Who was Tariq in EastEnders?

Answer 1

Tariq Larousi was a fictional character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. He was played by Nabil Elouahabi. His first appearance was on 3 June 2003 and his last appearance was on 22 March 2005.

From the BBC EastEnders website; "Tariq's is something of a tearaway, he left home at 15 feeling that he was better off without his parents. No matter where he goes, trouble always follows him."

Tariq was introduced as Ronny Ferreira's DJ-ing manager. He was also the boyfriend of Ronny's sister Kareena. It was later revealed that his father was Dan Ferreira, making him Ronny and Kareena's half brother. This revelation shocked most of the fans, given that Kareena and Tariq had been romantically (though not sexually) involved despite his apparent knowledge that they were blood-related. This was explained away when he claimed that he thought having a mild romance with his only sister would enable him to get closer to his family. He donated his kidney to Ronny, who had been stabbed by a gangster.