BBC EastEnders fans 'work out' Albie's real dad in DNA twist

EastEnders fans were in for a treat as two beloved characters, Chatham and Riley Taylor, made a surprise return to Walford after being away for three years. The young brothers, who are the sons of Karen Taylor (played by Lorraine Stanley) and half-brothers to Keanu Taylor (portrayed by Danny Walters), had been sent to live with their dad during lockdown in 2020.The boys, both living with Neurofibromatosis, hadn't been seen since then but returned to celebrate their mum's birthday. In Monday's episode, Mitch Baker (played by Roger Griffiths) threw a surprise birthday party for Karen at The Queen Vic, inviting all their family, including his daughter Bailey Baker (Kara-Leah Fernandes), and grandchildren Mackenzie (Isaac Lemonius) and Mia Atkins (Mahalia Malcolm).

EastEnders actress Lorraine Stanley has undergone a remarkable body transformation ahead of her devastating BBC soap exit.

EastEnders star Lorraine Stanley has wowed fans with her amazing body transformation ahead of her sad departure from the popular BBC soap.The actress took to Instagram to share snaps of her toned physique, revealing she's getting "fit at 40 something" after a personal training session. She captioned the photos: "Thank you @louiseappelpt I'm feeling fantastic!!! You're the best PT #personaltrainer #fitat40something #toning #weighttrainingforwomen #igotthis." Lorraine's character Karen Taylor is set to leave EastEnders by the end of the year.The actress shared her feelings about her upcoming exit on Instagram, posting a picture of her character and writing: "I hear ya! So many beautiful messages, too many to reply to each one but I'm definitely feeling the love, thank you they really do mean a lot," along with a peace, heart and heart face emoji.

Strictly Come Dancing fans reckon they've figured out who'll be facing the dance-off this Sunday (November 26). Last week, Angela Rippon and her partner Kai Widdrington were sent packing, leaving six couples to battle it out on tonight's show (November 25). EastEnders' Bobby Brazier and his partner Dianne Buswell will be performing their Couple's Choice to This Woman's Work by Maxwell.

Emmerdale viewers have watched as Mackenzie Boyd (played by Lawrence Robb) lost his son Reuben as Chloe Harris (Jessie Elland) fled the village. Chloe was heartbroken when she discovered Mack was still in love with Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) and thought they could continue playing happy families. Unfortunately it seems there may be more heartache for Mack after Emmerdale producer Laura Shaw revealed Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb) is hiding a big secret.

Actor Nigel Harman has been taking the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom by storm as the competition's final is now only weeks away. But despite scoring high from the beginning of the series, Nigel was left downhearted during last Saturday's (November 18) Blackpool special.The actor, 50, and his professional dance partner Katya Jones did a quickstep to Duke Ellington’s song It Don’t Mean A Thing, which left them second from the bottom of the leaderboard.They received a total score of 31 points out of 40.This week Nigel and Katya will be doing the rumba to It's All Coming Back To Me Now by Celine Dion as they hope to glide into week 11 of the competition.

Suki Panesar and Eve Unwin finally reunited in heartwarming scenes in EastEnders on Thursday, 23 November, leaving soap fans delighted. Having finally decided to leave her husband Nish, Suki made her way to Walford Station as she set off to stay with a friend in Glasgow. Eve managed to catch up with Suki just in time, after Vinny tipped her off about Suki's plan to leave.

Sam Mitchell arrived back in Walford on Tuesday, 21 November and brought plenty of drama with her, leaving EastEnders fans thrilled. Sam (Kim Medcalf) made her highly anticipated return to Albert Square in surprise scenes, which saw her thrown out of the back of a van by a thug in front of brother Phil Mitchell, who just so happened to be standing outside at the moment she arrived. Dressed in one of her signature blazers, Sam tumbled to the floor alongside her suitcase before standing up to reveal a large cut across her cheekbone, with Phil looking at her in dismay.

BBC EastEnders fans are buzzing with theories as they believe they've spotted a clue about the upcoming Christmas episodes.The festive season in Albert Square will see Denise (Diane Parish), Kathy (Gillian Taylforth), Linda (Kellie Bright), Sharon (Letitia Dean), Stacey (Lacey Turner) and Suki (Balvinder Sopal) dealing with a mysterious dead body, who is yet to be identified but is wearing amber cufflinks. Meanwhile, Sharon is seen in a blood-stained wedding dress.

BBC EastEnders fans have figured out the real identity of Albie's dad - but in a major duff-duff moment, it's not Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) or Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden).The BBC soap aired a huge DNA twist at the end of Wednesday night's episode, when it was revealed there was no way Keanu could be Albie's father as he didn't have the gene that caused the Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AADT) Albie had. AADT can make a person more prone to lung and liver disease in the future, but generally has no bearing on their future life.

EastEnders aired a shocking twist on Wednesday night's episode after it was confirmed that Keanu Taylor is not Albie's biological father.

A shock twist in EastEnders saw Sharon Watts discover that her son Albie is not the child of her current fiance Keanu Taylor but rather her ex-husband Phil Mitchell. Some fans had predicted this bombshell after Keanu staged a kidnapping in an attempt to stop Sharon leaving the country with Albie.

EastEnders star Steve McFadden has played the iconic role of Phil Mitchell since 1990 and just last month viewers watched as he tied the knot with Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace). But it seems the honeymoon period has already ended as Phil's been feeling a bit uneasy about Kat's close bond with her ex-hubby Alfie Moon (Shane Ritchie). And he was far from pleased when he recently found them sharing a heartfelt hug.

Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo) goes against the Knights when he sees graffiti on the outside of a shop and assumes it’s Linda Carter (Kellie Bright).Then a nasty accident puts George in the firing line in EastEnders spoilers Dean has a confrontation with Linda and the Knights when he sees the word ‘rapist’ graffitied across the window of the Beales' new pie and mash shop. Dean states he can sue Linda for slander leaving George and Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe) worrying about legal action. Fearing they could lose the pub, Linda reluctantly attempts a truce.

EastEnders fans are convinced they've figured out a shocking character death on the BBC soap, but it's 'not' Bobby Beale who 'dies'. Kathy Beale's cafe went up in flames in dramatic scenes on Thursday evening's visit to Walford, with the out of control blaze putting several lives at risk. Peter Beale and Kathy's hubby Rocky Cotton dashed into the fiery building when they realised Bobby was stuck inside, but during their daring rescue, the roof caved in, injuring all three of them.

EastEnders fans have shared their worry for two characters after the BBC soap aired a devastating twist on Thursday night.

EastEnders' Karen Taylor will soon be saying goodbye to Walford for good, as recent scenes hint at a dramatic exit that could leave her family in pieces.Thursday night's episode suggested how she might leave the show as she and her son Keanu argued over the £50,000 ransom money they nicked from Phil Mitchell.The mother-son duo came up with the plot to kidnap Albie after Sharon refused to put Keanu's name on his birth certificate and she had then also planned to leave Walford with the tot. Karen was left livid at Sharon's continued refusal to let Keanu play a role in his son's life, leading to her and Keanu concocting a kidnapping plan.

EastEnders fans reckon they've figured out how Karen Taylor will leave Walford - and it's not due to the cafe fire. Later this week, Rocky Cotton plans to set the cafe ablaze for insurance money, as he looks to pay off his debt to loan shark Nish Panesar. Fans initially thought Karen, played by Lorraine Stanley, might perish in the fire when news broke of her departure from the BBC soap.

EastEnders viewers think they've rumbled a huge plot twist ahead of the huge murder Christmas storyline.

With just weeks left to go until EastEnders reveals the exciting climax of its year long Christmas whodunnit storyline, the BBC soap appeared to have teased a twist that links Nish Panesar to the dastardly crime. As regular viewers will know, on 25 December, a mystery male character will be killed off at The Queen Vic, with six characters, all strong female characters, placed in the spotlight as potential suspects.