BBC EastEnders' Kathy star Gillian Taylforth's love life from tragic death to co-star romance

Demi Jones made it to the final of Winter Love Island back in 2020 and now she's returning to the popular dating show for the highly anticipated spin-off, Love Island: All-Stars.

It was just six months ago that the world was rocked by Sinead O'Connor's tragic passing and now a coroner has revealed cause of death.

Saltburn star Barry Keoghan has been making moves over the last few years, and it doesn’t look as though he has any plans to stop anytime soon. Despite his young age, he’s already appeared in a number of major films and TV series, and has even been nominated for an Oscar. From Dunkirk to The Killing of a Sacred Deer to his BAFTA Best Actor in a Supporting Role nomination for Calm with Horses, for Barry, it hasn’t always been all glamour and Hollywood.The 30 year old Love/Hate star grew up in Summerhill, Dublin alongside his brother, Eric.The siblings had a pretty turbulent childhood, and spent seven years living between 13 different foster homes.

Stephen McGann, who plays the beloved Dr Patrick Turner in the BBC One drama Call the Midwife, has been a fan favourite since the show first aired in 2012.The actor, now 60, portrays the heroic doctor who cares for the residents of Poplar during the 1950s and 60s. Dr Turner is a hero in the East End community, saving lives, delivering babies, and melting viewers' hearts with every episode. Fans were overjoyed when his character found love with Sheelagh Mannion after becoming a widower at a young age, reports My London.

Michelle Keegan first landed on our screens way back in 2008 when she was cast as Tina McIntyre in the ITV soap, Coronation Street. Since then, the 36 year old has become a national treasure, starring in a slew of successful dramas and TV shows, not to mention growing her social media following and becoming a major influencer. Most recently, she's starring in the new Netflix thriller series, Fool Me Once, an eight episode show about a widowed mum called Maya (Michelle Keegan) who is "disturbed by an image of her late husband captured on her toddler's nanny cam." However, while Michelle has been in the spotlight heavily over the last 15 years thanks to her blossoming acting career - which right now is the press surrounding Fool Me Once - she's also lived out her personal life in the public eye.

Loose Women's Jane McDonald is heading off on a new adventure across the Canary Islands and we take a look back at her heartbreaking love life.The 60 year old has achieved huge successes in her career as a television star, but has sadly been much less fortunate in her love life away from the cameras. In March 2021, Jane's childhood sweetheart and partner of 13 years, Walter 'Eddie' Rothe, tragically passed away at the age of 67, after being diagnosed with lung cancer.The couple first met in 1980 when Jane worked part-time in a pub in West Yorkshire, and Eddie's pop band Liquid Gold played a gig there. Of their early romance, Jane told the Mirror back in 2012: "I couldn't believe it when the owner said the drummer had taken a fancy to me.

Since meeting on MasterChef in 2010, John Torode and wife Lisa Faulkner have become one of the best known couples on TV.

EastEnders star Brian Conley has finally spoken out after his character, Rocky Cotton, was arrested and said an emotional farewell in Friday's episode. Earlier this year, it was revealed that the 62 year old actor had decided to leave the popular BBC One soap, two years after joining in 2021.

Jacqueline Jossa, who shot to fame playing troubled teen Lauren Branning on EastEnders in 2010, has become one of the nation's favourite celebs. With her loving husband Dan Osborne and their two daughters, the former Queen of the Jungle often gives her 3.4 million Instagram followers a peek into her lovely life as she prepares to return to the soap over the festive season, with scenes in Paris, France being shown on New Year's Day 2024. We look at all the hurdles the star has jumped over on her way to becoming the nation's darling.

Andy Cohen will be onstage with New Year’s Eve Live cohost Anderson Cooper when the clock strikes midnight, but you might want to know if there’s anyone he could be kissing in the first moments of 2024.

EastEnders star Max Bowden, who plays Ben Mitchell, will be leaving the soap after four years. The actor, 28, who has played the role of Ben on the hit BBC soap since 2019, is leaving EastEnders next year. His final scenes are thought to air in the coming weeks, a show insider revealed to the Daily Star.

EastEnders star Scott Maslen, who plays the iconic Jack Branning in the BBC soap, took to Instagram to share some sweet moments from his Christmas, along with a rarely seen snap where he packed on the PDA with his DJ wife, Estelle Rubio. The couple, who exchanged vows in a gorgeous ceremony in 2008, looked happier than ever as they cuddled up for a kiss in front of a Christmas tree. Scott looked cosy in a beige knitted jumper, while he wife looked stylish in a white vest with silver detailing.

Strictly Come Dancing couple Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec have appeared on a celebrity episode of Escape to the Country, where viewers can take a look into their life away from the screen.

As Vera fans prepare to bid farewell to fan favourite Kenny Doughty, 47, who plays DS Aiden Healy on the show this Christmas, fans will no doubt be cherishing every minute the popular character remains on screen. Working closely with Brenda Blethyn, 76, who plays the main character Vera on the show, the two formed a strong friendship and even formed a bubble during lockdown.

EastEnders' icon Sharon Watts, played by Letitia Dean, very rarely gets a chance to catch her breath between the various twists and turns of her extraordinarily dramatic life, and the past few weeks have been no exception. After her son Albie's kidnap, doctors discovered he has Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AAT), a genetic condition that could lead to liver and lung disease later in life. Sharon was told that both she and Albie's dad Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) would need to carry the gene for Albie to have it.

EastEnders star Navin Chowdhry recently took to Instagram to share his wife’s important milestone during breast cancer awareness month. The 52 year old, who plays villain Nish Panesar in the BBC One soap, shared a post of a mug with the phrase ‘Straight Outta Chemo’, a reference to the 2015 film Straight Outta Compton, marking two years since his wife ‘lifted the cup’.The actor captioned the photo: "2 years ago. Mrs C lifted the cup! All my love to all the cancer warriors out there.

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa's journey to stardom hasn't been a walk in the park, as he's battled with depression and homelessness.The Rwandan-Scottish actor, who shot to fame on Netflix's Sex Education, has become the 14th Time Lord, following in the footsteps of Jodie Whittaker, David Tennant, and Matt Smith. But what's the story behind this 31 year old actor? Let's delve into his off-screen life, from his struggles with homelessness to his fight for privacy, breaking stereotypes and the question he's always asked. Born in Rwanda, Ncuti and his family moved to Scotland amidst the 1994 genocide.

EastEnders star Kellie Bright has been a soap favourite since arriving in Walford as Linda Carter 10 years ago.The Queen Vic landlady has had quite a stressful year as she deals with grief following Mick Carter's (Danny Dyer) presumed death. Linda has also been at of heart of harrowing torment from Dean Wicks (Matt di Angelo) after the rapist made an unwanted return to Walford in October. But Linda is also caught up in the epic Christmas 'whodunnit' storyline that's lasted much of 2023.

EastEnders fans were left dazzled as they discovered the cast's amazing singing chops during ITV's festive special show Britain Get Singing. Roman Kemp hosted the show, which saw TV's favourite faces from shows like Good Morning Britain, Love Island, Coronation Street, The Masked Singer and, of course, EastEnders belt out a tune in hopes of wowing the audience and a stellar panel of judges.

Emma Barton has appeared on BBC soap EastEnders at various points for nearly two decades. Her character Honey has had quite a turbulent journey, spending the bulk of her time in Albert Square in an on-off relationship with Billy Mitchell. On-screen, the couple share two children - Janet and William - who are now teenagers.