Steve Owen (EastEnders)

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Steve Owen is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Martin Kemp. He first appeared on 28 December 1998. Introduced by series producer Matthew Robinson, Steve was a shady businessman who originally came into Albert Square to buy the local Market Cellar club – which he then renovated and later renamed the E20. He soon became one of the show's primary villains when the character's first major storyline saw Steve kill his old flame Saskia Duncan (Deborah Sheridan-Taylor) during the opening night of his E20 nightclub on Valentine's Day 1999, after which he frames his DJ employee Matthew Rose (Joe Absolom) for the crime, which leads to Matthew enacting revenge on Steve. Steve embarks on feuds with Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) and Dan Sullivan (Craig Fairbrass) and he develops a relationship with Mel Healy (Tamzin Outhwaite). Steve contributes to his significant interaction with other members of the Mitchell family by establishing an antagonistic business partnership...

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