Who are EastEnders’ Garry and Minty and what have the actors been in since?

Fans of BBC One soap EastEnders volition person a fantastic astonishment watching tonight’s episode, arsenic Ricky Groves and Cliff Parisi person reprised their roles arsenic champion friends Garry Hobbs and Minty Peterson.

Due to the information the instalment is already disposable to presumption connected BBC iPlayer, we cognize the 2 characters caput backmost to Walford for Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) and Honey’s (Emma Barton) sten do.

The beloved residents haven’t been seen since 2009 and 2010, which means it’s precocious clip we delve into the soap past books and bespeak connected the lives Garry and Minty utilized to person successful Albert Square.

Here’s everything you request to know.

Who is Garry Hobbs?

Ricky Groves played Garry from 2000-2009. He was the hubby of Lynne Slater, but their narration fell isolated erstwhile it was suggested helium had fathered Laura’s baby, Bobby.

When Bobby was successful infirmary and needed a humor transfusion, Laura learnt that Garry’s humor radical wasn’t compatible, starring to the find Ian (Adam Woodyatt) was really the father.

In 2009, Garry near Walford alongside caller spouse Dawn Swann (Kara Tointon) and her girl Summer. They sailed distant unneurotic aft Dawn admitted her emotion for Garry, and her matter with Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) ended.

What has Ricky Groves been successful since leaving EastEnders?

Following his departure from the soap, Ricky voiced a quality called Markus successful a Doctor Who podcast series, and has besides featured successful the bid Crime Stories and Going Forward.

Who is Minty Peterson?

Cliff Parisi portrayed Minty from 2002-2010. He was initially introduced arsenic Janine and Laura’s landlord, but past moved into a level with Garry and rapidly became bully friends.

In 2008, Minty and Heather Trott got married, but things sadly didn’t past long, arsenic Heather caught him kissing different woman.

The quality said goodbye to Walford successful 2010. He near Heather down and wanted to commencement his beingness again.

Two years aboriginal though, Heather was brutally murdered by Phil’s lad Ben Mitchell.

What has Cliff Parisi been successful since leaving EastEnders?

Cliff has featured successful a assortment of comedies and dramas since his exit from the soap, including Outnumbered, The Good Ship Murder and Shakespeare & Hathaway.

He is besides champion known for playing Fred Buckle successful BBC One’s Call the Midwife.

Fred works arsenic a handyman astatine Nonnatus House, and is the hubby of Violet.

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