As the title alludes, who are your top 10 favourite characters in the history of the show? In terms of personal favourites, not objectively speaking.

Den
Angie
Sharon
Pauline
Kat
Chrissie
Dennis
Steve Owen
Mel Healy
Pat

Dotty Cotton.

Sharon
Ian
Janine
Mandy Salter
Carol
Zainab
Pauline
Pat
Martin
Stacey

Den
Angie
Sharon
Phil
Max
Kat
Peggy
Pat
Michelle
Ian

Most favourite at the top:

1. Steve Owen - I loved how charming and manipulative he was. I don't even see him as a villain, I always felt he played him quite sympathetically, but he definitely had a nasty edge.
2. Matthew Rose - Basically the Steve/Matthew/Saskia murder storyline was the best EE ever was, for me. I will always remember it, and I don't think EE will ever top it.
3. Johnny Carter - I'm sorry, I know he's not important in the history of EE but I adore him, and I hope the writing for him gets better because he has so much potential as a character.
4. Joe Wicks - I found his struggle with schizophrenia so powerful and it really taught me a lot about mental health from a very young age.
5. Tiffany Mitchell - She was so sweet and lovely and her death was beyond shocking. I remember hating Grant for the way he treated her!
6. David Wicks - Brilliant, charismatic and always very believable. I really hope the new producer can tempt him back.
7. Janine Butcher - One of the most complex villains in any soap, past or present.
8. Jamie Mitchell - I can't remember ever bawling so hard at a soap death. Lovely, lovely Jamie.
9. Pat Butcher - Absolutely iconic
10. Sharon Watts - Even though the writing for her at times is patchy, she's still brilliant and camp and EE wouldn't be half as fun without her.

Honorable mentions: Dennis Rickman, Sean Slater, Kat Moon, Dot Cotton, Chrissie Watts, Mel Owen, Frank Butcher

Den Watts
Sue Osman
Arthur Fowler
David Wicks
Kat Moon
Stacey Slater
Zainab Masood
Shirley Carter
Pat Butcher
Janine Butcher

Special mention to Chrissie Watts, Michael Moon and Belinda Peacock.

David Wicks
Pat Butcher
Frank Butcher
Grant Mitchell
Sharon Watts
Shirley Carter
Zainab Masood
Dorothy Cotton
Patrick Trueman
Steve Owen

in no particular order

Dot Cotton/Branning
Ethel Skinner
Angie Watts
Chrissie Watts
Ronnie Mitchell
Grant Mitchell
Shirley Carter
Janine Butcher
Steve Owen
Michael Moon

Sharon
Angie
Kathy
Peggy
Ian
Pauline
Ethel
Phil
Ronnie
Kat

Den,
Angie,
Pat,
Kat,
Janine,
Sharon,
David,
Dot,
Chrissie,
Belinda.

1) Den Watts
2) Phil Mitchell
3) Nick Cotton
4) Grant Mitchell
5) Kathy Beale
6) Pat Butcher
7) Ian Beale
8) Archie Mitchell
9) Max Branning
10) Frank Butcher

I would have probably had Stacey Branning in there too but I just haven't been able to warm to her this stint. If she'd stayed gone, she'd have made the list easy. Same goes for Ronnie. It was extremely difficult to leave off Zainab Masood, Dot Branning, Jim Branning, Andy Hunter, Alfie Moon and Dennis Rickman as well so special mentions to them.

1. Angie Watts
2. Den Watts
3. Michelle Fowler
4. Sharon Watts
5. Pauline Fowler
6. Ian Beale
7. Dot Cotton
8. Matthew Rose
9. Steve Owen
10. Lou Beale

Edit: Honourable mention to Joe Wicks, Ethel Skinner, Paul Trueman, Stacey Slater and the most fanciable man ever to grace the show Dennis Rickman Senior

Kat
Phil
Kathy
Sharon
Peggy
Stacey
Den
Pat
Dot
Archie


I think Belinda will make that list one day soon.

No particular order

1. Tiffany Raymond/Mitchell
2. Ethel Skinner
3. Kat Slater
4. Pat Butcher
5. Diane Butcher
6. Steve Owen
7. Grant Mitchell
8. Masood Ahmed
9. Patrick Truman
10. Mark Fowler

dennis rickman
andy hunter
phil mitchell
grant mitchell
johnny allen
stacey slater
paul truman


not 10 but close enough

Pauline Fowler
Den Watts
Angie Watts
Sharon Watts/Mitchell/Rickman (please cross )
Pat Butcher
Peggy Mitchell
Phil Mitchell
Grant Mitchell
Dot Cotton
and I'm going to stick my head on the line here......but Ian Beale - Frank Butcher and Carol Branning *just* missing out.

The definitive list in no particular order...and I don't like most of them

Den Watts
Pauline Fowler
Philth Mitchell
Peggy Mitchell
Dot Cotton
Grunt Mitchell
Kat Slater
Alfie Moon
Ian Beale
Pat Butcher

Not in any order

Janine Butcher
Chrissy Watts
Pat
Peggy
Phill
Kat Slater (original stint)
Bianca Jackson
Frank Butcher
Melonie Owen
Steve Owen

1. Phil Mitchell
2. Kat Slater
3. Lucas Johnson
4. Janine Butcher
5. Nick Cotton
6. Den Watts
7. Pauline Fowler
8. Peggy Mitchell
9. Cindy Beale
10. Sharon Watts

In no particular order

1. Phil Mitchell
2. Grant Mitchell
3. Peggy Mitchell
4. Den Watts
5. Sharon Watts
6. Ian Beale
7. Kathy Beale
8. Frank Butcher
9. Pat Butcher
10. Dot Cotton

Den Watts
Angie Watts
Pat Butcher
Peggy Mitchell
David Wicks
Dot Cotton
Kat Slater
Steve Owen
Dennis Rickman
Patrick Trueman

1. Peggy Mitchell
2.Phil Mitchell
3.Grant Mitchell
4.Sharon Mitchell
5.Archie Mitchell
6. TIffany Mitchell
7. Den Watts
8.Ian Beale
9.Dennis Rickman
10. Chrissie watts

You definitely know well the Mitchells are my favorite family

In no particular order:-

David 'Hungry Horace' Wicks
Frank 'Doughnut' Butcher
Kat 'Rent A Knickers' Slater(Moon)
The Moon Buffoon
Kathy Beale/Mitchell/Sullivan
Mick Carter- Jam Tarter
Peggy 'Gerraaahtamepub' Mitchell
Patrick 'Yeah Man' Trueman
Pat 'Earrings' Butcher
Sharon 'Eyes and Hair' Watts/Mitchell

Special mentions to Daft Barry Evans and Vincent 'Crumpet' Hubbard.

1. David Wicks
2. Grant Mitchell
3. Sharon Mitchell
4. Shirley Carter
5. Steven Wicks
6. Tiffany Mitchell
7. Michelle Fowler
8. Den Watts
9. Simon Wicks
10. Pat Butcher