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There's nothing stranger for an EastEnders fan than to sit down for Lola Pearce-Brown's final episode and find that the feisty Albert Square favourite doesn't say a word throughout — and yet, it's the parting words of her family and friends that hit home just how brilliant the character was. Since Lola was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour in October last year, viewers have been emotionally preparing to say goodbye to the long-time Walford resident as we've seen her health slowly deteriorate over the last few months in scenes that prove Danielle Harold is more than deserving of a British Soap Award.

A new family will make their debut in Walford next month when the Knights arrive to join new Queen Vic landlady Elaine Peacock in the Square. The clan haven't even arrived yet but speculation is already mounting on what could be in store for the trio.

EastEnders star Kellie Bright has said that "everyone is the enemy" for Linda Carter after the death of Mick (Danny Dyer), with her character "very scarred" by last year's drama with Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks). The landlady of the Queen Vic is in for a big shock next week, with the arrival of her mother's lover George Knight (Colin Salmon) and his two daughters — and Linda doesn't take it well, according to Kellie.

Bond star Colin Salmon says he jumped at the chance of joining EastEnders and gave short shrift to anyone who questioned the move. The star, best known as Charles Robinson, the right-hand man of Judi Dench’s M in three 007 films, is thrilled to play former boxer George Knight. And dad-of-four Colin, who was born in Hackney, East London, said he needs to work in the capital because his wife of 35 years, artist Fiona Hawthorne, has a lung disease.

Molly Rainford is set to burst onto Albert Square as newcomer Anna Knight in upcoming EastEnders episodes, and the actress has reflected on how ‘nuts’ her role is. Anna will arrive in Walford alongside sister Gina (Francesca Henry) and dad George (Colin Salmon) as they prepare to move into the Queen Vic with Linda Carter and Elaine Peacock (Kellie Bright and Harriet Thorpe). Molly explained the surreal experience of filming for a show that she has grown up watching, describing it as ‘incredible’.

EastEnders star Aaron Thiara may play a villain on-screen, but off-screen he counts a number of his co-stars among his friends, including Zack Hudson actor James Farrar. Discussing his friendship with James, Aaron has described it as a "proper bromance" and shared his hopes that the pair will be sharing the screen more in upcoming episodes.

EastEnders fans think they have figured out who dies in the BBC One soap's explosive 2023 Christmas day murder after releasing a flashforward teaser earlier this year. In a BBC One soap first, fans were shown a 2023 flashforward scene of six of Walford’s much loved matriarchs, Denise (Diane Parish), Kathy (Gillian Taylforth), Linda (Kellie Bright), Sharon ( Letitia Dean ), Stacey ( Lacey Turner ) and Suki (Balvinder Sopal) faced with a dead body. In the moments that unfolded at the Queen Vic, the group of women all stood round in shock in a festive-looking pub and looked down at a man lying on the floor.

EastEnders legend Danny Dyer has hinted at returning to the show just five months after his dramatic departure over Christmas last year. Danny, 45, played the Queen Vic landlord Mick Carter for nine years but he exited the show in dramatic fashion trying to save Linda Carter last year. However, it appears that he is already thinking about making a dramatic return to Walford, and the prospect of his return has been discussed by bosses at the BBC.

Just days after arriving on our screens as the Queen Vic’s new landlady, EastEnders newcomer Elaine Peacock has already attracted the suspicion of many fans, as they predict she will have a major role to play in the upcoming Christmas Day murder plot. Since arriving last week, Elaine, who is the mother of Walford favourite Linda Carter, has already ruffled a few feathers, including Sharon Watts and Nish Panesar, as she beat them in the race to become the new co-owner of the iconic Albert Square pub.

As Lola Pearce’s terminal brain tumour continues to take its toll on the young mum, fans at home are more than aware that the character’s time in Walford will soon be at an end. Heartbreaking scenes in EastEnders earlier this week revealed that Lola’a recent round of palliative chemotherapy had failed, meaning her tumour had once again increased in size and begun to impact both her speech and her mobility.

Charlie Jones is all grown up 13 years on from his role on EastEnders as Ben Mitchell. Charlie, 26, took on the role of 10 year old Ben in 2006 and went on to be a regular face on the BBC soap for four years, featuring on nearly 300 episodes in total. Charlie’s not the only star to have played Charlie though; six actors have portrayed EastEnders icon Phil Mitchell and Kathy Beale’s son over the years.

EastEnders fans were emotional as the long-running BBC soap marked the seventh anniversary of her death. Dame Barbara Windsor's Peggy Mitchell was an iconic character on the smash-hit soap, with her impact on the show still felt to this day. The former Queen Vic landlady was a fan favourite on Albert Square, and had a number of important storylines during her tenure on the show.

EastEnders fans with the feisty, animal print wearing Kat Slater, but what if we told you that wasn’t the actress’ real name?Jessie recently took to Instagram to repost a story from a friend, which revealed the name she used to go by. The picture was a cutting from a 1985 copy of The Guardian, with Jessie smiling alongside three friends.

EastEnders fans have begun to fear for Linda Carter’s safety after an explosive encounter between her mum and Nish Panesar soon saw the Queen Vic ransacked. After months of intense negotiations from across Walford and beyond, the iconic Queen Vic pub finally revealed the identity of the new co-owner on Wednesday’s episode.

One day on from discovering the truth about Reiss Clowell’s mystery wife, Sonia Fowler appeared to be having second thoughts about dumping the mild mannered lodger given the circumstances. As regular viewers will know, on Tuesday’s episode of EastEnders, Reiss convinced Sonia to hear him out after it was revealed he had been engaging in a relationship with her while already married.

After months of intense negotiations from across Walford and beyond, the iconic Queen Vic pub finally has a new co-owner. After wrestling with the identity of a secret buyer for weeks, Linda Carter made the decision to finally accept an offer on Wednesday's episode of Eastenders, as she continued to reel over receiving husband Mick’s death certificate.

Letitia Dean) has been Linda Carter’s (Kellie Bright) best friend in EastEnders for years, but their friendship is put in jeopardy when Sharon learns that Linda has sold the Queen Vic behind her back. Having been forced to sell up following the disappearance of Mick Carter, Linda has been on the hunt for a buyer for the famous boozer for several months. Though best friend Sharon was ready and waiting to seal the deal, Linda turned to the only person she could trust more: Mum Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe).

Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) thought that all of her Christmases had come at once when mum Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe) agreed to buy into the Queen Vic in EastEnders, but it will soon turn out to be less harmonious than she had anticipated. When Linda revealed that she was going to have to sell up, she was bombarded by offers to buy the iconic boozer. Best friend Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) was eager to buy in, as were the business-minded Panesars.

EastEnders fans have 'worked out' who will die at Christmas after a telling clue in tonight's episode. The BBC One soap was back for its last instalment of the week, as Keanu recovered in hospital after being beaten by Ravi out of his bosses' fear that he would grass them up to the police over the drugs he had transported for them. Ravi was arrested during last night's episode and quickly questioned by police after Sharon shared with them a recording of a voice message Keanu left for her before he was attacked by Ravi.

Eastenders fans are convinced they’ve rumbled the identity of who will die at Christmas, after Thursday’s episode revealed a telling clue. The latest instalment of the BBC soap picked up with Keanu Taylor recovering in hospital, after being brutally beaten by Ravi Gulati earlier this week.

There was another dramatic night in Albert Square on Tuesday, as the residents of Walford struggled to come to terms with the arrest of Keanu Taylor at Albie’s christening. As regular viewers will know, Keanu has been working alongside Ravi, moving his drugs for him in a bid to earn some extra cash.

Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) faced more agony in recent EastEnders scenes, as the day of Janine Butcher’s (Charlie Brooks) sentencing dawned. The Queen Vic landlady has been struggling to cope with the loss of childhood sweetheart Mick Carter (Danny Dyer), after his disappearance on Christmas day. Having dived into the sea to save Linda, following a car chase that saw her and Janine drive over the edge of a cliff, he was assumed dead when he failed to resurface.

EastEnders fans may be pleased to see a familiar face in Thursday's episode of the popular long-running soap as Rita Simons briefly returns as fan-favourite character Roxy Mitchell. Roxy will appear as a figment of her daughter Amy's imagination, marking the characters first on-screen appearance since her death in January 2017.

EastEnders fans think they have figured out who is killed in this year's special Christmas episode after a new flashforward clip on Tuesday. Earlier this year, in a BBC One soap first, fans were shown a 2023 flashforward scene of six of Walford’s much loved matriarchs, Denise (Diane Parish), Kathy (Gillian Taylforth), Linda (Kellie Bright), Sharon (Letitia Dean), Stacey (Lacey Turner) and Suki (Balvinder Sopal) faced with a dead body In the moments that unfolded at the Queen Vic, the group of women all stood round in shock in a festive-looking pub and looked down at a man lying on the floor.

Navin Chowdhry, who joined EastEnders with a bang in September 2022 as villainous Nish, has been on TV since he was a teenager having starred in Doctor Who and Star Wars.The 52 year old actor joined the cast in Albert Square as Nish, the husband of Suki Panesar, after he was released from prison for serving a murder sentence and quickly became a devious character on the BBC soap. Driven by a need for power and respect, Nish hatched a plan to try and buy the Queen Vic which has been the fight for many legendary brawls throughout the years.

Freddie Slater (Bobby Brazier) is set to find himself in somewhat of a predicament when he double books himself in EastEnders. The youngster is buzzing when he manages to bag not one but two dates.

EastEnders fans think they have worked out the reasons beind one of the observations they made in the recent flash-forward scene which revealed there will be a death in Albert Square this Christmas. Fans of the BBC One soap were reeling last month when a lock-in at the Queen Vic for six iconic female characters led to a tease of what's to come at the end of 2023.

EastEnders fans think they have spotted a new huge clue that could link Alfie Moon to the explosive Christmas 2023 murder flashforward episode. Earlier this year and in a BBC One soap first, fans were shown a 2023 flashforward scene of six of Walford’s much loved matriarchs, Denise (Diane Parish), Kathy (Gillian Taylforth), Linda (Kellie Bright), Sharon (Letitia Dean), Stacey (Lacey Turner) and Suki (Balvinder Sopal) faced with a dead body.

EastEnders looks set for romantic scenes next week as Keanu Taylor proposes to Sharon Watts amid the BBC One soap's recent Christmas wedding flashforward episode. In upcoming scenes, it's the grand opening of Boxing Den as Kat Slater, Sharon and Phil Mitchell host an opening event.

EastEnders, after tragically losing baby Peach at the end of last week. Tonight, she had a meeting with market inspector Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton) about taking time off from running her stall, in order to grieve for her lost daughter. However, Honey was unable to give her any good news as they sat down in the Queen Vic.