EastEnders viewers were taken aback upon discovering that Sophie Khan Levy, who portrays Priya Nandra-Hart, has a highly renowned mother.
Priya (Sophie Khan Levy) arrived in Walford last year with her daughter Avani (Aaliyah James), as the former girlfriend and child of Ravi (Aaron Thiara). Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. At that point, Ravi was oblivious to the fact he had a secret daughter, leaving him and the entire Panesar family in shock.
It wasn't long before Priya and Avani stirred up a fair amount of drama.Between the Panesar family disputes and Priya's own romantic complications, Priya and Avani's stint in the square has been anything but calm.
This week on the soap, Priya found herself rallying around Avani, following the near-death experience of her ill-tempered grandfather Nish Panesar (Navin Chowdhry), who is battling a terminal illness.Off-screen, actress Sophie Khan Levy is no newcomer to the limelight.
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