Overview
- The casting breakdown was posted on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, and invites female actors around 30 to apply through Sept. 1 for a role called Meghan.
- BBC Studios describes Meghan as a Hawkins family member who will be a senior member of bar staff and a series regular.
- The casting copy calls her “confident, gorgeous and ready to cause chaos” and frames her as quick‑witted, fearless and fiercely loyal.
- EastEnders executive producer Ben Wadey confirmed the character already exists off‑screen and said writers plan a likely post‑Christmas on‑screen arrival.
- Coverage tied the name and timing to social‑media jokes about Meghan Markle’s possible acting return while separate reports that Markle is in talks for The Gentlemen season 3 remain unconfirmed and described as hypothetical.