EastEnders fans finally catch a glimpse of Derek Branning's softer side next week as it becomes clear that he's a man harbouring more than a few regrets. Derek, played by Jamie Foreman, enjoys ...

EastEnders villain Derek Branning will be forced to face up to his past when his son Joey arrives in Walford. As expected, Joey will turn up on Albert Square hot on the heels of his sister Alice ...

One of the nastiest EastEnders villains to ever grace our screens, Derek Branning was Jim's eldest son. He appeared very briefly in 1996 for sister April's wedding, played by Terence Beesley, but ...

A FORMER EastEnders star has slammed his time on the show and claimed bosses “made promises they didn’t keep”. Jamie Foreman starred as Derek Branning in EastEnders from November 2011 until D… ...

Joey Branning – played by David Witts – was introduced back in 2012 as the estranged son of Derek Branning (Jamie Foreman). Derek was the older brother of Walford mainstays Jack, Max and Carol ...

Bryan Kirkwood, Executive Producer, adds: "Loyal EastEnders viewers may know that the fearsome Derek Branning, eldest son of Jim, has been a shadowy presence looming over the rest of the family ...

EastEnders to recast role of Max Branning’s son in latest show shake-up. The character has not been seen in Albert Square since 2017 . Lydia Spencer-Elliott. Friday 30 May 2025 09:13 BST.

Jamie Foreman, once the EastEnders bad boy Derek Branning, didn't mince words about his former cast mates, suggesting they "wouldn't last two minutes" in diverse acting gigs, a sentiment an ...

The actor, 67, played Derek Branning from November 2011 until the character's death in the dramatic Christmas Day episode of 2012. ... and revealed the truth about Dennis Rickman to his son, ...

When many people think of the Branning family, they only consider iconic character such as Max, Jack and their kids. But members of the famous clan started arriving all the way back in 1993 - with ...

Derek was the older brother of Walford mainstays Jack, Max and Carol (Scott Maslen, Jake Wood, Lindsey Coulson), and the son ...

A FORMER EastEnders star has slammed his time on the show and claimed bosses “made promises they didn’t keep”. Jamie Foreman starred as Derek Branning in EastEnders from November 2011 until D… ...