EastEnders spoilers follow from Monday’s episode (March 11), which is available to watch now on BBC iPlayer. This article contains storyline details that some viewers may prefer to avoid, as this episode hasn’t yet aired on TV.
EastEnders‘ George Knight was given a huge ultimatum in the show’s latest episode.
George has been struggling to cope ever since discovering that his father Eddie had murdered his biological father and was due to stand trial for the crime.
George was in further despair in Monday’s episode, having been informed that no DNA matches had been found for him and there’s no trace of his birth family.
Worried, Elaine and Cindy insisted that the time had come for George to tell the girls the truth about his heritage as they excitedly prepared for their trip to Jamaica.
George reluctantly agreed, leaving Gina and Anna horrified when he shared his story. They were even more furious to discover the truth about Eddie and the trial.
Gloria later rang the pub after being coerced by Eddie into begging George to give a defence statement in court.
Wanting to set the record straight, George went to see them and warned them to not contact him or his daughters again.
Eddie was quick to turn the tables, telling him that he had information about George’s birth mother and would only hand it over if George gave him a character witness in court the next day.
While fans will have to wait until tomorrow to see what George decides to do, spoilers for this week have already revealed that he ultimately decides to head to the trial after all.
Colin Salmon, who plays George, explained: “George is in a desert of knowledge, and he was hoping to find some connections. Suddenly, he’s got West African roots, but he doesn’t know anything about his heritage.
“I quite like that he’s totally oblivious about this and has to look it up. I also like that George knows what he doesn’t know and is prepared to find out but not getting any DNA result matches leaves him with a massive hole because he hoped to find something.”
“It’s crucial [he gets answers] because now George knows that his birth father came back for him, and that changes things. Now, he realises that his parents wanted him back, and they were always his people,” he added.
“This opens up a whole new avenue of discovery for George, and he’s grateful for the opportunity to have a family. What’s sad is that he’s always had them, but he was manipulated into believing he didn’t.”
