Sonia

2022 - 12 - 11

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EastEnders spoilers: First look as Sonia meets new love interest Reiss (Metro)

This is the moment that Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy) meets future love interest and 'socially awkward' Reiss Colwell, the great-nephew of Dot Cotton (June ...

It’s an occasion, we miss occasions and, in these times, I don’t think we can have many occasions. Watching it, and that was the first time I watched it, I think that was truthful. All June was ever interested in was truth. She was such a modest lady at times, and she didn’t ever want any fuss. [described the episode as a ‘moment in television history.’](https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/08/eastenders-natalie-cassidy-on-how-june-brown-would-react-to-dot-ep-17905424/) [Dot Cotton](https://metro.co.uk/tag/dot-cotton/?ico=auto_link_tv-soaps_P1_LNK1) ( [June Brown](https://metro.co.uk/tag/june-brown/?ico=auto_link_tv-soaps_P1_LNK2)).

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EastEnders newcomer Jonny Freeman speaks out on Sonia ... (digitalspy.com)

EastEnders spoilers follow. EastEnders newcomer Jonny Freeman has spoken out about his character's romance with Sonia Fowler. Jonny has joined the cast as ...

[ three of June Brown's real-life children](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a42189192/eastenders-june-brown-children-cameos/) will play a role in Dot Branning's funeral episode next week. I hadn't really filmed a lot of my scenes then, but I thought: 'If I was just a bloke at Dot Branning's funeral, if that's all I did, that's a pretty good couple of days out, isn't it?'" "We already knew that three of June's kids were going to be there," Jonny explained. Reflecting on his first day on set, Jonny said: "The truth is, it's actually a bit of luck. I found myself in the Square, standing over a car, with the Queen Vic behind and Sonia from EastEnders. Speaking to Digital Spy and other media at a recent EastEnders press event, Jonny said: "He's introduced to the Square, there's a spark with Sonia.

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EastEnders newcomer Jonny Freeman lifts lid on Reiss and Sonia ... (Radio Times)

Silent Witness actor Jonny Freeman joins the cast as Dot Branning's great-nephew, Reiss Colwell.

[EastEnders](https://www.radiotimes.com/news/soaps/eastenders/) page for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers. She's got Dotty on her case all the time, Dot's not been around and I just feel saying goodbye to Dot and being very, very upset and having this little shining beacon of light coming in is going to be a step forward. Executive producer Chris Clenshaw added about Reiss: "I mean, it's absolutely lovely to have another, you know, a relative of Dot's in the show. It's so clever what the writers and Chris have done, because Sonia has been a bit miserable. "So I was getting fast-tracked into people's experiences in a way that might take me a lot longer because people were reminiscing and of course, they've shot on location. Actress Natalie Cassidy also teased that it's a lighter chapter for Sonia with Reiss's arrival, noting: "It's absolutely what Chris has just said. Freeman explained: "The truth is, it's actually a bit of luck because I think whatever job you do, when you start a new job it's tricky. And to join [at] this sort of time is all the luckier because I think it was a time when the cast were reflecting on June. And they're sort of positioning the show. You know, his late granddad is 10 years dead, he used to go on about Dot, so he's going to pay his respects. "And yeah, I mean, I found myself by Albert Square, standing over a car with the Queen Vic behind Sonia from EastEnders. And people might not think there's time for people to do that.

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EastEnders' Sonia gets potential new love interest as Dot's great ... (OK! Magazine)

Jonny Freeman has joined the cast of EastEnders as the late Dot Branning's great-nephew. As he turns up at Walford to say his final goodbyes to Dot – along ...

[To read the very best of today’s OK! And we’re all excited for Sonia to have a new squeeze in the Square – it’s been a while!” I’m looking forward to seeing how both audiences and the residents of Walford respond to him.” He is kind but socially awkward and seeing how he manages, or doesn’t manage, his early exchanges with Sonia and her nearest and dearest has been quite interesting! Other viewers praised the late character and actress who portrayed her, ahead of what is bound to be a touching and poignant tribute episode on Monday. Characters of past and present are set to attend Dot’s funeral in a special 40-minute episode in tribute of the character, that airs on Monday 12 December.

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EastEnders: Jonny Freeman reveals all on Reiss who will romance ... (Metro)

Reiss Colwell (Jonny Freeman) is Dot's great-nephew, and he comes to the funeral because his grandfather was always talking about Dot. And it's not long before ...

‘It was a time when the cast certainly were reflecting on June and their position in the show,’ he recalled. He was at the congregation in the funeral at the church but he couldn’t even step into the pub, he’s a little anxious, a little nervous, a little socially awkward.’ Reiss Colwell (Jonny Freeman) is Dot’s great-nephew, and he comes to the funeral because his grandfather was always talking about Dot. I really am enjoying playing her and I think it’s really special.’ ‘What’s to come is to see whether he can navigate his way through social interactions to come out a winner or all alone.’ You have to remember that she’s a nurse, she works really hard, she’s got Dotty (Milly Zero) on her case all the time.

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