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Eddie Knight's Dying Wish Shocks EastEnders Family
28 Apr
Summary
- Eddie Knight, who adopted George through child farming, is revealed to be dying.
- George discovered Eddie murdered his biological father, Henry Asare, in the '80s.
- Nicola confronts Eddie, who is dying, about his potential impact on the family.

Eddie Knight, who adopted George Knight through a controversial practice known as child farming, is returning to EastEnders with a life-altering revelation: he is dying. This unwelcome return comes years after George discovered Eddie's dark secret – the murder of his biological father, Henry Asare, in the 1980s. Eddie had killed Henry to prevent him from reclaiming George, and George was present during the violent attack.
George's ex-wife, Nicola Beale, encounters Eddie at the hospital while visiting their new baby. She attempts to shield George from this reunion, but he uncovers her secret visit through a hospital parking ticket. George then goes to see his father, shocked by his frail condition, while the rest of the Knight family is surprised by Eddie's presence.