EastEnders star Rita Simons set for return to different soap six years after character was killed

Eastenders' Matthew Rose - who was played by Joe Absolom - was wrongfully sentenced to prison time for the murder of Saskia Duncan over 20 years ago.

Since first arriving on the familiar streets of Albert Square back in June, EastEnders newcomer Francesca Henry has quickly become a firm fan favourite for her portrayal as Gina Knight, the daughter of Cindy Beale and George Knight. Charming viewers at home with her stunning good looks and sassy personality, Gina has rapidly become on the must-watch characters in the soap, with Francesca herself even hinting that a potential romance may soon be unfolding on screen for her Walford alter ego.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Seventeen years after performing in some of the most talked-about scenes in British soap acting history, EastEnders favourite Little Mo is once again part of the plot. Actress Kacey Ainsworth - who played Maureen 'Little Mo' Slater in Albert's Square between 2000 and 2006 - was mentioned in scenes during Tuesday night's instalment, after almost two decades off-screen.The scene in question saw Mo catching up with her on-screen son Freddie, played by rising star Bobby Brazier - real life son of reality star Jade Goody and TV presenter Jess Brazier. "You alright mum, yeah, I'm just missing you, that's all.

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer has been grabbing plenty of headlines and dollars this week but the BBC has turned the clocks back to a different retelling, making its classic series available on iPlayer.

An EastEnders fan-favourite is set to return to Albert Square next week after leaving the soap six years ago.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag ITV has cancelled The Voice Kids - one of its biggest shows - in a major TV shakeup, it has been confirmed by the channel.The show, which is a spin-off from The Voice, has a star-studded judging panel, comprising of Danny Jones, Pixie Lott, Ronan Keating and Will.i.am. It saw children sing on stage while the judges backs were turned, and if a judge liked what they heard, they would push a button for their chair to turn round. The Sun reports that ITV made the decision as talent shows have been on the decline in recent years.

ITV has axed The Voice Kids, according to reports. The singing contest, judged by Danny Jones, Pixie Lott, Ronan Keating and Will.i.am won’t be returning to TV screens next year.

“Suits” just set a streaming record nearly four years after it aired its ninth and final season. Nielsen reports that the Meghan Markle-led drama, which aired on USA Network between 2011 and 2019, set a streaming record during the week of June 26 to July 2.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International The production company behind Netflix drama “The Playlist,” about the creation of music streaming business Spotify, is shutting down after six years. The London-headquartered YellowBird U.K. was set up in 2017 as the British sister company to Stockholm-based “Wallander” producers YellowBird Sweden.

just set a streaming record nearly four years after it aired its ninth and final season. Nielsen reports that the Meghan Markle-led drama, which aired on USA Network between 2011 and 2019, set a streaming record during the week of June 26 to July 2.During that week,, which began streaming on Netflix on June 17, had 3.14 billion minutes of watch time, setting the record for an acquired series.

Outnumbered star Ramona Marquez, who played Karen Brockman on the hilarious BBC comedy show, looked unrecognisable as she delighted fans with a stunning new bikini picture.The now 22-year-old rose to fame on the popular BBC sitcom, playing the adorable and sassy Karen, after joining the cast at the age of six. Now years later, the talented actress is all grown up, having gone on to study Mandarin and Spanish at the University of Manchester.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Departing Neighbours actors have gone on to all kinds of incredible futures over the years, following their exits from Ramsay Street. Margot Robbie, who played Donna Freedman from 2008 to 2011, and Guy Pearce – Mike Young from 1986 to 1989 – became major Hollywood actors, with Margot currently setting cinema screens alight with her starring role in Barbie, while Guy is known for films including LA Confidential and Memento. Kylie Minogue – who played tomboy mechanic Charlene Mitchell from 1986 to 1988 – of course became a huge chart success, most recently scoring a top 10 hit with Padam Padam.Then there's Craig McLachlan, who played Henry Ramsay in the late 1980s before going on to have a short-lived pop career.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag TV presenter Jeremy Kyle and his ex-wife have put their huge six bedroom marital home up for sale for a whopping £2.2 million six years after they divorced.The Jeremy Kyle show presenter and his ex-wife Carla Germaine married in 2002 and announced their separation in 2015.They bought the house in 2001 for £595,000 which has since nearly quadrupled in value as they put the six-bed, four bathroom house in Windsor on the market for £2,295,000.The stunning house is where their shared children grew up, including daughters Alice, 19, and Ava, 19, and son Henry, 11. Jeremy is also a father to Harriet, 29, who he shares with his first wife Kirsty and Oliver, 3, who he shares with his current wife Vicky Burton.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Peter Lanzani, star of some of the greatest films and series to come out of Argentina of late – “Argentina, 1985,” “El Angel,” “The Clan,” “4X4,” “Un Gallo Para Esculapio” – is set to make his directorial debut, helming a biopic of Argentine ‘80s rock icon Luca Prodan. Lanzani will also play Prodan. Two other movers and shakers on Argentina’s film-TV scene, Argentina’s Armando Bo, an Academy Award winner for the screenplay of Alejandro González Inárritu’s “Birdman, or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance,” and Luis Ortega, the multi-awarded director of “Lulu” and “El Angel,” will serve as executive producers. 

Coronation Street fans have been left devastated after it was announced that Martin Hancock, who plays Spider, is leaving the show 26 years after he made his first debut.The news was revealed by This Morning's soap queen Sharon Marshall during Wednesday's show. Sharon, who been a regular on the ITV daytime show for many years, and she often lets spoilers slip.Today, she did warn fans that she was about to announce some huge news from the cobbles and told fans to cover their ears.

Robert Downey Jr. is opening up about what is arguably his biggest role to date – playing Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Huw Edwards fans have rushed to support him after it was revealed he is currently in the hospital battling with mental health problems.

The widow of Dame Barbara Windsor has confirmed that he's found love with another actress three years of the EastEnders star's death. Scott Mitchell is said to have gone official with Tanya Franks, who also starred in the BBC One soap, on holiday this month in Greece.

Three years after her death, Barbara Windsor's husband Scott Mitchell has found love again. The 60-year-old widower is believed to have fallen for fellow EastEnders star Tanya Franks, 55, who played Rainie Cross in the BBC show, reports the Mirror.

Former Coronation Street star Nicola Thorp opened up about how a stalker, who had terrorised her for two years, was allowed to remain anonymous for months after being identified by police.The actress, 34, revealed how Ravinderjit Dhillon, who called himself the 'the grim reaper', used 25 aliases to contact her actress online, where he threatened to choke and rape her. He was convicted of stalking involving fear of violence after a trial in April. However, ahead of this Nicola hadn't been told his identity despite police being aware of who was behind the threats.