David Wicks

In-universe information
In-universe information
Occupation	Car salesman; Businessman
Family	Beale
Father	Pete Beale
Mother	Pat Butcher
Adoptive father	Brian Wicks
Stepfather	Frank Butcher; Roy Evans
Stepmother	Kathy Beale
Half-brothers	Simon Wicks; Ian Beale
Wife	Lorraine Foster (backstory)
Sons	Joe Wicks
Daughters	Bianca Jackson; Karen Wicks
Grandsons	Liam Butcher; Morgan Butcher
Granddaughters	Whitney Dean (adoptive); Tiffany Butcher; Holly
Grandfathers	Albert Beale
Grandmothers	Lou Beale
Aunts	Pauline Fowler
Nephews	Steven Beale; Peter Beale; Bobby Beale;
Nieces	Lucy Beale
First cousins	Mark Fowler; Michelle Fowler; Martin Fowler;
Other relatives	Louie Beale; Abi Branning

David Wicks
David Wicks
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Michael French
Duration	1993–1996, 2012–2014, 2024
First appearance	Episode 928 ; 23 December 1993
Last appearance	Episode 6994 ; 10 October 2024
Classification	Former; regular
Introduced by	Leonard Lewis (1993); Bryan Kirkwood (2012); Lorraine Newman (2013); Chris Clenshaw (2024);
Occupation	Car salesman; Businessman
In-universe information
Occupation	Car salesman; Businessman
Family	Beale
Father	Pete Beale
Mother	Pat Butcher
Adoptive father	Brian Wicks
Stepfather	Frank Butcher; Roy Evans
Stepmother	Kathy Beale
Half-brothers	Simon Wicks; Ian Beale
Wife	Lorraine Foster (backstory)
Sons	Joe Wicks
Daughters	Bianca Jackson; Karen Wicks
Grandsons	Liam Butcher; Morgan Butcher
Granddaughters	Whitney Dean (adoptive); Tiffany Butcher; Holly
Grandfathers	Albert Beale
Grandmothers	Lou Beale
Aunts	Pauline Fowler
Nephews	Steven Beale; Peter Beale; Bobby Beale;
Nieces	Lucy Beale
First cousins	Mark Fowler; Michelle Fowler; Martin Fowler;
Other relatives	Louie Beale; Abi Branning

David Wicks is a fictional character from the BBC TV soap opera EastEnders, played by Michael French. David originally appeared from 23 December 1993 to 21 November 1996. He returned to the show on 1 January 2012 and departed two weeks later on 13 January. French returned to the role on 26 September 2013. David has been involved in various storylines, such as his troubled and dysfunctional reconciliation with his children Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) and Joe Wicks (Paul Nicholls), his volatile and equally dysfunctional relationship with his mother Pat Butcher (Pam St Clement), an affair with his sister-in-law Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins), reuniting with Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson) and struggling to cope with her diagnosis of breast cancer. On 17 May 2014, it was announced that French had once again decided to leave the show. David last appeared on 30 May 2014, after his relationship with Carol broke down following their botched wedding day. In July 2024, it was announced that French would be reprising the role for a short stint after ten years away, with David returning on 3 October 2024 and departing the following week on 10 October 2024.