List of East Enders Characters (2007) - Oscar Branning

Oscar Branning, played by Gabriel Miller-Williams until 2008, and Charlee and Neo Hall since 2008, is the son of Tanya Branning (Jo Joyner) and Max Branning (Jake Wood) and first appeared on 14 December 2007, being delivered by his father, because it was too late for Tanya to go to hospital. The midwife is not present so Max has to follow her instructions over the phone. Oscar is named by his sister Abi (Lorna Fitzgerald), although Max is not keen with the name. Tanya later asks Jane Beale (Laurie Brett) to be godmother and she accepts. In March 2008, it is revealed that every time Tanya looks at Oscar, it reminds her of when Max had an affair with Stacey Branning (Lacey Turner). In 2009, Tanya moves out with Oscar and Lauren (Madeline Duggan, later Jacqueline Jossa), after discovering that Max has been hiding his financial problems.

In January 2011, Tanya moves back to the square with Oscar and her new fiancé Greg Jessop (Stefan Booth), and rents Roxy Mitchell's (Rita Simons) house. Oscar is seen again at Tanya and Greg's wedding in April 2011, where he walks down the aisle with his mother. Whilst in the care of Tanya's mother, Cora Cross (Ann Mitchell), Oscar suffers a fall whilst playing but only suffers minor injuries.

In September 2012, Oscar starts Walford Primary School and becomes friends with Dennis Rickman Jnr as Tanya and Dennis's mother, Sharon feud. As Sharon & Tanya become friends, Dennis befriends Oscar.