Jack Branning 
 played by Scott Maslen

Considered the good-looking and most successful Branning brother, Jack's got a reputation as a smooth operator with an eye for the ladies.

First appearance: 29.10.2007

Marital Status: Married

Address: 29a Albert Square

Occupation: Co-owner of Basher Jims/ silent partner of Branning Brothers Used Cars

Most likely to say

I always win.

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Jack Branning

Character profile

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Lock up your daughters, wives, sisters, cousins and nieces… this man has no morals when it comes to who he charms into bed! An ex-copper and a good looking jack-the-lad who exudes confidence, charm and natural authority. He might not get what he wants immediately, but once he’s made up his mind he’s an unstoppable force.

Jack always takes the logical, legal route at first but if that doesn’t get results he has no qualms about bending the rules! He uses his connections in the force when he needs to, and officers always deliver his favours. He has to win. As for the ladies – he’s already won them!

Family

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Jim Branning

Father

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Reenie Branning

Mother

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Dot Branning

Stepmother

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Penny Branning

Daughter

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Amy Mitchell

Daughter

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Max Branning

Brother

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Suzy Branning

Sister

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Derek Branning

Brother

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Carol Jackson

Sister

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April Branning

Sister

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Sonia Fowler

Niece

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Rebecca Fowler

Great niece

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Oscar Branning

Nephew

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Abi Branning

Niece

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Liam Butcher

Great nephew

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Tiffany Dean

Great niece

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Morgan Jackson-King

Great nephew

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Richard Mitchell

Son

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James Branning (deceased)

Son

Love

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Ronnie Branning

Jack's on-off relationship with Ronnie is finally official - they're together and Jack's decided she's the one.

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Sam Mitchell

Making a deal with Archie, Jack sleeps with Sam while she was engaged to Ricky.

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Tanya Branning

Jack and Tanya grew close after Max's disappearance.

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Roxy Mitchell

Jack and Roxy had a steamy session in the club. Both immediately regretted betraying Ronnie.

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Selina Branning

Jack's ex-wife and mother of his daughter, Penny.

Watch video clips

09 May 2011
Furiously punches Max after he tells his brother to take better care of himself.

06 May 2011
Drunkenly kisses Rainie after drowning his sorrows at R&R.

18 April 2011
Tearfully says goodbye to the baby he thought was his.

15 April 2011
Distraught to discover that the baby is Kat and Alfie's, not his.

14 Feb 2011
Finds a photo of Michael that Ronnie has been keeping.

11 Feb 2011
Surprises Ronnie with his plans to open a boxing club with Michael.

14 Jan 2011
Sells his shares of R&R to Phil.

30 Dec 2010
Becoming the proud father of baby James.

17 Nov 2010
Taking a handsomely-paid security job in Dubai for a week, much to Ronnie's disappointment.

12 Nov 2010
Eventually marrying Ronnie depsite the ceremony nearly being cancelled.

11 Nov 2010
Being rescued from a car boot by Max in the nick of time for his wedding day.

09 Nov 2010
Learning not to mess with Harry as he's kidnapped off the street by a gang of men.

14 Sept 2010
Discovering Ronnie's attempt to fix Sam's paternity test, revealing him to be the father.

09 July 2010
Coming home from the clinic for Ronnie's birthday.

14 May 2010
Being moved to a private clinic after Roxy pays for the £30,000 treatment.

12 April 2010
Being told that he is paralysed down the left hand side of his body and may never recover fully.

01 April 2010
Takes a bullet for Billie after Kylie opens fire in RandR.

05 March 2010
Reveals the murder enquiry has been closed, concluding that Bradley murdered Archie.

19 Feb 2010
Convinces Bradley and Stacey to run from the Police.

16 Feb 2010
Gives Hughes money to make Bradley’s DNA sample disappear.

11 Feb 2010
Gives Max until 4pm to persuade Bradley to go to the police before he does.

08 Feb 2010
Confronts Bradley about Tiffany having seen him washing blood from his hands the night of Archie’s murder.

02 Feb 2010
Tells Ronnie he wants to be with her. They kiss and she spends the night with him.

19 Jan 2010
Helps find the Mitchell sister's mum at Ronnie's request.

25 Dec 2009
Confronts Archie on his involvement in Ronnie's life, and threatens him to stay out of her life.

22 Dec 2009
Finds out Ronnie was pregnant and she lost the baby.

17 Nov 2009
Gets caught for sleeping with Sam, while she was engaged to Ricky.

20 Oct 2009
Gets punched by Phil after Jack was found giving Shirley drugs to sell.

16 Oct 2009
Sleeps with Sam Mitchell.

14 Aug 2009
Makes a deal with Archie to help him out.

03 July 2009
Pushes Roxy away as she tries to make a move on him.

23 June 2009
Returning home to see Ronnie's engagement ring on the table, after an earlier argument over her desperation to have a baby.

22 June 2009
After Peggy's premature congratulatory party in the Vic, Jack proposes to Ronnie. She accepts after her initial shock.

14 May 2009
Spending "the best day of his life" with Ronnie and returning home with an engagement ring.

08 May 2009
Rushing to the airport to stop Ronnie leaving and declaring his love for her over the tannoy.

24 April 2009
Fighting Max in the Vic after being wound up about Roxy and Ronnie.

21 April 2009
Kissing Roxy at R&R after ripping up her solicitor's letter over custody of Amy.

01 Dec 2008
Being dumped by Tanya when visiting her in prison.

30 Oct 2008
Handcuffing Max and taking him to a warehouse, before roughing him up and pointing a gun at his head.

23 Jun 2008
Facing his brother and Tanya's wife, Max, as he returns to the Square for Abi's birthday.

29 May 2008
Realising his true feelings are not with Ronnie, but with his brother's wife, Tanya.

25 Apr 2008
Getting passionate with Roxy.

01 Feb 2008
Selina moving to France with their daughter Penny.

08 Nov 2007
Buying the club with Ronnie.

29 Oct 2007
Arriving in Walford for the wedding of his nephew Bradley to Stacey.

Actor profile

About Scott Maslen

Star sign: Cancer

Eye colour: Blue

Height: 1.82

First appearance: 29.10.2007

Scott Maslen is best known for his role as DS Phil Hunter in The Bill. He's also appeared in Heatbeat, Peak Practice and in Guy Richie's series Lock, Stock...

When he's got the time, he enjoys a spot of fishing, particularly for carp.

His favourite types of music are jazz and funk, and he's recently been getting down to tunes by the Sound Stylistics.

His favourite EastEnders character of all time is Dot.

In May 2009, he was awarded Sexiest Male at the British Soap Awards, beating fellow EastEnders star Robert Kazinsky to the trophy.

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