Elijah Holloway: Difference between revisions

Elijah Holloway was born in 1999. Holloway trained at [[Emil Dale Academy]] from 2016. In 2017, Holloway appeared on ''[[The X Factor]]'' and also auditioned in the [[BBC]] talent search ''Let It Shine''.<ref name= "Let It Shine">{{cite web|last1=Hacon |first1=Carly |title=EastEnders' Harry Mitchell star unrecognisable auditioning for X Factor judges 7 years ago |url=https://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/eastenders-harry-mitchell-star-unrecognisable-33107314.amp |website=OK! |publisher=Peter Hart |access-date=5 October 2024 |date=28 June 2024}}</ref>

In June 2024, Holloway was cast as [[Harry Mitchell (EastEnders)|Harry Mitchell]] in the BBC [[soap opera]] ''[[EastEnders]]'' as part of the [[Mitchell family]] expansion. Since Holloway's debut on the soap, his storylines have included the introduction of Harry, his father [[Teddy Mitchell]] ([[Roland Manookian]]) and his brother [[Barney Mitchell]] (Lewis Bridgeman), a relationship with [[Penny Branning]] ([[Kitty Castledine]]), and the introduction of Harry's mother [[List of EastEnders characters (2024)#Nicola Mitchell|Nicola Mitchell]] (Laura Doddington).<ref name="EastEnders">{{cite web|last1=Harp |first1=Justin |title=EastEnders announces three new Mitchells as Stevie's secret family |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a61019030/eastenders-spoilers-new-mitchell-family-teddy/ |website=[[Digital Spy]] |publisher=Justin Harp |access-date=5 October 2024 |date=6 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Zammitt |first1=Erin |title=EastEnders to introduce Teddy Mitchell’s ex-wife in new story |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a62484731/eastenders-spoilers-nicola-mitchell-teddy-ex-wife-casting/ |website=[[Digital Spy]] |publisher=Erin Zammitt |access-date=5 October 2024 |date=2 October 2024}}</ref> Holloway spoke out on joining the soap, he wrote: "It's a massive privilege to join a British institution like ''EastEnders'', and to be playing a Mitchell makes it even more exciting. We've been given such a warm welcome, and it's unbelievable to be turning up to work in Walford every day." Holloway also spoke out on his character saying: "Harry has a lot of charm and swagger, but he's got a it if a temper too. He can't resist trouble, or the ladies, so he's ready to shake things up in typical Mitchell style!"<ref>{{cite web|last1=Harp |first1=Justin |title=EastEnders announces three new Mitchells as Stevie's secret family |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a61019030/eastenders-spoilers-new-mitchell-family-teddy/ |website=[[Digital Spy]] |publisher=Justin Harp |access-date=6 October 2024 |date=6 June 2024}}</ref>