Who plays Louise Mitchell in EastEnders, who is actress Tilly Keeper dating in real life and how does she know Will Smith?
Lou’s about to face a horrendous ordeal in the BBC soap, but what do we know about actress Tilly?
Louise Mitchell will face a terrifying ordeal in EastEnders when she is kidnapped and held hostage by enemies of her dad Phil.
But what do we know about actress Tilly Keeper who’s played the teen since 2016? And what’s this about her knowing Will Smith? Here’s the lowdown…
Who plays Louise Mitchell in EastEnders?
Louise is played by actress Matilda Keeper, or Tilly as she’s known. She was born on August 16 1997, which makes her 21 years old.
She’s from Bromley and her dad, Peter Keeper, was a writer on Spitting Image. She made her TV debut in 2016 in a series of CBBC show Millie Inbetween.
On January 15 2016 she made her first appearance as Louise Mitchell in EastEnders.
Who is Tilly Keeper dating in real life?
Louise may have a complicated love life in EastEnders. She currently thinks she’s in a relationship with Keanu Taylor, not realising he’s being paid by her dad to keep her safe.
She also doesn’t realise that Keanu has had a full-on relationship with her step-mum Sharon Mitchell.
In real life, it’s rumoured that Tilly is dating her EastEnders co-star Zack Morris who plays Keegan Baker in the soap.
They were reportedly spotted looking very cosy at a Luther screening late last year. Neither Tilly or Zack have confirmed their romance though.
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How does Tilly Keeper know Will Smith?
Well she doesn’t really know him, but Tilly names Hollywood star Will Smith as the most famous person she’s ever met.
She met him at a Justin Bieber concert back when she was 15. She said of the experience: “When I was 15 I met Will Smith at a Justin Bieber concert."
The encounter seem rather short-lived: "It was really random! I only said hi, but he was really nice.”