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As Brian Conley prepares to leave his part as Rocky Cotton in EastEnders later this year, he confesses he’s devastated to be leaving his on-screen wife Gillian Taylforth (who plays Kathy Cotton) behind.The pair have played on-screen partners for the past two years and their characters tied the knot in July. More recently, the future of Rocky and Kathy’s marriage has been put in jeopardy thanks to Rocky’s gambling addiction.To get out of his predicament, Rocky set fire to the local café hoping to claim on the insurance. However the plan backfired and Kathy finds herself arrested for the crime.

Rocky Cotton’s (Brian Conley) insurance plan backfires when his wife, Kathy Cotton (Gillian Taylforth) is arrested for the arson in EastEnders spoilers. The Beales are distraught after the fire and Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) is quick to blame Kathy for the incident. George Knight (Colin Salmon) comforts Cindy in The Vic and encourages her to go back to the hospital where it appears Cindy has forgiven Kathy.

EastEnders fans have “worked out” how popular character Karen Taylor will leave the soap in the coming weeks.They believe she'll go to prison with her son, Keanu Taylor, after the pair worked together to kidnap Keanu’s son, Albi. Viewers have watched in recent weeks as Keanu was dealt a huge blow when his ex-partner and Albi’s mum, Sharon Watts, broke the news that she was going to take Albi to Dubai, after being offered a once in a lifetime job opportunity. Despite protests from Keanu, Sharon stuck to her decision, and because Keanu is not on Albi’s birth certificate, he couldn’t stop her from going.

Rocky Cotton (Brian Conley) starts a fire at the Kathy's Café in the hope of clearing his debts in EastEnders spoilers. But what he doesn’t realise is that Bobby Beale (Clay Milner Russell) is trapped inside. Rocky searches for a way of paying back the money he borrowed from Nish Panesar (Navin Chowdhry) without his wife Kathy Cotton (Gillian Taylforth) finding out exactly how much debt he’s in.

EastEnders’ bad boy Dean Wicks has made his return to Walford tonight, and actor Matt Di Angelo is already teasing his involvement in the upcoming Christmas murder. Fans will recall that Dean left the Square in 2016 after his family disowned him after finding out that he raped Linda Carter. However, he is back and ready to cause some drama, as he is the Beales’ new business partner, investing in Ian and Cindy Beale’s pie and mash business.

EastEnders fans, get ready for a week packed with drama! There's a hint of a fire at Kathy Beale's cafe, little Albie Watts goes missing, and Linda Carter gets a big shock on Halloween. Plus, Rocky Cotton receives a scary threat from Nish Panesar before he leaves Walford. Nish Panesar, the EastEnders baddie, threatens Rocky Cotton next week, just before Rocky leaves the show.

EastEnders’ Jay Brown is finally about to open up as his struggles continue after Lola's death, the show’s spoilers have revealed. During Monday's episode, 23 October, viewers saw Jay confess to Billy Mitchell that he has been taking drugs. However, he didn’t admit to paying Nadine – who looks like his late wife Lola – to sleep next to him, but his friend Ben Mitchell later revealed it, as the family gathered in the Queen Vic to talk about his downward spiral.

As punters in The Vic throw a Halloween party, Sharon has the most terrifying experience of her life is Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) as her son, Albie is kidnapped in EastEnders. Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) tells Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley) that he intends to put his plan into action sooner rather than later and he asks Sharon if he can take Albie out before they leave the country. After a run in with Dorian Gates (Luke J I Smith) and his heavies, Keanu walks Sharon home, and while she’s distracted, he starts to put his plan into action.

With just two months left to go until the truth behind EastEnders ’ year long Christmas whodunnit is officially revealed, fans are convinced they have rumbled the identity of the mystery murder victim as one much loved character announced her plans to leave Albert Square for good. In the second visit to Walford this week, viewers saw Sharon Watts come clean to her former love interest Keanu Taylor, that she intended to accept a lucrative job offer in Abu Dhabi - something which would soon see her, and their infant son Albie, moving to the UAE for the next year.

Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) hits rock bottom before being involved in an accident, in EastEnders spoilers. Jay’s spiralling goes from bad to worse as he waves up after a night filled with booze and drugs. Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) senses something is wrong and Jay confesses he’s taking drugs, but keeps quiet about seeing Nadine Keller (Jazzy Phoenix).

Nigel Harman is best known for playing EastEnders bad boy Dennis Rickman but is currently Cha Cha Cha-ing across TV screens every weekend on Strictly Come Dancing.

EastEnders legend Steve McFadden, who plays Phil Mitchell on the BBC One soap, is barely recognisable with hair.The now-64 year old star's bald shaven head has become almost synonymous with the character of Phil himself, as the resident hard man on Albert Square. Over the course of the entire time Phil was in Walford, from Steve's first episode in 1990, the character didn't have a full head of hair. When he first arrived, as one half of the dynamic Mitchell brothers, Phil rocked a head of dark brown stubble, closely shaved.

Jay Brown’s (Jamie Borthwick) drug problem worsens in EastEnders scenes set to air in October and Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) is offered the opportunity of a lifetime. Jay wakes up at Nadine’s (Jazzy Phoenix) and finds a bag of drugs on her bedside table. At first Jay is horrified, but when Nadine tells him it will help him cope with the loss of Lola.

EastEnders' Christmas storyline has had everyone talking for months now, after a special flashforward scene aired earlier this year giving fans a sneak peek of what's set to unfold during the festive season. A classic 'whodunnit?' storyline will take centre stage in Walford this year, with a special focus on 'The Six' - Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal), Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), Denise Fox (Diane Parish) and Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth).The six women are all involved in the mystery murder storyline, which will see one male Albert Square resident lose his life in the Queen Vic pub. In the flashforward clip, the man's body was wearing a suit with a pair of cufflinks on show - but that was all we saw.

EastEnders star Sharon Watts Letitia Dean has spoken out on life since she embarked on a healthier lifestyle, which saw her go from 10st 4lbs to 8st 3lbs. The 55 year old actress has been eating much healthier foods and exercising, replacing junk food with better options such as "gilled skinless chicken" and "lots of greens".The star revealed she has "so much more energy" since removing the "faddy diets" from her life, and has been oozing a newfound confidence in herself ever since, particularly at this year's NTAs.The star looked stunning in a white jumpsuit as she sashayed down the red carpet with her soapstar pals, her signature long blonde locks in a stylish updo.

EastEnders star Lacey Turner has opened up on her theory on the Christmas murder victim's identity.

EastEnders viewers believe they have spotted another 'clue' ahead of the nail-biting Christmas episode to air later this year as the mystery of the body found at The Queen Vic remains to be revealed although it hasn't stopped fans from guessing.

It's time for the wedding of Kat Slater and Phil Mitchell tonight, EastEnders spoilers have revealed.This is the second time that the pair will try and tie the knot, but this time, Phil is keeping a huge secret from Kat – the fact that he slept with Emma Harding behind her back last week. Keanu Taylor has been blackmailing Phil, saying that if he didn't get him access to his daughter Peggy, who is Phil's granddaughter, then he would tell Kat everything. However, as he went to spill the news on Kat's hen-do, Keanu's ex, Sharon Watts, stepped in and told him if he revealed to Kat what Phil had done, she wouldn't let him see their son Albie anymore.

EastEnders fans were on the edge of their seats when Denise Fox and Suki Panesar plotted against Ravi Gulati in a major cliffhanger on Monday's episode.

Danny Walters has shared pictures of his Greek getaway, and he looked worlds away from his EastEnders character, Keanu Taylor. Sun-soaked snaps showed Danny posing topless in a swimming pool, showing off his washboard abs. In other pictures the 30 year old actor was cosying up to his girlfriend, Maddi Faircloth.

This article contains spoilers for Thursday night's EastEnders, 14 September – it's not yet aired on TV but can be watched on BBC iPlayer There's a triple shock in store for the residents of Albert Square in Thursday night's EastEnders, which is currently available on iPlayer. Wednesday's episode, 13 September, saw Denise Fox (Diane Parish) stumble upon the truth of Ranveer Gulati's (Anil Goutam) murder, and on Thursday his lies will begin to unravel causing trouble in his relationship with Denise's daughter Chelsea (Zaraah Abrahams).

Steve McFadden has been in EastEnders as Phil Mitchell for more than three decades since he joined the popular soap in 1990. Phil is known for being the son of Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor), and the brother of Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp) and Sam Mitchell (Danniella Westbrook).The hardman character is also famous for having a string of romances with various residents of Walford's Albert Square over the years including Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), Lisa Fowler (Lucy Benjamin) and Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace).Throughout his time on the square, Steve’s character Phil has been caught up in some pretty dramatic storylines, one of which saw him sent to prison for being involved in Vincent Hubbard's death. But away from the cameras, Steve has also led a colourful love life too, including becoming a father with his childhood sweetheart, multiple relationships and dating one of his EastEnders' co-stars.

The big day finally arrives for Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) and Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) in latest EastEnders spoilers, but will Phil’s secret come out before they say ‘I do’? In Walford, Phil feels guilty about his recent betrayal while Kat excitedly prepares for the wedding. Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) organises a surprise hen-do for Kat in The Vic against her wishes as the women toast to her last night of freedom. But the day could all end in tatters with Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) blackmailing Phil over his secret.

EastEnders fans have heaped praise on the BBC One soap for the impressive stunt pulled by the cast at the National Television Awards on Tuesday, 5 September. The majority of the EastEnders cast attended the annual awards bash at London's O2 Arena, with the soap taking home the award for Serial Drama, while stars Danielle Harold and Bobby Brazier also both walked away with gongs. However it wasn't just the soap's wins that fans were impressed by, as many were interested in the way the cast promoted the upcoming 'whodunnit?' Christmas storyline on the red carpet.

EastEnders has been full of drama in recent weeks, from Cindy Beales' return to Lilly Slater giving birth, and it looks set to continue. In another dramatic twist, legendary character Sharon Watts could be about to leave Walford after spending 38 years on the square. Sharon, played by Letitia Dean, 55, will be offered a once in a lifetime opportunity next week by boxing promoter Dorian.

Fans of EastEnders were left confused after spotting Phil Mitchell's bizarre reaction to seeing Ian Beale return to Albert Square. Ian, played by Adam Woodyatt, left the square two and a half years ago, but in explosive scenes this week, he returned with his ex-wife, Cindy Beale - whom everyone believed to be dead.

EastEnders star Letitia Dean has played the role of Sharon Watts for over 30 years and is a known legend when it comes to the BBC soap, having been at the heart of some pretty dramatic storylines. Letitia, 55 first joined EastEnders in 1985 and has played the role of feisty Sharon on and off since, having been at the centre of a love triangle with brothers Phil and Grant Mitchell, the landlady at the Queen Vic to recently having an affair with young Keanu Taylor.

As Peter and Cindy Beale make their surprising return to Albert Square this week, many fans at home have been raising a few eyebrows over just how close both of Peter’s siblings Anna Knight and Bobby Beale have been getting. Although the pair are completely unaware of their shared sibling connection, and have no biological bond, things are far from simple when it comes to navigating the complexities of the Beale family tree. But fear not soap fans, as OK! has you covered with a quick run down of who's who in the Beale family tree.

EastEnders surprised fans earlier this year by airing a flashforward clip teasing what's in store on the BBC One soap during the festive period, revealing that one Walford resident is set to be murdered in the Queen Victoria pub. The one-off teaser, which aired in February, showed six female characters - Sharon Watts, Suki Panesar, Kathy Beale, Denise Fox, Stacey Slater and Linda Carter - standing around the dead body of a mystery male character in the iconic pub.

EastEnders legend Sharon Watts is going to get involved in her brother Zack Hudson's relationship, show spoilers have revealed. Since Zack and Whitney Dean got together, they have been up and down and had a tough time of it. Not long after they got together, Whitney found out that she was pregnant with Zack's baby.