BBC EastEnders fans shocked to spot recast character months after disappearing from soap
ok.co.ukLauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) made a dramatic return to Albert Square, alongside her son Louie Beale, with fans quick to notice that the youngster has been recast.
Last year Louie appeared as part of Cindy Beale's (Michelle Collins) return, as it emerged that she was living in France with husband Ian (Adam Woodyatt) and son Peter (Thomas Law), who is Louie's father.
In this storyline, the eight year old was played by Freddie Harrington, but now Jake McNally is in the role. Jake joined EastEnders after attended acting lessons at the Jacqueline Jossa academy.
Noticing the recast, viewers took to X, formerly Twitter, with one writing: "have they recasted louie again lol #eastenders" To which another fan confirmed that was the case, adding: "obsessed with the other louie just getting to work in ‘france’ with cindy beale for one ep and never again" And Louie isn't the only returning character to have been recast, as he arrived alongside Penny Branning (Kitty Castledine), who was previously seen played by Mia McKenna-Bruce.
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