Beppe di Marco Beppe di Marco Beppe di Marco is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", played by Michael Greco. He made his first appearance on 29 January 1998, but was axed by executive producer John Yorke in 2002, with his final scene airing on 4 June 2002. Beppe is his family's pride and joy, so it is a big shock to them when he is fired from the police force for attempting to frame local hardman Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp). Beppe is the local heart-throb and he has numerous relationships in Albert Square, which all end in disaster. Beppe
Steve Owen (EastEnders) I said no so I could feel what it was really like. My wrists were raw by the end of it and I was exhausted, but that was the challenge I wanted." Kemp decided to leave "EastEnders" at the end of his contract in 2002, to move from the BBC to rival station ITV. He said of his decision: "I have had a wonderful time at "EastEnders" and I will be very sad to leave, but I feel that its time to move on." It was reported that "EastEnders" producers decided to kill off his character as "revenge" for how