doctor jonathan leroy, played by ivan kaye, is first seen with his unnamed wife as phil mitchell's (steve mcfadden) unwelcome tenants that have been fraudulently rented phil's house by his nanny joanne ryan (tara lynne o'neill), as an act of revenge for him spurning her advances. dr. leroy continues as a recurrent character in the role of new doctor for albert square until he is replaced by oliver cousins (tom ellis). his wife is not seen after her first appearance in 2003. leroy is also a member of the queen vic's ill-fated pub football team real walford.