| Simon Raymond | |||||||||||||||||
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| EastEnders character | |||||||||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Andrew Lynford | ||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1996–1999 | ||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 1298 4 June 1996 | ||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | Episode 1764 15 April 1999 | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||
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Simon Raymond is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Andrew Lynford. Simon is introduced in 1996 as the homosexual brother of Tiffany Mitchell (Martine McCutcheon). His relationship with the bisexual character Tony Hills (Mark Homer) featured a gay kiss that caused controversy in the UK; numerous complaints were made because of its broadcasting. Simon remained in the serial until 1999, at which time it was mutually agreed between Lynford and executive producer Matthew Robinson, that the character had run its course. The character was given a happy ending, reuniting with his former boyfriend Tony to travel Europe.