EastEnders actor Natalie Cassidy has quit the BBC One soap. The actor, who has played Sonia Fowler on the show on-and-off since 1993, made the announcement ahead of the highly-anticipated 40th ...

Former EastEnders star Rakhee Thakrar has revealed she broke down in tears over the initial reception to her character Shabnam Masood, fearing she had ‘failed’ in the role. Rakhee took over ...

EastEnders star Scott Maslen has reflected on two former characters as the soap prepares to celebrate its 40th anniversary.

Laurie Brett, best known as Albert Square's Jane Beale in EastEnders, is all set for an epic TV comeback, featuring in a flashback episode of the BBC hit series Casualty. The Lanarkshire-born ...

And with Sonia’s time in Albert Square ticking down by the minute, could one of EastEnders’ most iconic characters ever not make it out alive? An explosion will devastate the Queen Vic and ...

EastEnders actress Laurie Brett - who plays Albert Square's Jane Beale - is set to make a triumphant return to telly in an episode of another huge BBC show. Lanarkshire-born Laurie, 55, will ...

Don Gilet has said he loved the chance to have a change from playing the bad guy after swapping EastEnders for Death in Paradise. Gilet, known for his role as soap villain Lucas Johnson which he ...

Sophie Khan Levy has made quite the impact since joining BBC's EastEnders in 2023, quickly establishing herself as a favourite in the iconic soap. Taking on the role of Priya Nandra-Hart ...

Actress Natalie Cassidy is to leave EastEnders, more than three decades after her first appearance on the soap as Sonia Fowler. In a statement the 41-year-old said she was "extremely sad" but also ...

AN EastEnders legend looks worlds away from the streets of Walford as they make their debut in the first look at the new BBC series of Waterloo Road. The actor replaces disgraced headteacher Steve ...

There's been a change to the usual release schedule for EastEnders for its 40th anniversary celebrations. The long-running BBC soap will mark the special occasion next week after having debuted in ...