The Shocking Truth: George’s World Crumbles as Deepest Secrets are Revealed
George Knight (portrayed by Colin Salmon) has been reeling after finding out that his adoptive father Eddie (Christopher Fairbank) murdered a man named Henry Kofi Asare – his biological father.
But just as he realised that the man who raised was a murderer, George also had a reality check on Eddie’s micro-aggressions, which have all had a racist undertone.
To top it all off, Eddie was keen to get into George’s good books as he needed a glowing character reference for his murder trial, decades after Henry’s death.
The Impact of the Revelations on George’s Family Dynamics
Eddie’s wife and George’s adoptive mother Gloria Knight (Elizabeth Counsell) has been caught up in the middle of everything as she was also revealed to be the main reason why Henry was killed.
Gloria explained to her son Henry had tried to take a teen George back to his biological family and she refused to let him go, thus prompting Eddie to take action for her.
Secrets have been weighing heavy on George’s conscience, particularly as he has had to tell his daughters Anna (Molly Rainford) and Gina (Francesca Henry) the truth about his African parentage.
The Return of Gloria and the Struggle for Reconciliation
Next week on BBC One, George is due to celebrate his birthday and his fiancée Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe) and daughters are making a big fuss on him on the big day.
The joy is short-lived as Gloria arrives back in Walford, in the hopes of reconnecting with George following Eddie’s explosive murder trial.
Although she gets a frosty reception, George agrees to talk to his mother, despite previously making it clear he wanted nothing to do with his adoptive family.
The Climactic Confrontation between George and Gloria
Unfortunately, tensions boil up again as Gloria insists that George had a happy childhood and he’s infuriated.
George begins to lose his temper, leaving Elaine to escort a shaken Gloria out.
Horrified by his own outburst, George rushes off.
But he later returns and confides his fears to Elaine, before breaking down in her arms.
The Future of George’s Relationship with Gloria
Will George continue to keep Gloria away?
EastEnders airs from Monday to Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One.