EastEnders star's completely different career as he teases 'three year journey'

Jeff Brazier is a TV presenter and the father of EastEnders star Bobby Brazier who he welcomed with the late Jade Goody. Father of two and TV presenter Jeff, 44, broke down in tears after his son Bobby, who plays Freddie Slater in EastEnders, accepted the award for Rising Star at the National Television Awards on Tuesday, 5 September. He was overcome with emotions as he watched his 20 year old son collect his award at the NTA's held at London's O2 Arena, which came with a heartfelt dedication to his proud father.

In real life, actress Lacey Turner is a mother of two, having welcomed her daughter Dusty in 2019 and son Trilby in 2021. But in EastEnders, her character Stacey Slater has just become a grandmother! Daughter Lily, who’s just 13 years old, gave birth to a baby girl, Charli, at home just after Stacey made the discovery that her so-called friend, Theo, is her stalker.

Actress Danielle Harold was a teenager when she joined the cast of EastEnders and admits she’s fully aware of the difficulties of navigating life outside of soapland.The 31-year-old Londoner said her final on-screen goodbye to her character Lola Pierce, who died from a devastating brain tumour, in scenes that aired in May. Speaking exclusively to OK!, Danielle says she’s finally ready to close her Lola “chapter” and has her ambitions set on big roles, similar to the likes of former Coronation Street stars Michelle Keegan and Suranne Jones.

Lily Slater has been a huge part of one of the year's most dramatic EastEnders storylines - with her underage pregnancy causing chaos in Albert Square.

Eagle-eyed Casualty viewers had a moment of realisation after spotting an ex-EastEnders favourite starring in the most recent episode. After the latest instalment of the medical drama aired on BBC One, soap fans flooded X (formerly known as Twitter) to point out the arrival of a well-known Walford name.

It's safe to say that Emmerdale star Amy Walsh's home is making us green with house envy. But to be fair, whenever any celeb shares pictures on social media of home renovations or interior upgrades, the first thing we automatically do is head to Pinterest to update our moodboards, steal their style, and just generally manifest that one day all our design dreams will come true.

Former EastEnders star Danniella Westbrook has opened up on the extent of her drug addiction for the first time and revealed she was doing “11 bags a day” before entering the Celebrity Big Brother house in 2016.The TV star, who had been hooked on drugs since she shot to fame at the age of 14, opened up to the Anything Goes with James English podcast and gave an in-depth insight into just how bad the problem was.The soap star admitted that she does “feel" for her kids, before stating: “When I went on Big Brother my kids were thinking 'oh my God how's she going to be?’ Because I went on there doing 11 grams of gear [cocaine] a day, I ain't going to lie, no one knows that.” "I was doing 11 bags of gear a day then they walked me through that f**king door and I went ...", she added: "And my son and everyone went 'oh God.'" Shortly after appearing on the Channel 4 show, Danniella relapsed and admitted that she was “dabbing cocaine” around her mouth to numb the pain of her botched dental implants. In 2021 she bravely opened up about her struggles in a candid Instagram post, which saw her vow to quit champagne and cocaine.The former EastEnders star wrote: “Ok so here goes …. HONESTY POST Ok so it’s no secret since leaving rehab I’ve slipped and slides more than I have been straight I guess.

EastEnders is set to shake things up once again next month, as the show's apparent penchant for nostalgic comebacks continues. The latest returning character is set to be Emma Harding, played by Patsy Kensit. Patsy, 55, made her exit from the show back in March 2023, during a fundraiser for her character’s daughter Lola, who had a terminal brain tumour.

Todd Carty has graced our screens for decades, leaving an indelible mark on some of our most beloved TV shows. His most prominent role was that of Mark Fowler in EastEnders, a character he portrayed from 1990 to 2003. Todd's journey in the entertainment industry began as Tucker Jenkins in Grange Hill, a role that garnered so much popularity that it led to his own spin-off series, Tucker's Luck, which aired from 1983 to 1985.

EastEnders actress Lucy Benjamin, who has played Lisa Fowler on-and-off since 1998, is reported to have split from her husband of 17 years, Richard Taggart.The couple, who share two children, Bessie, 16, and 12-year-old Rosie, are said to have had a "rough few months" before calling time on their relationship. A source close to the soapstar told The Sun: "Lucy and Richard tried to make it work but ultimately decided it was best they split up.

Almost eight years after Arthur ‘Fatboy’ Chubb's death in 2015, EastEnders fans at home have been hoping for the iconic character to make a return to Albert Square in some capacity - especially as the soap is well known for bringing characters such as Cindy Beale and Dirty Den back from the dead. And it appears fans have gotten their wish this week, as actor Ricky Norwood returned to the show to take part in a special flashback episode, allowing fans to reconnect once more with the memorable character.

Former EastEnders co-stars Danielle Harold, Ricky Norwood and Khali Best have proved that they are still good friends outside of the show as they got together for dinner on Thursday night.The ex-EastEnders actors were pictured enjoying a swanky meal at Azura in Camden as they enjoyed a mini reunion. Danielle, who played Lola Pearce-Brown, Ricky who played Arthur 'Fatboy' Chubbs, and Khali, who played Dexter Hartman, all looked friendly and happy as they stepped out together in town.

Ferne McCann has opened up about her body struggles after giving birth to her second child.

EastEnders fans are set for a dramatic week with actress Heather Peace at the centre of explosive scenes.

Michael Mann is running out of time. I am in the 80-year-old director’s West Los Angeles office, talking to him about his new film, “Ferrari,” and he asks me to move closer and speak up. He then fills the room with beeps and boops as he takes a minute to start his own tape recorder — I already have two running.

She hasn’t set foot in Walford since 1998, so it’s no wonder Michelle Collins felt apprehensive at being back on the set of EastEnders.The 61-year-old actress has returned to the soap 25 years after her supposed death as Cindy Beale. But it seems that Cindy has been hiding in witness protection. And on leaving France to follow her son, Peter Beale [Thomas Law], she finds herself back on her old stamping ground.

A former EastEnders star has quit the acting world as he takes up a brand new role in a completely different industry. Fans of the hit BBC soap will be well aware of Jake Moon who arrived on the scene in 2004 alongside his brother Danny.The hunky soap star Jake - who was played by the actor Joel Beckett - came into the show as a distant second cousin to EastEnders stalwart character Alfie Moon. During the two years that Joel played Jake, he was involved in a number of very high-profile storylines which fans of the show will surely remember to this day.

EastEnders star Bobby Brazier is already 'favourite' to win Strictly Come Dancing, just weeks before the show starts.The 20-year-old model and actor, best known for his role as Freddie Slater in EastEnders, was announced as the latest addition to the star-studded lineup on BBC Breakfast, on 9 August. And he's already the favourite to win the show, according to bookmakers, William Hill - knocking actor Layton Williams off the top spot when he was the latest celebrity to be announced.

Between 2007 and 2015, actor Oliver Stokes was recognisable for his role as Michael Garvey on hit show Benidorm.Throughout his time on the show, Oliver grew up on our screens and he was just 10 years old - it’s no surprise then that he looks a lot different now. As the youngest son of Mick and Janice Garvey, Oliver’s character Michael was known for his cheekiness and singing You'll Never Walk Alone during karaoke and getting a tattoo after a night of drinking alcohol.

Actor Darren Kent has passed away at the age of 36. Darren, who appeared as Goatherd from Slavers Bay in the HBO hit series Game of Thrones, passed last week following a lengthy health battle. During his life, Darren battled and overcame osteoporosis, arthritis and an extremely rare skin disorder.