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Verity Sulway

Former EastEnders star unrecognisable ten years on from role as Louise Mitchell

Former EastEnders actress Britanny Papple looks world apart from how soap fans will have last seen her when she played Phil Mitchell's daughter Louise.

Britanny was the third actress to take on the role of Phil's daughter with Lisa Fowler, and she left the soap ten years ago.

Now 22, she has posted a throwback comparison snap of herself holding a photo of her old headshot from when she was younger.

Brittany graduated from Millennium Performing Arts school in 2017 and went on to work as a dancer in Disneyland, and is now starring in a touring musical.

The role of Louise was originally played by Rachel Cox from 2001-2003, and Danni Bennatar took over in 2008, and Britanny in 2010.

Britanny posted a beaming selfie next to an old headshot from when she was younger (Twitter)

Tilly Keeper has played the part since 2016 when Louise arrived back on the Square, embroiled in storylines including blackmailing Abi Branning over her fake pregnancy.

She helped her dad Phil get over the death of his mum, Peggy Mitchell, and became the stepdaughter of Sharon Watts.

Louise was bullied at the hands of Alexandra D'Costa and Madison Drake, and at the start, she too bullied someone - Sonia Fowler's daughter Bex.

Brittany Papple starred in EastEnders in 2010 (BBC)
Britanny is now 22 and is starring in musicals (Instagram)

She was also kidnapped by a gang that Phil and his son Ben got involved with, and it was Louise who discovered that Keanu Taylor had been sleeping with Sharon in an elicit affair.

She left Keanu for dead in 2019 and escaped to Portugal to avoid being imprisoned.

The show's executive producer Jon Sen praised Tilly's portrayal of the character as she left, calling her an "incredible asset" to the cast.

Louise Mitchell was played by Tilly Keeper until the character's exit in 2019 (BBC / Kieron McCarron)

"Her portrayal of Louise Mitchell over the past years has been a joy to watch," he said.

Meanwhile, Nancy Carter has been announced as joining the soap again after five years away.

She is back, much to the Carter family’s surprise, after settling down to start married life in New Zealand with her husband Tamwar (Himesh Patel).

Nancy’s arrival is sure to delight Mick and Linda, but what brings her back to East London from the other side of the world remains to be seen - and is Tamwar with her?

* EastEnders airs Mondays and Fridays at 8pm, and Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One.

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