"Eve Unwin-Panesar will become a victim of a homophobic attack in a hard-hitting storyline on the BBC soap. Eve, played by Heather Peace, is having a drink at The Prince Albert when she is verbally attacked by Jonno, the father of gay detective Callum Highway, who witnesses the attack. The attack, set to air next week, comes out of nowhere but is not without precedent given Jonno's history of homophobia."
"Appearing in four episodes in 2019, the character, who abused Callum and his brother Stuart as children, used homophobic language against Ben Mitchell - now serving time in a US jail - on a number of occasions, including accusing him of making Callum "one of them" after the copper came out as gay. Following his latest his verbal outburst, Jonno is arrested, while Eve is helped by estranged wife Suki, portrayed by Balvinder Sopal,"
Eve Unwin-Panesar becomes the victim of a homophobic verbal attack in a hard-hitting storyline on the BBC soap EastEnders. The attack occurs while Eve, played by Heather Peace, is drinking at The Prince Albert and is perpetrated by Jonno, father of detective Callum Highway. Jonno has a prior history of homophobia and previously abused Callum and his brother Stuart as children. Following the outburst Jonno is arrested and Eve is supported by her estranged wife Suki, portrayed by Balvinder Sopal. Suki and Eve married on New Year's Day, becoming the soap's first lesbian couple to wed. Heather Peace revealed a breast cancer diagnosis earlier in 2025.
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