The BBC One soap is set to reintroduce the son of Michelle Fowler and Grant Mitchell later this month, with Aaron-Sipple having joined the cast in October 2025 and having made his first appearance as Mark in the New Year's Day episode, which was a flash-forward to 2027.
The character will return to Walford in 2026 and be reunited with his half-sister, Vicki Fowler (Alice Haig).
The role of Mark Fowler Jr was originated by actor Ned Porteous for a few weeks in 2016, with Porteous currently seen in his longer-running role as Joe Tate in ITV soap Emmerdale.
"I’m looking forward to viewers seeing why Mark is back, and what Walford has in store for him."
"Viewers had a glimpse of Mark in the New Year's Day flashforward episode, with the circumstances around his upcoming involvement with the Brannings set to unfold throughout the year."
So what brings Mark Fowler Jr back to Walford?
What do you need to know about Mark Fowler Jr in EastEnders?
Mark was born off-screen in 1996 and named after Michelle's beloved older brother, Mark Fowler (Todd Carty) - the only person she told about Mark's father. During the younger Mark's life away from Walford, he was raised by Michelle's subsequent husband, Tim, believing him to be his father.
The character did not feature until arriving in Walford in 2016, having been contacted by his uncle Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) following the death of Mark's secret paternal grandmother, Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor). Phil had found a letter from Michelle to Peggy in Sharon's handbag, which revealed Mark's paternity. Sharon and Michelle's younger brother, Martin Fowler, persuaded Phil to keep the secret from Mark, so he later backed out. Regardless, Mark decided to stay for a longer spell in Walford.
Eventually, Grant returned to Walford himself and clashed with Mark due to his friendship with Courtney and connection to Michelle.
Add Radio Times as a Preferred Source on GoogleAfter preventing Mark and Courtney from striking up a romance, Grant was persuaded by his former lover and Ian's wife, Jane Beale (Laurie Brett), to reveal his true identity to Mark
However, in a chat with Sharon before returning to the US, Mark revealed that he had deduced that Grant was his biological father. Sharon encouraged Mark to return to Michelle and not let Grant into his life, to which he agreed and departed Walford. Grant himself left soon after for Portugal.
Mark was last mentioned in February 2025 when Sharon told a recently returned Grant that Mark was aware of his true paternity. Despite Sharon reaching out to Michelle and asking her to get Mark to speak with Grant, Grant decided it would be best to wait until Mark was ready to have him in his life.
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