Meet the EastEnders cast when they were young, from Danniella Westbrook and Sid Owen to Ross Kemp and Patsy Palmer
The BBC soap has graced our screens for 33 years
Sophie Roberts
EASTENDERS has been on British telly screens for over three decades – and it’s safe to say that the cast has changed a lot since the much-loved soap first began.
From their first episode on the show, to the present day, surprising before and after snaps show how much these EastEnders' actors have changed over the years…
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EastEnders has evolved a lot over the decades, but can you spot some of the current castmembers in this crowd?Credit: Getty Images
Adam Woodyatt, 1985-2018
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EastEnders regular Adam has featured in more than 2,000 episodes of EastEnders, playing the role of Ian BealeCredit: Getty Images
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The 48-year-old joined the cast when he was a teen, and there's no question he looks a lot different nowCredit: BBC
Letitia Dean, 1985-2018
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Letitia's onscreen alter-ego Sharon has been in 1,500 EastEnders episodes, flitting in and out of the soap over the yearsCredit: Getty Images
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The 49-year-old actress made her third return to the soap in 2012Credit: BBC
Sid Owen 1988-2012
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When Sid first took up the role of Ricky Butcher in the soap, he was playing the part of a schoolboyCredit: Rex Features
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Since leaving the cast of EastEnders, Sid has been a reality TV regular, appearing on The Jump and Strictly as well as ads for betting company Paddy Power dressed as a pantomime horseCredit: Getty Images - WireImage
Steve McFadden and Ross Kemp, 1990
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The Mitchell brothers, Phil and Grant, graced the cast for over two decades
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Steve McFadden has been in the most EastEnders episodes, despite joining the soap five years after the original membersCredit: BBC Press Handout
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Ross Kemp's character Grant left the Square in 2016... but many fans believe he's set to make a returnCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Danniella Westbrook, 1990-2016
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Danniella took on the role of Sam Mitchell in 1990, when she was just 16-years-oldCredit: BBC
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Many fans have speculated whether or not her character will return to Albert Square later on in the year, following the on-screen deaths of Ronnie and RoxieCredit: knickerbockerglory TV
Patsy Palmer, 1993-2014
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London-born actress Patsy Palmer found fame when she joined the cast of EastEnders in 1993Credit: Getty Images
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Her popular character Bianca's wedding to Ricky Butcher in 1997 drew one of the biggest soap audiences everCredit: Getty Images - WireImage
Natalie Cassidy, 1993-2018
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Natalie Cassidy has scooped two British Soap Awards for her role as Sonia in EastEndersCredit: BBC
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The bubbly TV personality has dipped in and out of the show, but has featured in more than 1,000 episodesCredit: BBC
