List of EastEnders characters (2017)

The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the show's executive producer Sean O'Connor or, from 27 November, his successor as executive consultant, John Yorke.

Raymond

Raymond
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Uncredited
Duration	2017
First appearance	Episode 5424 13 January 2017
Last appearance	Episode 5426 16 January 2017
Introduced by	Sean O'Connor
Classification	Former; guest
Family Family Mitchell Father Phil Mitchell Mother Denise Fox Half-brothers Ben Mitchell Half-sisters Chelsea Fox Libby Fox Louise Mitchell Grandmothers Peggy Mitchell Emerald Fox Uncles Grant Mitchell Aunts Sam Mitchell Kim Fox-Hubbard Daphne Fox Nieces Lexi Pearce First cousins Mark Fowler Courtney Mitchell Ricky Mitchell Pearl Fox-Hubbard Other relatives Sal Martin Archie Mitchell Billy Mitchell Ronnie Branning Roxy Mitchell Lola Pearce Will Mitchell Janet Mitchell Amy Mitchell Matthew Mitchell Cotton Madge Mitchell

Hope Fowler

Hope Fowler
EastEnders character
Duration	2017–
First appearance	Episode 5581 16 October 2017
Introduced by	Sean O'Connor
Classification	Present; recurring
Family Family Slater/Fowler Father Martin Fowler Mother Stacey Fowler Half-brothers Arthur Fowler Half-sisters Bex Fowler Lily Fowler Grandfathers Arthur Fowler Grandmothers Pauline Fowler Jean Slater Uncles Mark Fowler Sean Slater Kyle Slater Aunts Michelle Fowler First cousins Vicki Fowler Mark Fowler Other relatives Ian Beale Tiffany Butcher Kat Slater Hayley Slater