SOAP SHOCK EastEnders George Knight makes shock discovery about his birth family – Is the woman George’s birth mum?
THE former boxing pro has spotted a mystery woman hanging around
GEORGE Knight has made a shock discovery about his birth family in tonight’s EastEnders.
The Queen Vic landlord – who is played by actor Colin Salmon in the BBC soap – was being blackmailed by his adopted dad Eddie to give a character witness in return for details on his birth mum.
But in tonight’s episode former boxing pro George fought back against his racist dad and exposed him in court.
He said: “I’m George Knight, Eddie Knight’s son. My dad is one of the reasons I am the man I am today.
“His support and love… he didn’t have any for me because Eddie Knight is a racist who made my life hell.
“I’m stood here, lying because he’s blackmailing me so I can find out about my real mum.
“But I’m not going to lie because I’ve lived a lie. And I hope Eddie Knight rots in hell for what he did to my…”
But as George spoke he noticed an older black woman sitting in the gallery.
When she noticed him looking she got up and rushed out but George is in no doubt about who she is.
EastEnders bombshell for George Knight as he’s blackmailed by evil dad Eddie
He confronted Eddie outside the court and the vile racist admitted he lied, insisting he didn’t have any information about his birth mum.He confronted Eddie outside the court and the vile racist admitted he lied, insisting he didn’t have any information about his birth mum.
But once they left George revealed it didn’t matter because he’s sure he knows who his mother is – the woman from court.
He told Elaine: “My mum was in court today Laney, I’m sure of it. I didn’t get a chance to meet her.”
Who is the mystery woman really? Tomorrow night she will arrive at the Vic and explain all.
EastEnders has shared the first look at the upcoming storyline that will see Honey Mitchell and Jay Brown take on the London Marathon in memory of the late Lola Pearce-Brown, as they are still reeling from her death months on.
The pair will participate in the popular running event to raise funds for a cause dear to Lola, who died of a brain cancer in 2023. The scenes will show them dealing with not only the physical demands of training for and completing a marathon, but also being reminded of their loss and coming to terms with it.
Alongside the storyline on the show, actors Emma Barton and Jamie Borthwick will be competing in the London Marathon in real life as private individuals, raising money for charities close to their hearts – Children in Need and Prostate Cancer UK, respectively. They both will both run parts of the event in character to film scenes live from the route on the day which will feature on the show.
Barton said: “It’s an absolute privilege to be taking part in this storyline and to be running the London Marathon for a second time. I’m thrilled to be running on behalf of BBC Children In Need, an amazing organisation that does so much for kids across the UK. Their projects and initiatives enrich the lives of so many children, and I’m proud to be fundraising to support that incredible work.
“EastEnders is so synonymous with London, and it will be a first time for me as an actor that I’ll be able to break that fourth wall as Jamie and I act out our scenes amongst the other runners as we race across the capital in this landmark event. I can’t wait!”
Borthwick added: “I’m so honoured to be taking part in the London Marathon. EastEnders is a London show, and as far as I’m aware, we’ve never shown it before on screen so I’m really excited to be a part of it, although I swore I would never run it again after the last time!
“I’ll be running for Prostate Cancer UK because both my dad and my uncle have had the disease. Thankfully, they’re both cancer-free now and we’re all so grateful of the amazing work Prostate Cancer UK do to support people during their illness.”
