What Happened to the Actor That Played Jodie on Family Affair
Peter Beale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eastenders character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Duration | 1993–2010, 2013–2015, 2020–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First advent | Episode 926 sixteen Dec 1993 (1993-12-xvi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spin-off appearances | The Queen Vic Quiz Dark (2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Crossover appearances | Emmerdale (2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Hardy every bit Peter Beale (2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Peter Beale is a fictional graphic symbol from the BBC lather opera EastEnders who has been played by seven actors since existence introduced in 1993. Francis Brittin-Snell portrayed the office from 1993 to 1996, followed by Alex Stevens from 1997 to 1998 and Joseph Shade from 1998 to 2004. James Martin took over and played the role from 2004 to 2006. He was played past Thomas Constabulary from 2006 until 2010, when the character departed the series. In Apr 2013, it was announced that Peter would render, played by Ben Hardy who made his first appearance on 7 June 2013.[1] Hardy appear his difference from the role in November 2014, making his final on-screen appearance on 24 February 2015. In December 2019, it was announced that the character would be returning, played by Dayle Hudson. Peter returned on xviii February 2020, during the testify'south 35th anniversary week.[ii]
Storylines [edit]
1993–2010 [edit]
Peter and his twin sis Lucy Beale (Eva Brittin-Snell) are born in December 1993, to Ian (Adam Woodyatt) and Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins). Peter is named later on Ian's begetter, Pete Beale (Peter Dean), who dies on the day Lucy and Peter are born, from a car accident with his girlfriend, Rose Chapman (Petra Markham). In 1996, Cindy hires a hitman to impale Ian, just he survives and fearing she will be arrested, she goes on the run with Peter and her eldest son, Steven Beale (Stuart Stevens), and she is unable to get Lucy. Ian hires a individual investigator, who locates Cindy in Italia and Ian, his stepfather Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden and Phil'southward brother Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp), go to Italian republic and accept Steven and Peter. Cindy returns to Walford with her young man, Nick Holland (Dominic Taylor), and she wins custody of Steven, Lucy and Peter, but is arrested for attempted murder and is remanded in custody, so the children remain with Ian. In November 1998, Cindy dies of complications afterward giving birth to hers and Nick's daughter Cindy Williams (Eva Wortley and Cydney Parker), who is Peter's younger half-sister. Steven, Lucy and Peter abound up with diverse stepmothers: Melanie Healy (Tamzin Outhwaite) splits from Ian straight after marrying him in Millennium Eve due to her finding out Lucy (now Casey Anne Rothery) was not ill with cancer as initially feared and in July 2003, Ian's wife Laura Beale gives birth to hers and Ian'south son, Bobby Beale (Kevin Curran), who is Peter and Lucy'due south younger one-half-blood brother, and they dissever when Ian denies paternity. Laura later dies in 2004.
Peter is injured in a fair footing collapse in June 2004 but is saved from the wreckage past Den Watts (Leslie Grantham) and his son Dennis Rickman (Nigel Harman). Ian meets Jane Collins (Laurie Brett), at this off-white and Lucy and Peter struggle to bail with Jane due to Ian's past relationships, but Ian'south aunt, Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard), convinces them to requite her a run a risk. In May 2007, Ian and Peter go camping with Phil and his son, Ben Mitchell (Charlie Jones). On the drive home, there is a car accident and Peter and Ben are trapped in the car. Ben is conscious but Peter is knocked unconscious. Peter and Ben are rescued by Phil.
A budding athlete, who is Peter'south PE teacher, tells Ian that Peter could compete in the 2012 Olympics. Keen for Peter to succeed, Ian begins putting pressure on him to train hard and is unhappy when Peter is distracted past Lauren Branning (Madeline Duggan), who Peter begins dating in Dec 2007. Lauren's father, Max Branning (Jake Wood), is also unhappy, particularly when he catches Peter and Lauren playing truant and drinking booze and Max orders Peter to end the relationship in October 2008 but Peter tries standing upwards to him. Max angrily grabs Peter and throttles him then Peter tells Lauren that Max was backside their breakup, making Lauren and so angry that she tries to run Max over. Peter after gave evidence in courtroom, stating that when Lauren left his house, she was upset and angry. When Lauren returns home (later on being found not guilty of attempting to murder Max) in April 2009, Peter settles his differences with Max and declares his dear for Lauren.[3] Peter tries to expect impressive by lying that he and Lauren have had sexual practice in the allotments. Lucy and Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) speedily spread this rumour at school and Lauren dumps Peter. Max is furious nigh what Peter has said and tries to punch him. Peter and Lauren reconcile and Lauren tells Peter she is ready to accept sex. However, Lauren'south mother, Tanya Branning (Jo Joyner), finds the condoms Peter and Lauren are using and Lauren'due south older brother, Bradley Branning (Charlie Clements), overhears Peter talking about it. The next mean solar day, Peter and Lauren endeavor to see each other in secret but fail. Peter tells Max that he loves Lauren and Max finally accepts it.
At a party, Peter meets Zsa Zsa Carter (Emer Kenny) and they end upwards kissing, which Lauren sees. Lauren slaps Peter and Zsa Zsa, causing an argument. Afterwards the party, Peter walks Zsa Zsa to her motorbus stop and wonders if he will see her once more. She kisses him passionately and says "peradventure". Peter discovers Leon Small (Sam Attwater) slept with Lucy (at present played past Melissa Suffield) while he was seeing Zsa Zsa, causing a violent confrontation. Leon tells Lucy off for Peter's intervention and at Ian's birthday dinner, Lucy angrily attacks Peter. After, Peter finds Lucy's alphabetic character from the ballgame clinic and Peter assures Lucy he is behind her only does not support Lucy's conclusion to let Jane and Ian raise the baby and later learns that Lucy has miscarried. He begins sending anonymous gifts to Zsa Zsa but is caught out by Leon and his friend Arthur "Fatboy" Chubb (Ricky Norwood). Lucy plans to break up Leon and Zsa Zsa by exposing his affair and tells Zsa Zsa about the baby. Zsa Zsa is disgusted and during a confrontation, Leon announces that Lucy had an abortion. Peter is disgusted as he knows how much Jane wants a babe, he is shocked further when he discovers Ian knew.
Peter is annoyed when his begetter assumes Lucy volition get better GCSE grades than him and that Lucy did not put attempt. Peter and Lucy both become good grades, though Lucy's are uncommonly ameliorate. Every bit the family celebrate, they are interrupted by Mr Allcock (Bill Buckhurst) who says Lucy's results are inconsistent and there has been an allegation of cheating, meaning the exam board will take to look at Lucy and Peter's test papers. However, Lucy admits cheating and gets Peter out of trouble. When Jane realises that Lucy may accept had an abortion, Peter confirms this. Lucy decides to move to Devon to avoid spending another twelvemonth studying, while Jane secretly plans to leave Ian. At Billie Jackson's (Devon Anderson) birthday political party, Peter offers to get Lauren (now played by Jacqueline Jossa) a potable just she is not interested. Peter ends up kissing Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty). Whitney stays the night but afterward regrets it when Billie is found dead, believing that she could have saved him if she had stayed at dwelling house. Nevertheless, the fact that he slept with Whitney puts Peter in a very upbeat mood. Whitney later goes to Peter for comfort, and the couple start dating. Peter before long develops strong feelings for Whitney and plans to inquire her to marry him. However, Jane persuades him to look until Valentine's Day, explaining that Whitney might feel information technology's also soon. At Peter's altogether party, Ian insults Whitney, calling her "a walking STD", making Peter storm out and is devastated when Whitney dumps him. He gets drunk and vomits on Glenda Mitchell (Glynis Barber). Jane is supportive and understanding but Ian is resentful, which Peter says, makes him sick. Peter learns that Ian and Glenda are having an affair and he warns Glenda to keep her altitude, making her think that he pushed her down the stairs in her apartment. Upset with Ian, Peter throws a brick through his flake store window. Glenda tells Ian that Peter practically admitted pushing her and Phil confronts Peter at a family unit gathering, Ian does not defend Peter, although no one knows that Ben Mitchell is really responsible. Later, Ian begs for forgiveness, saying he will tell Jane about the affair only Peter just walks away. Disgusted, he packs a bag and leaves a bill of fare for Jane saying "I'one thousand sorry" before joining Lucy in Devon. Ian after receives news that Peter and Lucy accept been involved in a machine crash and takes Bobby (Alex Francis) to visit them.
On her return, Lucy (now played by Hetti Bywater) reveals that she fell out with Peter equally he dated her friend, Leanne, in Devon.
2013–2015 [edit]
Peter (now played by Ben Hardy) returns to Walford when Ian invites him to the opening of his new restaurant, Beale'south. He learns that Lucy took control of Ian'due south businesses when Ian had a breakdown. Now he is recovering, Ian wants his businesses back and Peter stays neutral. When Ian tricks Lucy into signing everything back to him, Peter confronts Ian but forgives him. Peter is shocked when his half-sister Cindy Williams (Mimi Keene) arrives and wants her to become habitation because she knows a hush-hush of his that he is eager to go along quiet, but she stays with the Beales. Peter afterwards tells Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold) that his friend Gaz died while they were swimming as a result of Peter pushing him to get farther out to sea. Peter did not tell Gaz'south family the details of what happened and this angers Lola, but they later offset dating when she forgives him. Ian tells Peter that he is lying near witnessing Max Branning (Jake Woods) tampering with the auto that injured Carl White (Daniel Coonan) and Phil Mitchell, and Carl is blackmailing him to testify confronting Max and keep him locked upwards. For Lauren's sake, who is at present a recovering alcoholic, Peter tries to get Ian to tell the truth and turns against Carl, resulting in a beating. Ian is stopped from testifying when he is kidnapped by Phil and Max, who accept learned the truth. When Peter and Lola become public with their relationship, Phil and Ian reluctantly accept it and Peter moves in with Lola and her grandpa, Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick). In April 2014, Ian makes the discovery that Lucy has been taking cocaine and, in an effort to reach out to her, tells her that she is his favourite, only Peter overhears and storms off, upset. The aforementioned nighttime, Lucy is murdered (see Who Killed Lucy Beale?), devastating Peter and Ian, who begin searching for the truth.
Peter becomes reliant on Lauren for support as she was Lucy's all-time friend and business partner in a letting agency. His need for back up from her increases when Jane and Bobby leave for Birmingham and Cindy is sent back to her aunt in Devon. A rift forms between him and Lola over his reliance on Lauren over her and they break up when Peter realises he is in love with Lauren and Lola is responsible for the publication of a well-meant article about Lucy that paints her as a rebellious teenager. Lauren rejects his advances equally she has recently started dating Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo), but realises she is still in love with him when he heroically rescues Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace) from a fire. Peter plans to leave Walford to live with Steven, but Lauren stops him and they declare their love for each other. They are unnerved to realise they are beingness followed, merely are told by Max'southward new girlfriend DC Emma Summerhayes (Anna Acton) that it is only a reporter. Peter then leaves for a holiday with Steven in New Zealand. When he returns, he proposes to Lauren with Cindy'south help (who has returned from Devon) and she accepts, but calls off the appointment virtually immediately when Ian reveals that Peter was Lucy's cocaine dealer. Peter explains that he simply handled the drugs then Lucy would not come into contact with any dangerous drug dealers and she became addicted since they were staying in Devon several years ago with the addiction becoming stronger when Ian had his breakdown. Despite knowing this, Ian disowns Peter although Jane convinces him to let Peter motility back in. In February 2015, Peter finds out that Lauren is pregnant with his child. When he offers to support her, she tells him that Lucy was murdered at domicile, leaving Peter thinking that either Ian or Jane killed Lucy. When the whole family learns that Bobby is the real killer, despite Jane trying to cover for him every bit she convinced him that he didn't, they endeavour to tell him what he did. When Peter sees that the rest of the family unit now do not want Bobby to know, he gets angry and leaves the house in a rage, sleeping on a park bench all nighttime. After realising that he cannot live with this secret, Peter announces he is moving to New Zealand to live with Steven and invites Lauren to join him. At offset she rejects him equally she is going to live with her mum in Devon, but comes around soon afterward. Whilst stood in the middle of the market, Peter buys a babe-grow, revealing Lauren kept the baby, and they both leave the Foursquare together.
Seven months later, a heavily pregnant Lauren returns to Walford, and whilst there, gives birth to her and Peter'due south son, Louie, named in honor of Peter's deceased great-grandmother, Lou Beale (Anna Wing). She and Louie after become back to New Zealand to be with Peter. In May 2016, Ian's mother Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) contacts Lauren and informs her that Bobby (Eliot Carrington) has brutally attacked Jane, leaving her in a blackout. Ian is shocked when Lauren and Louie and then return to Walford, with Steven instead of Peter. Lauren reveals that her relationship with Peter ended due to Bobby's hole-and-corner and she is now with Steven. Later on that twelvemonth, Steven steals equipment, supplies and money from Ian's restaurant. Jane and later Lauren find out nigh it and Steven admits that he did it to help Peter, who has been getting into debt, drinking heavily and getting into fights since his breakup with Lauren. When Lauren later decides to become visit Peter, Steven talks her out of it, reasoning that going there out of guilt will simply be a mistake. In September 2017, Steven dies after being injured in a fire. Ian reveals that Peter will non be attending his funeral every bit he doesn't want to put himself through the ordeal later on losing Lucy. In Feb 2018, after the trauma of enduring Abi's death after she gave birth to her child from an affair with Steven, Lauren leaves Walford with Louie. Her grandmother Cora Cross (Ann Mitchell) subsequently reveals that they have moved back to New Zealand, hinting that Lauren and Peter have reunited.
A year later, Kathy tells Ian to tell Peter that Bobby has been released.
2020–present [edit]
In February 2020, Lauren's uncle Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) reveals to Max that Lauren and Peter take dissever upward and he has been aiding Lauren with money. That aforementioned month, Peter (now played by Dayle Hudson) returns to Walford after being contacted by his grandmother Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) that his one-half-brother Bobby (at present played past Clay Milner Russell) has been left asleep after being attacked, as a effect of islamophobia. Peter has undergone a personality change and struggles to arrange to life in Walford. He is hostile towards Ian and Bobby, having never forgiven them for their role in Lucy's death, but agrees to run across them after a talk with Kathy. Peter flirts with former girlfriend Lola, much to the annoyance of Lola'south swain Jay Dark-brown (Jamie Borthwick). When Lola and Jay have a brief-falling out, Peter takes Lola to The Prince Albert and they both have a i-night stand. Lola immediately regrets sleeping with Peter and warns him that it was a fault. Peter becomes shut to Dotty Cotton (Milly Zero) and they almost kiss, merely are interrupted by Bobby. Peter bonds with Ash Panesar (Gurlaine Kaur Garcha) which makes her girlfriend, Iqra Ahmed (Priya Davdra), jealous. Peter too attracts involvement from Ash's female parent Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) and they sleep together, unbeknownst to Ash. Despite this, Peter and Ash'due south friendship blossoms and they start dating when Iqra and Ash's relationship ends. Peter decides to impress Ash past jogging around the square in a cape, however he falls and injures himself. Ash gives Peter medication, despite non being on duty and having consumed alcohol, leading to her beingness suspended. Their relationship is tested again when Ash's brother Jags (Amar Adatia) is killed in prison, and Peter fails to support Ash and ignores her. He later becomes jealous when he sees Ash with another man.
After Ian disappears, Peter is left in accuse of his businesses. He becomes disliked and clashes with his cousin Martin Fowler (James Cheerio) and Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace), when he organizes a racial discrimination campaign against her taxi firm when Ash believes that Harvey Monroe (Ross Boatman), has made a racial remark towards her. This strains his relationship with Ash who believes Peter is simply interested in club to aggrandize his business concern. Peter decides to sponsor a Christmas tree for the square and enters a feud with Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) and Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) when they try to outbid him.
Casting and development [edit]
Peter was introduced in 1993 along with his twin sis Lucy, and was originally played past Francis Brittin-Snell as a baby and toddler from 1993 to 1996. In 1997, the part was given to Alex Stevens and he played Peter until 1998. Joseph Shade took over until 2004 and James Martin played him from 2004 until 2006. It was announced on 17 August 2006 that actor Thomas Law had been bandage as Peter. Law said of the role: "I couldn't believe it when I heard that I got the part, I'm really excited as I am a big fan of EastEnders." He made his first advent on 31 August 2006.[4] He is described on the EastEnders website as being laid back, and Ian's "gilded boy".[5]
In 2007, Peter was part of a storyline which saw him and his father, as well as Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) and Ben Mitchell (Charlie Jones), involved in a auto accident, when the Range Rover they were travelling in crashed into a lake. The scenes toll £1 million to produce, and external scenes were filmed in Surrey over iv days, with underwater scenes existence filmed in a especially designed stunt tank.[6] The scenes aired on 18 May 2007.[6] [7] Information technology was not known to viewers if Peter would survive at the fourth dimension.[viii] Police praised the scenes, calling them "fantastic".[9]
In November 2010, it was reported that Peter would leave EastEnders at the end of the twelvemonth, with a possible, yet unconfirmed, return for 2011.[10] In storylines, Peter is accused of pushing Glenda Mitchell downwards her stairs. Law felt that Peter would non be strong enough to do it and it would not be in his character, though he feels backed into a corner.[11] Peter fabricated his final advent on 24 December 2010.[12] When asked if he could return, Law said, "I don't know. They're leaving the door open. That'south all I can tell you."[13]
On 19 April 2013, it was reported that Peter was to return to the series, played by Ben Hardy. He said of his casting: "I'm really excited to be joining the fantastic cast of EastEnders—a show which my family have watched for years. I tin't await to footstep into the shoes of a graphic symbol with so much history and am looking forward to getting stuck in."[14] Executive producer Lorraine Newman said, "Ben'due south a wonderful addition to the EastEnders cast and I am sure he volition exist popular with the audience. Having Peter dorsum in the Beale fold helps cement the next generation of the Beale clan, a family unit who exist at the true eye of the show. Ian's wonderful relationship with Denise and the inclusion of Lucy, Peter and Bobby in the household will reinvigorate the clan with vibrancy and free energy. I am really looking frontward to seeing them all together on screen."[14] Hardy left the role in 2015.[15] A yr afterward, he explained that he decided to leave so he did not regret "not trying for his dreams".[sixteen]
On 18 December 2019, information technology was appear that Peter would be returning to the show. The function was recast, with Dayle Hudson becoming the seventh histrion to portray the grapheme. Of his casting, Hudson said that he was "very excited to see what the futurity holds for [Peter]". Executive producer Jon Sen added that Dayle is a "talented actor who captures [Peter'southward] complexity perfectly.[17] Hudson explained that upon returning to Walford, Peter intends to "build bridges" with his family. He stated that the relationship betwixt Peter and Bobby is "e'er going to be strained", due to Bobby existence responsible for Lucy's death, but that it forms an "interesting chemical element in their relationship".[18] He returned on xviii February 2020.
Reception [edit]
In May 2009, Executive producer Diederick Santer praised the younger cast of EastEnders, including Constabulary.[19] Stuart Heritage from The Guardian expressed a dislike for Peter in April 2010, saying he should be written out, "earlier his increasingly spectacular haircut goes power mad and starts to colonise the entire set. Too, his voice has been breaking for what seems like vii full years, so he could probably apply his new-constitute free fourth dimension to consult a doctor or something."[20]
See likewise [edit]
- List of EastEnders characters (1993)
References [edit]
- ^ Director: Ian White; Executive Producer: Lorraine Newman; Writer: Colin Wyatt (seven June 2013). "Episode dated 07/06/2013". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
- ^ Patterson, Stephen (xviii December 2019). "EastEnders spoilers: Stupor return for Peter Beale revealed as actor Dayle Hudson takes over the role". Metro . Retrieved xviii December 2019.
- ^ Green, Kris (13 April 2009). "Ronnie decides to get out Walford". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 22 Apr 2011.
- ^ Light-green, Kris (17 Baronial 2006). "Enders' new Peter Beale revealed". Digital Spy. London: Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- ^ "Peter Beale played by Thomas Law". EastEnders. London: BBC Online. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ a b Green, Kris (xviii May 2007). "Backside the scenes of the 'EastEnders' crash". Digital Spy. London: (Hachette Filipacchi Great britain). Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ Dark-green, Kris (18 May 2007). "Peter's life hangs in the balance". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ Green, Kris (11 May 2007). "In Pictures: Phil and Ian'south car crash". Digital Spy. London: (Hachette Filipacchi Uk). Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ Green, Kris (28 May 2007). "Exclusive: Lather Awards In Video: Thomas Law" (video). Digital Spy. London: (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 22 Apr 2011.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (22 November 2010). "Thomas Police force to get out EastEnders". Digital Spy. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (16 December 2010). "'Enders' player ponders Glenda mystery". Digital Spy. London: Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (xi Dec 2010). "Janine tries to expose Stacey". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland. Archived from the original on December 11, 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
- ^ Honey, Ryan (20 Dec 2010). "Thomas Law teases 'EastEnders' exit". Digital Spy. London: Hachette Filipacchi United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ a b Dark-brown, David (19 April 2013). "'EastEnders': Peter Beale recast, returning in summer". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines Uk. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (nineteen Nov 2014). "EastEnders: Ben Hardy to go out Peter Beale function". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ Fletcher, Harry (v May 2016). "Ben Hardy explains why he had to get out EastEnders for Hollywood and X-Men". Digital Spy . Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ Patterson, Stephen (18 December 2019). "EastEnders spoilers: Shock return for Peter Beale revealed as histrion Dayle Hudson takes over the function".
- ^ Ellis, Sarah (17 November 2020). ""Peter and Bobby's relationship is always going to be strained," says EastEnders star Dayle Hudson". Inside Lather . Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Greenish, Kris (ane May 2009). "Diederick Santer (Executive Producer, 'EastEnders')". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 22 Apr 2011.
- ^ Heritage, Staurt (xix April 2010). "EastEnders: half-dozen characters to go the chop. Merely are they the correct ones". The Guardian. Associated Newspapers. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
External links [edit]
- Peter Beale at BBC Online
napoleonbuffive94.blogspot.com
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Beale
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