Lofty Holloway

In-universe information
In-universe information
Occupation	Soldier; Barman; Youth worker; Handyman; Social worker; Businessman;
Wife	Michelle Fowler (1986–1989)
Stepdaughters	Vicki Fowler
Aunts	Irene

Lofty Holloway
Lofty Holloway
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Tom Watt
Duration	1985–1988, 2019, 2022
First appearance	Episode 3; 26 February 1985
Last appearance	Episode 6608; 12 December 2022
Classification	Former; regular
Created by	Tony Holland and Julia Smith
Introduced by	Julia Smith (1985) ; John Yorke (2019) ; Chris Clenshaw (2022)
Book appearances	Hopes and Horizons; A Place in Life
Occupation	Soldier; Barman; Youth worker; Handyman; Social worker; Businessman;
In-universe information
Occupation	Soldier; Barman; Youth worker; Handyman; Social worker; Businessman;
Wife	Michelle Fowler (1986–1989)
Stepdaughters	Vicki Fowler
Aunts	Irene

George "Lofty" Holloway is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Tom Watt. Lofty is one of the serial's near-original characters, making his first appearance in the third episode, which was first broadcast on 26 February 1985. Lofty is generally depicted as a meek, luckless, hapless victim. A long-running storyline concerns his relationship with the character Michelle Fowler (Susan Tully). Lofty departed in episode 334, first broadcast on 19 April 1988. Watt reprised his role in 2018 for the funeral of Harold Legg (Leonard Fenton). Lofty appears in episode 5871, originally broadcast on 19 February 2019. He reprised the role again in 2022 for the funeral of Dot Cotton (June Brown); Lofty appears in episode 6608, first broadcast on 12 December 2022.