Tilly Keeper: where is Louise Mitchell from EastEnders now?

She played Phil Mitchell's daughter for four years

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by Poppy Pearson |
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Fresh faced Tilly Keeper joined the cast of EastEnders back in 2016 – but you might know her better as Louise Mitchell.

While Tilly was on the BBC soap for four years, it turns out she wasn't the first star to play Louise Mitchell, in fact she was the fourth star to take on the role.

During her time in Walford, Louise was involved with a lot of drama and she was part of many of the shows iconic plot lines.

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louise and hunter owen ©BBC

After leaving EastEnders in 2020, Tilly has appeared in a few films but her biggest break yet came in 2022 when it was confirmed that she would star in Netflix's series You.

So we thought now is a great time to have a deep dive into Tilly's life, including her character on You...

Who will Tilly Keeper play on You?

Tilly is set to play the role of Lady Phoebe who is a rich and famous icon whose life has been documented and made public from the age of 15. Throughout the series, viewers will see her secrets and true colours become transparent and how well she copes in shocking circumstances.

And it turns out that Tilly isn't the only Brit with a role on You, she is also joined by former EastEnders co-star Amy Leigh Hickman aka Linzi Bragg.

How old is Tilly Keeper?

Tilly's birthday in 16 August 1997 which means she's 25 years old.

What else has Tilly Keeper been in?

While Tilly made her first major debut as Louise Mitchell in EastEnders at 18 years old, she had previously appeared in CBBC's series Millie Inbetween.

Following her time on EastEnders, Tilly also starred in the BBC 3 film Make Me Famous which depicts the life of an influencer and the backlash that comes with it.

What happened to Louise Mitchell on EastEnders?

Louise made her first appearance in 2001 and was instantly born into a chaotic household filled with lies and betrayals. Louise faced drama from the get-go – kidnappings, car crashes, hospital visits – typical EastEnders style.

Many years of drama passed before Tilly took on the role in 2016 and delved into even more trouble - she blackmailed Abi Branning because of her fake pregnancy, was bullied by Alex and Madison at school and was kidnapped again but saved by her dream man, Keanu.

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louise in eastenders ©BBC

From then on, a relationship between Louise and Keanu flourished and she fell pregnant. However betrayal seems to be a never-ending theme for Louise as she unfortunately discovered that Keanu’s feelings were fake and in fact, Phil Mitchell had been paying Keanu to protect her.

They split, were on/off again and after much contemplation about whether or not to keep the baby, Louise gave birth to her baby girl, Peggy Taylor.

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louise, keanu and mel owen ©BBC

However when she discovered that Keanu was having an affair with her stepmother Sharon Mitchell (classic EastEnders), she planned to have him set up by letting Phil and Ben Mitchell murder him.

Filled with guilt, Louise exposed Keanu's murder and then fled to Portugal with her mum Lisa.

Is Tilly Keeper returning to Eastenders?

As it has just been confirmed that she'll be in You, we highly doubt it.

But as she's not been killed in Walford, there's always a chance she could return.

What is Tilly Keeper’s Instagram?

You can follow Tilly Keeper’s Instagram @Tillykeeper. She often expressing her artistic taste and keeps her followers up to date with her upcoming projects.

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