Steve Lowe
| Steve Lowe | |||
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| EastEnders character | |||
| Portrayed by | Michael Simkins | ||
| First appearance | Episode 4585 11 February 2013 |
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| Last appearance | Episode 4622 15 April 2013 |
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| Introduced by | Lorraine Newman | ||
| Classification | Former; recurring | ||
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| Occupation | Probation officer | ||
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| Daughters | Emily |
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| Kane, Little Chris, Renzo, Ali and Tayo | |||
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| EastEnders character | |||
| Portrayed by | Harry Rafferty, Rizwan Shebani, Chase Willoughby, Leanne Dunstan and Youssef Berouain | ||
| First appearance | Episode 4601 8 March 2013 |
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| Last appearance | Episode 4613 29 March 2013 (all but Kane) Episode 4629 26 April 2013 (Kane) |
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| Introduced by | Lorraine Newman | ||
| Classification | Former; recurring | ||
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| Father | Mick Kane (Kane's) |
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| Norman Pike | |
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| EastEnders character | |
| Portrayed by | Timothy Bentinck |
| First appearance | Episode 4627 23 April 2013 |
| Last appearance | Episode 4655 11 June 2013 |
| Introduced by | Lorraine Newman |
| Classification | Former; recurring |
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| Occupation | Solicitor |
| Josef | |
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| EastEnders character | |
| Portrayed by | Aleksandar Mikic |
| First appearance | Episode 4634 6 May 2013 |
| Last appearance | episode 4636 9 May 2013 |
| Introduced by | Lorraine Newman |
| Classification | Former; guest |
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| Occupation | Builder |
| Sam James | |||||
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| Portrayed by | Cornell S John | ||||
| First appearance | Episode 4639 14 May 2013 |
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| Last appearance | Episode 4763 16 December 2013 |
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| Introduced by | Lorraine Newman | ||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||
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| Occupation | Builder | ||||
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| Wife | Ava Hartman (backstory) |
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| Sons | Dexter Hartman |
| Betty Spragg | |
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| EastEnders character | |
| Portrayed by | Tessa Wyatt |
| First appearance | Episode 4669 5 July 2013 |
| Last appearance | Episode 4674 15 July 2013 |
| Introduced by | Lorraine Newman |
| Classification | Former; guest |
| Ollie Walters | |||
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| EastEnders character | |||
| Portrayed by | Tony O'Callaghan | ||
| Duration | 2013–2016 | ||
| First appearance | Episode 4672 11 July 2013 |
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| Last appearance | Episode 5263 14 April 2016 |
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| Introduced by |
Lorraine Newman (2013) Dominic Treadwell-Collins (2014) |
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| Classification | Former; recurring | ||
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| Occupation | Retired police officer | ||
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The following are characters who first appeared, or returned, in the BBC soap opera EastEnders during 2013 listed by order of first appearance. New characters were introduced by Lorraine Newman, executive producer until December 2013, when Dominic Treadwell-Collins took over.
The first character to be announced was Dexter Hartman, the teenage son of Ava Hartman. He was introduced in January. Steve Lowe, Bianca Butcher's probation officer and a love interest for Carol Jackson, arrived as a recurring character in February, and in March, Kane and his gang appeared for a storyline involving Liam Butcher. Dexter's father Sam James arrived in May. Kirsty Branning's ex-boyfriend Carl White joined the show in June. Two short-term characters, Betty Spragg, and Ollie Walters, arrived in July. Sadie Young arrived on the show in August, as the new owner of the beauty salon. Former Hollyoaks actor Jamie Lomas made his first appearance in August as well, playing Jake Stone. Upon the announcement that established character David Wicks was returning to the show, Lisa Maxwell was cast as his girlfriend, Naomi, who appeared in September for one episode. Terry Alderton, playing Terry Spraggan, made his debut in November, along with his children TJ and Rosie. Former Holby City actress Luisa Bradshaw-White was cast as Tina, who first appeared in November, followed in December by Mick Carter (Danny Dyer), Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), his partner, and their younger son, Johnny (Sam Strike).
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