EastEnders bad boy Keegan Baker will show a new side to his character after his family arrive in Albert Square.
Keegan, played by Zack Morris, has rubbed up the Walford residents the wrong way after bullying Louise Mitchell (Tilly Keeper) and spreading nasty rumours about her.
However, actor Morris says that viewers will see a more vulnerable side to Keegan after his family move into the square on Thursday night's episode.
"There's a lot that I've been filming and coming up that will show more to him," he told the Press Association.
"The audience will get why he's the way he is, and will get to see what's going on behind closed doors.
"You may feel sorry for him or at least understand why he is the way he is."
The troublemaker teen's family include his mouthy single mum Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley) and siblings Keanu (Danny Walters), Bernadette (Clair Norris), Riley (Tom Jacobs) and Chatham (Alfie Jacobs).
Morris added that having his home life fleshed out made him feel more secure as a permanent fixture on the soap.
He said: "It was so weird at first, having your own set and your own flat, because I haven't really filmed inside much, my scenes have mainly been outside or in the school.
"So to have my own home, it's reassuring and a comfort in a way, like 'I'm here for a while'."
Twitter erupted after the Taylors arrived in Albert Square and the reaction has been decidedly mixed. Some viewers welcomed the new arrivals.
Love a new arrival on the square #EastEnders @bbceastenders reminds me when joe swash & family arrived 👍🏼
— MichaelLeatherbarrow (@scousemiquel) June 15, 2017
There's something about the Taylor's that I love #Eastenders
— #Robron❤️😝#Bexit (@SophieD82ROBRON) June 15, 2017
I'm loving this Karen Taylor 😂😂 @bbceastenders #eastenders
— R E B E C C A (@rebeccaexo__) June 15, 2017
Loving the new family in #eastenders
— Alan Finn (@AlanFinn16) June 15, 2017
Oh my god, Keegan's part of the new family! #EastEnders
— Lisa (@imlisalam) June 15, 2017
However, other EastEnders fans were less than impressed with the latest additions to Walford, and accused the soap of creating stereotypical characters.
This new family are clearly just going to be the new Miller family. All been done before. Boring 😩 #EastEnders
— Amy (@geordiegalg) June 15, 2017
God I dunno if I can watch this anymore. It's giving me anxiety watching this family. Just like what I had to deal with #eastenders
— Clare (@xCountMeInx) June 15, 2017
The new family in #Eastenders has been written as a joke yeah? Like "how many stereo types can we fit into 4 scenes?"
— James Waters (@jameswaters) June 15, 2017
What the hell was that #EastEnders , new family acting and story diabolical , seriously questioning why I bother watching anymore
— Nanette Thomas (@Nannersf1) June 15, 2017
Honestly. It's like they've gone through a stereotype bingo card. #eastenders
— Natasha Louise (@tashaontv) June 15, 2017
It was first revealed in May that a new family would be joining the show to shake things up and ruffle feathers in Walford.
Photos from the family's loud arrival at Albert Square were unveiled in June.
EastEnders continues on Thursday at 7.30pm on RTÉ One.
