Vincent Hubbard
| Vincent Hubbard | |||||||||||||
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| EastEnders character | |||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Richard Blackwood | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 2015– | ||||||||||||
| First appearance |
Episode 5015 17 February 2015 |
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| Created by | Dominic Treadwell-Collins | ||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Dominic Treadwell-Collins | ||||||||||||
| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Businessman Barman Police informant |
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| Father | Henry Hubbard |
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| Mother | Claudette Hubbard |
| Brothers |
Glen (foster) Linford Short (foster) |
| Sisters | Donna Yates (foster) |
| Wife | Kim Fox (2013–) |
| Daughters | Pearl Fox-Hubbard |
Vincent Hubbard is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Richard Blackwood. He was first introduced by executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins during the show's 30th anniversary celebrations, and was later revealed to be the husband of Kim Fox (Tameka Empson). He made his first appearance live on 17 February 2015 during the show's 5015th episode, and returned on two separate occasions on 19 February, one of which was in a flashback episode in which he gives Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack) a gun. During these appearances, he is only credited as "Vincent". He returned as a regular character on 21 April 2015.
Blackwood praised bosses for the character of Vincent, stating he knew that his portrayal would surprise viewers given his comedy background. He is described on the BBC website as a smooth operator, whose easy charm and quick wittedness covers a steely, ruthless streak and a reputation as a bit of a bad boy. They also state that Vincent believes himself to be the "main man" in the room, and knows how to play people to his advantage. Despite not appearing until February 2015, the character received subtle mentions when his wife, Kim, mentioned her surname as being "Fox-Hubbard" on several occasions throughout her appearances the prior year.
Vincent arrives in Albert Square having followed Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) home, confronting him and Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) about the whereabouts of Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack), a former flame; Phil recognises Vincent and warns Billy that he's bad news. Billy reveals to Vincent that Ronnie is in a coma at Walford General Hospital following a car crash on New Year's Day, and upon visiting the hospital, he leaves a single white rose for Ronnie so she knows he has visited. During the wedding reception of Ian (Adam Woodyatt) and Jane Beale (Laurie Brett), Denise Fox (Diane Parish) mocks her sister Kim Fox's (Tameka Empson) relationship with Vincent, who is her husband, and she goes into premature labour with Vincent's child. Vincent watches from afar as she is taken to hospital, and Kim later explains to her family friend Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker) that she ran away from Vincent after walking in on him covered in blood, and thus chose not to tell him that she was pregnant. She becomes wary when he tries to get in contact with her again after witnessing her with their daughter, Pearl Fox-Hubbard, and is scared when she finds that someone has given Pearl a toy, instantly believing that it was Vincent, though it is later revealed that it was Denise. Kim tells Denise that Vincent never existed and Pearl was the result of a one-night stand, but later admits the truth and explains her experience when she went to tell him she was pregnant.
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