{"id":16712,"date":"2025-07-23T00:26:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T00:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/16712\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T00:26:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T00:26:09","slug":"georges-new-eastenders-love-interest-confirmed-after-elaine-soaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/16712\/","title":{"rendered":"George\u2019s new EastEnders love interest \u2018confirmed\u2019 after Elaine | Soaps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/524814-e329.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23599299\" alt=\"George stands in The Arches in EastEnders\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tCould George be wooed by another local? (Picture: BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron)<\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/george-knight\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">George Knight<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/colin-salmon\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Colin Salmon<\/a>) may have a new love interest in EastEnders.<\/p>\n<p>His marriage to <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/elaine-peacock\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elaine Peacock<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/harriet-thorpe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harriet Thorpe<\/a>) is now well and truly over following a bumpy few years.<\/p>\n<p>The situation escalated when she discovered that he\u2019d Christmas evening\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/06\/09\/bbc-eastenders-return-spells-trouble-major-couple-early-iplayer-release-23366019\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">in the company of his ex-wife Sabrina.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Enraged to hear that she\u2019d tried to kiss him, George didn\u2019t exactly make things better when he turned to his\u00a0other\u00a0ex-wife,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/cindy-beale\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cindy Beale<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/michelle-collins\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michelle Collins<\/a>), for support.<\/p>\n<p>Elaine contacted old mate Drew Peacock (Paul Clayton) for a pep talk, and when he told her to take consideration of her own self-worth, she made the brutal decision to\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/06\/08\/another-eastenders-couple-hit-rocks-amid-cheating-scandal-23278272\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sleep with a stranger she\u2019d just met moments before.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Guilt-ridden, she couldn\u2019t keep quiet any longer and came clean to George. His attempts at making amends and apologising fell flat, as\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/06\/13\/eastenders-exit-story-queen-vic-fan-favourite-packs-bags-leaves-23319456\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">she wasn\u2019t willing to take half of the blame.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the aftermath, she\u2019s sold their family business, The Queen Vic, and he\u2019s moved in with brother Kojo Asare (Dayo Koleosho).<\/p>\n<p>Clearly troubled by recent events, he later <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/06\/22\/eastenders-hints-romance-george-walford-favourite-not-cindy-23463568\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">joined Nicola Mitchell (Laura Doddington) in her bar<\/a> and the two discussed their recent breakups over a drink.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/523355-d1b2.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23550930\" alt=\"Harry and Kojo bumping fists in EastEnders\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tHarry has been using Kojo\u2019s flat to deal from (Picture: BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/526578-e8a5.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23712255\" alt=\"Nicola speaks to George in EastEnders\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tNicola is employed to distract George (Picture: BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron)<\/p>\n<p>Little does he realise, her son <a href=\"http:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/harry-mitchell\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harry<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/elijah-holloway\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elijah Holloway<\/a>) has become entwined in <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/07\/10\/huge-ravi-harry-twist-eastenders-early-bbc-release-partnership-takes-unexpected-turn-23626457\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a vicious deal with Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara)<\/a>, who is forcing him to push drugs from Kojo\u2019s flat.<\/p>\n<p>The deal came about in the wake of Kojo discovering the narcotics and flushing them down the toilet.<\/p>\n<p>However, in upcoming scenes, George gets dangerously close to unravelling the truth.<\/p>\n<p>Harry is nervous when he almost uncovers the hidden stash, and needs to find a way to get him out of the flat to allow Okie Okyere (Aayan Ibikunle Shoderu) to conduct some business there.<\/p>\n<p>With time running out, he enlists Nicola\u2019s help to distract him.<\/p>\n<p>Will Harry unknowingly bring the two closer together?<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">If you\u2019ve got a soap or TV story, video or pictures get in touch by emailing us\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/07\/22\/georges-new-eastenders-love-interest-confirmed-elaine-23721106\/mailto:soaps@metro.co.uk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">soaps@metro.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Join the community by leaving a comment below and\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tv-soaps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">stay updated on all things soaps on our homepage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"comment-now metro-button metro-comments-cta\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tComment now<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tComments<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/07\/10\/all-eastenders-spoilers-for-next-week-as-phil-suffers-fresh-heartbreak-23603252\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">All EastEnders spoilers for next week as Phil suffers fresh heartbreak<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/07\/07\/huge-eastenders-drugs-twist-early-bbc-iplayer-release-two-favourites-reel-23599777\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Huge EastEnders drugs twist in early BBC iPlayer release as two favourites reel<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/07\/07\/nicola-issues-a-dark-warning-to-ravi-in-eastenders-and-hell-soon-learn-she-was-right-23552102\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nicola issues a dark warning to Ravi in EastEnders \u2013 and he\u2019ll soon learn she was right<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tThe Soaps Newsletter \u2013 Daily<\/p>\n<p>All the latest soaps spoilers and gossip, in your inbox every morning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Could George be wooed by another local? 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