A new family will shortly be arriving on Albert Square as EastEnders welcomes four new cast members to the BBC soap opera. Viewers will soon be introduced to the Knight family and they are set to shake things up as they take over as new owners of the Queen Vic pub.
James Bond star Colin Salmon, Absolutely Fabulous’ Harriet Thorpe, Strictly Come Dancing finalist Molly Rainford and actress Francesca Henry are all joining the popular show. A teaser ahead of the Knight family’s arrival reveals: "With Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) struggling to manage the pub since Mick’s disappearance, both Sharon Watts and the Panesars are vying to join forces with Linda to run Albert Square’s iconic pub. However, little do they know that Linda is secretly teaming up with her mother, Elaine Peacock, who will be bringing her new lover, George Knight, and his two daughters, Gina and Anna, to the Square.”
Executive producer Chris Clenshaw said of the Knights' arrival on the Square: “The arrival of the Knights brings a new dawn to Albert Square. George Knight is a charming rogue and an old-school gent who dotes on his two daughters, Gina and Anna. George will take up residence in The Queen Vic when he joins his beloved Elaine, a powerhouse of a land-lady who knows just how to have fun. The couple will be joined by feisty, determined and demanding Gina, who is as sharp and cool as cut diamonds but with a temper that blazes like fire, whereas younger sister, Anna is fun, loveable, and big-hearted, but don’t underestimate her. George, Gina and Anna have been bound together for years and arriving in Walford is the fresh-start the Knights are looking for.”
