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Charlie Cotton is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Declan Bennett. He first appeared on 10 March 2014. He was introduced as the grandson of established character, Dot Branning, played by June Brown and the son of original character, Nick Cotton (John Altman). The character and casting was announced on 22 January 2014.〔 Charlie arrived to inform Dot, who was unaware of his existence, that Nick had died, but it later transpired that this was not the truth as Nick returned in October. His storylines have included: his desperation to keep Nick's fake death secret; his relationships with Dot and mother, Yvonne Cotton (Pauline McLynn);〔http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/eastenders/news/a566638/eastenders-father-ted-star-pauline-mclynn-joins-show-as-yvonne-cotton.html〕 a one-night-stand with Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack)〔http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/eastenders/scoop/a561103/eastenders-ronnie-to-sleep-with-charlie-cotton-spoiler-pictures.html#~ppkxk793VVBVP9〕 which resulted in her pregnancy〔http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/eastenders/scoop/a599483/eastenders-baby-scan-corrie-spark-hollyoaks-terror-emmerdale-mix-up.html#~ppky1ClwyVQxRL〕 and their marriage;〔http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/eastenders/news/a617775/eastenders-first-photos-of-ronnie-and-charlies-wedding.html〕 the car accident that resulted in the birth of his son, Matthew and Ronnie being left in a coma; his affair with Ronnie's sister, Roxy (Rita Simons);〔 the breakdown of his marriage and subsequent departure. It was announced on 23 July 2015 that Bennett had been axed by show bosses.〔http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/eastenders/news/a659823/eastenders-star-declan-bennett-to-leave-charlie-cotton-role.html#~ppkuyhlx5IASQ5〕 Charlie's last episode was broadcast on 24 September 2015, where viewers were left wondering if Charlie had been killed by Ronnie and Vincent Hubbard (Richard Blackwood).〔http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/eastenders/news/a670325/eastenders-mystery-has-charlie-cotton-just-been-killed-by-ronnie-and-vincent.html〕 It was later revealed that he was still alive. ==Storylines== Charlie accompanies a policewoman who informs Dot of the death of her son, Nick Cotton. He returns later and explains that he is Nick's son. Charlie indicates that he is a police detective by saying that a friend down at the station mentioned a dead Cotton. Dot struggles to accept Charlie, while he helps with the arrangements for Nick's funeral. Dot insists that the coffin will be in the house on the day before the funeral. When Dot's friends visit to pay their respects to Nick, Charlie gets into an argument with Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) and the coffin falls open and an arm falls out. Charlie is quick to react, and tells the funeral director Les Coker (Roger Sloman) to nail the coffin closed so nothing like it happens again. After Nick's funeral, Charlie takes Dot to the crematorium to see Nick's body before cremation, but they are too late, leaving Dot devastated. Charlie later has sex with Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack) after she accidentally runs over Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold) in her car. Charlie and Dot continue to grow close and she introduces her husband Jim to him off-screen. Les begins to blackmail Charlie by threatening to reveal secrets about Nick's death and funeral. Dot calls at the police station, to be told that nobody called Charlie Cotton works there and questions whether he is her grandson. She refuses to listen to Charlie's excuses, instead opting to contact Yvonne Cotton (Pauline McLynn) for answers. Yvonne backs up Charlie's story that his case requires him to use a false name, but after the meeting Charlie warns Yvonne to make sure that she keeps their secret. Charlie continues to bond with Dot. Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson) asks Charlie to speak to her grandson, Liam Butcher (James Forde), as the police are asking questions about drug dealing. Charlie leaves his phone in the house, which Carol answers and discovers that Nick is alive. She confronts Charlie, who says Dot is better off without Nick and now he cannot return to her life. Carol tells Charlie to tell Dot the truth or she will, but eventually decides not to as Dot enjoys having Charlie around. However, Max is still suspicious of Charlie, and talks to DC Emma Summerhayes (Anna Acton), who cannot prove that Charlie is a police officer. However, when Charlie reveals to Emma that he knows about her affair with Max, he tells her to back off or he will expose her. Charlie shows up at a care home where he is greeted by Yvonne. She tells him that he is late for work and it is revealed that he is in fact a caretaker. Charlie's car window is smashed, and he receives a text message from Nick, confirming he did it. When Yvonne finds out, she insists they flee him to Ireland, and she forces him to say goodbye to Dot. He is unable to do so, and returns to Dot. With Yvonne gone, he moves in with her. He shows his angry side once again when he believes that Carol has told Dot about Nick still being alive, and, as a result, Carol's distrust grows and she orders him to do a DNA test to prove he is Dot's grandson. They intend to take DNA from Dot's toothbrush, she catches them but participates, and the tests reveal that Charlie is who he says he is. Charlie is shocked when Ronnie returns and tells him that she is pregnant with his child. Dot encourages him to support her and persuades him to propose to her. As he tries to, Ronnie confesses that she killed a man. He tells her, and later tells Dot, that the policewoman was a carer in the home where he was the caretaker and that he had never been in the police. Ronnie accepts his proposal. Nick reveals himself to Dot, leaving her distraught. Yvonne moves in and they hide Nick. Ronnie tries to bribe Nick to leave but he takes the money and stays. Charlie and Ronnie marry on New Year's Day, but Ronnie goes into labour at the reception. Roxy (Rita Simons) drives her and Charlie to the hospital, but she crashes the car. Charlie suffers a dislocated shoulder and Ronnie ends up in a coma. Their son is delivered via emergency caesarean and is named Matthew. Charlie struggles with fatherhood and asks Roxy to look after the baby. Charlie soon discovers from Yvonne that Nick caused the car crash because he cut the brakes of the car. Matthew goes missing which makes Charlie realise that he loves his son. When Charlie finds him, he takes Matthew home to Dot's house. He tells the Mitchells the truth about himself and vows to go to the police, but Roxy and Sharon convince him not to. When he and Roxy learn that Ronnie may have extreme brain damage when she fails to awake from her coma, they both bond due to their grief and end up kissing and having sex. After Ronnie is woken from her coma, Charlie learns that Dot has killed Nick. When she hands herself into the police, Charlie gives a statement trying to help her be released, but is arrested himself and charged with assisting an offender, he is later given a suspended prison sentence. Charlie admits to Roxy that he loves her, but, after seeing Ronnie with Matthew, decides that he cannot leave her and asks Roxy to leave Walford. Eventually, Ronnie and Charlie separate when she grows bored of him and has sex with Vincent Hubbard (Richard Blackwood). Charlie tells Roxy he married the wrong sister and they plan to flee to France with Matthew. Roxy tells Ronnie this, so they come up with their own plan where Roxy goes along with Charlie. Charlie discovers Roxy and Ronnie's secret plan, and attempts to leave with just Matthew, but Ronnie convinces him to leave Matthew behind. The next day, Dot, distraught at Charlie's sudden departure, contacts him and tells him to come back to Walford and fight for custody. Charlie arrives in Walford but is confronted by Ronnie about the custody of their child. Charlie then decides to threaten to reveal how she murdered Carl White which scares Ronnie. She then asks Vincent to do her a favour and they both confront him at Dot's house. Vincent is then spotted by his mother who realises that he has a change of clothes and there is no sign of Charlie. Ronnie later tells Roxy that Charlie has "gone", and Masood Ahmed (Nitin Ganatra) finds Charlie's wallet in a bin and hands it to Roxy. Ronnie tells everyone that Charlie went to care for Yvonne after a bad accident, but although Dot believes her, Roxy is sceptical of her story. Two months later, Roxy confronts Ronnie about Charlie, and Ronnie calls Vincent to get Charlie to call Roxy. Charlie reveals to Roxy during the call that he fled the country and is too scared to return to Walford because of Ronnie. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charlie Cotton (2014 character)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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