The daughter of Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) is certainly a firecracker of a character, who\u2019s got herself into enough mischief to last a lifetime in Paris.<\/p>\n
Penny was first introduced in 2008, but hadn\u2019t been seen until 2024 on EastEnders \u2013 so you may be forgiven for forgetting some of the finer character details.<\/p>\n
Read on to find out what happened to Penny Branning, who her mum is and who plays her on EastEnders.<\/p>\n
Who is Penny Branning and what happened to her?<\/strong><\/h2>\nPenny Branning is the daughter of Jack Branning and Selina Branning<\/strong>.<\/p>\nShe is the half-sister of Amy Mitchell, Ricky Branning and the late James Branning.<\/p>\n
Although she was born in 1998 on the show, she was first seen on-screen in 2008, when she was played by Mia McKenna-Bruce.<\/p>\n
Penny is a wheelchair user from a terrible accident she suffered as a child, which wasn\u2019t shown on-screen.<\/p>\n
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\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div> Kitty Castledine as Penny Branning in EastEnders.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nWhen Jack and Selina were together, Jack caught a drug dealer who then hit Penny with his car in an act of revenge.<\/p>\n
It left Penny\u2019s spine damaged, and as a result, she needs to use a wheelchair.<\/p>\n
When Penny arrived back in Albert Square in 2008, Jack tried to reconnect with his daughter and her mother by taking them out for his child\u2019s birthday.<\/p>
But when he wasn\u2019t there the next morning, Penny was devastated, and Selina decided it would be better for her if they moved to France and away from Jack.<\/p>\n
Penny visited later in the year, and though she didn\u2019t get on with Jack\u2019s girlfriend Ronnie Mitchell, she does connect with his sister-in-law Tanya Branning, and contemplates staying in Walford with her.<\/p>\n
However, Jack persuades her to go back to France and be with her mum, Selina.<\/p>\n
After that, Penny had a few mentions, until she was finally seen back on-screen<\/a> (portrayed by a different actress, Kitty Castledine<\/a>) still in Paris.<\/p>\nIt\u2019s revealed she\u2019s been up to no good in France, having become a drugs pusher, which resulted in Lauren getting arrested on New Year\u2019s Day 2024.<\/p>\n
Who is Penny Branning\u2019s mum?<\/strong><\/h2>\nSelina Branning<\/strong> is Penny Branning\u2019s mum. She was the first wife of Jack Branning.<\/p>\nShe was first introduced in January 2008 and was played by Daisy Beaumont.<\/p>\n
Who plays Penny Branning?<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"Kitty]( "\\"456493,EastEnders\\"\/")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div> Kitty Castledine portrays Penny Branning in EastEnders.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nKitty Castledine<\/strong> plays Penny Branning in EastEnders.<\/p>\nThe character was played by Mia McKenna-Bruce in 2008, before being recast in 2023.<\/p>\n
Castledine has a very famous mum \u2013 Lucy Alexander, who used to present Homes Under the Hammer.<\/p>\n
Her dad is famous, too, as an ex-Premier League footballer, Stewart Castledine.<\/p>\n
Before EastEnders, Castledine had a role in The Break as Katy.<\/p>\n
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She is the half-sister of Amy Mitchell, Ricky Branning and the late James Branning.<\/p>\n
Although she was born in 1998 on the show, she was first seen on-screen in 2008, when she was played by Mia McKenna-Bruce.<\/p>\n
Penny is a wheelchair user from a terrible accident she suffered as a child, which wasn\u2019t shown on-screen.<\/p>\n
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\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>When Jack and Selina were together, Jack caught a drug dealer who then hit Penny with his car in an act of revenge.<\/p>\n
It left Penny\u2019s spine damaged, and as a result, she needs to use a wheelchair.<\/p>\n
When Penny arrived back in Albert Square in 2008, Jack tried to reconnect with his daughter and her mother by taking them out for his child\u2019s birthday.<\/p>
But when he wasn\u2019t there the next morning, Penny was devastated, and Selina decided it would be better for her if they moved to France and away from Jack.<\/p>\n
Penny visited later in the year, and though she didn\u2019t get on with Jack\u2019s girlfriend Ronnie Mitchell, she does connect with his sister-in-law Tanya Branning, and contemplates staying in Walford with her.<\/p>\n
However, Jack persuades her to go back to France and be with her mum, Selina.<\/p>\n
After that, Penny had a few mentions, until she was finally seen back on-screen<\/a> (portrayed by a different actress, Kitty Castledine<\/a>) still in Paris.<\/p>\n It\u2019s revealed she\u2019s been up to no good in France, having become a drugs pusher, which resulted in Lauren getting arrested on New Year\u2019s Day 2024.<\/p>\n Selina Branning<\/strong> is Penny Branning\u2019s mum. She was the first wife of Jack Branning.<\/p>\n She was first introduced in January 2008 and was played by Daisy Beaumont.<\/p>\n Kitty Castledine<\/strong> plays Penny Branning in EastEnders.<\/p>\n The character was played by Mia McKenna-Bruce in 2008, before being recast in 2023.<\/p>\n Castledine has a very famous mum \u2013 Lucy Alexander, who used to present Homes Under the Hammer.<\/p>\n Her dad is famous, too, as an ex-Premier League footballer, Stewart Castledine.<\/p>\n Before EastEnders, Castledine had a role in The Break as Katy.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n EastEnders airs Monday to Friday on BBC One and BBC iPlayer this week.<\/strong><\/p>\n Visit our dedicated\u00a0<\/strong>EastEnders<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0page for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers. If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our\u00a0<\/strong>TV Guide<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/strong>Streaming Guide<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0<\/strong>The Radio Times Podcast<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n Your guide to the latest Branning to return. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":42953,"template":"","categories":[1,2,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/01\/what-happened-to-penny-branning-on-eastenders-and-who-is-her-mum.jpg",620,413,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/01\/what-happened-to-penny-branning-on-eastenders-and-who-is-her-mum-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/01\/what-happened-to-penny-branning-on-eastenders-and-who-is-her-mum-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/01\/what-happened-to-penny-branning-on-eastenders-and-who-is-her-mum.jpg",620,413,false],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/01\/what-happened-to-penny-branning-on-eastenders-and-who-is-her-mum.jpg",620,413,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/01\/what-happened-to-penny-branning-on-eastenders-and-who-is-her-mum.jpg",620,413,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/01\/what-happened-to-penny-branning-on-eastenders-and-who-is-her-mum.jpg",620,413,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Your guide to the latest Branning to return.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/42952"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42952"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Who is Penny Branning\u2019s mum?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Who plays Penny Branning?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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