Ryan Malloy is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Neil McDermott. From his arrival on 28 April 2009, the character remained a mystery in the show for a number of months, until he was revealed as the half-brother of established character, Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty). Ryan departed on 26 August 2011, before making a surprise guest appearance on 2 September 2014. Following his former lover, Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), being sectioned in the episode that aired on 22 January 2016, he then made a surprise cameo for a short stint to look after his daughter Lily Slater (Aine Garvey), before departing again on 11 February 2016. Seven months later, Ryan returned on 20 September after he was released from prison. Ryan returned again on 4 November for Whitney and Lee Carter's (Danny-Boy Hatchard) wedding.