EastEnders Ravi star Aaron Thiara's life off-screen including adorable dog and activism

Coronation Street staple Daniel Osborne has faced more than his fair share of love, loss and heartbreak on the cobbles in recent years. The popular soap character devastated fans as they watched him lose the love of his life Sinead Tinker to cervical cancer in 2019, leaving behind one child, a son named Bertie.

EastEnders fans have speculated about the identity of Ravi Gulati’s mystery crime boss as he put his stay-out-of-prison plan into action. In recent episodes of the popular BBC soap, Diane Parish’s Denise Fox scrambled to save her marriage to Scott Maslen’s Jack Branning after following Ravi, played by Aaron Thiara, to a hotel room for an affair. While Denise saw the error of her ways and returned to Jack, the hairstylist was terrified that her detective boyfriend would work out her secret.

Love Island contestant Sanam Harrinanan has been crowned the winner of the winter 2023 series alongside beau Kai Fagan. Kai eventually chose to recouple with Sanam and bring her back to the main villa with him, to the very visible ire of Kai's original partner Olivia Hawkins who also recoupled whilst at Casa Amor and romance has blossomed ever since. Kai and Sanam have been happily coupled up since, despite Kai’s ongoing feud with his Olivia, and have rapidly become fan favourites in the villa, going on to win the series.

Madeline Duggan, who played EastEnders' original Lauren Branning, looks very different from her soap days, in  glam snaps from her Instagram account.  The actress, now 28, starred on EastEnders from 2006 to 2010 as Max Branning's eldest daughter, Lauren, until Jacqueline Jossa took over the role. Madeline now boasts 26k followers on her public Instagram account, where she's posted a slew of glamorous snaps. In one post, Madeline showed off her chocolate-brown locks, bronzed eye makeup and glossy lips, whilst in another, she looked glam in a pink dress that was slashed to the navel.

Israeli actor Chaim Topol, known for his iconic role of Tevye in the film "Fiddler on the Roof," has died at the age of 87. A cause of death was not revealed, however his son told the Israeli press last year that his father was suffering from Alzheimer's disease.  Raised in Tel Aviv and revered as a top actor in his native land, Topol appeared in over 30 movies across Israel and the United States.

Flash Gordon and James Bond star Chaim Topol has died at the age of 87, Israel’s president has now confirmed, with fans taking to social media to remember the star.The Israeli actor was best known for his portrayal of Tevye in the 1971 musical Fiddler On The Roof alongside acting legends like Rosalind Harris, Norma Crane and Leonard Frey. Chaim's death was confirmed in a statement shared on Twitter by president Isaac Herzog on Wednesday, in which he paid tribute to Topol as “one of the giants of Israeli culture.” Herzog described Chaim as “a gifted actor who conquered many stages in Israel and overseas, filled the cinema screens with his presence and above all entered deep into our hearts”.

EastEnders looks set for explosive scenes next week as Stacey Slater is left overwhelmed by guilt after stealing money from an office she was cleaning. Realising if caught she could go down and lose her kids,Stacey enlists Jean Slater's help to return the money. However, her plan to return the cash goes wrong and she finds herself questioned by the police.

Eagle-eyed Eastenders fans are convinced they may have solved the mystery of who died this Christmas, following clues garnered from a flash forward clip. So far, we know for sure that one male character will be killed off in dramatic scenes on Christmas Day, but with six possible characters facing a sticky end, the identity of the departing star has been kept firmly under wraps.

Coronation Street is tackling the issue of non-consensual sex with a harrowing storyline that saw soap favourite Amy Barlow preyed on by her best friend's boyfriend. In Friday night's episode (March 3) Amy was raped by Aaron Sandford after the pair both fell out with Aaron's girlfriend Summer Spellman.

EastEnders fans think they might have figured out what happens this Christmas, following a mysterious flash-forward clip that teased a murder later this year. Last month, the BBC soap revealed that a male character will die on Christmas Day at the Queen Vic, but didn’t reveal who it was.The cryptic clip didn’t offer many clues about the circumstances surrounding their death but showed Suki Panesar, Denise Fox, Linda Carter, Sharon Watts, Stacey Slater and Kathy Beale all surrounding the body.

Bullmastiff Staffordshire Terrier cross Cyrus, known to millions as Bronson from his time on EastEnders, is in desperate need of a life saving operation. Cyrus hit our screens in 2017 when he arrived as the Taylors’ family dog by the name of Bronson. He was killed off in emotional scenes in 2021 when the family were advised to have him put down after he fell ill.

Beauvais is calling out her former “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” castmate Lisa Rinna after she claimed Beauvais will have “show up and work” now that she’s no longer on the show. During Tuesday’s episode of the daytime talk show “Sherri,” Beauvais stopped by to discuss her upcoming film “Black Girl Missing,” as well as the newest season of “RHOBH,” which just started filming. While Bravo hasn’t confirmed the Season 13 cast, Rinna — an eight-season cast member — has exited the franchise.Rinna’s departure became the subject of Beauvais and Shepherd’s conversation. “Lisa Rinna left the show.

Love Island's new bombshell Keanan Brand has the full backing of a former contestant. The professional rugby player arrived in the villa with new girl Rosie Seabrook to shake things up in the aftermath of Casa Amor and the dramatic movie night. Throwing his support behind the 24-year-old, former Islander Jacques O' Neill commented on a recent picture of him: "Go on, laad." It's thought the two of them know each other from the rugby, with both of them playing for northern teams.

Eastenders fans have been left fuming after Denise Fox appeared to get cold feet about her ongoing affair with Ravi Gulati on Thursday night’s episode. Denise has been struggling to refuse Ravi's advances for the past several weeks, with their affair very nearly rumbled by Denise’s husband Jack as he directly confronted the star about her behaviour. However, in shocking scenes Denise brazenly refuted the claims and insisted she was only heading to the hotel for a spa day, despite her husband’s suspicions otherwise.

A dead dog was found stuffed in a pillowcase with a load of household rubbish as animal welfare experts say there has been a big jump in the number of pets being abandoned.

West End star Bradley Jaden is trying his hand at soap acting on EastEnders.The star has joined the cast of the long-running series as Jed, a young man who comes to Albert Square to lodge with Sonia Fowler. Bradley made his debut on the soap, which recently teased a shocking Christmas Day twist to come, on 31 January 2023 and his character has already made a great impression on the locals.

EastEnders looks set for explosive scenes as Denise Fox learns that Jack Branning is investigating Ravi Gulati on the BBC One soap. Viewers will recall that flirty Ravi has been pursuing Denise in Albert Square and the two recently shared a passionate kiss on Valentine's Day. In upcoming scenes, Denise has a tense run-in with Ravi at the Minute Mart, and feeling guilty, she decides to seduce Jack whilst he works from home.

EastEnders fans let out a gasp and said 'OMG' as they spotted a nod to the epic cliffhanger during the latest episode. The BBC One soap returned to screens on Tuesday night (February 21) after viewers were left with many questions following the first trip to Walford of the week the previous evening.

Fans of long-running soap EastEnders are bracing themself for a tragic goodbye to Danielle Harold’s character Lola Pearce.The young mum, who first appeared on the show back in 2011, has recently been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour on the show and will eventually lose her battle.This all means that actress Danielle Harold is also set to move on from the soap once again. Danielle left the soap initially in 2015 but made a dramatic return to the show in 2019 when Lola sensationally attempted to con Phil Mitchell.

He’s been on our screens for almost two years as one of Walford’s heartthrobs, but away from EastEnders, James Farrar lives a very wholesome life. The actor’s real life is world’s away from his character, jack-the-lad Zack Hudson, who’s had his fair share of turbulent relationships. His rocky romance with Nancy Carter ended in tears when it was revealed that he’d had an affair with Sam Mitchell.