Bradley Branning | |||||||||||||||||||||
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EastEnders character | |||||||||||||||||||||
Portrayed by | Charlie Clements | ||||||||||||||||||||
Duration | 2006–2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
First appearance | Episode 3088 24 January 2006 |
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Last appearance | Episode 3953 22 February 2010 |
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Created by | Simon Ashdown | ||||||||||||||||||||
Introduced by | Kate Harwood | ||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||
Profile | |||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Banker Estate agent Market inspector Car salesman |
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Family | Branning |
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Father | Max Branning |
Mother | Rachel Branning |
Half-brothers | Oscar Branning |
Half-sisters |
Lauren Branning Abi Branning |
Wife | Stacey Slater (2007–2009, 2010) |
Grandfathers | Jim Branning |
Uncles |
Derek Branning Jack Branning |
Aunts |
Carol Jackson Suzy Branning |
First cousins |
Bianca Jackson Robbie Jackson Sonia Fowler Billie Jackson |
Bradley Branning is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Charlie Clements. He made his first appearance on screen on 24 January 2006 and last appeared on 22 February 2010. Clements won multiple awards for his portrayal.
Bradley was conceived when his parents, Max (Jake Wood) and Rachel (Sukie Smith; Pooky Quesnel), were just 18 years old. The three of them lived happily as a family for nearly six years. However, Max could not cope with being a young husband and father and eventually began an affair with an 18-year-old girl, Tanya Cross (Jo Joyner). When Tanya became pregnant, Max left his wife and son to marry his mistress. Bradley never fully recovered from his father's abandonment.
Bradley moves to Walford from Tring to live with his grandfather Jim (John Bardon) and his step-grandmother Dot (June Brown) when he gets a job as a banker in the City. Later that year, Max moves to Albert Square, and at first Bradley wants nothing to do with him, but they eventually bond. Bradley befriends Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) upon his arrival, and eventually a romance develops between them, despite Stacey initially being unimpressed by Bradley. Stacey discovers she is pregnant by Bradley, but he persuades her to have an abortion, and tells their friends and families that she had a miscarriage. They drift apart and when Bradley doesn't invite Stacey to his work's Christmas party, she turns up and embarrasses him, leading to their breakup.