{"id":33213,"date":"2023-05-25T21:00:20","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T19:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1836534"},"modified":"2023-05-25T23:13:43","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T21:13:43","slug":"eastenders-knight-sisters-to-pursue-anything-with-a-pulse","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/eastenders-knight-sisters-to-pursue-anything-with-a-pulse\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders\u2019 Knight Sisters to pursue \u201canything with a pulse\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Watch out Walford! <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Helen Daly\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 25 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>Anna and Gina Knight (played by Molly Rainford and Francesca Henry respectively) are part of a new family coming to <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders<\/a> \u2013 and are set to stir the pot.<\/p>\n<p>The young girls might have very different personalities but they have one thing in common: they like the attention from men.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to press including <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">RadioTimes.com<\/a>, the EastEnders newcomers opened up on what we can expect from the feisty sisters and it\u2019s safe to say they\u2019re here to have a good time.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if they will have relations with any of the men on Albert Square, <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/people\/molly-rainford\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Rainford laughed<\/a>: \u201cI hope so!\u201d<\/p> <p>Henry added: \u201cThey\u2019re going to be breaking hearts\u2026 [they\u2019ll go for] anything with a pulse!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rainford continued: \u201cWe come from Marbella, we\u2019re used to that world and being behind the bar. We\u2019re excited to explore the new eye candy on the Square. They\u2019re normal 20-something girls who are excited to be there and get to know everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Colin Salmon, who plays the girls\u2019 father George, added: \u201cAnd I\u2019m terrified!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for their personalities, Anna is \u201clighthearted\u201d while Gina could be considered a bit spikier and harder to get along with.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of her character, Rainford said: \u201cI feel like Anna is that lighthearted, bubbly character that wants to get on with everyone in Walford. In the trio, she\u2019s the glue who holds them together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike a lot of people in the world, sometimes kindness can be taken for weakness, but she proves it\u2019s not the case.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--full=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/430866-964e50e.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;crop=20px%2C0px%2C4246px%2C2828px&amp;resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/430866-964e50e.jpg?quality=90&amp;crop=20px%2C0px%2C4246px%2C2828px&amp;resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>As for Gina, Henry shared: \u201cIt\u2019s funny we talk about kindness \u2013 Gina\u2019s really spiky and she wants to be more \u2018Anna\u2019, but she finds it hard to meet the world in an open-hearted way. She\u2019s difficult\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Salmon interjected to clarify that Gina was there for George when he went through a hard patch, adding: \u201cShe grew up too quick.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued, revealing more about his character: \u201cGeorge is happy that his girls are happy, it\u2019s a simple thing. He\u2019s a kind man. He\u2019s a boxer so he\u2019s a disciplined man, and he\u2019s a successful man. He\u2019s managed to keep the girls too, so he\u2019s a loving man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a class=\"&quot;standard-card-new__article-title\" qa-card-link=\"\" href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-cast\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders cast: Who is joining, leaving and returning to the soap?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-boss-linda-carter-heart-square-newsupdate&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders boss wants to keep Linda Carter as \u201cheart of the Square\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-colin-salmon-took-role-george-knight-newsupdate&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders\u2019 Colin Salmon on personal reason he took George Knight role<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-kellie-bright-linda-sharon-feud-newsupdate&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders\u2019 Kellie Bright fears \u201ceverlasting\u201d Linda and Sharon feud<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-kellie-bright-harriet-thorpe-elaine-peacock-newsupdate&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders star Kellie Bright: \u201cThe show needed a Harriet Thorpe\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-spoilers-chris-clenshaw-knight-shining-armour-newsupdate&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders boss Chris Clenshaw explains the \u201cKnight in Shining Armour\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"&quot;standard-card-new__article-title\" qa-card-link=\"\" href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-sam-mitchell-return-autumn-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Sam Mitchell to return to EastEnders \u2018before the autumn\u2019 after surprise exit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"&quot;standard-card-new__article-title&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-danielle-harold-lola-tribute-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders\u2019 Danielle Harold pays tribute to Lola\u2019s story<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><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 class=\"&quot;x_ContentPasted0&quot;\">Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only \u00a31 with delivery to your home \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><a class=\"&quot;x_ContentPasted0&quot;\" title=\"&quot;https:\/\/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 noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-loopstyle=\"&quot;link&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;0&quot;\"><strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a><strong class=\"&quot;x_ContentPasted0&quot;\">. 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