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Keegan Baker (also Butcher-Baker) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Zack Morris. He makes his first appearance in episode 5421, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on 9 January 2017. Keegan is a friend of Shakil Kazemi (Shaheen Jafargholi) who also goes to school with Louise Mitchell (Tilly Keeper) and Bex Fowler (Jasmine Armfield). His family are later introduced, including his mother, Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley) and half-siblings, Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters), Bernadette Taylor (Clair Norris), Riley Taylor (Tom Jacobs) and Chatham Taylor (Alfie Jacobs). His father, Mitch Baker (Roger Griffiths), is also introduced in March 2018 and his sister, Chantelle Atkins (Jessica Plummer), appears from March 2019 along with her own family.

Keegan has been described by television critics as "bad", "spiteful" and a "terribly bully", while Morris called Keegan "cocky", "aggressive", "cheeky and obnoxious" with few redeeming features, but said that the introduction of his family shows why Keegan is that way. Keegan was later described as "a sensitive, caring soul" who was now "reformed". Keegan's storylines include bullying Bex and Louise, feuds with Denise Fox (Diane Parish) and Derek Harkinson (Ian Lavender), being the victim of a knife attack along with Shakil, and a relationship with and marriage to Tiffany Butcher (Maisie Smith). For his portrayal of Keegan, Morris was nominated in the Best Newcomer category in the 2017 British Soap Awards and the Best Soap Newcomer category at the 2017 TV Choice Awards, and he won the Movie Video and Screen Award for Best Emerging Talent.