In today’s episode of EastEnders (Thursday, September 12), Jake Moon made a surprise return 18 years after his ‘disappearance.’
Having been granted parole, Chrissie was greeted by Jake, who drove her to The Vic.
Jake Moon was last seen on screen in 2006. What did he get up to during his time on the Square and what does his return mean?
Jake was last seen in 2006 (Credit: BBC)
Who was Jake Moon in EastEnders?
Jake and brother Danny arrived in Albert Square in 2004.
Jake, played by Joel Beckett, spent several months working for Johnny Allen, before landing on his wrong side when Danny set fire to Johnny’s house.
Johnny drove Jake and Danny to the woods, where it was thought he’d kill them. But Jake showed up a few months later and revealed Johnny had let them go.
Jake had a relationship with Chrissie, and the pair planned to run away together. However their plan was scuppered when Chrissie was arrested at the airport for Den’s murder.
Jake told Chrissie he’d wait for her, but she told him she didn’t want him putting his life on hold and ordered him not to visit her again.
Jake, who was responsible for his own brother’s death, continued to work for Johnny, and while Johnny was in prison, Jake watched out for Johnny’s daughter Ruby.
After Jake told Johnny about Ruby’s boyfriend Sean’s scheming, Johnny ordered for Sean to be killed, but Johnny’s cellmate misunderstood and believed he wanted Jake dead.
Jake’s final scene in 2006 saw a man approach him and ask if he was Jake Moon. It was presumed that Jake had been killed by mistake. But as we now know, that is not the case.
Chrissie and Jake reunited (Credit: BBC)
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