EastEnders' Jay star Jamie Borthwick's life off-screen including famous cousin

Coronation Street fans were over the moon when villainous acid attacker Justin Rutherford was finally caught and faced trial over his terrible crimes. Justin was eventually convicted for his heinous behaviour and found guilty on Monday, leaving fans totally over the moon and full of praise for Andrew Still’s thrilling portrayal of the villain.The actor, 29, only joined the soap in 2022 but has already soared to fame thanks to the harrowing storyline. Fans of the show can't wait to see what will happen to Justin next, but what about the man who brought him to life? Here's everything to know about actor Andrew Still...

Channel 5 and it sees EastEnders star Jo Joyner reunited with her on-screen mother, Ann Mitchell. The pair played Tanya Branning and Cora Cross, who were mother and daughter, in the BBC soap many years ago. Now, they star as mother and daughter again with Jo playing Laura and Ann playing Maggie.

Jane McDonald has stepped in for Phillip Schofield to host this years’ British Soap Awards, after the beleaguered daytime TV presenter was forced to pull out in the wake of revelations about a relationship he had with a younger colleague.The iconic singer and broadcaster, 68, is a fitting substitute and has plenty of experience on the small screen - and she's already said it's her "dream job". Jane first rose to fame in 1998, when she appeared on BBC series The Cruise, and has gone on to work on the likes of Loose Women and a couple of her own series, including Holidaying with Jane McDonald and Jane McDonald and Friends.

Since first arriving on our screens last year, it’s safe to say Home Farm nanny Nicky has captured the attention of Emmerdale fans everywhere as he and his dad Caleb prepared to swindle Kim Tate out of millions. As part of the plan, Nicky has been tasked with marrying Gabby Thomas, but in Tuesday night’s nail biting wedding episode, it appears Nicky’s cold feet will get the better of him as he blurts out the truth about his sexuality just hours before the ceremony.The revelation that Nicky is gay will emerge after Gabby asks him to adopt her young son Thomas, something he couldn’t in good conscience do, knowing that the wedding is a sham.

EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick has teased what's next for his character, Jay Brown, after his on-screen wife, Lola Pearce, played by Danielle Harold, died last week. Lola passed away on Wednesday night's episode after battling terminal brain cancer - leaving her husband, Jay, and young daughter, Lexi, heartbroken. Viewers of the BBC One soap had been dreading the episode for weeks, which came after hairdresser and mother of one, Lola, was diagnosed with an incurable brain cancer last year.

ITV confirmed Ruchee Gurung as the first contestant entering this year's Love Island villa and after taking a dive into her interesting life, we can see why! Speaking about being a cast member on the tenth season of the hit dating show, the TV star said: "I’m a relationship kind of girl, but so far it’s not worked out for me. So I’m looking forward to hopefully finding the right person in the Villa." "I’m single and looking for love, and it’s the perfect opportunity for me to find someone," she finished. So, one thing we do know is Ruchee is on the hunt for the one.

EastEnders young mum Lola Pearce tragically died as her daughter Lexi lay beside her asleep during Wednesday night's episode. Lola passed away after a battle with an incurable brain tumour over the last few months that has seen her condition slowly worsen.Throughout her illness her now husband Jay Brown has been by her side supporting her and he is now left heartbroken at the thought of living without her. Although he hardly left Lola's side during her final hours, when he did go to the toilet, Lola took her last breath leaving Jay in tears when he returned to see his wife had died.

Danielle Harold's exit from EastEnders on Wednesday after her character Lola dies from brain cancer will leave fans who were invested in her relationship with on screen husband Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) bereft. In real life, Danielle, 30, and Jamie are equally close and while she has not publicly confirmed she is in a relationship with anyone she has sparked romance rumours with him in the past after posting cosy snaps with him. A recent photograph showed them gazing into each other's eyes and appearing to look loved-up as they posed on an idyllic beach after filming for EastEnders.

In a fitting tribute to her legacy on the Square, Eastenders actress Danielle Harold, 30, who played Lola Pearce-Brown, has created the ultimate lasting memory - a simple but incredibly poignant tattoo.The platinum-blonde star waves goodbye to character Lola this evening as she finally succumbs to her brain cancer. In incredibly sad and final scenes to air this evening on BBC One, the actress bids a tragic farewell to her on-screen family including husband Jay, played by Jamie Borthwick and grandad Billy, played by Perry Fenwick.

EastEnders star Danielle Harold looked dramatically different earlier this month as she posed for a glamorous selfie amid her character Lola's devastating death.The actress, 30, is bowing out of the show after 12 years and in emotional scenes airing on Wednesday night, her character's family and husband Jay (Jamie Borthwick) will be left heartbroken when she passes away from an incurable brain tumour. Danielle's Instagram picture was worlds apart from the sad storyline as she donned a white shirt and blue jeans with a blue blazer and opted to add bronzed makeup to the stylish look. She teased her blonde locks into loose waves with plaits and also sported a slick of pale pink lipstick, captioning her post with a butterfly emoji.

Eamonn Holmes has become a household name across the UK over the years and is perhaps best known for his work at ITV, where he hosted the Friday edition of This Morning alongside with his wife Ruth for 15 years between 2006 and 2021. But it’s less well known that the Northern Irish presenter’s big break came as a Farming Reporter for Ulster Television, which he joined in 1979.

This year’s Love Island is just around the corner, and Tyrique Hyde is one of the unlucky in love singletons heading to Mallorca in the hopes of finding love on-screen. He’s a semi-professional footballer who originally hails from Essex and currently plays as a midfielder for East Sussex club Lewes FC.

Danielle Harold has been playing troublesome Lola Pearce-Brown on and off for years and has become a firm favourite with all EastEnders fans. But soon, Albert Square will lose the fearsome hairdresser as last year, Lola was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour. She was only given months to live and her final scenes are set to air this week.

EastEnders was full of emotional scenes on Monday as Jay Brown was left heartbroken after a nurse issued a devastating update about Lola Pearce's health amid her brain tumour battle. Only recently, Lola's condition took a devastating turn for the worse as her brain tumour began to impact her speech and mobility. And on Monday's episode, Jay was forced to call in nurse Suzanne after Lola suffered another seizure.To which Suzanne told a devastated Jay that they are near the end and it is the final few days of Lola's life.

EastEnders star Danielle Harold weighs in on whether she’d join another soap opera after Lola Pearce-Brown’s devastating departure from the BBC show.The character received a terminal cancer diagnosis in October last year with doctors telling her the awful news that she only had months to live. Since then, Lola has been cared for by her husband, Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick), as her condition deteriorates with the BBC set to air her heartbreaking death scene this week. With Lola’s fate confirmed, Danielle reveals whether she would be up for joining another soap opera after this.

EastEnders has been a tough watch in recent weeks as Lola Pearce has faced the heartbreaking reality that she doesn't have long to live due to her brain tumour. Now this week is Lola's last few days as she is set to pass away during Wednesday night's episode. Lola's grandad Billy, played by Perry Fenwick has said that Lola's death is the saddest storyline in his 25 years on the soap.

EastEnders star Perry Fenwick has opened up about filming Lola Pearce's (Danielle Harold) death scene, revealing that it was "really hard" not to cry "before you're meant to" during the "devastating" moment. The long-time soap star has played Billy Mitchell on EastEnders since 1998, however he's said that the character is "never going to be the same man again" following Lola's death, which is due to air next week. Speaking to OK! at an EastEnders screening, Perry spoke about shooting his last scene with Danielle, who he's worked with since 2011, saying: "My last scenes with this one – just devastating." "In the show, we lose Lola.

Dolly-Rose Campbell plays the role of Gemma Winter in Coronation Street and is set to tie the knot with Chesney Brown in next week's big storyline. The actress, 36, first arrived on the cobbles back in 2014 and quickly became one of the most loved characters on the ITV soap. One of her most famous storylines involved Gemma going into labour while stranded mid-air on a cable cart and later giving birth to quadruplets with partner Chesney Brown (Sam Aston).

Since joining the cast of Emmerdale as Wendy Posner back in 2019, actress Susan Cookson has dug her teeth into a fair few gritty storylines. From arriving in the Dales to confront Victoria Sugden who accused her son Lee of raping her to Wendy lying to veteran character Bob Hope ahead of an incoming affair storyline, it’s definitely not been all plain sailing in the Yorkshire village.

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.