Who is Zack Morris? EastEnders star playing Albert Square troublemaker Keegan Baker
ZACK Morris may has been on EastEnders for a little while now and the troublemaker was nominated for a British Soap Award in his first few months!
But what has his character Keegan been up to and what does the future hold in store for him? Here is what you need to know.
Who is Zack Morris?
Zack was born on October 2, 1998, in Brentwood, Essex.
He attended D&B Performing Arts School where he received a scholarship from TV presenter and JLS star Marvin Humes.
It's the same college that his co-stars Tilly Keeper (Louise Mitchell) and Jacqueline Jossa (Lauren Branning) went to.
Before his turn in the soap, he appeared in Superhero School for CBBC, and has done voiceover work for games including Football Manager and Clash of Kings.
In 2017 Zack won the Best Emerging Talent category for the Movie Video and Screen Awards.
In the same year he was nominated for Best Newcomer at the British Soap Awards and Best Soap Newcomer at the TV Choice Awards.
Playing bad-boy Keegan Baker is his first major acting role.
Who is Keegan Baker and when did he join EastEnders?
Keegan Baker made his way onto the square in early January 2017 as a pal of then series regular Shakil Kazemi.
In his first scenes, Louise Mitchell left fans in hysterics by referring to him as a "total toenail" when he kicked a ball at her and caused her to drop her phone.
After that, the schoolboy caused havoc to his friends and the residents of the square.
Cheeky Keegan landed himself in trouble after stealing a bike which lead to him and friend Shakil getting brutally stabbed by gang-members.
The teens were left fighting for their lives in dramatic scenes in the latest from the stabbing story-line.
The soap has revealed that Shakil will tragically die in upcoming scenes .
The dark knife-crime plot marks the ten-year anniversary of the death of the brother of former 'Enders actress Brooke Kinsella.
Brooke, who's brother Ben died from stabbing, has been consulting scriptwriters on the storyline.
What has Keegan done so far on EastEnders ?
Initially Keegan proved himself to be nothing but a nasty guy.
Last year, when a double decker bus tore through Albert Square, instead of helping to save people, he filmed the aftermath on his phone.
To top it off, he then had the gall to loot the Minute Mart after realising the shop was left unattended - then pushed over an old lady who caught him.
Proving himself to be vicious and capable of holding a grudge, Keegan also bragged to pal Shakil that he was going to share a video of a schoolmate undressing because she didn't invite him to her party.
Keegan maliciously claimed that he and Louise had sex while she was drunk which led her to suffer a pregnancy scare – and a terrifying STI ordeal.
It was then shockingly revealed that he was the son of new character Karen Taylor, whose family wrought havoc on the square when they first arrived.
Since then we've seen a softer side to Keegan as he takes care of his family as much as he can.
When his long-lost father, Mitch Baker arrived Keegan responded well to the latest blot on his landscape - but it's not long before he's tested even further.
Members of the cast were pictured filming the heartbreaking aftermath of a knife attack featuring Shakil and Keegan Baker.
The shots showed the commotion shortly after schoolfriends Keegan, played by Zack Morris, and Shakil are set upon by a gang.
In the scenes, a crowd surrounding two police officers who try to arrest a teenager wearing a red hoodie.
One could be seen pushing away angry onlookers, while another placed him in hand-cuffs before walking him to a police car.
Shakil tragically dies because of the incident, leaving Keegan to comfort his friend's emotional mother Carmel as he grapples with his own guilt over his involvement in his friend's death.
Zack Morris said that Keegan's character has evolved: "The things that have happened to Keegan have affected him. The way things are now, for his age, he seems to be quite wise, he has a strong business mind, he wants to do well.’
Keegan and Tiffany fled Walford to marry in secretly in Scotland last November, despite their families being against the wedding.
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Maisie confirmed that Tiffany and Zack are living together in lockdown on the show.
Zack added: ‘Yep we’ve made up, we’ve been having some problems. Having some relationship issues but we made up. We’ve moved in together and I think it could be quite nice.’
Maisie said: ‘I think we are quite happy, hallelujah. There is some happiness. I think we’re going through a little honeymoon stage at the minute.