List of EastEnders characters introduced in 2024

The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the British soap opera EastEnders in 2024, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the show's executive producer, Chris Clenshaw.^[1] The first characters to be introduced are Eddie Knight (Christopher Fairbank) and Gloria Knight (Elizabeth Counsell), the adoptive parents of George Knight (Colin Salmon). Harold Martin (David Sterne), the husband of Aunt Sal (Anna Karen), and Logan (Liam Hatch), a bully who attacks Denzel Danes (Jaden Ledega), appear in one episode each during January. Britney Wainwright (Lola Campbell), a teenager who is supported by Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty), joins the recurring cast in March. Her mother, Keeley Wainwright (Kirsty J Curtis), also appears in a guest capacity. Warren Finn (Neil Roberts), a barrister, appears in four episodes in April and September.

Junior Knight (Micah Balfour), the estranged son of George Knight, is introduced in May, followed by his wife Monique Knight (Busayo Ige) and son Xavier Knight (Chase Dean-Williams). Maya Houssain (Bharti Patel) was introduced in May for a story with Harvey Monroe (Ross Boatman). In June, an extension of the Mitchell family – Teddy Mitchell (Roland Manookian), Harry Mitchell (Elijah Holloway) and Barney Mitchell (Lewis Bridgeman) – made their debut. Brenda and Hugh Collins (Nichola McAuliffe and Michael Bertenshaw), the parents of Debbie Colwell (Jenny Meier), appear from July. The following month, Ayesha Siddhu (Laila Rouass), an old friend of Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal), and Kobina Asare (Jonathan Nyati), the brother of George Knight, guest appear. Kojo Asare (Dayo Koleosho), the brother of George and Kobina, also joins the regular cast. Nicola Mitchell (Laura Doddington), the former wife of Teddy Mitchell, was introduced in November. Additionally, multiple other characters were featured during the year.