He became the show's main antagonist from March 2019 and throughout 2020-2021 until his departure in March 2022. He begins hiding in Whitney's loft, spying on her from a hole in the ceiling. He first appears on 29 March 2019, when his wife is cutting hair in Denise and Kim's salon competing against her dad. Josh had taken out one of, Two children who are part of a football team coached by, Customers at Coker & Mitchell Funeral Directors after Mrs Hendy's father dies. Ben tries to speak to Thompson, who rebuffs him and warns him that although they are unaware of Phil's whereabouts, they are watching Ben. 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Shirley later stays with Gray and is joined by her sister Tina Carter (Luisa Bradshaw-White), who grows suspicious of Gray's behaviour. "[47] Initially only hired as a guest star during the summer of 2019, Garcha's contract was upgraded for her to become a series regular. EastEnders has shared a first look at the aftermath of the violent showdown between Kheerat Panesar and Gray Atkins. Chantelle finally convinces Gray to get some help with his anger issues. The character and Nahar's casting were announced on 20 December 2018, along with that of Habiba's sister, Iqra. Credits It's pretty amazing to be part of one of the most iconic television shows alongside some of the best actors in the business. - (Toby-Alexander Smith, 1991 2 26 ~ ) . 1991 2 26 . , . TV 2016 . In September, Tom Wells joined the cast as Leo King, the son of Tony King (Chris Coghill) and Wanda Baptiste (Anni Domingo) as Sheree's mother. Excited to see her children, Chantelle is again ready to leave with them, when Gray turns up and ruins her plans again. EastEnders viewers have been patiently waiting for Gray Atkins (played by Toby-Alexander Smith) to be brought to justice ever since he murdered his wife Chantelle Atkins (Jessica Plummer) in 2020 . She decides to keep the pregnancy a secret from Gray and to raise the child alone, but Whitney urges her to tell Gray. Habiba is great fun to play and I'm so happy to be working alongside Priya. At the police station, Thompson warns Callum, now a police constable, about an arrest he made earlier that day; he tells him that the man he arrested has claimed that Callum used excessive force and has gone to A&E to be assessed. Gray is able to avoid getting Whitney into trouble, but later cuts ties with her in a furious outburst. In October 2019, it is revealed that Ash is the sister of Kheerat (Jaz Deol), Jags (Amar Adatia) and Vinny (Shiv Jalota). On 28 December 2020, Tina Carter had an altercation with Ian Beale where she forced entry into his house and assaulted him, Tina pushed him into a table and left Ian unconscious. After she finishes writing her last birthday cards to Bailey, Dinah commits suicide and her body is discovered by Mitch.[6]. Over the next 18 months Mack and Mia are looked after by a number of residents; initially Shirley and her sister Tina Carter (Luisa Bradshaw-White), followed by live-in nanny Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) and then Gray's girlfriend Chelsea Fox (Zaraah Abrahams). On 9 March 2022, Chelsea is able to get Gray to confess that he killed Chantelle. Actor Tom Wells warns Leo is "definitely a man not to be trusted", "7 big EastEnders questions after Leo King's grisly death", "EastEnders spoilers: Martin Fowler to be next villain in cryptic clue you missed? They get into an altercation but Kush overpowers Gray and throws him onto the track. Gray notices messages from Kheerat and starts threatening Chantelle, Mia and Mackenzie after she denies cheating, however she manages to calm him down and get him to go to bed. Her doctor knows already that she is suffering from abuse. [59] The character and Jalota's casting were announced on 21 August 2019. His father ended up leaving when Gray was still young. She holds a grudge against Karen for a number of weeks, until Karen buys her a star in honour of her mother. [49] In an interview with Inside Soap, Garcha recalled talking to her Taekwondo instructor about her character. Garcha stated that her most memorable part of starting filming on EastEnders was her scene in The Queen Victoria, describing it as a "famous landmark that is part of our television culture. Some time later, Midge sees Louise in the pub and says it is nice to see her again. Contents 1 Backstory 2 Storylines ", To many women on the Square as a way of asserting dominance: "Or what? Gray moments after killing Chantelle Atkins. Kush gives up and says goodbye. Things are set to get a whole lot louder in Walford in 2019. Research Stephen Patterson Thursday 10 Mar 2022 7:55 pm. He further ruins his chances when he lashes out at Kush and Whitney for having a romantic dinner in his house without permission. EastEnders has revealed serial killer Gray Atkins' fate in tonight's episode after he was finally arrested for his crimes in dramatic scenes earlier this . He is later released from Police Custody. Chelsea also dumps him after he rages at her for inadvertently buying Chantelle's ring from a pawn shop. Additionally, multiple other characters appear throughout the year. However, in 2023, it was once again opened as a public vote. Gray Atkins is the father of Mia, Mackenzie and Jordan Atkins. In 2022, Chelsea's plan to escape Gray fails when she gets pregnant with their child and she gives birth; the child is named Jordan and she agrees to let Gray help raise her baby, but assures Whitney that she still intends to bring him to justice for what happened to Chantelle. I hope that by tackling such a sensitive subject matter we can raise awareness of the importance of changing societal values so that both women and men's rights to live free from abuse, invasion, disempowerment and intimidation are respected. Chantelle does not actually know that she is auditioning for a job as she presumes that she was cutting someone's hair and that was all. After Vinny attacks Martin Fowler (James Bye) and it is revealed that Jags is in a secret relationship with Habiba Ahmed (Rukku Nahar) and no longer wants to be involved in the family business, Kheerat is dismayed to learn that his mother Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) has arranged for Jags to be arrested for Vinny's crime. He then calls someone to say he has made contact with "the target" and in 24 hours "she will be history". EastEnders villain Gray Atkins . When Kush is left alone, Gray uses this time to confront him and they both get into a heated argument. In September 2020, Vinny attacks Martin Fowler (James Bye) in a botched staged robbery, and Jags helps to clear up the evidence. The next day, Midge realises that Keanu is protecting Louise but after Louise and Keanu argue, he sits with Louise and when Keanu tried to find Louise, he sees Midge and some other men forcing her into a car and driving away at speed. She chases him to a railway bridge and they end up having a verbal confrontation when she confronts him. [20] On 5 March 2019, it was announced that Plummer would be playing Chantelle. After having a heart-to-heart with Honey, Habiba feels sympathy towards her and warns her about Adam. 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", Final line to Tina Carter before killing her: "Your sister shouldn't have saved me. In the wake of Gray's arrest, blame between Karen ( Lorraine. Gray is now apprehended by police and is being escorted to the car. Mick stops him but Gray gives him an ultimatum, telling him its either him or Shirley he attends to. [27] Over the next few days, an upset Gray struggles with his guilt and briefly considers turning himself into the police for his crimes. In Walford, Chelsea's awful Christmas is far from over, with baby Jordan in hospital and her new husband's watchful eye more . [76] After footage of the arrest, featuring DI Thompson, is recovered, Jack shows it to Keegan and Tiffany.[77]. After shouting at Chantelle, she decided she wants to go to her mother's house to stay away from any possible abuse, However, while attempting to leave, Gray punches her from behind, making her fall to the ground near the door. Sheree arrives in Walford with Patrick after his return from Trinidad where they reveal that they are now married. Devastated, Chantelle is miserable throughout the holiday and Mitch suspects that something is wrong so he asks her and she tells him it's because she misses her children. A social worker who is in charge of monitoring, A doctor at Lowe Park private health clinic, who is visited by, A receptionist at the private clinic where, A woman who attends an addiction support group run by, The prosecution barrister in the rape trial of, A teacher at Walford Primary School. Dinah spends time with Bailey and the following day, Dinah seems better and thanks Karen for her help. Bailey asks what Dinah's favourite colour was, to which Shyanna says blue. Toby-Alexander Smith (born 26 February 1991) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Gray Atkins in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 2019 to 2022. This causes a fight between Mitch and Gray, and Gray abuses Chantelle in response to his anger. The characters are introduced by the show's executive consultant, John Yorke, or his successors, senior executive producer, Kate Oates, and executive producer, Jon Sen. Keanu then tells Phil that Midge was one of the people who tried to kill him in Spain. Gray is the husband of Chantelle Atkins and the father of Mia Atkins and Mackenzie Atkins. When he finds out Gray and Chantelle start to attending counselling sessions together even though she finds out he was involved in a fight. Gray atkins. Doof Doof Count Bailey says Dinah hated the colour blue and says she made lucky guesses based on what she had found out about Bailey. Serving a prison sentence for all of his crimes after pleading guilty [60] Jags is described as someone who "has always struggled in the shadow of his older brother and despite his best intentions, nothing ever seems to go to plan for try-hard Jags leaving Kheerat and the rest of the family constantly unimpressed. Jean goes to an appointment accompanied by Mo Harris (Laila Morse), and finds out her cancer has gone. Bianca warns Leo to stay away. When Ben's boyfriend Callum "Halfway" Highway (Tony Clay) decides to become a police officer, Ben quits organised crime, and hands over the business to Tubbs, who rehires Martin. Introduced by She later begins a relationship with Jags Panesar (Amar Adatia). 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Male During the arrest, Thompson spots Callum at Ben's house and later, he confronts Callum, quickly realising that he is Ben's partner. Dinah and Karen become closer and Dinah confides in Karen that she can no longer deal with her multiple sclerosis and wants Karen to help her end her life. Dinah Wilson, played by Anjela Lauren Smith, makes her first appearance in episode 5869, broadcast on 14 February 2019. The following month, Thompson questions Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley), Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) and Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) about the disappearance of Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters). [71] He later arrests Phil and Ben for Keanu's murder and presents Phil with evidence at the police station. I couldn't be more excited. Mother EastEnders is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Callum asks for information on Ellie to give to Phil, claiming that he will help their operation in the long term. Chantelle later meets her mother Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley) and reconnects with her family. The end is in sight for Gray Atkins in EastEnders Credit: BBC. After Thompson hands over all of his evidence, Jack persuades him to retire from the police. [51] Her exit scenes aired on 8 March 2023. Punjabi families are full of character, really loving and caring so I'm excited to be involved in portraying that to the nation. 3. He releases Michaela from the boot of her car and says she was right about Tony and should have believed her, but Michaela calls him "sick" and drives away. In August, the wife of Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker), Sheree Trueman (Suzette Llewellyn) was introduced as well as Ash Panesar (Gurlaine Kaur Garcha), the girlfriend of Iqra. However, Ben later calls off the protection in an act of rage, and the Panesars learn shortly afterwards that Jags has been killed in an attack in his cell. Father To make Honey see sense, she reveals her affair with Adam while they were preparing a meal for Mariam after discovering she was mugged. [21] Further details about the character and her family, consisting of husband Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith) and their children Mia Atkins (Mahalia Malcolm) and Mackenzie Atkins (Isaac Lemonius), were announced on 11 March 2019. When they go public with their relationship, Jags' mother Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) is unhappy and frames Jags for an attack he did not commit. The character and Smith's casting were announced on 11 March 2019. On her casting, Garcha said "I am thrilled to be a part of the Panesar family! Vinny Panesar,[56][57] played by Shiv Jalota, made his first appearance on 29 October 2019. Michaela reveals to her that she knew about Tony grooming her, but did nothing to stop him. "[34] Smith also revealed that people have struggled to differentiate him from his character, explaining: "It got very loud on social media. When the pair are gone, Sheree reveals that Wanda's ex-husband died under mysterious pretences, concerning Denise Fox (Diane Parish). Leo makes Whitney go into the pub and tell everyone that Tony was innocent, and leaves. Months later, Gray starts a relationship with Whitney's friend Chelsea Fox (Zaraah Abrahams). This remained until 2014. Sisters Iqra Ahmed (Priya Davdra) and Habiba Ahmed (Rukku Nahar), the granddaughters of Arshad Ahmed (Madhav Sharma) and Mariam Ahmed (Indira Joshi) are also introduced in February. The character and Harris's casting were announced on 9 August 2019.[43]. What Links Here While distracted, Gray smacks Shirley in the head with a piece of wood and knocks her out, before running to the exit. Another escape opportunity comes for Chantelle when her parents offer her and the kids a trip to a B&B in Southend and Chantelle agrees desperate to get away from Gray. Chelsea decides to stay with Gray, but later reveals to Whitney that she is temporarily using him for stability, and is planning to expose him. It is revealed that Midge is a rival business owner of Phil's in Spain, that Phil stole business from when he set up garages in Spain and had Keanu working for him. Dinah's health decline becomes apparent when she has an accident and is rushed to hospital. Early life and education [ edit] Smith was born on 26 February 1991 in Lichfield, Staffordshire and developed a passion for acting whilst at school. In 2021, Gray becomes increasingly obsessed with Whitney and is jealous when she forms a relationship with her boyfriend Kush Kazemi (Davood Ghadami); his envy grows as Whitney later becomes engaged to Kush. Phil confronts Danny and Danny reveals that it was a warning to Ben who threatened him and Danny insults him, causing Ben to almost attack him with a glassed cup. DI Thompson reads Keegan's previous convictions and explains the situation to Jack, but lies that Keegan threw the brick, insulted him and resisted arrest. Whitney is horrified, but is unfazed as she struggles to keep hold of Gray when he threatens to take her to her death with him. | Metro News", "EastEnders: 35 new spoiler pictures as Tiffany Butcher's drugs dramas come to a head", "EastEnders spoilers: Mitch Baker bonds with Keegan over a kickabout", "EastEnders is lining up a new love interest for Bernadette", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_EastEnders_characters_(2019)&oldid=1152690418, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles that are excessively detailed from September 2020, All articles that are excessively detailed, Wikipedia articles with style issues from September 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, The father of a man, Josh, who has died in a motorway pile-up on the way to his wedding. Touched, she kisses him passionately and assures him she will help him live out the rest of his time as fulfilling as possible. The character and Edmondson's casting were announced on 9 May 2019. He arrives in Walford to tell Phil that he needs to come up with an alternative way to launder money, after the business of the garages collapsed. Denise's worries increase with the discovery of a voicemail from Ted appearing to show him panicking, and she confronts Sheree about her mother. Mia's parents married after a whirlwind romance when they found out they were expecting her. While in the kitchen, Chantelle accidentally cuts her wrist with a glass, and Gray takes her to the hospital immediately. Patch|Mr Pickles|Posh and Becks|Pretty|Prince|Prince (2008)|Robbie and Georgie|Rolf|Roly|Rooney|Sammy|Starsky and Hutch|Sugar|Terrence|The Carter/Branning puppies|Tramp|Wellard|Wellard (II)|WillyWilly (II)|Ziggy |, Serving a prison sentence for all of his crimes after pleading guilty, Darwin Cantlow - Gray Atkins' Letter of Suspension, Gray Atkins Termination of Employment Letter. Tiffany reveals his identity, but Whitney continues to meet with him. Sister-in-law Toby-Alexander Smith [32][33], On 12 July 2019, it was revealed that Gray domestically abuses Chantelle, with EastEnders working closely with Women's Aid in order to portray the issue sensitively and accurately. Whitney begins to cry but still holds Gray back from falling. Paul Simper of Radio Times wrote: "The irony is that Michaela should be Whitney's saviour. Bernadette Taylor (2011-2020) Bailey Baker (2011-2020)Libby Fox (2021-) On 30 September 2021 Sheree made an unannounced exit from the show. As a young boy, I remember being introduced to the Masood family and thinking there are people like me on television. Habiba Ahmed, played by Rukku Nahar, makes her first appearance in episode 5871, originally broadcast on 19 February 2019. When Kheerat, Jags and Vinny move into a flat belonging to Adam Bateman (Stephen Rahman-Hughes), Kheerat attempts to make amends with Ash. Gray is forced to leave the flat as the kids hug Karen for protection. Your place is here with me! The character and casting were announced on 11 March 2019. Ash stops Iqra from getting involved, and the pair cheer for Honey for standing up for herself when she confronts Adam. Gray will finally pay for his crimes, as the police arrested him on suspicion of murder (Picture: BBC) Justice has finally been served in EastEnders . Chelsea Atkins and Gray Atkins Our Family Baubles (7 January 2022) Chelsea and Denise Fox photo (14 March 2023) Letters & Notes. She is followed by her mother Dinah Wilson (Anjela Lauren Smith) who is introduced the following month. Chantelle boasts about moving to 1 Albert Square, unaware that Kim once lived there with her estranged husband Vincent Hubbard (Richard Blackwood), which causes hostility between the two women. Chelsea is not interested in Gray's children and frequently neglects them, resulting in Mia asking to stay with the Taylor's. Two months later, Kush visits the hospital to give some magazines on Jean's behalf and bumps into Daniel. Mia Atkins, played by Mahalia Malcolm, is the daughter of Chantelle Atkins (Jessica Plummer) and Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith). [13] Danny is introduced as a business associate of Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden), as well as being involved with Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters). Karen refuses[5] and reaches out to Darren (Kris Saunders), a man with multiple sclerosis so that he can speak to Dinah. He notices Keegan (Zack Morris) and Tiffany Butcher-Baker (Maisie Smith) leaving the scene and arrests Keegan for criminal damage and obstruction. They threaten retaliation unless the car is returned. Wife But then Whitney finds a secret online forum that Chantelle made against her husband over his abusive nature, which causes Whitney to conclude that Gray had been abusing Chantelle for months before he ended up killing her on the night of her death. Shyanna, played by Anita Harris, appears on 26 August 2019. Chantelle tells him she will stay with Mia and Mackenzie but he insists they all go home. [52] Wells expressed his delight in joining the cast, adding, "I'm really excited to be joining the EastEnders team and seeing what's in store for Leo". Gray first appeared in early 2019 when he arrives at Albert Square with his wife Chantelle and their two children, Mack and Mia, to start anew together. He finds a notebook in her bag, detailing all of their interactions. An industry insider for Child Beauty Pageants. Chelsea later gives birth prematurely to Mack and Mia's half-brother Jordan in December 2021. 2019-2022 All characters are introduced by the show's senior executive producer, Kate Oates, and executive producer, Jon Sen, or his successor, Chris Clenshaw. Gray is set to be thrown a curveball in upcoming scenes (Picture: BBC) Gray Atkins . They eventually marry on Christmas Day 2021, but Chelsea later discovers Grays abuse on Chantelle, when Whitney sends her screenshots of Chantelles revelation of the abuse that she posted online. If it means people are talking about the storyline, calling the character out on his behaviour, and if it's getting people out of these domestic abuse relationships, then, you know, it's fine."[35]. In an attempt to avenge Tina, Shirley tries to strangle Gray but Mick stops her as he doesn't want her to get arrested. The first character to be introduced is Nina Gupta (Hersha Verity) in February, who was introduced as the new GP. A British Asian family of Punjabi Sikh heritage, Kheerat, Jags and Vinny are three very different brothers who turn up in Walford looking to settle a score however, fate quickly takes a hand and they find themselves staying for good. Address However, the relationship turns out to be the opposite as it is revealed that Gray abuses Chantelle, which is first seen when Gray becomes angry at Mitch for cheating at the Walford 10K run and accuses Chantelle of laughing at him. He is known to be a hard-working solicitor who seemingly appears devoted to his wife and their children.
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