Who is baby Peggy in EastEnders?
FRESH drama arrived in Albert Square as Lisa Fowler came back to torment Keanu Taylor.
The EastEnders legend played by Lucy Benjamin returned to Walford with little Peggy Mitchell in tow. Get the lowdown on her.
Who is baby Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders?
BBC One viewers were stunned to see Lisa Fowler make her way back to the Square after more than three years of absence with Peggy Mitchell.
Regular viewers of the London-based program will know that Peggy Mitchell Jr. was born Peggy Melanie Taylor on December 6, 2019.
The young girl is the daughter of Louise Mitchell and Keanu Taylor, meaning she is also Lisa Fowler and Phil Mitchell’s granddaughter.
Peggy was named after her maternal grandmother, former iconic Vic landlady Peggy Mitchell, who took her own life in 2016.
Her middle name Melanie is a tribute to another important woman in Louise’s life, her mother figure Mel Owen, who passed away in a car accident a month before her birth.
Shortly after she was born, Peggy became ill and suddenly stopped breathing but she was resuscitated before being rushed to the NICU.
Once there, Peggy was diagnosed with pneumothorax and the doctors operated on her lungs immediately.
Peggy made a full recovery and made it home on time for Christmas Day.
But her parents soon had to face a major hurdle they were never able to overcome.
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When did Peggy Mitchell return to EastEnders?
Unbeknownst to Louise, her fiancé was having an affair with her stepmother Sharon Watts, which resulted in the birth of Albie Watts.
Keanu confessed to the affair on Christmas Day, 2019, before suggesting they run away – which Louise accepted.
Little did Keanu know at the time that Louise was actually in cahoots with her half-brother Ben Mitchell to make him pay for his actions.
Ben had hired Martin Fowler to kill Keanu and the police soon took on the case.
Terrified of the repercussions, a guilt-ridden Louise left Walford with her daughter, Lisa and Phil Mitchell.
She found refuge in Portugal where she raised her daughter with the help of Lisa.
On July 10, 2023, Lisa showed up in Albert Square, hopping out of a taxi with Peggy before doing a runner to avoid paying the fare.
Peggy has since been at the core of a blackmail plot instigated by Lisa who is using Keanu Taylor’s desire to bond with the three-year-old to her financial advantage.
EastEnders airs from Monday to Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One.