EastEnders Teddy Mitchell star Roland Manookian on romancing Sharon Watts star Letitia Dean

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Landing a role in EastEnders as part of the Mitchell clan is an “honour”, according to Walford’s new star Roland Manookian, who plays Teddy Mitchell, Billy’s long-lost half-brother.

Roland has been in showbiz for years, appearing in the likes of The Bill and the Rise Of The Footsoldier franchise, but he says joining the soap is a career highlight. “If you were to say to me nine months ago that I’d be joining EastEnders, I wouldn’t have believed you,” says Roland. “It’s first and foremost a great honour to join the show – EastEnders is such an institution.

I feel really, really lucky.” Roland describes Teddy as an “old school gentleman” and says he’s definitely played guys like him before. “My experience in acting is always to play a little street urchin, a character with flaws,” he says.

Roland says his family are thrilled that he will be an Albert Square regular. “My little brother was probably the most excited of everyone I’ve told,” he says. “He had to declare he was a secret EastEnders watcher for a start.” Teddy is joined by his two sons, Harry (Elijah Holloway) and Barney (Lewis Bridgeman).The three new Mitchells visit Teddy’s dad, Stevie Mitchell (Alan Ford) and ultimately decide to stick around in Walford.