EastEnders legend Nigel is unrecognisable 25 years after shock soap exit

It is time for the highly anticipated return of Cindy Beale, EastEnders spoilers have revealed.This week, viewers have watched as Cindy's son Peter left France behind and returned to Walford after finding out he has two sisters, Anna and Gina Knight. He intercepted a message from Anna to Cindy, and that was enough for him to decide it was time to return home, but he left Cindy in the dark. Since he arrived, Peter has been trying to get to know Anna and Gina without revealing who he is.

As Peter and Cindy Beale make their surprising return to Albert Square this week, many fans at home have been raising a few eyebrows over just how close both of Peter’s siblings Anna Knight and Bobby Beale have been getting. Although the pair are completely unaware of their shared sibling connection, and have no biological bond, things are far from simple when it comes to navigating the complexities of the Beale family tree. But fear not soap fans, as OK! has you covered with a quick run down of who's who in the Beale family tree.

Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) is back in Albert Square after 25 years away – and she doesn’t exactly get a warm welcome as two families are left reeling at her return in EastEnders spoilers. When Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) finds Cindy has left to follow Peter Beale (Thomas Law) back to Walford, he demands Peter get his mum home. But with Peter’s back turned, Cindy goes in search of Beale (Gillian Taylforth).

EastEnders fans are unhappy as the soap has a schedule shake-up this week. Instead of airing four half-hour episodes Monday to Thursday, the BBC soap will be on for an hour on Tuesday and Thursday this week.The episodes will be split into two separate half-hour episodes and air at 7pm instead of the usual 7:30pm slot.

EastEnders surprised fans earlier this year by airing a flashforward clip teasing what's in store on the BBC One soap during the festive period, revealing that one Walford resident is set to be murdered in the Queen Victoria pub. The one-off teaser, which aired in February, showed six female characters - Sharon Watts, Suki Panesar, Kathy Beale, Denise Fox, Stacey Slater and Linda Carter - standing around the dead body of a mystery male character in the iconic pub.

EastEnders fans have predicted a potential surprise return for Spencer Moon, 18 years after leaving Albert Square behind for sunny Australia.The character, who was played by Christopher Parker, arrived alongside his brother Alfie (Shane Richie) in 2002, and caused rather a lot of trouble for his older sibling and at one point was even trapped in the remains of a collapsed helter-skelter. After being arrested over for drug possession and spending the night in jail, Spencer left for Australia where he re-united with ex-girlfriend Vicki Fowler (Scarlett Alice Johnson), where the pair have remained ever since.

EastEnders bosses have released the first sneak peek at Cindy Beale's return to Walford. Cindy, played by Michelle Collins, hasn't been seen on the Square in 25 years, and many residents think that she is dead. However, she has been under witness protection for all of that time, and now is the time for her to return.

EastEnders' Eve Unwin is set for a shock when she finds out the true identity of her date, the show's spoilers have revealed. Eve's love life has been on the backburner since she was seeing Suki Panesar. However, after a woman came looking for her in Walford, she has been tempted to get back into the dating game.

EastEnders fans have all been saying the same thing this week, as writers of the show appear to have forgotten about a huge health condition that previously affected fan favourite Alfie Moon. As regular viewers will know, Alfie previously suffered from a brain tumour, which required him to undergo surgery in 2017 after suffering from hallucinations, headaches and of course dizziness.Thankfully, despite nearly dying on the operating table, Alfie survived the procedure and made a full recovery - but fans couldn’t help but notice how it hadn’t been mentioned once, either by Alfie or his doctor, when he was warned he may be suffering from prostate cancer on Tuesday night’s episode, 15 August.

EastEnders fans are convinced they may have rumbled a huge Christmas plot twist, as Walford legend Alfie Moon prepares to be hit with a prostate cancer diagnosis in the coming days. As fans discovered on Tuesday night, 15 August, Alfie was suffering from an enlarged prostate and blood in his urine, something which sparked concern among medics who urgently warned him he needed further tests to rule out prostate cancer.

EastEnders legend Alfie Moon is set for a health scare as he suffers from a punch from his young son, Tommy Moon. During the episode, which aired on Monday, 14 August, Alfie struggled to control young Tommy after he ran out while Alfie was looking after him. Alfie found Tommy in the park drinking with his friends, but when they returned home and tried to talk, things took a nasty turn.

EastEnders has been working on a storyline that will see Shane Richie’s character Alfie Moon diagnosed with prostate cancer.The BBC said the storyline will “follow Alfie and those around him as he discovers and comes to terms with his diagnosis” and has been working with the support of Prostate Cancer UK and Macmillan Cancer Support to ensure it is an “authentic story”. Ahead of filming, Shane was introduced to one of Prostate Cancer UK’s supporters affected by the disease, which “gave him the opportunity to understand what it’s like to experience the disease first-hand”, the charity said.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Lorraine Stanley, who plays Karen Taylor in EastEnders has been enjoying a holiday with her fiancé, Mark Perez, after filming her last scenes on the soap.The pair , who got engaged in July after being together for nine years, enjoyed a camping getaway to the seaside town of Swanage in Dorset over the weekend. Lorraine, 47, shared a sweet snap of herself and Mark at their campsite, as she jokingly wrote: "Camp skanks".The actress could be seen wearing a simple black t-shirt with sunglasses and a cap, whilst Mark pouted at the camera in a denim shirt.

Bhasker Patel looks so different after leaving Emmerdale earlier this summer. Bhasker played Rishi Sharma, who died tragically before he could see his adoptive son Jai (Chris Bisson) marry Laurel (Charlotte Bellamy) after he fell down the stairs. But since leaving the soap the 67 year old, who has a prolific list of TV and film credits which includes Indiana Jones and Thunderbirds, has moved onto other projects.

Nigel Harman has been announced as the 13th celebrity contestant hoping to take home the glitterball trophy in the brand new series of Strictly Come Dancing - which will be kicking off in just a few weeks' time. The former EastEnders actor was announced as the newest celeb joining the show's star-studded lineup during this morning's Lorraine, telling host Christine Lampard that his dancing skills may leave something to be desired, quipping that he thinks he's a good dancer in his head but his body doesn't agree. Discussing his upcoming appearance on the show, he said: "I'm amazed, excited, and terrified to be doing Strictly.

Emmerdale star Rosie Bentham has jetted off to sunnier climes just as her sudden exit from the ITV soap was aired. The actress has played Gabby Thomas since 2016, however, the character has actually been in the Dales for 22 years having been born on the show in 2001 to parents Ashley Thomas and Bernice Blackstock.

It's the big soap conundrum that's got everyone scratching their heads – who's the victim of the EastEnders Christmas killer? And, perhaps more importantly, who's the murderer? All kinds of fan theories have circulated about the killer's identity ever since fans were treated to a special flash-forward to the nail-biting Christmas Day episode ealier this year, which showed a body lying on the floor of the Queen Vic. The body was surrounded by Linda Carter, Suki Panesar, Kathy Cotton, Stacey Slater, Denise Fox and Sharon Watts, who is wearing a wedding dress. Some have suggested it could be Nish Panesar, while others think it's Vinny Panesar.

One week on since revealing that she would be leaving EastEnders, Walford icon Shona McGarty has opened up about the reason to wave goodbye to the soap after 15 years on our screens.The 31 year told star, who is best known for playing Whitney Dean, was revealed to have quit last week, in a move that left fans of the actress devastated at the loss of such a popular character. Keen to explain the reason behind the move, Shona sat down with Inside Soap to share her thoughts on her departure, but not before admitting that it hasn’t been an “easy” decision to leave behind so many of her friends and colleagues on the show.

There's trouble brewing for the Moons when Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) asks Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) to mind the kids in EastEnders scenes set to air in mid-August. Phil asks Alfie to look after Tommy Moon (Sonny Kendall) and Ernie Moon (Cody Briffett) whilst Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) is away visiting Little Mo (Kacey Ainsworth).Tommy and Alfie have a huge row over Tommy telling Freddie (Bobby Brazier) details about his dad, leading Tommy to head to the park with his pal Perry. When Alfie finds him, he’s horrified and orders him home.

EastEnders fans were left shocked on Monday night after a Walford legend returned to the BBC soap after six years.The beloved character of Yolande Trueman, played by actress Angela Wynter, returned to Albert Square to visit her ex-husband Patrick (Rudolph Walker). During her sudden return, Yolande revealed that her partner Antone had thrown her out after he found out about her fling with Patrick when he was in Birmingham.