Kofi Tavernier
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| Kofi Tavernier | |
| Portrayed by | Marcel Smith |
| Duration | 1990–1993 |
| First appearance | 27 November 1990 |
| Last appearance | 22 July 1993 |
| Family | Clyde, Etta, Hattie, Celestine, Lloyd, Jules |
Kofi Tavernier was a fictional character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. He was played by Marcel Smith.
Kofi was the son of Clyde Tavernier and he initially lived with his maternal grandparents in Bristol following the death of his mother, Abigail. After Clyde discovered that Kofi's grandparents were planning on emigrating to Jamaica with his son, he tailed them to the airport and brought Kofi back to Walford on Christmas day 1990.
Kofi became friendly with Vicki Fowler at a toddler group, and as a result of their friendship Clyde grew close to Vicki's mother, Michelle Fowler.
In 1991, Kofi's father was wrongly accused of the murder of Eddie Royle and so Clyde and Michelle went on the run and took Vicki and Kofi with them in an ill-fated attempt to start a new life together in France. However, Clyde was arrested before he could escape and was subsequently imprisoned. During this time Kofi was looked after by the rest of the Taverniers until Clyde was cleared of all charges and released three months later.
In July 1993, Clyde and Kofi emigrated to Trinidad to live with Clyde's girlfriend Gidea Thompson, who was also his cousin.
[edit] Family
- Father: Clyde Tavernier
- Mother: Abigail Chadwick (deceased)
- Grandfathers: Celestine Tavernier, Henry Chadwick
- Grandmothers: Etta Tavernier, Pearl Chadwick
- Great grandfather: Jules Tavernier
- Uncle: Lloyd Tavernier
- Aunt: Hattie Tavernier
- First cousin once removed: Gidea Thompson
