In EastEnders, Joe Wicks was mentioned for the first time in a while during tonight’s episode (Thursday, October 10) after his dad David called him.
Brother to Bianca and son of David and Lorraine Wicks, Joe hasn’t been on the Square since 1997.
But with David rallying around Bianca, we wonder whether we could see more of him and Joe…
Paul Nicholls played Joe Wicks in EastEnders (Credit: BBC)
EastEnders: Joe Wicks background
Joe first appeared on EastEnders in March 1996. Paul Nicholls portrayed him.
He lived in Bolton with his mother and his sister, Karen Wicks.
While the family lived away from London, he made the journey over to try and escape his troubled upbringing.
In 1995, Karen died in a car crash, which Joe blamed himself for. The morning it happened, Joe and Karen had a fight for the front seat, which Joe won. She sat in the back and took the brunt of the crash when a lorry came hurtling towards them.
Joe escaped with minor injuries, but the crash was fatal for poor Karen.
Trying to escape his demons, he arrived in Walford in search of his father.
David, however, was not pleased to see his son and sent him home back to Bolton. Feeling lost, Joe ran away before turning up at David’s door for a second time. This time, he was more open to getting to know his son.
After some time, Joe’s mum Lorraine moved to London with him and he made the decision to move in with David.
The Wicks’ are back (Credit: BBC)
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