About: List of EastEnders characters (2022)

The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the British soap opera EastEnders in 2022, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the show's senior executive producer, Kate Oates, and executive producer, Jon Sen, or his successor, Chris Clenshaw. The first character to be introduced is (Hersa Verity) in February, who was introduced as the new GP. (Aidan O'Callaghan), a man that Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) hires as the manager of her bar, was introduced in April, and Omar Lye-Fook debuted in July as , the brother of established character Mitch Baker (Roger Griffiths). He was followed by his sons, (Ashley Byam) and (Matthew James Morrison). Nina's stepson, (Aaron Thiara), was also introduced in July. Suki Panesar's (Balvinder Sopal) husband and t