EastEnders' Danny Walters announces his engagement to his girlfriend

From the Newshound archive · first published 24 September 2026.

Danny Walters, who plays Keanu Taylor in EastEnders, has announced his engagement. The news arrives as the soap prepares a dramatic week of storylines spanning a cancer battle, a family feud and a grooming plot.

Denise Fox, played by Diane Parish, is set to wrestle with doubts about whether her cancer treatment should go on.

Amy Mitchell faces mounting danger from predatory police officer Craig Ingram, who is pressuring her into a sexual encounter.

Nicola Mitchell must raise £25,000 or face losing Harry's Barn by Friday, with a birthday party planned as a last-ditch rescue bid.