April Branning
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| EastEnders character | |||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Debbie Arnold | ||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1995–1996 | ||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 1230 28 December 1995 |
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| Last appearance | Episode 1361 24 October 1996 |
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| Introduced by | Corinne Hollingworth | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Timeshare seller Waitress |
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| Family | Branning |
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| Father | Jim Branning |
| Mother | Reenie Branning |
| Brothers |
Derek Branning Max Branning Jack Branning |
| Sisters |
Carol Jackson Suzy Branning |
| Husband | Nikos (1996–) |
| Nephews |
Robbie Jackson Billie Jackson Kevin |
| Nieces |
Bianca Jackson Sonia Fowler Rebecca |
April Branning is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Debbie Arnold. April is introduced as the sister of established character Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson).
April arrives in Albert Square in December 1995 to invite Carol and her boyfriend Alan (Howard Antony) to her wedding. April had been living and working in Greece for eight years selling time-share apartments, where she met and got engaged to a native named Nikos. Carol initially refuses the invitation as she knows that her black boyfriend will not be well received by her racist father, Jim Branning (John Bardon). However, Alan decides that he wants to go so April enlists her niece Sonia (Natalie Cassidy) as bridesmaid.
The ceremony is due to take place in April 1996 but just at the last minute the groom's best man turns up with the news that Nikos has fled back to Greece, leaving April distraught and humiliated. The day isn't a complete waste though as Alan and Carol get married in their place.
April returns to Walford in July to visit her sister, and after meeting the market inspector Michael Rose (Russell Floyd), to whom she is attracted to, she decides to stay. She gets herself a job working in Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth)'s café, where she is witness to her brother-in-law's flirtations with the vindictive Frankie Pierre (Syan Blake). When it becomes obvious that Frankie is involved with Alan, April informs Carol, which eventually leads to the end of Alan and Carol's relationship.
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