with his father Jim. Steve is great to talk to and he's always got an interesting book under his arm. [32] She supports him when his estranged wife Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) gains custody of Scarlett and manipulates Janine into hiring her as Scarlett's nanny, pleasing Michael. He first appeared as a central character in 2006 and went on to serve as a major protagonist from 2007-2013 before becoming an anti-hero in between 2014-2015, a minor character in 2016, and the secondary antagonist in 2017 until redeeming himself in 2018. [45] He promises they can be a family but tells Alice to keep their relationship secret and stay with Tamwar, but when Janine insults Michael, Alice reveals they had sex and Janine fires her, angering Michael. The family becomes a more dominating presence in the early 2000s, when Carol's father Jim Branning ( John Bardon ) moves to Walford following the death of his wife Reenie to cancer. He sets out to ruin David's rekindled relationship with Carol when he returns for Pat's death. Joey Branning. https://www.geni.com/people/Derek-Branning/6000000009997885679 Lauren develops alcoholism as a result of Max and Tanya's turbulent relationship, which becomes more severe when her parents separate as Max's secret wife Kirsty reveals herself and moves to Walford. [59] She commented: "I was working in a bar when they called to say I got the part," she commented. [22] Derek blames Tanya for giving her the make-over, but Alice tells him it was his phone that caused the mugging, and forces him to apologise to Tanya. He later suffered a heart attack and died after a heated visit from Ruby's boyfriend, Sean Slater. EastEnders bad boy Derek Branning is in for a big surprise in the coming weeks, as his long-lost daughter Alice arrives in Walford. Billie is the only child fathered by Alan, while Bianca is the daughter of David Wicks, Sonia's father is Terry Cant and Robbie's is Gary Bolton. Rachel gave birth to Bradley but Max's affair with a woman called Tanya Cross resulted in the end of his marriage to Rachel and he walked out on both of them when Bradley was still very young and never had any contact with Bradley until 2006. Daughter of New York Jets hero Al Toon 'is shot dead by her husband in front of their eight-month-old baby before he turned the gun on himself' ... EastEnders fans watched as Derek Branning … However, when Michael cannot see Scarlett, he attempts to strangle Janine. Plus, there's nothing average about the family she comes from. Max Branning is a fictional character and recurring protagonist of the British soap opera EastEnders. April got engaged to a Greek man called Nikos whom she met in Greece after she worked and lived there. However, Joey begins a relationship with his cousin Lauren in secret. [75] Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy called Alice Michael's "loyal ally", adding in regard to Janine and Michael's custody storyline "Alice can let him know what Janine is up to. Alice goes to Janine's, and Michael later finds her at home with blood on her hands. She was arrested for her part in dens murder a few years ago and when Peggy visited her in prison she found out she was pregnant and Sam was sure Ricky was the dad until it was revealed by a DNA test that Jack was, in fact, the dad to baby Ricky Mitchell. On my very first day here, there was a big cast meeting and every single actor was there. Rainie Highway might also be considered part of the family since she was married to Max from 2018-2020 and is now the legal guardian of Abi Jr. In the episode broadcast on 6 April 2010, Carol describes her great-grandfather, James William Branning , who was born on 12 December 1876. EastEnders' Derek Branning left the BBC soap for good in 2012 when he had a fatal heart attack on Christmas Day and now the actor who played him, Jamie Foreman, has revealed that he also suffered a heart attack two years ago. Ray Dixon (Chucky Venn) witnesses this and helps,[21] and the next day he agrees to give her classes in self-defence. Suzy Branning also returns to the show, although she leaves a few months later. his friend Kylie tried to shoot him in R&R, however, it was his uncle Jack that took the shot, which was in the head. When Alice arrives, Michael attempts to manipulate her again. Carol then became engaged to Dan Sullivan and became pregnant with his child but after he and Bianca started an affair, Carol had the baby aborted and called off the engagement. Lauren leaves Albert Square after Abi's funeral takes place. As the eldest daughter of Jack Branning, Penny appeared in the show briefly in 2008 – but hasn't been seen again since. In December of that year, Max started an affair with his son's ex-girlfriend Stacey Slater, who later became his daughter-in-law. Alice stops him by stabbing him, and then answers the door to the police, believing that she has just killed Michael, while Janine, stabbing him again, kills him.[55]. The family has been central to some of EastEnders most notable storylines since their debut in 1993. "[66] David Witts, who plays Alice's brother Joey, said that Joey is "very protective" towards Alice. I was both terrified and star-struck, but Jamie sat next to me and made sure that I was okay. [23] Joey fakes a punch to the face to convince Alice to move out of Derek's home. Jasmyn Banks is set to play the part of Alice, who arrives in Albert Square searching for answers from the father she has never met. Another critic from the Daily Mirror said that Alice has had a "colossal impact" on Derek. They had seen Phil zip into the square in his car. [61][62] Banks said in May 2013 that she is a lot "wilder" than Alice saying "I don't see much of myself in Alice. The family briefly suffer financial difficulties without David looking out for them, but bailiffs are paid of Dot's grandson, Charlie Cotton (Declan Bennett), in return for Carol keeping quiet that Dot's son and Charlie's father Nick Cotton is still alive. [1], Alice first appears following Derek Branning (Jamie Foreman) around Walford, unnerving him. [60], Alice was described as Derek's "precious daughter" and "shy". Since then, all six of Jim's children have appeared, many of them with family. When the affair was revealed, the relationship ended and she started to see a new potential love interest in David Wicks but was devastated when he was revealed to be her father after a teenage fling with Carol in 1976. Her best known role is playing Alice He promises to live a crime-free life from now on, but Alice discovers that Derek is dealing in forged banknotes, so leaves again. [12] Several weeks later, Alice receives flowers and assumes they are from Anthony. He used this money to take a tour of India and pay for Sonia's nursing course. [71] Jones added that Anthony does not get a chance with Alice as Joey is convinced that Anthony is "all wrong for his little sister" and so cons him into playing a poker game with Derek as a way of proving he would make a good boyfriend. In September 2013, it was announced that Banks would be leaving the show as part of Michael Moon's (Steve John Shepherd) exit storyline. Alan eventually grew tired of life with Carol and started an affair with singer Frankie Pierre but when it came out he and Carol separated. [13] Anthony is then forced to take her out again, as he does not want to upset her. "[84] Tony Stewart of the Daily Mirror said: "While nobody in Walford is likely to bet their kneecaps on it, the arrival of Derek's daughter Alice seems to have had a colossal impact on him. [70] Allison Jones of Inside Soap said that "any bloke who falls for Alice Branning is going to a real battle on his hands, thanks to overprotective dad Derek and big brother Joey. The character and casting was announced on 14 April 2012 with executive producer Lorraine Newman stating that Alice will allow the audience to see a softer side to Derek. His early death meant he never saw his son, who went on to have two children, one of whom is Jim. It's such a privilege to be working alongside Jamie [Foreman] and I can't wait to find out what's in store for Alice. Carol, Sonia, Robbie and Billie returned in February 2010 for Bianca's second wedding to Ricky. the new dennis rickman gives his father what's coming to him! Bianca, along with her Tiffany, Morgan and the rest of the Spraggan family move away to Milton Keynes in September 2014. "[86], Fictional character from the British soap opera EastEnders, "EastEnders reveals Alice's trial verdict - spoiler video", "EastEnders star Jasmyn Banks shows wild side in sexy photo shoot", "Janine kills Michael: Fans mourn Michael Moon after he's knifed by Alice Branning and Janine Butcher", "EastEnders Christmas Eve Spoilers: Alice pleads guilty to manslaughter while Janine vows to kill blackmailer David! [49] Michael then plans to kill Janine, so steals her credit card and orders sleeping tablets from the internet. This is my own Eastenders fanfiction. Max aggressively confronts Lucy one night after she questions his parenting skills. [52], Alice disappears but returns to tell Michael that she considered telling the police, but could not stop thinking about him and Scarlett, and does not want Scarlett to be without her father, so agrees to help him kill Janine. [48] Alice ends her relationship with Tamwar, but Michael tells Alice to resume it, but Tamwar realises they are too different and they do not reconcile. She goes to The Queen Victoria public house, but leaves when Derek mocks her. Carol then tried to make a go of things with her old flame David, Bianca's father. [14] However, he tries to put her off by behaving and dressing badly. Carol departs in 2015, Abi and Lauren in 2017, Robbie in 2019 and Bex in 2020. When on the roof of the Queen Vic, he shouted at Stacey to run, before falling to his death. In 2000 Sonia had underage sex with Martin Fowler and she gave birth to baby Chloe in her living room, not knowing she was pregnant. Who knows how heavily Alice will feature in Michael's exit storyline? The two married in 1997 and Bianca fell pregnant with Ricky's child who they intended to call Natasha. Tanya Branning s drug - addicted sister Rainie Cross. Derek is the eldest child of Jim (John Bardon) and Reenie Branning (Joy Graham). When Pauline discovered their secret however, she started making her own visits to Rebecca and even tried to win custody of her at one point, but Sonia convinced her that Rebecca was best off with her adoptive grandmother. [80], Before Michael is murdered by Janine on Halloween Night, Alice stabs him in self-defence. Anthony insults Alice, unaware that she can hear him. The family becomes a more dominating presence in the early 2000s, when Carol's father Jim Branning moves to Walford following the death of his wife Reenie. When Max and Lucy's affair is exposed, Lauren and Abi briefly move out, but return home when their anger subsides. On 18 February 2010, Bradley and Stacey got remarried, at the same time that Bianca and Ricky got remarried. [79], It was reported on 22 September 2013 that Banks would be written out of the show in late 2013. "[58] Banks said that she was "thrilled" when she found out she secured the part of Alice. Lucy later becomes increasingly guilty after finding out that the reason Whitney has been glaring at her the whole night is due to her finding out about her and Lee. The Daily Mirrorpraised the character for revealing herself as Der… [40] When Janine returns to Walford, she re-hires Alice as her nanny. I'm passionate as a person, not mouthy but I would stand up for myself. Martin and Sonia later tried to get guardianship of Rebecca in case anything happened to Margaret, but after learning of Sonia's new relationship, Margaret gave Martin sole custody. [81] Alice pleads guilty to both stabbings. She becomes engaged to her old flame David Wicks (Michael French). She confronts Michael, saying that he is brainwashing her, and knees him in the groin. In 2013, Carol discovers she has breast cancer, and discovers she has the BRCA2 gene, inherited from her mother Reenie, meaning the whole family could have the gene and a high chance of breast cancer in the future. She eventually suffers kidney failure and leaves Walford with Tanya and Oscar to receive treatment and counselling for her addiction in Exeter, but returns several months later alone. This led to the end of Bianca's marriage to Ricky and she left for Manchester with Liam and Ricky stayed in Walford. If she was to describe herself she'd probably choose the word 'average' – average looks, average intelligence. [74] Alice also becomes close to Michael's estranged wife Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) after Janine hires her as their daughter's nanny. [17] When Alice learns that Anthony has left Walford because he gambled the emporium away to Derek, she rejects her father when he tries to explain that Anthony was not the right man for her. When Martin ran over and killed Sonia's fiancé Jamie Mitchell, Sonia surprisingly started a relationship with him and they eventually married. "[78] It was revealed in August 2013 that Alice will be heavily involved in Michael's exit storyline. [39] The next day he tells Alice that the sex meant nothing to him and that he does not love her. It follows Nicolette Branning - Jack Branning's daughter she's nice but don't cross her she's a … [44], Janine has an injunction taken out against Michael, stopping him from seeing Scarlett. [24] Alice decides to leave Walford,[25] but stays after Joey and Lauren are involved in a car crash. Carol and Billie later moved in with Max in order to support him through his grief, however Billie's gang crime past was catching up with him. Derek first appears when he attends his sister April Branning's (Debbie Arnold) wedding to her Greek fiancé Nikos (Yorgos Glastras). Joyce Murray and Seven Other Underwhelming EastEnders’ Deaths That Were Quickly Disregarded. [20] Derek is infuriated when Alice has a make-over, but she tells him she likes her new look and will not change it. The character and casting was announced on 14 April 2012 with executive producer Lorraine Newman stating that Alice will allow the audience to see a softer side to Derek. After much chasing, Dot finally agreed to marry Jim, and the two lived together in 25 Albert Square which they still own. Lucy ended it after becoming involved with Lee Carter, much to the dismay of love rival Whitney and Max who becomes violent towards Lucy. After she leaves, Derek finds her phone and uses this to track her down, asking her to hear him out. She is then mugged for the new phone that Derek gave her to keep track of her, causing her to fall onto her face. Just feet away, Norman|Rod Norman and Osbourne|Harry Osbourne were sitting in the Square gardens. EastEnders fans will remember Suzy - daughter of Jim Branning (John Bardon) - made two appearances, initially in 1996 and then again 12 years later. He is portrayed as violent, causing fights with Phil Mitchell and Tanya Cross, as well as tormenting Michael Moon and Pat Evans before she dies. [10], Alice's brother Joey Branning (David Witts) then arrives to bring her home,[11] but Alice decides to live with Derek after an argument with her mother. She made her first appearance on 10 May 2012. [59] She added that Derek wants to have a relationship with Alice, making her thing she is a nice guy while covering up his dark past. In 2012, Derek is reunited with his two children Alice and Joey. On their wedding night, as Bradley was running from the police, he fled up a fire escape; subsequently along rooftops. A man called Terry Cant was Sonia's father, who she did not know and never met, and Gary Bolton was Robbie's father, who lived with Carol, Bianca and Robbie as Carol's boyfriend but later left them after he got another woman pregnant with his second son Kevin. [69], Alice starts a brief relationship with Anthony Moon (Matt Lapinskas). As Banks was unavailable to film, Alice is off-screen although she is frequently mentioned during this storyline. ! Janine confesses the truth but she is found not guilty at her trial; Alice is also found not guilty. Having been convinced by his daughter Ruby to admit his crimes, Johnny handed himself in to police and found himself locked up. Derek and his father Jim Branning (John Bardon) goad Derek's sister Carol Jackson's black boyfriend Alan Jackson (Howard Antony) due to their racist attitudes, and try to start fights with him. Bianca's immature behaviour led Ricky to begin an affair with Bianca's best friend Natalie Price. They then have sex after she reveals she is a virgin. In EastEnders, on Thursday the 29th of March, Ted Murray’s wife Joyce, passed away peacefully in her sleep. I'm done. Max then departs in 2021. Abi appeared as a central character in 2006 and went on to serve as a deuteragonist in Ben storyline in 2007 and a major character in 2008-2013, anti-hero in 2014-2015 and anti-villain in 2017. Carol undergoes a double mastectomy in late July 2014. Jamie Foreman, Actor: Layer Cake. Carol's daughter Sonia returns in 2014 with her daughter Bex Fowler, as does Robbie in both 2015 and 2017. Jim's son Max became a young father and married the mother of his child, Rachel. EastEnders fans are set to see some very awkward encounters when Derek Branning's (Jamie Foreman) daughter Alice (Jasmyn Banks) arrives in Albert Square next week. Phil Mitchell first arrived in Walford to open an automobile repair shop, known as The Arches. Derek Branning (son, with Reenie, deceased) April Branning (daughter, with Reenie) Carol Branning (daughter, with Reenie) Suzy Branning (daughter, with Reenie) Maxwell "Max" Branning (son, with Reenie) Jack Branning (son, with Reenie) Nicholas "Nick" Cotton (step-son, deceased) Although Janine is subsequently arrested for the murder, Alice is not released because of her plea. Alice admits that she does love Michael and says they can run away together. Carol's four children had four different fathers. [59] Banks said: "She makes him work to be part of her life, though. Billie is the only child fathered by Alan, while Bianca is the daughter of David Wicks (Michael French), Sonia's father is Terry Cant and Robbie's is Gary Bolton. When Derek and Tanya find out, he blackmails Tanya to keep quiet. [7] She continues to return and takes a liking to Anthony Moon (Matt Lapinskas), which Derek notices. Liam leaves with Cindy and her child in 2015 and Carol also leaves later in 2015. She encourages her brother Max and daughters Sonia and Bianca to get tested, while undergoing chemotherapy herself. When she decided to return to India so her parents could help her bring up Anish, as she was struggling, Robbie decided to leave with her. [66] Banks said she is excited about Joey joining the soap, adding: "There are so many places they can take them all. [71] He later added that Anthony wants to treat Alice properly and wine and dine her "the old fashioned way". Cora Cross (Ann Mitchell) then shows Alice an unsent letter that Derek wrote for her,[6] which prompts Alice to decide to get to know Derek. Michael interferes in the relationship, angering Alice.,[42][43] but she does not feel a connection between them, though decides to continue the relationship. He was later posthumously blamed for murdering Archie Mitchell. Joey hates Derek because of Derek's treatment towards his mother, who treat used to hit and the fact he left Joey when he was just 7 and when Alice was a baby, having no contact with them at all. Introduced in 1993 were the Jackson family, consisting of Carol Jackson, her partner Alan Jackson, and Carol's four children, Bianca, Sonia, Robbie, and Billie. When Sonia revealed her true identity to Margaret she threw her out, and Martin and Sonia agreed to not visit again. [18] Alice decides to move out of Derek's house,[19] but he convinces her to stay; she forgives him. As of 2021, the remaining Branning's consist of Jack Branning, his children Amy and Ricky Mitchell and Abi's daughter Abi Branning Jr. Branning family members such as Sonia, Bianca's daughter Tiffany, her ward Whitney and Bradley's widow Stacey Slater remain in the series but are currently considered part of other families. 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