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EastEnders character
Kenny Beale
Portrayed by	Michael Attwell
Duration	1988
First appearance	9 February 1988
Last appearance	10 March 1988
Book appearances	Home Fires Burning Swings and Roundabouts
Date of birth	1938
Status	Married
Home	New Zealand
Occupation	Swimming pool salesman
Family	Albert, Lou, Pauline, Pete, Elizabeth, Barbara

Kenneth "Kenny" Beale was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. He was played by Michael Attwell. He also appeared in the EastEnders novels by Hugh Miller, and appeared in the 1988 EastEnders spin-off episode entitled Civvy Street, though the character was a baby and the actor was not credited.

Kenny as a baby in Civvy Street.

Kenny is the older brother of Pauline and Pete Beale. He was born in 1938 to Albert and Lou Beale. He was born and raised in Walford, where he lived with his family at number 45 Albert Square. His parents also had another baby, Maggie, who was born before they were married and whom they had given up for adoption.

Kenny was banished from Walford in 1964, at the age of 26, when his mother caught him in bed with his brother's wife Pat. He went to live in New Zealand, set up a business selling swimming pools, and married a New Zealander named Barbara.

He returned to Walford in 1988 with his daughter Elizabeth, after his marriage had hit a rocky patch. He visited his ill mother and found out that he had been named as the father of Pat's younger son, Simon Wicks. After a month in Walford, he realised how good his life in New Zealand was, and returned to Barbara. He said goodbye to Simon, whose paternity had come into doubt again, and told him he hoped that he was his father. It was later revealed that Brian Wicks was Simon's dad, but Simon wanted nothing to do with him.

Simon later emigrated in 2000, to live with him in New Zealand, presumably because they grew so close during Kenny's stay in Walford. Simon's son, Steven, also moved to New Zealand to live with Simon, in 2002.

• Father: Albert Beale (deceased)
• Mother: Lou Beale (deceased)
• Brothers: Harry Beale, Ronnie Beale (deceased), Pete Beale (deceased)
• Sisters: Maggie Flaherty, Dora Beale, Pauline Fowler (deceased)
• Wife: Barbara Beale
• Daughter: Elizabeth Beale
• Nephews: Ian Beale, David Wicks, Conor Flaherty, Eamonn Flaherty, John Flaherty, Tommy Flaherty, Mark Fowler (deceased), Martin Fowler
• Niece: Michelle Fowler
• Great nephews: Peter Beale, Bobby Beale, Joe Wicks, Mark Fowler Jr., Eamonn Flaherty Jr.
• Great nieces: Lucy Beale, Bianca Jackson, Karen Wicks (deceased), Vicki Fowler, Mary Flaherty, Rebecca Miller, Colette Flaherty
• Great great nephew: Liam Butcher
• Great great niece: Natasha Butcher (deceased)
• Uncle: Terence Medeemey
• Aunts: Liz Medeemey (deceased), Elsie Medeemey (deceased), Queenie Medeemey (deceased), Doris Miller (deceased), Flo Medeemey
• Great aunt: Dolly Beale (deceased)
• Second cousin once removed: Nellie Ellis