EastEnders in 2022

2022 was *EastEnders'* thirty-eighth year.

## Production

Kate Oates continued as Executive Producer and Senior Executive Producer after Jon Sen left. She was replaced as Executive Producer by Chris Clenshaw in April and his episodes aired from July. This year, a new set was introduced and these episodes aired from March. See videos below for reference:

### New Set

The NEW Walford Set - Behind the Scenes - EastEndersEastEnders New Set (The One Show)

## Events

### Births

1. Roland Highway (son of Stuart Highway and Rainie Highway) - 30 March 2022

### Deaths

1. Craig Erskine - 5 July 2022 (offscreen)
2. Avery Baker - 18 July 2022
3. Ranveer Gulati - 10 August 2022
4. Malcom Keeble - 5 September 2022 (1979 flashback)
5. Dot Branning - December 2022 (offscreen)
6. Mick Carter - 25 December 2022 (presumed death)

### Funerals

1. Tina Carter - 4 April 2022/5 April 2022
2. Avery Baker - 15 August 2022
3. Dot Branning - 12 December 2022

### Weddings

* Harvey Monroe and Jean Slater - 28 April 2022 (cancelled)
* Phil Mitchell and Kat Slater - 14 September 2022 (postponed)
* Mick Carter and Janine Butcher - 23 December 2022

## Storylines

### January

* Aaron Monroe's extremism, Manipulation of Harvey and Dana Monroe and arrest
* Callum Highway's homophobic attack
* Ben Mitchell's depression
* Tommy Moon's bullying
* Suki Panesar's Internalised homophobia
* Dana Monroe's pregnancy scare
* Ash Kaur's temporary exit
* Iqra Ahmed's exit

### February

* Stuart Highway's breast cancer diagnosis
* Tommy Moon's bullying
* Howie Danes's return
* Jada and Alyssa Lennox's return
* Mila and Kioni Marwa's exit
* Phil Mitchell’s arrest

### March

* Gray Atkins' downfall
* Jean Slater's bipolar episodes
* Roland Highway's birth
* Jean Slater and Harvey Monroe's engagement
* Tommy Moon's bullying

### April

* Linda and Annie Carter's return
* Sam Mitchell's return
* Tommy Moon's bullying
* Sid Bello's stabbing
* Lewis Butler's arrival
* Neil Hughes' manipulation of Harvey Monroe
* Aaron Monroe's stabbing
* Sharon Watts' brief exit

### May

* Ben Mitchell's sexual assault
* Stuart Highway's postnatal depression
* Linda Carter's alcoholism
* Jean Slater's recovery from her manic episode
* The Queen's jubilee celebrations
* Kat Slater and Sam Mitchell's struggles with the Mitchell empire
* Kim Fox and Howie Danes' relationship
* Rocky and Kathy Beale's relationship
* Janine Butcher scamming Nancy Carter and Zack Hudson
* Jean Slater’s sectioning

### June

* The Queen's jubilee celebrations
* Ben Mitchell's sexual assault
* Stuart Highway's postnatal depression
* Jean Slater's recovery from her manic episode
* Linda Carter's alcoholism
* Sharon Watts' return
* Janine, Linda and Annie’s car crash
* Howie Danes' injury and relationship with Kim Fox
* Nancy Carter's split from Zack Hudson and eventual Exit
* Rainie Highway and Roland Highway’s exit
* Suki Panesar and Eve Unwin’s kiss

### July

* Avery, Felix and Finlay Baker’s arrival
* Avery Baker’s terminal cancer and Death
* Phil Mitchell’s release from prison
* Peter Beale and Dana Monroe’s relationship
* Ben Mitchell’s arrest, drug addiction and romance with James McIntyre
* The Panesar House Surgery opening
* Suki Panesar and Eve Unwin’s relationship
* Jay Brown and Honey Mitchell's break up

### August

* Jean Slater’s return
* Mo Harris' short return stint
* Ravi Gulati’s arrival on the square
* Denzel Danes arrival
* Davinder "Nugget" Gulati’s arrival
* Ben Mitchell’s drug addiction
* Suki Panesar’s family issues and conflict with Ranveer Gulati
* Amy Mitchell’s crush on Denzel Danes and Body conscious
* Bobby Beale and Dana Monroe’s relationship
* Avery Baker’s funeral
* Janine Butcher’s manipulation of Jada Lennox, resulting in Annie Carter being taken away and her leaving with Alyssa Lennox

### September

* Frankie Lewis' street safety and exit
* Dana Monroe’s exit for University
* Kat Slater and Phil Mitchell’s wedding
* Freddie Slater’s return
* Alfie Moon’s return
* Mick Carter, Ollie Carter, Janine Butcher and Scarlett Butcher’s temporary exits
* Sam Mitchell’s deals with Jonah Tyler and Shirley Carter

### October

* Nish Panesar’s arrival, manipulation of the Panesar kids and ties to Ravi Gulati and Nina Gupta’s plan
* Suki Panesar and Eve Unwin’s feelings
* Amy Mitchell’s relationship with Denzel Danes, Mental health struggle and self harm
* Jack Branning’s suspension
* Kheerat Panesar and Ravi Gulati’s fued
* Ravi Gulati and Nina Gupta’s plan to frame Suki Panesar for Ranveer Gulati’s murder and receive his money
* Sam Mitchell’s deal with Jonah Tyler being exposed
* Ben Mitchell and Callum Highway’s reunion
* Lola Pearce’s brain tumour diagnosis

### November

* Ranveer Gulati’s body discovery and Suki and Ravi’s questioning by the police
* Mick Carter, Ollie Carter, Janine Butcher and Scarlett Butcher’s returns
* Lola Pearce’s surgery
* Sam Mitchell’s blast from the past
* Amy Mitchell’s self-harm

### December

* Amy Mitchell’s self harm
* Ricky Butcher’s return and romance with Sam Mitchell
* Alfie Moon’s attempts to win Kat Slater back
* Mick Carter and Janine Butcher's wedding
* Mick Carter's 'death'
* Janine Carter getting arrested

## Promotional photos

Pam and Ben (2022).jpgPam Coker Return Promo with Ben Mitchell (13 January 2022)Gray Atkins downfall Promo 2022.jpegGray Atkins' Downfall Promo
(10 March 2022)EastEnders Cast 2022.jpgCast Photo with Prince Charles & Camilla For The Queen's Platinum JubileeBaker Siblings Reunion.jpegMitchand Avery Baker reuniteBaker Reunion.jpegBaker Family reunionRavi Gulati Alternate Promo.jpegRavi Gulati Arrival promoMo & slater reunion promo 2022.jpegMo Harris return promoAlfie Moon 2022 return.jpegAlfie Moon Return PromoKat and Phil Wedding Promo.jpgKat Slater and Phil Mitchell Wedding PromoChristmas 2022.jpgChristmas Promo (25 December 2022)Episode 6614-6615 (25 December 2022).jpgChristmas 2022 Promo (25 December 2022)
## Who lives where

**Albert Square**

* The Queen Victoria - Shirley Carter, Linda Carter, Ollie Carter and Annie Carter
* 1 Albert Square - Chelsea Atkins, Whitney Dean, Felix Baker, Finlay Baker and Jordan Atkins
* 3A Albert Square - Empty
* 3B Albert Square - Empty
* 5A Albert Square - Ravi Gulati and Davinder Gulati
* 5B Albert Square - Sam Mitchell
* 5C Albert Square - Unknown occupants
* 5D Albert Square - Harvey Monroe
* 5E Albert Square - Unknown occupants
* 18 Albert Square - Honey Mitchell, Billy Mitchell, Lola Pearce, Jay Brown, Janet Mitchell, Will Mitchell and Lexi Pearce
* 20 Albert Square - Patrick Trueman, Kim Fox, Howie Danes, Pearl Fox, Denzel Danes and Mica Fox
* 23A Albert Square - Empty
* 23B Albert Square - Karen Taylor, Mitch Baker, Bernadette Taylor, Keanu Taylor, Bailey Baker, Mia Atkins and Mackenzie Atkins
* 25 Albert Square - Sonia Fowler, Ricky Butcher and Scarlett Butcher
* 27 Albert Square - Jack Branning, Denise Fox, Amy Mitchell, Ricky Mitchell and Raymond Dawkins
* 29A Albert Square - Empty
* 29B Albert Square - Callum Highway, Ben Mitchell and Vi Highway
* 31 Albert Square - Jean Slater, Stacey Slater, Eve Unwin, Lily Slater, Freddie Slater, Arthur Fowler and Hope Fowler
* 41 Albert Square - Vinny Panesar, Ash Panesar, Suki Panesar and Nish Panesar
* 43 Albert Square - Sharon Watts, Albie Watts, Zack Hudson and Martin Fowler
* 45 Albert Square - Kathy Beale, Bobby Beale and Tom Cotton
* 47 Albert Square - Non-Residential, houses The Panesar House Surgery

**Turpin Road**

* 10A Turpin Road - Unknown occupants
* 11A Turpin Road - Rajinder Singh
* 13A Turpin Road - Non-Residential; Houses KJP Pest Control
* 15A Turpin Road - Empty
* 51A Turpin Road - Lynette and Brian
* 53A Turpin Road - Empty
* 57 Turpin Road - Empty

**Victoria Road**

* 55 Victoria Road - Kat Slater, Phil Mitchell, Tommy Moon, Bert Moon and Ernie Moon
* 93 Victoria Road - Unknown or Empty

**Victoria Square**

* 41 Victoria Square - Unknown or Empty

**Other**

* Walford Towers - Unknown Occupants
* HM Prison Dickens Hill - Unknown Prisoners

## Awards and nominations

### TRIC Awards 2022 Nominations

1. Zaraah Abrahams as Chelsea Fox
2. Jaz Singh Deol as Kheerat Panesar
3. Gillian Wright as Jean Slater
4. Toby-Alexander Smith as Gray Atkins
5. EastEnders as Soap

### Inside Soap Awards 2022

#### Winners

* Gillian Wright as Best Actress
* Jean in Southend as Showstopper Moment
* EastEnders as Best Soap
* Heather Peace as Best Newcomer
* Lacey Turner as All Time Icon

#### Nominations

* Lacey Turner as Best Actress
* Zaraah Abrahams as Best Actress
* Danny Dyer as Best Actor
* Jaz Singh Deol as Best Actor
* Max Bowden as Best Actor
* Delroy Atkinson as Best Newcomer
* Charlie Brooks as Best Villain
* Toby-Alexander Smith as Best Villain
* Brian Conley as Best Comedic Performance
* Tameka Empson as Best Comedic Performance
* Gillian Wright and Lacey Turner as Best Duo
* James Bye and James Farrar as Best Duo
* Sonny Kendall as Best Young Performer
* Lilia Turner as Best Young Performer
* The Panesar family as Best Family
* The Slaters as Best Duo
* Ben’s Rape as Best Storyline
* Jean’s Bipolar as Best Storyline
* Jessie Wallace and Steve McFadden as Best Romance
* Lacey Turner and Jaz Singh Deol as Best Romance
* Walford’s Royal Jubilee Visit as Showstopper Moment

### The British Soap Awards 2022

#### Winners

1. Tameka Empson as Best Comedy Performance
2. Ross Boatman as Best Newcomer
3. Lacey Turner and Gillian Wright as Best On-Screen Partnership
4. Letitia Dean for Outstanding Achievement Award

#### Nominations

1. EastEnders as Best British Soap
2. The Carters as Best Family
3. Gillian Wright as Best Leading Performer
4. Linda Henry as Best Leading Performer
5. Toby-Alexander Smith as Villain of the year
6. Jean's Bipolar as Best Storyline
7. Jean in Southend as Best Single Episode
8. Gillian Wright as Best Dramatic Performance
9. Sonny Kendall as Best Young Performer
10. Hall of Mirrors as Scene of the Year

### National Television Awards Nominations

1. EastEnders as Best Serial Drama
2. Rose Ayling-Ellis as Best Serial Drama Performance
3. Danny Dyer as Best Serial Drama Performance
4. Gillian Wright as Best Serial Drama Performance
5. Zaraah Abrahams as Best Serial Drama Performance
6. Max Bowden as Best Serial Drama Performance
7. Kellie Bright as Best Serial Drama Performance
8. Sonny Kendall as Rising Star

### TV Choice awards 2022 nominations

1. Zaraah Abrahams As Best Soap Actress
2. Kellie Bright as Best Soap Actress
3. Gillian Wright as Best Soap Actress
4. Danny Dyer as Best Soap Actor
5. Max Bowden as Best Soap Actor
6. Ricky Champ as Best Soap Actor
7. EastEnders as Best Soap