EastEnders' Penny Branning Pregnant: Shock News Revealed

Life-changing news has been confirmed for Penny Branning on EastEnders: she is expecting her first child with boyfriend Vinny Panesar. The bombshell was revealed during a family gathering hosted by her father, Jack Branning. Initially denying the pregnancy, Penny eventually admitted it after her father discovered a positive test.

Actress Kitty Castledine, who portrays Penny, described her character as scared and overwhelmed by the unexpected pregnancy. Penny faces the reality of becoming a young mother who is also disabled. She intends to take time to process her emotions and assess her support system before deciding her next steps.

Prenny uses a wheelchair due to a spinal cord injury sustained in a revenge attack. The character's paralysis occurred when her mother's and her own bodies were run over. This incident left Penny's spinal cord severed, resulting in paralysis from the waist down.

Kitty Castledine herself uses a wheelchair following a childhood diagnosis of transverse myelitis, a condition affecting the central nervous system. Her mother, Lucy Alexander, has spoken about how this has strengthened their family. Kitty's father is former footballer Stewart Castledine, and her brother is footballer Leo Castledine.