 For her portrayal of Brooke, Grant was nominated for Best Soap Newcomer at the 2018 "Digital Spy" Reader Awards; she came in eighth place with 3.9% of the total votes.Asha Kaur, played by Rukku Nahar, made her first on screen appearance on 30 July 2018.The character and Nahar's casting details were announced on 17 July 2018 in the show's annual Summer trailer.