Ryan Malloy | |||||||||||||||||
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EastEnders character | |||||||||||||||||
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Portrayed by | Neil McDermott | ||||||||||||||||
Duration | 2009–2011, 2014, 2016, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
First appearance | Episode 3779 28 April 2009 | ||||||||||||||||
Last appearance | Episode 6648 16 February 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||
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Spin-off appearances | Last Tango in Walford (2010) | ||||||||||||||||
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Ryan Malloy[1] is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Neil McDermott. From his arrival on 28 April 2009, the character remained a mystery in the show for a number of months, until he was revealed as the half-brother of established character, Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty). Ryan departed on 26 August 2011, and made a surprise guest appearance on 2 September 2014. Following his former lover, Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), being sectioned in the episode that aired on 22 January 2016, he then made a surprise cameo for a short stint to look after his daughter Lily Slater (Aine Garvey), before departing again on 11 February 2016.[2] Seven months later, Ryan returned on 20 September 2016 after he was released from prison.[3] Ryan returned again on 4 November for Whitney and Lee Carter's (Danny-Boy Hatchard) wedding.[4] On 28 January 2023, it was announced that Ryan would return to EastEnders for a brief stint in February. [5] He returned on 13 February 2023[6] and departed once again on 16 February 2023.