Roger Peel (Ben Jones)

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EastEnders has cast Doctors star Ben Jones as new character Roger Peel as part of the Kat Mitchell and Nish Panesar storyline.

Viewers will know that Kat and Nish have begun an unexpected relationship ? though sinister Nish is really using it as an opportunity to get his hands on her fortune.

Kat is pursuing her divorce from Phil, and suspicions are raised over Phil's honesty when Kat overhears that her husband is buying the Arches from Ben, and hadn?t listed it on his solicitor's letter.

In an effort to get his hands on some of the money, Nish introduces Kat to dodgy divorce lawyer Roger Peel, which starts to raise alarm bells. When she later sees Nish, Kat is forced to fend off a shocking attack.

This leads her to run to Stacey, Eve and Suki and they join forces to humiliate Nish, which in turn spurs him on to give the police a call about the Christmas events.

Things later take a sour turn in the group after an argument between Stacey and Suki, leading Stacey to evict her, and Suki is later given food for thought by Vinny as she asks for a truce with Nish. However, he turns violent again, and the Panesars arrive home just in her time of need.

Speaking recently about the scenes, star Navin Chowdhry said: "I think initially with Nish and Kat, there was a genuine attraction of two people in similar situations. There was a common ground over which they bonded genuinely.

"But Nish, being the manipulative opportunist that he is, saw a wonderful prize at the end of it [Phil's money and businesses]. I think there was an affection at first that then transformed into an opportunity for him."

Fans may recognise Ben from his role as Dr Greg Robinson in fellow BBC soap Doctors, appearing between 2003 and 2007. He has also had parts in Holby City and Casualty.