EastEnders shock as Sonia Fowler’s dad arrives THIRTY years after first being mentioned ahead of Natalie Cassidy’s exit

EASTENDERS has introduced a brand new character – thirty years after he was first ever mentioned on screen.

The BBC soap opera left fans open-mouthed as it unveiled the father of Sonia Fowler for the very first time.

BBCSonia Fowler’s dad Terry Cant has made his screen debut[/caption] BBCSonia was left horrified to see her father[/caption]

Terry Cant, played by Glen Davies, made his first ever appearance in Walford as he came face-to-face with his daughter Sonia on her doorstep.