Sorry! Yes, Felix is the actor's name for Ryder, that's where I was getting confused 🥲

1 minute ago, Liаm said:

Isn’t the actor Felix lol his name is Ryder, Felix was the drag queen, Mitch’s nephew who left bc Johnny cheated on him lol

f*** knows who old Ryder is meant to be, this coming of age coming out thing they’re setting up makes him seem about 18 but he looks about 30

Ahhh!!! I thiught he was called Joe or something. Don't think they've said his name once.

Well if he is 30 acting as an 18 year old, he eill be the perfect replacement for Oscar tbh

I am also almost certain I’ve seen him modelling on a Tu clothing sign thing at my work lmfao

It's honestly poor writing to bring in a queer character and think the only way to give them a storyline is to give them a coming out story, especially one where they struggle. The sooner we get rid of Wadey the better tbh.

Did anyone else recognise former Emmerdale actress Anna Brecon (Lady Tara) in EastEnders as a nurse

i didn't notice until i saw the credits

In Emmerdale

48 minutes ago, Lindsey. said:

It's honestly poor writing to bring in a queer character and think the only way to give them a storyline is to give them a coming out story, especially one where they struggle. The sooner we get rid of Wadey the better tbh.

I'm hoping to be wrong, just struggling to think what else it could be.

Get the feeling Kellie doesn't agree with Linda being with Max and it's shining through in her actual performance. It's quite fascinating to watch really.

16 hours ago, lewistgreen said:

I'm hoping to be wrong, just struggling to think what else it could be.

Oops guess I was correct. Ned does strike me as someone who has a lot of expectations for Ryder which would explain his lack of being forthcoming, but it just feels like a less intense Phil/Ben situation. Calling it now that Callum ends up with him once Johnny has gone lmao.

Ryder has all the acting talent of Josh and all the charisma of Johnny 💜

A lot of cast are playing younger than their age but Ryder looks exactly as old as his actor no matter how they style him.

Why is Harvey suddenly having the same scenes that he used to have when Jean was always screeching at him? Give him something else.

On 06/10/2026 at 20:28, Jαsє said:

Get the feeling Kellie doesn't agree with Linda being with Max and it's shining through in her actual performance. It's quite fascinating to watch really.

Just like Priya and Max and that stupid Branning baby crap!!! Priya literally ran from the soap. She'll only come back if the next producer nixes and retcons that and makes it Ravi's. No wonder Linda quit over this crap too.

 

22 minutes ago, T Boy said:

A lot of cast are playing younger than their age but Ryder looks exactly as old as his actor no matter how they style him.

Why is Harvey suddenly having the same scenes that he used to have when Jean was always screeching at him? Give him something else.

Why is he a problem but Oscar, who looks 30, and personality and accent transplant Mark, who looks 40 at LEAST, are not??

Laura Doddington is an absolute star

18 hours ago, Liаm said:

Ryder has all the acting talent of Josh and all the charisma of Johnny 💜

And looks as old as his dad

11 hours ago, Summer FRUITS!!!!! said:

Why is he a problem but Oscar, who looks 30, and personality and accent transplant Mark, who looks 40 at LEAST, are not??

tbf aging on EE the last few years is a joke. Avani is (and looks) mid-twenties, trying to play a teenager. Mark looks older than Vicki and yeah Oscar in no way looks 18.

Then you have 30+ year old Ryder being passed off as a teen (or at least early 20's) 🤣

Edited Thursday at 09:253 days by ElectroBoy

Has Ryder's age actually been acknowledged in the show? The actor is 31/32 but I think we're assuming the character's age. They haven't mentioned any of his history on that front e.g. recently left school / uni etc.

Yea they've not addressed it but that comment he made to the girl in the park about the 90s kinda implied to me he's meant to have been born in the 00s so he's probs playing 22/23, I'd guess anyway

The new dog is the absolute highlight of the show. ❤️

9 minutes ago, Jαsє said:

The new dog is the absolute highlight of the show. ❤️

Now we just need someone looking for him every episode!

It matters about Ryder because it does take me out of it. Oscar and Avani are older but I find them quite believable for people of their age. Maybe others don’t but I do. Mark doesn’t matter to me much because I think once a character hits about 30 it’s less easy to notice these things. Ned and Gemma don’t quite look old enough to have a son that looks as old as Ryder does.

And if he is supposed to be 30/31 and we’ve all been assuming wrong, then the writing for a character that age is dreadful especially in 2026.

Hopefully Max will be leaving soon.