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Home > Soaps > EastEnders: Ricky Butcher is shocked when Liam gets suspended from school March 14th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry. No comments In tonight’s Eastenders Ricky and Carol are shocked when they discover that Liam has been suspended from school, in the week’s first visit to Albert Square. Meanwhile, Fatboy gets a market stall. Elsewhere, Lauren feels guilty about the way she treated Whitney and tries to get in contact with her. Ricky is played by Sid Owen, Carol by Lindsay Coulson, Liam by James Forde, Fatboy by Ricky Norwood, Lauren by Jacqueline Jossa and Whitney by Shona McGarty. Monday 14 March 8.00-8.30pm BBC ONE and BBC ONE HD Follow us on Twitter ! Get the latest news and chat with @ unrealitytv Categories: Soaps Tags: BBC , Eastenders View the original article here

Home > Soaps > Eastenders: June Brown (Dot Cotton) signs £300,000 deal March 6th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry. No comments June Brown has reportedly inked a new ‘EastEnders’ contract, which has made her the show’s second-highest earner. The 84-year-old actress – who plays chain-smoking Dot Cotton – will now earn £300,000-a-year as bosses made a desperate bid to keep her much loved character on the BBC soap. Her new deal means only Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell) is paid more than her and producers are thrilled she decided to stay on. An insider told the News of the World newspaper: “June is soap royalty. The BBC pulled out all the stops. “It’s great news for June and ‘EastEnders’ fans.” A show spokesman added: “Viewers will be pleased to hear they can continue to enjoy June’s brilliant work.” In 2009, June admitted she was worried her alter-ego Dot could be killed off in a bid for the show to save money. She said: “If they want to drop you, most often they will give you a rather unple...

March 6th, 2011 by Anna Howell. 1 Comment The moment the entire nation has been waiting for, when the truth about the baby swap hits Walford, has, as we have already reported, been filmed, but with producers still remaining very tight lipped about the hows and whys. Until now…. The Daily Star has today reported the circumstances surrounding the discovery, to be screened this Easter, in an emotional and heartfelt episode. Ronnie Branning (Samantha Womack) is visiting her brother in law, Max (Jake Wood) in the hospital where she gave birth to her son, James, and bumps into the midwife who delivered him, and the guilt becomes too much for the deeply troubled Eastender. Viewers know that baby James died on New Years eve, and that Ronnie swapped the lifeless tot with Kat (Jessie Wallace) and Alfie’s (Shane Richie) baby Tommy, and has since watched the pair grieve for the loss of a son that she has been raising as her own. Whilst at the hospital, the enormity of what she has done, and the i...

Home > Soaps > EastEnders: Glenda Mitchell to return? March 5th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry. No comments Glynis Barber has hinted that her character Glenda Mitchell may return EastEnders at a later date. The manipulative mum will leave the square in shame this month, after Phil set her up and convinced her daughter Roxy that she stole al her money last year. Glenda will not rest until she gets revenge and Glynis told What’s On TV that she will be back to settle her score. “Glenda won’t be able to let go of what Phil’s done to her – she’s got a score to settle,” she said. “There’s a lot of bad blood there now. It could be her life’s mission to take revenge on Phil!” “The stage is all set to get Glenda to come back at some point,” she said. “I’d quite like it if she returned to Walford one day with a strong new man – or with lots of money!” Follow us on Twitter ! Get the latest news and chat with @ unrealitytv Categories: Soaps Tags: BBC , Eastenders View the original article here

Home > Soaps > EastEnders: Ian Beale & Jane to renew wedding vows? March 2nd, 2011 by Lisa McGarry. No comments EastEnders’ Ian Beale will will reportedly propose to his wife Jane again and ask her to renew their wedding vows. The restaurant boss – who has been secretly bedding Roxy and Ronnie’s mother Glenda Mitchell (Glynis Barber) – will attempt to make amends by presenting his wife with an elaborate cake reading, “Will you marry me – again?” With Jane (Laurie Brett) overcome by emotion at the public proposal in the Queen Vic, she automatically accepts her hapless husband’s seemingly romantic offer. However, cash-strapped Glenda is determined to make some money out of her liaison with Ian (Adam Woodyatt), and demands the terrified dad buys her silence. An ‘EastEnders’ insider told Inside Soap magazine: “Jane would be absolutely heartbroken if she discovered that Ian has been cheating. They’ve had their fair share of troubles but the revelation could be the last straw. “...

Home > Soaps > Eastenders: Tanya Branning will stand Greg up at the altar! February 23rd, 2011 by Lisa McGarry. No comments EastEnders’ Tanya Branning will reportedly decide not to marry her toyboy – while she is standing at the altar in her wedding dress. The divorced mum-of-three – played by actress Jo Joyner – had been looking forward to marrying the gorgeous Greg Jessop (Stefan Booth), however she hears that her ex-husband Max has been seriously injured in a car crash and dramatically flees the church shortly after saying her vows. After hearing the news from Max’s brother Jack (Scott Maslen), a teary Tanya appears heartbroken as she dashes away from the ceremony to keep a vigil by the side of her cheating ex-husband. Stefan Booth – who has played Tanya’s fiance in the BBC One soap since October – recently admitted there is a chance his on-screen love could get back together with her former flame in the future, despite Greg being a “doting” boyfriend. He explained: “I know...

Home > Soaps > Eastenders: Kat and Alfie to get a new daughter? February 23rd, 2011 by Lisa McGarry. No comments After the loss of their young baby last year, EastEnders’ Kat and Alfie Moon could be set to become parents again sooner than they had expected. The bar owning couple – who are coming to terms with what they think was the tragic loss of their baby son Tommy to cot death – are shocked when their old pal Martina Quinn (Tamara Wall) turns up on their doorstep with her little girl Shenice. While the adorable youngster – played by former ‘EastEnders’ star Lacey Turner’s little sister Lily Harvey – will melt the hearts of the couple when she becomes a welcome distraction from the Tommy tragedy, mouthy Kat (Jessie Wallace) will quickly start to doubt Martina’s parenting abilities. Keen to ensure Shenice has the best-possible start in life, Kat and Alfie (Shane Ritchie) could be set to intervene and become a mum again much quicker than she’d ever thought possible. Meanwhile...

Home > Soaps > Scott Maslen is staying on Eastenders February 2nd, 2011 by Lisa McGarry. 1 Comment Scott Maslen has denied rumours that he is planning to leave Eastenders. The hunky actor is best known as Jack Branning on the BBC soap and insiders had speculated that he may be considering a departure, after his co-star and on screen wife Samantha Womack announced her decision to quit. However, speaking to TV Times Maslen claimed that although he is “sad” to see Sam (Ronnie Branning) go, Jack will remain in Walford. “I’m not waltzing off anywhere!” he said. On Womack’s decision, he said: “We’ve been an item on the show for four years now and she’s one of my best mates – a friend of the family. “It is sad, but she’s had a very hectic year or so. And it’s about time she had a little break to see what else she wants to do.” Follow us on Twitter ! Get the latest news and chat with @ unrealitytv Categories: Soaps Tags: Eastenders , Scott Maslen View the original article here

Home > Soaps > EastEnders : Michael Moon will try to help Kat and Alfie February 2nd, 2011 by Lisa McGarry. No comments EastEnders actor Steve John Shepherd has claimed that viewers may be surprised by the personality of his character Michael Moon. The star admitted that many people expect Aflie’s cousin to be a bad boy, but the suave businessman will actually spend a lot of time trying to save the marriage of Alfie (Shane Richie) and Kat (Jessie Wallace). Tonight’s episode say Kat and Michael lock lips, as they tried to come to terms with the death of their baby son. Speaking to Inside Soap about what’s ahead for him, Shepherd explained: ” Alfie tells Michael that he saw him and Kat kissing. Michael is quite shocked and embarrassed about it – but he’s also concerned about the state of Kat and Alfie’s marriage. “He’s trying to help Alfie through all this and you get to see a whole new side to Michael that you might not have expected.” On whether there will ever be a future for...

Home > Soaps > Hollyoaks: Daisy Turner worries that people will compare her to Eastenders’ Lacey April 12th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry. No comments ‘Hollyoaks’ actress Daisy Turner has admitted that she is worried people will think she’s not as good as her older sister Lacey Turner, when she starts on the Channel 4 soap. The 20 year old beauty has grown up in the shadow of her famous sibling, who is best known as Stacey Slater in Eastenders. She will make her first appearance on Hollyoaks this Friday, but confessed that she is nervous about comparisons being drawn between her and Lacey. She explained: “I’ve prepared myself for people to say I’m not as good as Lacey. It can be annoying to always be referred to as her sister. But getting this part is something that I have done on my own. I don’t want people to only thing I got it because of Lacey. “Lacey has done so well it does put pressure on me. I think she is brilliant and I want to be as good as that. I’ve tried my best so we wi...

Home > Soaps > Eastenders: Ronnie gives baby Tommy back to Kat and Alfie Moon…..check out the promo pictures April 12th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry. No comments Eastenders’ Kat and Alfie Moon are set to get their baby boy back later this week. Ronnie Branning snatched the tot on New Years Eve and replaced their healthy infant, with her lifeless son who had died from cot death. However, after a tumultuous week, in which the guilt builds to a unbearably high level, Branning walks into Tanya’s wedding reception in The Queen Vic and spills out the entire story to the grieving pair. We have pictures of the newly reunited family below, but don’t expect life to suddenly become perfect for The Moons. Kat will have a hard time bonding with the baby she thought was dead and has some more rough times ahead! Follow us on Twitter ! Get the latest news and chat with @ unrealitytv Categories: Soaps Tags: BBC , Eastenders View the original article here

Home > News > EastEnders: Jo Joyner won’t do reality TV April 5th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry. No comments EastEnders star Jo Joyner has claimed that she won’t be doing Strictly Come Dancing or I’m A Celebrity any time soon. The blonde beauty, who is best known as Tanya Branning on the BBC soap, said she is too competitive to take part in something which she knows she stands little chance of winning. Jo told The Radio Times: “There’s absolutely no way I’d go into the jungle. Me without sleep or food is not something I’d inflict on the nation. “I’m a moody cow when I’m hungry and tired! I wouldn’t stand a chance of winning Dancing on Ice or Strictly so I wouldn’t go on.” She added: “I’m very competitive but I know my limits and I’d never take part in something I knew I couldn’t win.” Follow us on Twitter ! Get the latest news and chat with @ unrealitytv Categories: News , Soaps Tags: Eastenders , Jo Joyner View the original article here

Home > Soaps > Eastenders: Phil and Shirley will marry on Royal wedding day! January 29th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry. 2 Comments ‘EastEnders’ Phil Mitchell will marry his long suffering girlfriend Shirley Carter on the same day as Prince William’s wedding to Kate Middleton. The Albert Square hard-man – played by 51-year-old Steve McFadden – is set to propose to Shirley (Linda Henry) next week following a heart attack, and the pair will marry on April 29, the same day as the British royals. A source said: “The royal wedding is the biggest event of this year and, for soap fans, Phil Mitchell is pretty close to royalty having been a favourite since he arrived in 1990. “The show’s bosses thought a wedding storyline would be perfect to coincide with William and Kate.” However his planned marriage will not be easy, with baddie Glenda Mitchell (Glynis Barber) threatening to tell the world about her affair with him. The source added to The Mirror newspaper: “Phil’s journey to the altar is ri...

Home > Drama > EastEnders: Phil and Shirley to wed on Royal wedding day! January 29th, 2011 by Sarah. 1 Comment It’s been reported today that EastEnders bosses plan to have Phil Mitchell and Shirley Carter getting married on April 29th, which is of course the day that Prince William marries Kate Middleton. The Mirror reports that Phil and Shirley – who’re played by Steve McFadden and Linda Henry respectively – will become engaged following Phil’s heart attack which viewers saw on Monday night. However, once he’s recovered, Phil reevaluates what’s important to him, and in scenes that are described as “emotional”, he’ll go down on one knee and propose to Shirley in The Vic… A show insider told the paper, “The royal wedding is the biggest event of this year and, for soap fans, Phil Mitchell is pretty close to royalty having been a favourite since he arrived in 1990. “The show’s bosses thought a wedding storyline would be perfect to coincide with William and Kate.” But it seems ther...

Home > Drama > EastEnders: Neil McDermott says reaction to baby storyline was “blown out of proportion” January 29th, 2011 by Sarah. No comments EastEnders actor Neil McDermott, who of course plays Ryan Malloy, has told Holy Soap that he believes fans’ reaction to the cot death and baby swap storyline was “blown out of proportion.” However, Neil had previously stated that he and his wife Michelle wouldn’t watch the New Year’s Eve storyline as it would be too upsetting in light of the fact that their own baby was due to be born. The couple welcomed baby Arabella Betsy early in January, but on the subject of the storyline, Neil said, “We didn’t watch it because Michelle was a few days overdue when that was going on. “At the end of the day, if something is going to upset you don’t watch it.” He added, “Janine tried to poison her husband at Christmas and stabbed herself and no-one blinked an eyelid… “EastEnders does try and tackle these stories, like the paedophilia one with Whitney...

Home > Soaps > National Television Awards 2011: Why are Eastenders still winning everything? January 28th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry. 6 Comments Why are Eastender’s still winning everything? Don’t get me wrong, Eastenders still do have enjoyable and dramatic story lines, but am I the only one who has noticed this should not be a one horse race anymore? There was a time, a few years back when the likes of Holyoaks started to stand up and be noticed at the award ceremonies, why haven’t we learned from that that every vote does count. Corronation Street celebrated it’s 50th anniversary with the amazing tram crash including one hour long episode shown live. Eastenders live episode was good, that is not in dispute, but at 25 minutes it had an entire 5 minute filler scene where Ian (Adam Woodyatt) and Dot (June Brown) sat watching the television, not to mention the very first scene being messed up by Jack (Scot Maslen) forgetting his lines and actually mentioning the audience. In contrast ...

Home > Drama > EastEnders: Ricky Norwood wants Del Boy to be Fatboy’s dad! January 29th, 2011 by Sarah. 1 Comment It was reported earlier this week that Ricky Norwood’s EastEnders character is not only staying on in the show, his dad’s going to be arriving in Walford too… And Ricky, who of course plays Fatboy, has revealed that his ideal casting for the role of his on-screen dad would be Sir David Jason’s Del Boy. EastEnders bosses are currently auditioning actors to play the part of Fatboy’s dad, who’s to be called Ashley Chubb. Speaking to the PA about who would play Ashley, Ricky said, “In an ideal world I’d love David Jason to play my dad… “Can you imagine? Del Boy and Fatboy! “It would be great but whoever comes in I’m sure they’re going to be great. “I’m looking forward to seeing who they cast.” We’ll meet Ashley later this year when he first arrives in Walford. Follow us on Twitter! Get the latest news and chat with @unrealitytv Categories: Drama, Entertainment, News, Soa...

Home > Soaps > Eastenders bosses cut Michael & Alfie Moon’s Elizabeth Taylor quip March 28th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry. No comments Eastenders bosses have decided to cut a comment made about the late Elizabeth Taylor on tonight’s episode. Last Friday Alfie and Kat were seen considering a split, however this evening Alfie’s cousin Michael will urge them to give their marriage another go and had said: “You can’t split up. You’re like Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.” Alfie (Shane Richie) the replied: “Isn’t one of them dead?” – he was referring to Burton, who died of a stroke in 1984. However after movie legend Liz died of congestive heart failure last Wednesday, bosses have now decided to cut the line and cameras will now jump to Roxy Mitchell joking: “You’re like salt and vinegar.” A soap spokeswoman told The Sun that it was “pure coincidence” that Liz’s name was mentioned. She added: “A decision was taken to edit the scene as it’s so soon after her death.” Follow us on Tw...

Home > Soaps > Eastenders Spoilers: Heather Trott fights for life after inhaling poisonous gas! January 22nd, 2011 by Lisa McGarry. No comments Eastenders character Heather Trott will be left fighting for her life in an upcoming episode, after she inhales a poisonous gas. The dopey launderette worker, played by Cheryl Fergison, 46, finds herself in the life threatening situation after failing to fix her gas boiler because she is too skint. Heather will be found unconscious on the sofa by best mate Shirley Carter and is rushed to hospital, thankfully baby George will not be at home at the time. An insider at the BBC soap told The Mirror: “Heather has hit rock bottom financially and she is in desperate need of cash. “But as usual she is far too proud to admit to anyone how skint she is. “Her life hangs in the balance after she collapses in the house. She is in a really bad way. “It is a race against time to get her to hospital.” Follow us on Twitter! Get the latest news and chat w...

Home > Soaps > EastEnders: Tanya Branning’s mother Cora Cross and sister Rainie return to Walford March 23rd, 2011 by Lisa McGarry. No comments In BBC One’s EastEnders, Tanya, her mother and sister reunite in Walford this spring but will they bury the hatchet or will they ‘Cross’ swords once again? Tanya’s life seems as though it is all going well after the rollercoaster of the past two years. However, just as she gets ready to wed again, she is set for a big shock when her mother descends upon Walford. Cora Cross is nothing like her daughter, Tanya. She is brash and says exactly what is on her mind no matter who she offends. Cora’s arrival in Walford takes Tanya completely by surprise when husband-to-be Greg secretly invites her to their wedding. When Cora sees Tanya in her new surroundings it is clear that Cora thinks Tanya has done very well for herself considering her background but she also thinks that her daughter has become a snob. Cora also arrives on the Square with a...