EastEnders spoiler pictures see Shirley confronting murderer Gray in a furious attack

EastEnders actress Clair Norris, best known as Albert Square’s Bernie Taylor, has opened up about the upsides of looking totally different to her popular soap character. In an exclusive interview with OK! Clair, who recently returned to the BBC soap as heavily pregnant surrogate Bernie, told us that while she’s thrilled to be front and centre of the show, she doesn’t mind if people don’t recognise her.

Clair Norris has been absent from our screens for over five months, but new spoilers have revealed that her upcoming EastEnders return is set to be dramatic. The actress, 24, will make her highly anticipated return to Albert Square as heavily pregnant Bernie Taylor on Tuesday 29 March, and she's set for a showdown with Stuart (Ricky Champ) and Rainie Highway (Tanya Franks). Bernie's drama-filled life in Walford couldn't be further from Clair's real life, with the actress living in London with her long-term boyfriend James Wood.

Television star Denise Van Outen has opened up about a tricky first few months on set when she joined the cast of much-loved soap EastEnders back in 2015.The actress and presenter, 47, reveals in her upcoming autobiography 'A Bit Of Me: From Basildon to Broadway, and Back' that landing her role as Albert Square's sharp-minded businesswoman Karin Smart "wasn't what I'd expected".Though her on-screen appearance may have only been a four-episode stint over a month long period, Denise claims to have instantly picked up on an ambience of tension between many of her co-stars. "I'd been used to working on shows with a happy, buzzy, atmosphere," the mother-of-one disclosed to readers. "And during my time on EastEnders, that wasn't really the case." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

EastEnders bosses have made the decision to recast the character of young Arthur Fowler amid Stacey and Jean Slater's current and ongoing feud storyline. Actor Rocco Brenner made his first appearance as Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner)'s son recently, with the character reportedly becoming increasingly important to the plot, which is set to develop in future episodes.The move comes after his on-screen predecessor Hunter Bell recently announced on Instagram that he'd be leaving the BBC soap in order to "try different things in life".The six-year-old soap star told his fans: "After 6 years of my 6 year old life I have been a character on #bbcone most popular Soap EastEnders." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

EastEnders actor Steve McFadden has been hit with five points on his driving licence and forced to pay a £580 fine after being caught speeding. The actor, 63, best known for playing Phil Mitchell in the BBC soap, was pulled over by a police officer with a mobile speed gun in October last year. He was caught doing 35mph in a 20mph zone while on his moped near his home in North London.

Former EastEnders actor Danny Walters looked worlds away from his character Keanu Taylor over the weekend as he showed off his new look in Amsterdam. The actor, 28, who left the BBC One soap in 2020 after almost three years on Albert Square, took to Instagram to post a collection of snaps from his getaway.

EastEnders’ Bernadette Taylor (Clair Norris) will soon make a dramatic return to the BBC soap when the heavily pregnant mum steps back into Albert Square and almost immediately goes into labour. In scenes that will air on the soap next week, surrogate Bernie, who left Walford at the end of last year, will be back as she prepares to hand over her newborn to parents Stuart (Ricky Champ) and Rainie Highway (Tanya Franks).

EastEnders fans were left in tears on Thursday's episode as Maisie Smith returned as her character Tiffany Butcher for a "perfect ending" with Keegan Baker (Zack Morris).Tiffany made an emotional exit from Walford in December where she headed to Germany after she sent a letter to estranged husband Keegan, explaining that if he wanted to get back together to meet her at the station – but if he did not she enclosed divorce papers.The love letter was unfortunately intercepted by a meddling Liam Butcher, who didn't want his sister to get back with her husband, and he took the note out of the envelope and left the divorce papers inside.Tiffany made a return to Albert Square on Thursday's episode after learning that Keegan was struggling following the news that Gray Atkins had murdered his sister Chantelle. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

EastEnders is set for emotional scenes as Mick Carter turns to Janine Butcher as he struggles to come to terms with Tina's death. Only recently, Gray Atkins was finally arrested after he confessed to multiple murders and it has since sent shockwaves throughout Albert Square. On Wednesday's (16 March) episode, it sees Mick struggling with the aftermath of Gray's arrest as he thinks about what he could have done to save Tina.

BBC EastEnders legend Cheryl Fergison has a surprising new career 10 years after leaving the soap. The Heather actress was on the BBC soap from 2007 to 2012. She is now working as a singing teacher over Zoom, offering lessons for £60 a pop.

EastEnders star Toby-Alexander Smith is set to become a full-time dad after he departed the BBC soap as the villainous serial killer Gray Atkins. As viewers watched on in shock as the evil character was finally arrested and taken away by police, the actor has also revealed his reasons for choosing to bow out of the soap after three years. Toby, 31, welcomed a beautiful baby girl named Bonnie with his Emmerdale girlfriend Amy Walsh, 34, just after Christmas.

EastEnders actor Toby-Alexander Smith has broken his silence after his BBC soap exit as evil murderer Gray Atkins aired.Taking to Instagram after dramatic scenes saw Gray arrested for the deaths of Chantelle, Tina and Kush, Toby, 31, took to Instagram to bid Walford farewell. Posting a snap of himself overlooking the Albert Square set, the soap star wrote: ‘Goodnight Walford…you’ve been wild!’ He has also spoken out on his exit storyline, revealing he was pleased that fans finally got to see Gray being punished for his crimes.Toby, who recently welcomed his daughter Bonnie with Emmerdale star girlfriend Amy Walsh, went on to describe Gray’s downfall as a “satisfying ending.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Toby told Digital Spy: “I think all of the audience have obviously wanted justice for Chantelle, Tina and Kush for so long and it was important that we showed that justice and that comeuppance.” “There was no room for him to have an easy way out and it would have been wrong if they'd have done that.” “I do think, from the audience's perspective, it's a satisfying ending to the storyline." Meanwhile, Toby’s co-stars were quick to wish him well and praise him for his performances over the past couple of years.

Since losing her cherished daughter Chantelle Atkins (Jessica Plummer) in September 2020, EastEnders' Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley) has loyally stood by her beloved widowed son-in-law Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith). Karen has believed the lawyer struggled to move on with his life as a grieving widower and single parent, and even gave her blessing for him to marry Chelsea Fox (Zaraah Abrahams) at Christmas. But as the net closes in on murderer Gray this week, Karen finally starts to realise she might have been duped by his smooth lines and plausible explanations, and is seen tackling the evil lawyer in scenes that put her in grave danger.

EastEnders fans already know that the set has had a huge overhaul after undergoing a reconstruction. And on Monday March 8, EastEnders characters Sharon Watts, played by Letitia Dean, and Martin Fowler, played by James Bye, made an on-air comment, nodding to the fact the set has had a few changes. Moments after Monday's episode began with the shots of the new Albert Square, viewers saw Sharon's flat as she and Martin were walking together in the opening scene.

Luisa Bradshaw-White has turned her back on acting in order to pursue a career as a dance teacher and a DJ. The EastEnders star, 47, portrayed Tina Carter in the hit BBC One soap for seven years, having made her first appearance on the show back in 2013.