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EastEnders fans, he's a blast from the past! In 2012, he rolled-up to Walford as Ray Dixon - the ex-partner of loud-mouth Bianca Jackson and the father to her young son Morgan Butcher. READ MORE:  Casualty star with hard hitting storyline who is married to an EastEnders actressHe also gets caught up in a racism row with the police which sparked his mentoring scheme for youngsters who are facing similar encounters which progresses to the birth of boxing club Fighting Fit. Ray dived into a relationship with the legendary Kim Fox and landed himself a job at The Queen Vic and revealed he also has a secret daughter called Sasha.

Strictly Come Dancing champion Rose Ayling-Ellis has shared a collection of behind-the-scenes snaps from EastEnders amid her exit news. It was announced earlier on Thursday that Rose, 27, who won Strictly in 2021 with Giovanni Pernice, would be leaving the hit BBC One soap as Frankie Lewis after first joining in 2020.Taking to Instagram after the news was announced, Rose shared a collection of photos from her time on EastEnders from the first photo of Frankie to her "very last day on the square".The actress penned: "Start from my very last day on the square, to my first successful pint in The Vic and end with the first photo of Frankie.

Singer Kate Nash dropped an exciting teaser on her Instagram last night (August 11) as she prepares to release the music video for new single, Wasteman, which features actor Danny Dyer and his daughter Sunnie, 15. Naturally fans have gone wild over the teaser clip, which sees Sunnie making her acting debut and Danny, 45, using his acting skills in a new way.

Excitement has been building amongst EastEnders fans for Kat Slater and Phil Mitchell’s wedding, and next week will see the hardman give his fiancé a special engagement ring. Kat (Jessie Wallace) couldn't be more delighted that Phil (Steve McFadden) is showing he’s serious about getting married and that they’ve set a date for the wedding in September, but with Kat’s former husband Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) set to head back to Walford, will their happiness last? Kat and Phil have been rebuilding their turbulent relationship following Phil’s release from prison after he was accused of conspiracy to murder.

EastEnders star Jessie Wallace was arrested for allegedly attacking a police officer at a nightclub. The actress, who plays Kat Slater in the BBC One soap, was held after a row took place outside Flex in leafy Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, according to The Sun. Jessie, 50, is said to have been released without charge after receiving a caution.

EastEnders actress Letitia Dean revealed her father had recently passed away as she received the Outstanding Contribution award at this year’s British Soap Awards. The actress, 54, who has played Sharon Watts in EastEnders since 1985, dedicated the award to her father in an emotional speech. As she made her way onto the stage, she exclaimed “Hello mum!” before embracing on-screen mum, Anita Dobson, who presented her with the award.

EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy has opened up on meeting Prince Charles and Camilla on the set of the soap.The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall’s unprecedented appearance on the long-running soap saw the worlds of TV and royalty collide, airing on Thursday 2 June in honour of the Queen’s Jubilee. The scene saw Prince Charles and Camilla celebrating the Platinum Jubilee by raising Champagne in a toast to the Queen during a street party outside The Queen Vic pub on Albert Square.The episode was actually filmed back in March when Prince Charles and Camilla visited the set of Eastenders, and mingled happily with plenty of the show’s famous faces. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

EastEnders star Danny Dyer was every inch the doting grandad as he cuddled grandson Santiago while on a day out with his daughter. The actor, 44, has been snapped helping out his 25 year old daughter Dani with her son Santiago, who was born in January 2021. Danny is preparing to leave EastEnders later this year after nine years on the show.The long-standing character Mick Carter, landlord of The Queen Vic, will be leaving Albert Square this winter.

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall made a special appearance in BBC soap EastEnders on Thursday evening. 

EastEnders' pub landlord Mick Carter welcomed Princes Charles and Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla to Albert Square in a special episode in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Charles and Camilla are seen surprising the residents of Walford after Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) decides to throw a street party for the Square in celebration of the monarch’s 70 year reign – in scenes set to air on Thursday 2 June. In scenes on the BBC soap, Walford's royal fans are left in disbelief when the Prince of Wales and future Queen Consort pull up in a car outside The Queen Vic pub, greeted by Mick and and huge royal fan Linda Carter (Kellie Bright).

As Danny Dyer prepares to leave EastEnders later this year, he has revealed his character could be killed off the BBC soap. Resident pub landlord Mick Carter will exit Albert Square this winter after nine years on the show. Danny, 44, has teased that the long-running character could be killed off in an "epic" exit storyline, according to The Sun.

Eastenders has finally dropped a trailer teasing Prince Charles and Camilla’s special appearance on the show to mark The Queen ’s Platinum Jubilee. The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall’s unprecedented appearance on the long-running soap will see the worlds of TV and royalty collide, when the episode airs on Thursday, June 2.

Iconic pubs are the lifeblood of our best-loved soaps.They’re the social hubs where characters work, celebrate, argue, fight, fall in love, cheat, lie, make a scene and drown their sorrows - everything a proper local should be. Three favourites have stood the test of time for decades now - the Queen Victoria on Albert Square in EastEnders, the Rover’s Return on Coronation Street and The Woolpack in Emmerdale.

Fans of EastEnders have been left in shock as Billy Mitchell revealed his real age during Tuesday night’s episode. The long-running character, who has been on the BBC soap since 1998, told Janine Butcher that it was his birthday on the show yesterday (3 May).

Since the truth came out about Chantelle Atkins (Jessica Plummer) and discovery of Tina Carter's (Luisa Bradshaw) body, the walls have been closing in on Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith). Wednesday 9 March's episode of EastEnders saw Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley) finally see through Gray's lies. After standing by her beloved ex son-in-law and believing he could do no wrong, she eventually realised that Gray isn’t the innocent man she thought he was.

EastEnders fans were left emotional and fighting back tears as iconic soap matriarch Peggy Mitchell, who was played by the lateDame Barbara Windsor, made a special appearance on the BBC soap. In scenes that aired on last night’s EastEnders (Tuesday 25 January), Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) was facing a big dilemma.The soap legend had to choose between becoming an informant for the police and spending the rest of his life behind bars.Taking a seat in the middle of Walford’s Albert Square to contemplate what he should do, Phil began looking into the distance at the home he once shared with his late mum Peggy - The Queen Vic.

EastEnders fans were left feeling emotional last night after a late star made a 'return'.

Danny Dyer recently confirmed he is leaving EastEnders this year as he has been thinking about this decision "for a while".

Eastenders fans are in shock after Danny Dyer has revealed he will quit after eight years of being on the show.

Gemma Collins has revealed that she would like to land a part on Eastenders in her next dream role as landlady of The Queen Vic. The reality star shared her love for the East End soap – located not far from her Essex roots – on the latest episode of The Gemma Collins podcast, after a fan asked if she wanted to star in Coronation Street.

Back in 2007, Roxy and her sister Ronnie Mitchell arrived in EastEnders after deciding to move permanently to Walford from Ibiza where they ran a bar together.The blonde siblings - played by Rita Simons and Samantha Womack - soon became favourites on the show as they stepped in as temporary barmaids for the Queen Vic with their aunt Peggy Mitchell. Over the years, the sisters were involved in many explosive storylines but their time on the show came to an end on New Year's Day in 2017.

EastEnders fans went wild on Tuesday night after they spotted that Kellie Bright's real-life husband Paul Stocker made a cameo on the BBC One soap. During the tense episode, two men stormed into the Queen Vic demanding that Kellie's character Linda Carter hand over the charity money raised.

Harry Redknapp has revealed he’d “love” to return to the set of EastEnders as he becomes the latest star to hit Albert Square – following Dani Dyer’ssurprise appearance in June. None of the Walford residents believed Billie Mitchell when he told them Harry Redknapp was coming to Albert Square for Mick’s Euro-themed party.

The EastEnders set is reportedly on major security alert after two intruders made it onto the Albert Square set – and live-streamed their antics on Instagram.Thousands of viewers watched as the security team chased the pair through the Elstree set. Climbing onto the roof of the Queen Vic, the duo re-enacted Bradley Branning's famous fall as they laughed.

Harry Redknapp has joked that his wife Sandra will switch off his EastEnders cameo on Friday despite being a superfan of the BBC One soap.The football legend, 74, appeared on Wednesday's Good Morning Britain where he discussed England's current success during Euro 2020 when chat soon turned to his upcoming soap debut.

Hiding a baby bump has been a bit of a game of double bluff for one of EastEnders much loved female characters lately. Not only has Queen Vic landlady Linda been keeping a fictional baby secret from most of the other characters for months, she’s also been hiding her own real life pregnancy.

EastEnders actor Charlie Clements who played much loved character Bradley Branning has revealed that his career took a turn in a different direction in the height of the pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic has meant that finding acting jobs are extremely difficult with theatres still closed.

We know her as Karen Taylor on Eastenders, but in real-life, Lorraine Stanley couldn't look any more different from her on-screen persona.The actress, who brought the Queen Vic home in May, took to Instagram to post a picture of herself with her partner Mark Perez as they celebrated their seventh anniversary. In the snap, the 44 year old can be seen with straightened hair, a far cry from her character Karen's usual top knot.

direct to your inboxAlbert Square looks sets for the most explosive Christmas if the lead up to the festivities is anything to go by.Ian Beale has made a few enemies on EastEnders of late, and has not long been released from hospital after being attacked and left for dead in the Queen Vic.While he tries to plan a happy Christmas with new wife Sharon, it looks like someone may be out to destroy it as his attacker is still out there and could be close to home.There's also a massive shock for