The new arrivals come after Kim makes a shocking discovery which reveals that Denise has a half-brother she never knew existed. Frempong also admitted that joining EastEnders feels surreal, having grown up watching the drama serial. “I am extremely excited to be joining EastEnders! Executive Producer Ben Wadey said the storyline would allow the soap to explore a previously unseen branch of the Fox-Trueman family. Darnell and Grace will make their EastEnders debut later this summer on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.