EastEnders Colin Salmon addresses devastating George Knight story
EastEnders spoilers follow.
EastEnders actor Colin Salmon has discussed his character George Knight's devastating storyline, which is going to take some further upsetting turns in next week's episodes.
George has already learned that his adoptive parents Eddie and Gloria actually purchased him illegally, and that his heritage is African and not Jamaican.
In scenes set to air this Wednesday (February 14), George will find out that Eddie and Gloria have reappeared at this time as they want their son to be a character witness in Eddie's racially motivated murder trial.
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"I think he's in a state of shock," Salmon explained of George's reaction to the latest news. "He's been totally stripped bare so it's hard to actually believe that he's still being manipulated. It's heart-breaking.
"He thinks his dad has changed which is what he had always hoped, so in that moment he not only discovers that he's being manipulated by Eddie, but he also realises he's being manipulated by his mum."
While George uninvites his parents to Gina's birthday, Salmon explains that George won't ever disown them, for a multitude of reasons.
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"He doesn't know how to," he said. "They're all he's got, and he keeps going back because of love. Love isn't always good for you, but George is a loving man. He wants to cut ties but he finds it very, very difficult because I think there is a genuine love between him and Gloria, and when it comes to Eddie, I think Eddie doesn't know what love is.
"He's terrified of him [as well]. His dad has been a mentally abusive character throughout his life, and it’s heart-breaking because George doesn’t give up on Eddie, he just can't believe that he's all bad. Eddie doesn’t move [in his views] so that's the problem."
Next week will also see George invite Eddie to the Queen Vic to talk everything out, but it won't go to plan.
"He's hoping that his dad will tell the truth but in his actions, he shows his true colours and that's horrible, disappointing and quite terrifying," he concluded.
EastEnders airs on Mondays - Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer, where most episodes drop early at 6am ahead of their TV broadcast.
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