Wilfred Atkins

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EastEnders character
Wilfred Atkins
Portrayed by	Dudley Sutton
Duration	2004
First appearance	4 March 2004
Marital status	Single
Occupation	Conman

Wilfred Atkins was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. He was played by Dudley Sutton.

[edit] History

Wilfred was Nana Moon's fiancée, who she met on the bus to her holiday in Eastbourne. She brought him back to Walford in March 2004 to meet her grandsons Alfie and Spencer.

Alfie was cautious of Wilfred at first, thinking he was only interested in Nana's money, but Wilfred told Alfie that he was rich and had fallen in love with Nana.

Alfie's partner Kat later agreed that Wilfred could move into The Queen Vic when he and Nana were married. Alfie was later enraged that Wilfred had not booked a honeymoon, and marched him to the travel agent's to book one.

Wilfred later admired the war medals of Nana's late husband William, then surprised Nana with the news that he had booked a honeymoon in the West Indies. Alfie welcomed him into the family.

On his wedding day, Wilfred got nervous and tried to run away, only to be caught by Alfie at Walford East station. He confided in Alfie that he was ill, and didn't want Nana to become his nurse. Alfie agreed to let Wilfred leave, but when he went to hug Wilfred he felt a sharp pain, and opened Wilfred's jacket to reveal William's medals.

Wilfred was exposed as a con artist. Alfie didn't want to have to break the news to his Nana, so he dragged Wilfred back to the pub, where he confessed to stealing the medals. Nana revealed that she knew all along. Nana forgave Wilfred, but he fled Walford along with £30000 that he had conned out of Pat Evans.