EastEnders: Mark Fowler Jr surprises fans with his Walford debut

This is soooooo exciting!

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by Hannah Mellin |
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Last night’s EastEnders finished with an almighty doof doof as Mark Fowler Jr descended onto the square, much to the surprise of his uncle Martin.

Played by Ned Porteous, Mark Jr is the product of a passionate one-night stand between Michelle Fowler and Grant Mitchell way back in 1997. However, after Phil discovered the full truth of Mark’s parentage of his brother’s secret son in a letter written to Peggy – Phil decided to give young Mark Jr a call.

EastEnders catch up: Who is Michelle Fowler?

EastEnders history lesson: Who is Grant Mitchell and where has he been?

Of course, Grant has nooooo idea that he has a son. We’re not even sure where Grant is, to be honest.

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With Ian Beale, Sharon Mitchell and Martin eager to keep this secret under wraps, will they succeed?

Eastenders Mark Fowler jr

Or is it only a matter of time before the truth comes out?

Let’s hope Mark Jr’s return is permanent, as he definitely got Twitter talking with his dashing good looks:

Newcomer Ned told the RadioTimes how he feels about joining the cast of EastEnders:

"Being part of two iconic families and the longest kept secret in EastEnders history is beyond exciting! I’m honoured to be here and can’t wait for viewers to properly meet Mark Jr."

We’re definitely sensing a whole load more Michelle/Fowler drama and we CAN’T WAIT!

Will Courtney Mitchell and Mark comes to blows? Or will they team up to find out the truth?

Two new EastEnders faces in the space of a week? We're so lucky.

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