Who are Tom and Alfie Jacobs? Real life brothers joining EastEnders as Riley and Chatham of new Taylor family
THE Taylors will undoubtedly ruffle some feathers on Albert Square with their brash arrival.
But what do we know about the younger members of the new family - real life brothers Tom and Alfie Jacobs?
Who are Tom and Alfie Jacobs? What’s their background?
Tom and Alfie Jacobs are real life brothers who have joined EastEnders.
It is believed that these are their first major roles on telly.
They have joined the cast with Lorraine Stanley, Clair Norris and Danny Waters.
Who do Tom and Alfie Jacobs play in EastEnders?
Tom and Alfie Jacobs play Riley and Chatham Taylor in the BBC soap.
EastEnders executive producer Sean O’Connor has been bigging up the arrival of the new family - and promises they will bring plenty of drama.
He said in a statement: “I’m hugely excited at the arrival of Karen and her family in Albert Square. They’re noisy, brash and not-to-be-messed-with."
Who plays Riley and Chatham Taylor's mum in EastEnders?
Lorraine Stanley is playing their mum Karen in the BBC soap.
She is an award-winning actress from Portsmouth and trained at London's Arts Educational School.
The 40-year-old often plays kind but tough women from a working class background and also has a younger sister called Donna.
