diff --git a/src/Table.tsx b/src/Table.tsx
index 1342d172d..ad1e623a0 100644
--- a/src/Table.tsx
+++ b/src/Table.tsx
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ import FixedHolder from './FixedHolder';
 import type { SummaryProps } from './Footer/Summary';
 import Summary from './Footer/Summary';
 import StickyContext from './context/StickyContext';
+import { EXPAND_COLUMN } from './constant';
 
 // Used for conditions cache
 const EMPTY_DATA = [];
@@ -106,7 +107,8 @@ const MemoTableContent = React.memo<MemoTableContentProps>(
   },
 );
 
-export interface TableProps<RecordType = unknown> extends LegacyExpandableProps<RecordType> {
+export interface TableProps<RecordType = unknown>
+  extends Omit<LegacyExpandableProps<RecordType>, 'showExpandColumn'> {
   prefixCls?: string;
   className?: string;
   style?: React.CSSProperties;
@@ -849,6 +851,8 @@ function Table<RecordType extends DefaultRecordType>(props: TableProps<RecordTyp
   );
 }
 
+Table.EXPAND_COLUMN = EXPAND_COLUMN;
+
 Table.Column = Column;
 
 Table.ColumnGroup = ColumnGroup;
diff --git a/src/constant.ts b/src/constant.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..41d96e197
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/constant.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export const EXPAND_COLUMN = {} as const;
diff --git a/src/hooks/useColumns.tsx b/src/hooks/useColumns.tsx
index 78c4b99ec..089f653b8 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useColumns.tsx
+++ b/src/hooks/useColumns.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import type {
   ColumnGroupType,
 } from '../interface';
 import { INTERNAL_COL_DEFINE } from '../utils/legacyUtil';
+import { EXPAND_COLUMN } from '../constant';
 
 export function convertChildrenToColumns<RecordType>(
   children: React.ReactNode,
@@ -144,11 +145,41 @@ function useColumns<RecordType>(
     [columns, children],
   );
 
-  // Add expand column
+  // ========================== Expand ==========================
   const withExpandColumns = React.useMemo<ColumnsType<RecordType>>(() => {
     if (expandable) {
-      const expandColIndex = expandIconColumnIndex || 0;
-      const prevColumn = baseColumns[expandColIndex];
+      let cloneColumns = baseColumns.slice();
+
+      // >>> Warning if use `expandIconColumnIndex`
+      if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production' && expandIconColumnIndex >= 0) {
+        warning(
+          false,
+          '`expandIconColumnIndex` is deprecated. Please use `Table.EXPAND_COLUMN` in `columns` instead.',
+        );
+      }
+
+      // >>> Insert expand column if not exist
+      if (!cloneColumns.includes(EXPAND_COLUMN)) {
+        const expandColIndex = expandIconColumnIndex || 0;
+        if (expandColIndex >= 0) {
+          cloneColumns.splice(expandColIndex, 0, EXPAND_COLUMN);
+        }
+      }
+
+      // >>> Deduplicate additional expand column
+      if (
+        process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production' &&
+        cloneColumns.filter(c => c === EXPAND_COLUMN).length > 1
+      ) {
+        warning(false, 'There exist more than one `EXPAND_COLUMN` in `columns`.');
+      }
+      const expandColumnIndex = cloneColumns.indexOf(EXPAND_COLUMN);
+      cloneColumns = cloneColumns.filter(
+        (column, index) => column !== EXPAND_COLUMN || index === expandColumnIndex,
+      );
+
+      // >>> Check if expand column need to fixed
+      const prevColumn = baseColumns[expandColumnIndex];
 
       let fixedColumn: FixedType | null;
       if ((fixed === 'left' || fixed) && !expandIconColumnIndex) {
@@ -159,6 +190,7 @@ function useColumns<RecordType>(
         fixedColumn = prevColumn ? prevColumn.fixed : null;
       }
 
+      // >>> Create expandable column
       const expandColumn = {
         [INTERNAL_COL_DEFINE]: {
           className: `${prefixCls}-expand-icon-col`,
@@ -187,16 +219,12 @@ function useColumns<RecordType>(
         },
       };
 
-      // Insert expand column in the target position
-      const cloneColumns = baseColumns.slice();
-      if (expandColIndex >= 0) {
-        cloneColumns.splice(expandColIndex, 0, expandColumn);
-      }
-      return cloneColumns;
+      return cloneColumns.map(col => (col === EXPAND_COLUMN ? expandColumn : col));
     }
     return baseColumns;
   }, [expandable, baseColumns, getRowKey, expandedKeys, expandIcon, direction]);
 
+  // ========================= Transform ========================
   const mergedColumns = React.useMemo(() => {
     let finalColumns = withExpandColumns;
     if (transformColumns) {
@@ -214,6 +242,7 @@ function useColumns<RecordType>(
     return finalColumns;
   }, [transformColumns, withExpandColumns, direction]);
 
+  // ========================== Flatten =========================
   const flattenColumns = React.useMemo(() => {
     if (direction === 'rtl') {
       return revertForRtl(flatColumns(mergedColumns));
diff --git a/src/interface.ts b/src/interface.ts
index 25575ed7e..e762b10e9 100644
--- a/src/interface.ts
+++ b/src/interface.ts
@@ -206,7 +206,9 @@ export interface ExpandableConfig<RecordType> {
   onExpandedRowsChange?: (expandedKeys: readonly Key[]) => void;
   defaultExpandAllRows?: boolean;
   indentSize?: number;
+  /** @deprecated Please use `EXPAND_COLUMN` in `columns` directly */
   expandIconColumnIndex?: number;
+  showExpandColumn?: boolean;
   expandedRowClassName?: RowClassName<RecordType>;
   childrenColumnName?: string;
   rowExpandable?: (record: RecordType) => boolean;
diff --git a/src/utils/legacyUtil.ts b/src/utils/legacyUtil.ts
index ec48cab53..109574a0f 100644
--- a/src/utils/legacyUtil.ts
+++ b/src/utils/legacyUtil.ts
@@ -9,32 +9,40 @@ export function getExpandableProps<RecordType>(
   },
 ): ExpandableConfig<RecordType> {
   const { expandable, ...legacyExpandableConfig } = props;
+  let config: ExpandableConfig<RecordType>;
 
   if ('expandable' in props) {
-    return {
+    config = {
       ...legacyExpandableConfig,
       ...expandable,
     };
+  } else {
+    if (
+      process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production' &&
+      [
+        'indentSize',
+        'expandedRowKeys',
+        'defaultExpandedRowKeys',
+        'defaultExpandAllRows',
+        'expandedRowRender',
+        'expandRowByClick',
+        'expandIcon',
+        'onExpand',
+        'onExpandedRowsChange',
+        'expandedRowClassName',
+        'expandIconColumnIndex',
+        'showExpandColumn',
+      ].some(prop => prop in props)
+    ) {
+      warning(false, 'expanded related props have been moved into `expandable`.');
+    }
+
+    config = legacyExpandableConfig;
   }
 
-  if (
-    process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production' &&
-    [
-      'indentSize',
-      'expandedRowKeys',
-      'defaultExpandedRowKeys',
-      'defaultExpandAllRows',
-      'expandedRowRender',
-      'expandRowByClick',
-      'expandIcon',
-      'onExpand',
-      'onExpandedRowsChange',
-      'expandedRowClassName',
-      'expandIconColumnIndex',
-    ].some(prop => prop in props)
-  ) {
-    warning(false, 'expanded related props have been moved into `expandable`.');
+  if (config.showExpandColumn === false) {
+    config.expandIconColumnIndex = -1;
   }
 
-  return legacyExpandableConfig;
+  return config;
 }
diff --git a/tests/ExpandRow.spec.js b/tests/ExpandRow.spec.js
index 6dffdbfe1..1e31cb120 100644
--- a/tests/ExpandRow.spec.js
+++ b/tests/ExpandRow.spec.js
@@ -200,31 +200,95 @@ describe('Table.Expand', () => {
     expect(wrapper2.find('.rc-table-has-fix-right').length).toBe(0);
   });
 
-  it('renders expand icon to the specify column', () => {
-    const wrapper = mount(
-      createTable({
-        expandable: {
-          expandedRowRender,
-          expandIconColumnIndex: 1,
-        },
-      }),
-    );
-    expect(
-      wrapper.find('tbody tr td').at(1).hasClass('rc-table-row-expand-icon-cell'),
-    ).toBeTruthy();
+  describe('config expand column index', () => {
+    it('renders expand icon to the specify column', () => {
+      resetWarned();
+      const errorSpy = jest.spyOn(console, 'error').mockImplementation(() => {});
+
+      const wrapper = mount(
+        createTable({
+          expandable: {
+            expandedRowRender,
+            expandIconColumnIndex: 1,
+          },
+        }),
+      );
+      expect(
+        wrapper.find('tbody tr td').at(1).hasClass('rc-table-row-expand-icon-cell'),
+      ).toBeTruthy();
+
+      expect(errorSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        'Warning: `expandIconColumnIndex` is deprecated. Please use `Table.EXPAND_COLUMN` in `columns` instead.',
+      );
+      errorSpy.mockRestore();
+    });
+
+    it('order with EXPAND_COLUMN', () => {
+      const wrapper = mount(
+        createTable({
+          columns: [...sampleColumns, Table.EXPAND_COLUMN],
+          expandable: {
+            expandedRowRender,
+          },
+        }),
+      );
+
+      expect(
+        wrapper.find('tbody tr td').at(2).hasClass('rc-table-row-expand-icon-cell'),
+      ).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+
+    it('de-duplicate of EXPAND_COLUMN', () => {
+      resetWarned();
+      const errorSpy = jest.spyOn(console, 'error').mockImplementation(() => {});
+
+      const wrapper = mount(
+        createTable({
+          columns: [Table.EXPAND_COLUMN, ...sampleColumns, Table.EXPAND_COLUMN],
+          expandable: {
+            expandedRowRender,
+          },
+        }),
+      );
+
+      expect(
+        wrapper.find('tbody tr td').at(0).hasClass('rc-table-row-expand-icon-cell'),
+      ).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(wrapper.find('tbody tr').first().find('td')).toHaveLength(3);
+
+      expect(errorSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        'Warning: There exist more than one `EXPAND_COLUMN` in `columns`.',
+      );
+
+      errorSpy.mockRestore();
+    });
   });
 
-  // https://github.com/ant-design/ant-design/issues/24129
-  it('should not render expand icon column when expandIconColumnIndex is negative', () => {
-    const wrapper = mount(
-      createTable({
-        expandable: {
-          expandedRowRender,
-          expandIconColumnIndex: -1,
-        },
-      }),
-    );
-    expect(wrapper.find('.rc-table-row-expand-icon-cell').length).toBe(0);
+  describe('hide expandColumn', () => {
+    // https://github.com/ant-design/ant-design/issues/24129
+    it('should not render expand icon column when expandIconColumnIndex is negative', () => {
+      const wrapper = mount(
+        createTable({
+          expandable: {
+            expandedRowRender,
+            expandIconColumnIndex: -1,
+          },
+        }),
+      );
+      expect(wrapper.find('.rc-table-row-expand-icon-cell').length).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it('showExpandColumn = false', () => {
+      const wrapper = mount(
+        createTable({
+          expandable: {
+            expandedRowRender,
+            showExpandColumn: false,
+          },
+        }),
+      );
+      expect(wrapper.find('.rc-table-row-expand-icon-cell').length).toBe(0);
+    });
   });
 
   it('renders a custom icon', () => {
diff --git a/tests/Table.spec.js b/tests/Table.spec.js
index 015ff263f..f1019d4c2 100644
--- a/tests/Table.spec.js
+++ b/tests/Table.spec.js
@@ -938,6 +938,9 @@ describe('Table.Basic', () => {
       const wrapper = mount(createTable());
       wrapper.find('tbody td').first().simulate('mouseEnter');
       expect(wrapper.exists('.rc-table-cell-row-hover')).toBeTruthy();
+
+      wrapper.find('tbody td').first().simulate('mouseLeave');
+      expect(wrapper.exists('.rc-table-cell-row-hover')).toBeFalsy();
     });
 
     it('skip when config should cell update', () => {