Gerry Dean

Gerry Dean is a fictional character in the soap opera Beverley Terrace, played by Roger Sloman, created and introduced by Ashley Rivera. He made his first appearance on 10 November 2014 as the father of twin brothers Samuel Dean (Ross Kemp) and Terry Dean (Terry Alderton).

Creation and development
Sloman's character was announced in August 2013 alongside many other names, being a late addition to the Dean family. Rivera said of the character's involvement in the soap: "We already had Samuel and Terry sorted as far as character development goes, but we felt something was missing. Since the two were on bad terms, we thought it would be right to have someone for them to bond over, and that could only be there father."

Gerry is a father figure for both Samuel and Terry, and Terry's girlfriend Reinette Wood (Laila Rouass). He provides unconditional love for his family and is very passionate of them.

2014–
Gerry's caring nature is established after he pushes his son, Samuel, to bond with Samuel's twin brother Terry.

Critical reception
Beverley Terrace viewers explained their love of the character, explaining that he makes a "great father figure" to the twins, guessing that he'd have a big part to play in their storylines.