{"id":32928,"date":"2023-05-17T16:59:16","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T14:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1832395"},"modified":"2023-05-17T17:05:51","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T15:05:51","slug":"eastenders-newcomer-confirms-arrival-date-of-knight-family","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/eastenders-newcomer-confirms-arrival-date-of-knight-family\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders\u2019 newcomer confirms arrival date of Knight family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> There&#8217;s not long to wait now until the Knight family arrive on the Square. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By James Hibbs\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 17 May 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>It\u2019s been almost two months since we discovered that a new family would be arriving on <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders<\/a>\u2018 Albert Square, and we now have a firm date for when they will make their screen debut.<\/p>\n<p>Colin Salmon, who is set to play <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-knight-family-cast-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">George Knight<\/a> in the soap, was asked on Twitter when he could be making his debut in the TV show, to which he confirmed the date would be \u201cJune 1st\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>This means we have just over two weeks to wait until we see George, who is expected to debut alongside his daughters Gina, played by Francesca Henry, and Anna, played by <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/strictly-come-dancing-confirms-2023-professionals-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Strictly Come Dancing<\/a>\u2018s Molly Rainford.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">June 1st\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/MK6lTT5fhr&quot;\">https:\/\/t.co\/MK6lTT5fhr<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Colin Salmon (@colinsalmon24) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/colinsalmon24\/status\/1658550207041208321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">May 16, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/>\n<p>They will join George\u2019s partner, and mother to Linda Carter, Elaine Peacock, who <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-elaine-entrance-vic-sharon-linda-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">made her entrance<\/a> at the Queen Vic earlier in May.<\/p>\n<p>Elaine was previously played on the soap by Maria Friedman but has now been <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-harriet-thorpe-elaine-recast-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">re-cast<\/a>, with new star Harriet Thorpe addressing the re-casting earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-nish-sharon-keanu-survive-newsupate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders\u2019 Nish threatens Sharon and Keanu \u2013 will they survive?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-lola-memory-loss-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders\u2019 Lola\u2019s memory loss worries Jay ahead of emotional week<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>She said: \u201cAll the women who have played those roles have been iconic. But you can\u2019t be like them, you have to find your own way to deliver that strength. Characters are re-birthed all the time, and that\u2019s a tribute to the creativity the show has.\u201d<\/p> <p>When their arrival in EastEnders was confirmed back in March, executive producer Chris Clenshaw said: \u201cThe 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGeorge will take up residence in the Queen Vic when he joins his beloved Elaine, a powerhouse of a landlady who knows just how to have fun.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 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\u2019t underestimate her.\u201d<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" embed=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video data-video-id=\"6327209067112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/> <p><strong>EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and from 6am on BBC iPlayer.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Visit our dedicated\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders<\/a><\/strong><strong>\u00a0page\u00a0<\/strong><strong>for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Streaming Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only \u00a31 with delivery to your home \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><a title=\"&quot;http:\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" href=\"\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a><strong>. 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