Den Watts is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by actor Leslie Grantham.He became well known for his tabloid nickname, "Dirty Den".Den was the original landlord of The Queen Victoria public house from Albert Square who first appeared when the show debuted on 19 February 1985. From then onwards, the character had a turbulent marriage with his alcoholic first wife ...

‘Dirty’ Den Watts. Leslie Grantham took on the iconic role of ‘Dirty’ Den Watts from 1985 to 1988 and 2003 to 2005. Married to Angie and dad to Sharon, played by Letitia Dean, for years EastEnders fans thought he was d.e.a.d after he was shot next to a canal.

Feb 16, 2025 · John released his autobiography, In the Nick of Time, in 2016. Leslie Grantham took on the iconic role of 'Dirty' Den Watts from 1985 to 1988 and 2003 to 2005. Married to Angie and dad to...

Feb 14, 2025 · Den Watts. known as Dirty Den, had two stints in Walford from 1985-1988 and then again from 2003-2005. Den was famed for calling daughter Sharon 'princess' and came back from the dead 15 years after being famously shot dead next to a canal.

Dennis Alan "Den" Watts was the father of Dennis Rickman, Vicki Fowler and adoptive father of Sharon Watts. He is also the ex-husband of Angie Watts and the late husband of Chrissie Watts. He was portrayed by Leslie Grantham and made his …

Dennis "Den" Watts, also known by tabloid nickname "Dirty Den", is a fictional character and the premier anti-hero/protagonist villain of the long-running BBC Soap Opera EastEnders. He is also regarded as one of the show's and British television's greatest and most iconic characters of …

Jan 18, 2025 · The first episode of the hit BBC soap aired on February 19, 1985, with the opening immortal line - "Stinks in here, dunnit?" uttered by 'Dirty' Den Watts, played by actor Leslie Grantham.

Sep 10, 2024 · Den Watts was played by actor Leslie Grantham, appearing in the soap’s first ever episode in 1985. He soon got the nickname ‘Dirty Den’ after the character got this adopted daughter’s teenager friend pregnant.

Den Watts, also known as Dirty Den, is a fictional character and recurring anti-villain of the BBC British soap opera drama EastEnders; originally appearing in 18 February 1985, the show's debuted episode, and becoming the first character to speak it's first ever line.

Dennis Alan "Den" Watts, also known by his nickname Dirty Den, was the landlord of The Queen Victoria pub, and the father of Dennis Rickman and Vicki Fowler, the adoptive father of Sharon, and ex-husband of landladies Angie and Chrissie Watts.