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During last night's episode of EastEnders, the soap appeared to reveal that one character is leaving and fans were not happy about it.

EastEnders did a world’s first in the episode that aired on Monday 22 April, as it saw two actors run the marathon as their characters. Jamie Borthwick and Emma Barton, who play Jay Brown and Honey Mitchell, ran the London marathon on Sunday 21 April.The footage was then edited into the episode, which saw Honey and Jay running the marathon.They were even cheered on by Callum Highway (Tony Clay), Peter Beale (Thomas Law) and Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) on the busy roads.

EastEnders aired emotional scenes for Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy) in the Monday 22 April episode as she excitedly got the results of a pregnancy test. Sonia and her partner Reiss Colwell (Jonny Freeman) recently embarked on an IVF journey after agreeing that they wanted to have a child together. In Monday’s episode, which has already been released on BBC iPlayer, Sonia discovered, to her complete surprise, that she’s pregnant.

EastEnders star Clay Milner Russell who plays Bobby Beale in the BBC soap has announced he's leaving the show after five years.The actor took over the role in 2019 and has taken on storylines from romance, to converting to Islam and had an awkward reunion with Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) - the mother of his murder victim, Lucy Beale (Hetti Bywater).The Sun revealed that Clay will be leaving his role after a source told them: “Clay’s a talented actor and he’s ambitious. He was never going to stay in EastEnders forever.

Former EastEnders actress Danielle Harold has set the record straight on rumours of a romance between her and Bobby Brazier, who plays Freddie Slater on the soap. Danielle, 31, who played Lola Pearce on the BBC soap, and starred on ITV's I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! last year, has shared the truth about her and Bobby Brazier, 20, as she revealed that even her grandma thought they were dating after seeing pictures of them together at the National Television Awards. Danielle says she and Bobby, who is now rumoured to be dating Ellie Leach from Strictly in 2023, have never been a couple, despite the whispers generated from their cosy NTAs appearance.

EastEnders star Max Bowden, who plays Ben Mitchell, has had quite the love life off-screen with links to a co-star and Love Island contestant. Max, 28, has played the role of Ben on EastEnders since 2019 but will soon be waving goodbye to Albert Square as BBC confirmed his departure. His final scenes are thought to air in the coming weeks with his departure this year reportedly leaving the show's bosses unsure whether to keep the character of Ben Mitchell in the soap at all.

Fresh from her elimination in the I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here jungle, Danielle Harold has downplayed rumours of a feud in camp after various disagreements were teased on screen. The former EastEnders star, who is best known for playing Lola Pearce in the soap, became the fifth star to be eliminated from the jungle on Thursday evening, but just hours after her elimination, was quick to dismiss any rumours of tense clashes while in camp. Speaking on Lorraine on Friday morning, Danielle opened up about her time on the show as she continued to reiterate that everyone on the show had got along, despite what the cameras may have had fans believe.

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! 2023 is well underway - with more famous faces pushed to their limits in the name of light entertainment.

EastEnders' star Jamie Borthwick, who plays Jay Brown on the soap, is set to join the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2023 alongside broadcaster Dan Snow and BBC Breakfast host Sally Nugent.The trio are the first celebs announced for the festive episode airing on Christmas Day, where they'll compete to be crowned the Christmas champion. The exciting news was shared on Wednesday's episode of the Strictly spin-off show It Takes Two, with more contestants to be revealed on Thursday November 23. Jamie was revealed as the third celebrity on It Takes Two, will be dancing with Nancy Xu.

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here fans have shared their desire for one campmate to do a trial in a bid to get her more 'air time'. Actress Danielle Harold was among the ten famous faces who headed into camp when the show launched on Sunday (November 19).

EastEnders star Danielle Harold is heading into the jungle on this year's I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! following her heartbreaking exit from the hit BBC soap. Danielle, 31, played the role of Lola Pearce in EastEnders since 2011 and in May this year, her character tragically passed away after her battle with a brain tumour.

Danielle Harold has dropped a bombshell about her love life, ahead of the stint on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Prior to her arrival in the jungle, the former EastEnders actress, 31, expressed her excitement to just be herself, after a rather heavy storyline saw her soap character Lola Pearce killed off following a battle with brain cancer.

I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!'s 2023 cast is rumoured to be complete as retired boxer Tony Bellew is claimed to be the final campmate headed Down Under. Although the launch of the ITV series is still more than a week away, The Sun has reported the full line-up and now Tony, 40, is said to be the last celebrity completing this year's camp.Tony retired from boxing in 2018, but has already appeared on reality TV before as a contestant in the 2020 series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, and had roles in 2015 film Creed, as well as this year's follow up, Creed III.

ITV has reportedly cancelled the British Soap Awards next year in a surprising move – but the prestigious event is believed to be “set to return” in 2025. The awards ceremony took place on June 3 this year, where the best and brightest stars of the UK’s favourite soaps were out in force. It was hosted by TV star Jane McDonald after Phillip Schofield stepped quit ITV, stepping down from his presenting duties following an "unwise but not illegal" affair with a much younger male colleague.

Jamie Borthwick has seemingly confirmed his EastEnders exit as his character Jay Brown continues to spiral following the death of wife Lola Pearce. Actor Jamie, 29, has been at the centre of some of this year's biggest storylines on the BBC One soap, including Lola's heartbreaking brain tumour storyline, and it appears he may be set to leave his role as Jay. According to the Mirror, Jamie shared a cryptic post on his Instagram Stories on Wednesday evening, which appeared to confirm Jay's fate.

EastEnders star Danielle Harold has sparked romance rumours with former co-star Jamie Borthwick as they enjoyed a sweet “date night” together on Thursday evening.The duo’s romance started on screen as Dannielle’s character, Lola Pearce, was married to Jamie’s character, Jay Brown, before she sadly passed away in the summer. Danielle played Lola from 2011 to 2015 and returned to Albert Square in 2019, staying on screen until her character's death this year.

EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick has revealed that co-star Jazzy Phoenix had some apprehensions about starring on the show, amid worries that she’d “step on” Danielle Harold’s toes. Jamie, 29, who plays Jay Brown on the BBC One soap, has had a busy time on Albert Square this year after his character’s wife Lola Pearce, played by Danielle, tragically died following a brain tumour diagnosis.

Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) is in for a huge shock in EastEnders spoilers when his ex-partner shows up with the daughter he didn’t know he had! Ravi is sure that Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) and Nish Panesar (Navin Chowdhry) know where missing Nugget Gulari (Juhaim Rasul Choudhury) is hiding out, so follows them out of Walford. As Ravi prepares to rumble the meet-up, he’s taken aback to come face-to-face with Nugget’s mother, Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan Levy). Ravi takes Nugget back to Walford, and soon Priya arrives looking for her son.

EastEnders' Ravi Gulati is set for more heartache tonight, the show's spoilers have revealed. Ravi has been having a tough time of it lately after Suki Panesar told his son Nugget that Ravi killed his grandad. After finding out the heartbreaking news, Nugget ran away from home and has not been back since, but he has been in touch with Suki but told her to keep it quiet.

Danielle Harold may have bowed out of EastEnders four months ago, but she has told how she still feels a link to the soap - even after her character Lola Pearce's tragic death. EastEnders fans were left in tears by heartbreaking scenes of Lola's death from brain cancer which aired on 31 May, but Danielle, 31, has said she still feels like she hasn't left the soap.

Danielle Harold has opened up about the beginning of her acting career, revealing her appearance on Jamie's Dream School ultimately led to her landing her big break on EastEnders.The actress, 31, left school with just one GCSE after a health condition resulted in her being in and out of hospital throughout her teenage years. She went on to work for a catering company and continued attending auditions in her spare time as she had a desire to be an actress. “I was so determined,” Danielle told The Sun.

Coronation Street and Emmerdale are set to face even more schedule changes now it's the final week of September as ITV's stalwart soaps are set to clash with the channel's coverage of the Rugby World Cup. Starting from yesterday, Monday 25 September, fans of the cobbles and the Dales now need to amend when they get settled in front of the TV. Coronation Street's normal schedule sees the soap airing on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, but this week the soap is airing Tuesday (today) in a one-off hour-long episode.

The Inside Soap Awards returned for another year on Monday night, celebrating the iconic soaps that are much loved by fans across the country.

EastEnders star Danielle Harold oozed glamour as she scooped up the award for Best Actress on Monday night for her role as Lola Pearce. Danielle, 31, has continued to receive huge praise over her portrayal of Lola on the hit BBC soap after her character battled brain cancer in heartwrenching scenes.The soap star left EastEnders in May after Lola tragically passed away, with the role raising awareness of cancer and the signs of brain tumours. Since leaving the soap, Danielle has won a string of awards and on Monday, September 25 scooped up another at Inside Soap Awards 2023.

The Inside Soap Awards 2023 have officially crowned their winners as the ceremony gets underway, and it's an incredible year for EastEnders who have officially won Best Soap. The fan-voted awards show sees viewers having their say, and the most dramatic storylines and performances always cause a stir. But with the return of Albert Square icon Cindy Beale, played by Michelle Collins, who was one of the most legendary soap characters ever, it's no surprise that the BBC One serial drama won best overall this year.

BBC EastEnders fans believe there’s more to newcomer Nadine than her striking resemblance to the late Lola Pearce, as they believe they’ve figure out her identity. EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick, who plays grieving Jay Brown in the BBC soap, has been meeting with Walford newcomer Nadine over the last few weeks after initially mistaking her for his late wife Lola Pearce, given the uncanny resemblance they bear.

EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick proudly introduced his baby niece to his fans on Wednesday, sending his co-stars wild for the adorable post.The 28-year-old star, who plays grieving Jay Brown in the BBC soap, posted a gorgeous black-and-white photo to his socials, promising the newest member of the family lots of "laughs". "She don’t know how lucky she is I’m her uncle!," he joked.

EastEnders fans have become curious about new character Nadine who is a "Lola lookalike" as she made her BBC soap debut on Monday evening.

Since first arriving on our screens earlier this week, EastEnders newcomer Nadine has left viewers more than a little intrigued, as she bears a striking resemblance to former Walford favourite Lola Pearce. Introduced to fans on Monday, Nadine first made her soap debut as Jay Brown returned to Albert Square after a night of insomnia, something he has been plagued with since the loss of his wife Lola Pearce.

EastEnders fans had to do a double take on Monday as Lola Pearce lookalike Nadine arrived in Albert Square, following her tragic death earlier this year. Newcomer Nadine looked the spitting image of Lola, who died from a brain tumour, with her blonde locks tied up in a ponytail and a pair of oversized hoop earrings - Lola's signature look. Her arrival in Walford on Monday, 18 September, took Jay Brown - Lola's widower - by surprise and he later got chatting to Nadine in the Queen Vic before walking her to the tube station.

EastEnders star Max Bowden has shared a heartbreaking tribute to his late best friend Maxwell Thompson, who passed away two years ago. The actor, 28, who plays Ben Mitchell on the BBC soap, shared the tribute to his late friend of fifteen years, on Instagram, where he shared a photo of the pair of them. Captioning this, he wrote: "There are good ship, there are wood ships, there are ships that sail the sea.