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List of EastEnders characters introduced in 2014

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Source revisionSep 13, 2026
Entity authorityQ16151204 ↗
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EastEnders is a BBC soap opera that first aired on 19 February 1985. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in 2019, in order of first appearance. All new characters in 2014 were introduced by executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins. Nancy Carter (Maddy Hill) arrived in January with her fiancé, Wayne Ladlow (Malachi Kirby), Stan Carter (Timothy West), Babe Smith (Annette Badland) and new market inspector, Aleks Shirovs (Kristian Kiehling). February saw Stacey Branning (Lacey Turner) return with her daughter Lily (Aine Garvey) and also her new boyfriend, Luke Riley (Matt Willis), followed by Tosh Mackintosh (Rebecca Scroggs). On 10 March, Charlie Cotton (Declan Bennett) and on 4 April, Lee Carter (Danny Hatchard). Donna Yates (Lisa Hammond), a new market stallholder and Pam Coker (Lin Blakley), Les Coker's (Roger Sloman) wife, both arrived on 14 April. DC Emma Summerhayes (Anna Acton) was introduced on 21 April, as the Police Family Liaison Officer for the Beales after Lucy Beale (Hetti Bywater) is murdered. Yvonne Cotton (Pauline McLynn) made her debut on 12 May. Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace) and Alfie Moon's (Shane Richie) twins, Bert and Ernie Moon, arrived in August, as did Beth Williams, the daughter of teenagers Cindy Williams (Mimi Keene) and TJ Spraggan (George Sargeant).

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