The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the British soap opera EastEnders in 2022, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the show's senior executive producer, Kate Oates, executive producer, Jon Sen, or his successor, Chris Clenshaw. The first character to be introduced is Nina Gupta in February, who was introduced as the new GP. Lewis Butler , a man that Kathy Beale hires as the manager of her bar, was introduced in April, and Omar Lye-Fook debuted in July as Avery Baker, the brother of established character Mitch Baker . He was followed by his sons, Finley and Felix . Nina's stepson, Ravi Gulati , was also introduced in July. Suki Panesar's husband and the father of the Panesar children, Nish made his debut in September. Additionally, multiple other characters have appeared throughout the year.