She is overjoyed when Frank returns and they move to Manchester in 1996.

She makes various enemies, among them Jack Branning (Scott Maslen), whom Janine drugs and then restrains so she can gain a taped confession of his past misdemeanours, which she uses as blackmail to gain control of Walford's car lot. Off-screen in December 2019, Janine sells the house that Kat and the Slater family are living in to Kheerat Panesar (Jaz Deol), leaving them homeless for Christmas. EX EastEnders star Charlie Brooks reprised Janine Butcher as she and her lookalike daughter Kiki recreated an iconic scene from the BBC One soap.

It’s not her fault,’ the Janine Butcher star confessed.

She is so like you. I think she knows she's on a slippery slope but she believes she can get out of it like she's always done before."[10].

[26] In February 2011, the love triangle storyline between Janine, Ryan and Stacey was nominated in the "Best Love Triangle" category at the 2011 All About Soap Bubble Awards. Alice then leaves to answer the door, but realising Michael is still alive, Janine stabs him again in the stomach, killing him.

When Frank has a breakdown and disappears in 1994, Janine stays with Pat but finds her father's absence upsetting. Following the conclusion of her three episode guest stint in April 2008, it was announced the following month that Brooks would reprise her role as Janine on a full-time basis. Janine returns in 1999 to live with Frank and his new wife, Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor). [28] On Digital Spy's 2012 end of year reader poll, Brooks won "Best Female Soap Actor" with 23.0% of the vote. After a three episode guest stint in April 2008 which saw the character reappear for her father Frank's funeral, Brooks agreed to reprise her role full-time, returning permanently on 18 December 2008.

During her major stints on the show, Janine has developed an ambivalent relationship with both her older brother Ricky (Sid Owen) and their troubled father Frank (Mike Reid); triggered a longstanding conflict with her stepmother Pat Wicks (Pam St. Clement); conducted a scheme with her friend Paul Trueman (Gary Beadle) to fleece Pat's stepson Barry Evans (Shaun Williamson), whom she later married on New Years Eve 2003 and then killed on New Years Day 2004; been wrongfully charged for the death of her sworn enemy Laura Beale (Hannah Waterman); forged a wedding with a wealthy Jewish businessman, David (Harry Towb), that ended with the latter abruptly dying of a fatal heart attack; sparked a prolonged feud with Frank's second wife Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor); accidentally ran over local resident Danielle Jones (Lauren Crace) in a hit and run incident; conspired with Peggy's brother-in-law Archie (Larry Lamb) to defraud the Mitchell family from their ownership of The Queen Victoria public house; becoming a prime suspect in Archie's murder investigation; established a marriage with her colleague Ryan Malloy (Neil McDermott) that culminated with her trying to kill him; framed her arch-rival Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) for attempted murder; embarked on a fourth marriage with fellow entrepreneur Michael Moon (Steve John Shepherd) that led to her conceiving their child, Scarlett; and falsely implicated Scarlett's nanny Alice Branning (Jasmyn Banks) in Michael's murder, after Janine killed had him at the climax of their intensifying custody battle for Scarlett.

Michael eventually tracks Janine down and she returns to Walford. [29], Fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, The original actresses who portrayed Janine before, Archie is murdered by an unknown assailant, "The soaps' lost children; HOW YOUNG STARS COPED WHEN AXE FELL ON FAME", "Janine Mk 3; EastEnders' Butcher kid is biggest TV clone", "EastEnders super-bitch Janine Butcher will return to show for Christmas: Picture exclusive", "Janine's in for a shock... from Grandma", "BBC defends sex and drugs EastEnders story", "Brooks signs to 'Enders for three more years", "Twitter / CharlieBrooks0: Back to work today after 6 ...", "Charlie Brooks to quit EastEnders role as Janine Butcher but WON'T be killed off", "MEET THE SOAP ROGUE MODELS; Education experts say that characters like these are increasing disorder and violence in schools", "QUEEN BITCH; Janine named as most evil woman of all TV soaps", "British Soap Awards 2004 – winners list", "In Full: All About Soap Bubble nominations", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Janine_Butcher&oldid=987748981, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 9 November 2020, at 00:39. He and Janine announce their engagement, but on Christmas Day, Archie – who has realised Janine is intending to con him – throws her onto the street, leaving her distraught. When Janine catches Alice stealing jewellery from her house, Alice explains she is stressed because Michael is putting demands on her to see Scarlett, and she has been letting him do so.

She is arrested by the police, charged with Laura's murder and remanded in custody in May 2004.

David has a heart attack and dies, and a now homeless Janine has no choice but to return to Walford. Despite Janine nearly straying on her hen night, she and Ryan marry, but marital happiness is short-lived when Ryan discovers he is the father of Stacey's daughter Lily. CHARLIE Brooks’ stunning pad is crammed full of as much character and sass as her former EastEnders role as Janine Butcher was back in her time on … I’m A Celebrity producers took a bucketful of criticism for toying with the emotions of Charlie Brooks and her young daughter last week. She and her friend, Paul Trueman (Gary Beadle) plan to fleece Barry out of his money. Janine's storylines typically involve her in an antagonistic role; the character has been described as a "super-bitch" and a "classic villainess". ‘As they get older, you say goodbye to your little girl and hello to this new person. She was shown about to snort cocaine in a scene that sparked viewer complaints to the BBC.

She is an actress, known for The Kennedys (2015), The Dumping Ground (2013) and I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! Kiki took on the role of hapless Barry, with the teen admitting she'd spent an hour editing the clip together.

She went on: ‘She’s 14 and she’s fiercely independent which I encourage. She then hires Michael's former nanny, Alice Branning (Jasmyn Banks) to look after Scarlett, pleasing Michael, as Alice is on his side. Meanwhile, Janine briefly returns to Walford and tries to make amends with the locals in The Queen Vic, but everyone, including Carol, is completely hostile towards her and she is forced to leave.
At the hospital, Janine undergoes a cesarean and her daughter is put into an incubator, which distresses Janine, who wants to see her.

Michael eventually confesses the truth to Janine on her wedding day and offers her an ultimatum: that she rip up the prenuptial agreement or the wedding is off.

Several months later, Janine returns to Walford and visits Michael, where Kat tells her how Michael has coped without her. Janine was initially seen as a 6-year-old, played by Rebecca Michael. Janine later happily achieves full closure from Ryan after learning that he has fled Walford.

"[20], In 2001, it was reported that education experts blamed delinquent young characters in soap operas, like Janine, for increasing disorder and violence in schools.

Ricky and Janine receive news that their maternal rich grandmother, Lydia Simmonds (Margaret Tyzack/Heather Chasen), is ill and in need of care. [11] Mike Reid died in July 2007, and due to the popularity of the character he played, Santer decided that Frank would also be killed off in the serial.

My strong, independent, inspirational occasionally challenging not so little girl.’, After sharing a kiss, the 39-year-old then wrote the hashtags: ‘lovebomb #daughter #love #grownupnow #motherdaughter #mentalhealthawareness #proud #teens #teenagers #15.’. Archie subsequently takes control of The Queen Vic when the Mitchells are unable to meet the terms of the loan. "Your great, big, greasy, horrible body on top of me. At the trial, Kat agrees and does as she is told. Pat and Ricky later discover that Janine is masquerading as a Jewish orphan named "Judith Bernstein" so she can marry an elderly Jewish man named David (Harry Towb) for his money.

"[20] Executive producer Bryan Kirkwood deemed Janine "the best bitch on TV", while show writer Tony Jordan called her the "devil" and "evil", but added, "She’s cheated, she's lied her way through Albert Square and we still kind of like her.

[12], Brooks was one of several actors brought back to the show especially for the storyline.

He started out doing deliveries at a radio station, and within four years he was helping to produce the Top 40 Show on Radio 1. I don’t like crying in front of her but sometimes I do and I’m not perfect.’. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. They both forgive one another's mistakes very easily, and that's why their partnership works. She sleeps with Jamie Mitchell (Jack Ryder) and humiliates him by spreading rumours about his inadequate prowess.

Charlie co-parents her daughter with her ex Tony Truman, who she has remained close friends with. She thinks, 'Why not take drugs if they make me feel good about myself for a while?' And if they do, can they cope with it? "[9], In 2002, a storyline saw Janine using drugs and prostituting to fund the habit. The increasing animosity between Janine and Michael leads to her taking out an injunction out against him. Janine and Laura are seen fighting just before Laura dies after falling down the stairs. She commented: "It's easy to assume that Janine is playing games or using him for sex, but [...] Ryan clearly adores her too, so he may be the man to tame her wild ways.

Desperate, Janine visits Stacey; she stabs herself to try to frame Stacey for her own attempted murder, but Stacey escapes the country before arrest.

The jury later returns with a not guilty verdict for both Alice and Janine. [18] On 28 October 2013, it was announced that Brooks had decided to leave the show for a third time, but to allow for her to return again, the character would not be killed off. They marry on New Year's Eve 2003 in Scotland, but Janine is furious to learn Barry's illness is a false alarm.


"The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Janine is devastated by Lydia's death, but her family, including Pat, accuse her of killing her.

They chose one of Janine's most famous moments - when she murdered new husband Barry Evans by pushing him over a cliff in an episode that aired in January 2004.

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