This year saw Keegan (played by Zack Morris) discover that he had a half-sister, Bailey (Kara-Leah Fernandes).
Mitch Baker (Roger Griffths) had kept the young girl secret but eventually the truth come out on the BBC soap.
Despite Keegan’s initial reluctance, he and Bailey have been slowly forming a bond and last night the nine-year-old came to his rescue.
Last night’s shocking episode of EastEnders saw Keegan overdose near the community centre before being found by his half-sister.
Although he will recover, there is a rude awakening waiting for him.
Keegan has been battling a drug addiction following the trauma of his best friend Shakil Kazemi (Shaheen Jafargholi) being fatally stabbed.
Bailey has her own issues as she is a young carer who looks after her terminally ill mum.
Next week, Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley) will send her son around to Bailey’s house to show him the reality of the