David Wicks

David Wicks
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Michael French
Duration	1993–1996, 2012–2014, 2024
First appearance	Episode 928 23 December 1993 (1993-12-23)
Classification	Former; regular (returning)
Introduced by	Leonard Lewis (1993) Bryan Kirkwood (2012) Lorraine Newman (2013) Chris Clenshaw (2024)
In-universe information Occupation Car salesman Businessman Family Beale Father Pete Beale Mother Pat Butcher Adoptive father Brian Wicks Stepfather Frank Butcher Roy Evans Stepmother Kathy Beale Half-brothers Simon Wicks Ian Beale Wife Lorraine Foster (backstory) Sons Joe Wicks Daughters Bianca Jackson Karen Wicks Grandsons Liam Butcher Morgan Butcher Granddaughters Tiffany Butcher Grandfathers Albert Beale Grandmothers Lou Beale Aunts Pauline Fowler Nephews Steven Beale Peter Beale Bobby Beale Nieces Lucy Beale First cousins Mark Fowler Michelle Fowler Martin Fowler Other relatives Louie Beale Abi Branning

David Wicks is a fictional character from the BBC TV soap opera EastEnders, played by Michael French. David originally appeared from 23 December 1993 to 21 November 1996. He returned to the show on 1 January 2012 and departed two weeks later on 13 January. French returned to the role on 26 September 2013. David has been involved in various storylines, such as his troubled and dysfunctional reconciliation with his biological children Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) and Joe Wicks (Paul Nicholls), —his volatile and equally dysfunctional relationship with his mother Pat Butcher (Pam St Clement), an affair with his sister-in-law Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins), reuniting with Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson) and struggling to cope with her diagnosis of breast cancer. On 17 May 2014, it was announced that French had once again decided to leave the show. David last appeared on 30 May 2014, after his relationship with Carol broke down. In July 2024, it was announced that French would be reprising the role for a short stint after ten years away, with David returning later in the year.^[1][2]