Walford's Garry on Lynne, Hazel and the boat

Last week, I gave EastEnders' Ricky Groves a call to chat about his upcoming 'suicide' storyline and you can read what he had to say by navigating your way to this page.

Here, though, Ricky talks about Lynne Slater, whether he loves Dawn, his screen mum Hazel (Kika Mirylees), repairing cars, and 'that boat' he's fixing up with Minty (Cliff Parisi) in the show...

Do you think Garry has ever gotten over Lynne?
"It was a long while ago and people like Garry have to move on. You have the Slaters still in the Square, so he's still friendly with the family - but yeah, I think he's over her now. Although she was his first love, he wasn't happy with her a lot of the time!"

Do you think Garry truly loves Dawn?
"Well, I think he lusted after her but now he can see himself with a little more of a future! Whether his love is unrequited, who knows? He'll still ogle all the other birds, though! His ego matters - he'll always be thinking 'I wonder if I could, if I did…'"

Is there scope for a return for Garry's mum, Hazel?
"There's always scope. Once you're a mainstay character, you see these guest artists that come back time after time. But I'd love to see Kika Mirylees back."

Are you any good at fixing cars in real life?
"I've got a GCSE in vehicle mechanics. Cars nowadays are so difficult to work on without a computer, though. I can do the things that matter, like changing a tyre and filling with oil and water to make them go."

What about Garry and Minty's boat - will that be used for anything?
"Ahh! I'd love for something to happen with that one in the summer. Watch this space!"

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