Eastenders fans divided as Sharon has Ravi arrested for vicious Keanu attack

EastEnders star Aaron Thiara may play a villain on-screen, but off-screen he counts a number of his co-stars among his friends, including Zack Hudson actor James Farrar. Discussing his friendship with James, Aaron has described it as a "proper bromance" and shared his hopes that the pair will be sharing the screen more in upcoming episodes.

Danielle Harold first set foot in the iconic Albert Square back in 2011, and over the past 12 years she's cemented herself as a fan favourite. During her time in EastEnders as the no-nonsense Lola Pearce, the 30 year old actress has sunk her teeth into plenty of gritty plots. From becoming a teen mum, to returning to the soap to con Phil Mitchell, Danielle has recently been playing out her most traumatic and heartbreaking storyline yet.

EastEnders fans will remember the lovable Minty Peterson (Cliff Parisi) who was in Albert Square for eight years between 2002 and 2010. During his first appearance he was known as Rick but was later called Minty by his friends because he was always running late to work (his nickname is also a nod to the chocolate After Eight). He enjoyed nearly a decade of failed romances and being thick as thieves with some Walford icons before his departure, but because it’s been so long since Minty packed his bags, we thought we’d take a trip down memory lane.

EastEnders star Danielle Harold has given fans a rare peek inside her home, which she shares with one small furry friend. Danielle has garnered thousands of followers from her role as teen mother Lola Pearce after first appearing on the show in 2011, fending off her fair share of on-screen dramatics including an iconic storyline where she returned to con fan-favourite Phil Mitchell. The 30 year old actor occasionally shares glimpses of her home with fans on social media.

Just days after arriving on our screens as the Queen Vic’s new landlady, EastEnders newcomer Elaine Peacock has already attracted the suspicion of many fans, as they predict she will have a major role to play in the upcoming Christmas Day murder plot. Since arriving last week, Elaine, who is the mother of Walford favourite Linda Carter, has already ruffled a few feathers, including Sharon Watts and Nish Panesar, as she beat them in the race to become the new co-owner of the iconic Albert Square pub.

Charlie Jones is all grown up 13 years on from his role on EastEnders as Ben Mitchell. Charlie, 26, took on the role of 10 year old Ben in 2006 and went on to be a regular face on the BBC soap for four years, featuring on nearly 300 episodes in total. Charlie’s not the only star to have played Charlie though; six actors have portrayed EastEnders icon Phil Mitchell and Kathy Beale’s son over the years.

EastEnders fans were emotional as the long-running BBC soap marked the seventh anniversary of her death. Dame Barbara Windsor's Peggy Mitchell was an iconic character on the smash-hit soap, with her impact on the show still felt to this day. The former Queen Vic landlady was a fan favourite on Albert Square, and had a number of important storylines during her tenure on the show.

EastEnders' Linda Carter has been in Walford since December 2013 and over the years she's been involved in a lot of drama - more on that in a bit. While EastEnders fans know a lot about Mick Carter's wife in Albert Square, we've had a look at the soap star's life outside of the BBC soap. During the almost 10 years Linda's been on our screens she's been involved in many storylines.

EastEnders fans with the feisty, animal print wearing Kat Slater, but what if we told you that wasn’t the actress’ real name?Jessie recently took to Instagram to repost a story from a friend, which revealed the name she used to go by. The picture was a cutting from a 1985 copy of The Guardian, with Jessie smiling alongside three friends.

Natalie Cassidy seemed worlds away from Sonia Fowler over the weekend as she let her hair down to celebrate her 40th birthday surrounded by her EastEnders co-stars.The actress, who has starred on the BBC soap on-and-off since 1993, celebrated her milestone birthday with a huge party that saw most of Albert Square's biggest stars forget the troubles of Walford as they hit the town. Natalie – who has opened up on her fitness journey – looked gorgeous in a white suit as she partied the night away at a pub in Essex with her nearest and dearest, including boyfriend Marc Humphreys.

It was another emotional night in Albert Square on Tuesday, when EastEnders finally revealed the secret behind Reiss Clowell’s mystery wife. On Monday night’s episode, the truth that Reiss was already married was unearthed, when his current flame Sonia overheard him arguing with Rocky Cotton after being caught on the phone to the mysterious ‘Debbie.’ Shocked to realise that she had been played for a fool, Sonia dramatically threw Reiss out for being a liar and a cheat, just in time for the entire square to witness the brutal dumping.

Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) thought that all of her Christmases had come at once when mum Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe) agreed to buy into the Queen Vic in EastEnders, but it will soon turn out to be less harmonious than she had anticipated. When Linda revealed that she was going to have to sell up, she was bombarded by offers to buy the iconic boozer. Best friend Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) was eager to buy in, as were the business-minded Panesars.

Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) is set to face even more devastation in upcoming EastEnders scenes as she receives tragic news about Mick Carter (Danny Dyer). Mick was last seen diving into the sea to save Linda after a Christmas day showdown with Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks). After it was revealed that Janine had framed Linda for drink driving and crashing her car, an epic car chase ensued, as Mick and Linda demanded answers from the soap bad girl.

Eastenders fans are convinced they’ve rumbled the identity of who will die at Christmas, after Thursday’s episode revealed a telling clue. The latest instalment of the BBC soap picked up with Keanu Taylor recovering in hospital, after being brutally beaten by Ravi Gulati earlier this week.

EastEnders fans reckon they have sussed out who Sharon Watts' new husband is and it's not Keanu.

Danny Walters) in EastEnders as he is arrested on the day of his son Albie Watts’ christening. On the morning of the occasion, Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) reminds Keanu that there is big money on the table for the delivery job he offered to him at a time of need. Keanu is at first unsure what to do but decides to take the job, making an excuse to leave the church and get the details of the job.

EastEnders fans were left shocked on Monday as Keanu Taylor was arrested after police found drugs in his van at his son Albie's christening. Keanu (Danny Walters) recently began working alongside Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara), helping him to move drugs in order to earn extra cash. He headed out on a job for Ravi on the day of his son Albie's christening and collected a drugs shipment on his way to the church.

Danny Walters) finds himself in serious trouble in upcoming EastEnders scenes when he is arrested at son Albie’s christening. The christening was an idea suggested by Keanu himself, though he was soon disheartened to realise that he couldn’t afford it, despite promising that he would cover the full costs. In order to earn some extra cash fast, he contacted bad boy Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara), who gave him a trial run shifting a dodgy delivery.

Crazy Town co-vocalist Shifty Shellshock has been arrested for drink-driving just days after getting into a fight with bandmate Bobby Reeves at a show.The singer, whose real name is Seth Binzer, got into the altercation after failing to arrive on stage until the end of the show, leaving Reeves to fill in for the majority of their performance.According to fan-filmed clips of the show, Reeves struggled to handle frontman duties, often forgetting lyrics to songs and occasionally berating Binzer for his absence.Once Binzer had eventually arrived, the two engaged in a heated argument that turned violent, Binzer accused Reeves of stealing money, . “Who has it, who has it?” Binzer was heard saying.

Stacey Slater - who is played by actress Lacey Turner - is currently having a rough time struggling with her finances while running her own business. And EastEnders fans have now pointed out a blunder with the storyline. Fans have branded the storyline as "daft" as Eve Unwin - who is living under the same roof as Stacey - is a full-time working professional and must be sharing some of the financial burdens Stacey is going through.