Last year, when Norman told Jean he'd had five wives, she said, "I'm like that with cardigans. Have to try a lot on before I decide." Jean is probably right, people are like cardigans.

awwww I love Matt Lapinskas! And Tyler and Whit make a really nice couple:')

Derek is a god awful character, unrealistic and just plain cringeworthy to watch. why do the writers pull in every 5 years a gangster type characrter that doesn work, and then pullin a few cronies to back the chacter up when its not working and then they get killed off only to start the cycle again a few years down the line, give it up and put some more real characters in, as the great ones are leaving, has a feel of a singking ship and rats sometimes. a shame as tehre are real glimmers of excellent storylines sometimes.

Jason - I couldn't agree more. I have never written a comment like this before, and please Eastenders production team, don't think It must be a good thing that I have now. I have watched the show for years, and the character of Derek seriously puts me off the show. He's just such a badly realised caricature of a gangster, but in such a sad way. It really feels like lazy development, the Branning brother could have been a more real person, rather than a panto villain, and not even one you can love to have. Read the forums people, people don't like him.

OH well no more eastends for me derek is not a gangster he is a very sick person all you see him doing is threatening women and old people how sad he as took the joy out off eastends. he also makes me feel so sick