BBC EastEnders' Patsy Palmer's real-life brother's addiction battle and prison past

BBC EastEnders villain Dean Wicks has hinted at his impending exit as his true intentions for his daughter Jade are revealed.

As the Walford residents came to grips with the discovery of Keanu Taylor’s body in the latest visit to EastEnders, one of Albert Square’s most hated characters, Dean Wicks may have sealed his fate after he was unexpectedly implicated in the mechanic’s death. Things all kicked off during Wednesday (3 April) night’s visit to Walford, which picked up where things left off the previous night, with Jack Branning walking in on Stacey Slater and Denise Fox trying to hide Keanu’s body after the floor collapsed over where he was buried.

Selome Hailu Netflix has released a trailer for “Dead Boy Detectives,” the upcoming series following the Neil Gaiman-created comic book characters of the same name. The series centers Edwin Payne (George Rexstrew) and Charles Rowland (Jayden Revri), who helm the Dead Boy Detectives agency. Teenagers born decades apart who find each other only in death, Edwin and Charles are best friends and ghosts who solve mysteries.

After months of evading suspicions, sadly The Six’s worst nightmare finally came true during Tuesday evening’s visit to EastEnders, when Keanu Taylor’s body was unearthed beneath Kathy Beale’s cafe. As regular viewers will recall, Sharon Watts, Linda Carter, Denise Fox, Stacey Slater, Suki Panesar and Kathy Beale were all implicated in the mechanic’s death on Christmas Day, and chose to cover up their crime by burying his body beneath the cafe.

When EastEnders first launched last year’s nail biting Christmas murder plot all the way back in February 2023, fans of the soap were hooked on the constant twists and turns into the story as it unfolded before our very eyes. However, since the first arc of the storyline concluded and revealed that sadly Keanu Taylor was the victim, fans at home have been less than thrilled with the storyline’s progression.

EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison found herself in hospital after 24 painful hours at A&E. She shared the details of her conditon on social media, describing the ordeal as 'complete agony'

A brand new series starts tonight on BBC and it features some cast members who you may recognise from popular TV shows. This Town will premiere on BBC One on Easter Sunday (March 31) and is created and written by Peaky Blinders creator, Steven Knight.

Max Bowden, who plays Ben Mitchell on BBC's EastEnders, has a new role lined up after his exit from the soap. Max is leaving the show after five years, and his character's exit storyline started this week when Ben was arrested for fraud.

New thriller Passenger begins on ITV this weekend, where mysterious things are happening in the northern town of Chadder Vale. The drama, penned by Bolton's Andrew Buchan, begins with detective Riya Ajunwa investigating the disappearance of a local girl Katie Wells.

EastEnders fans were left on the edge of their seats on Tuesday’s (19 March) visit to Walford, as the fallout from Martin Fowler having rumbled Stacey Slater and Jack Branning's affair took a dramatic turn. In the second visit to Albert Square this week, the show picked up immediately after Martin had stumbled on Jack and Stacey sharing a steamy kiss - all while their families were just mere feet away indoors.

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Clair Norris, who plays Bernadette Taylor on EastEnders, has taken a huge milestone step with her boyfriend Lewis Wood and has been flooded with congratulations.The soap star, 26, who has been in Albert Square since 2017, took to Instagram to share the exciting news that they had purchased their first home together.The couple have been together for five years and on Saturday, 3 March shared snaps as they held their keys and customised keyrings in front of their new pad.They added the caption: "And we’re in!!! Time to make this house a home." A second photo saw a basket filled with new home goodies for the couple, along with a balloon and cards of congratulations.They were flooded with comments on their milestone moment including from James Bye, who plays Martin Fowler in EastEnders, as he said: "Congratulations." Co-star Lorraine Stanley also wrote: "Congratulations that’s amazing!!! I’m so happy for you both, can’t wait to come over for a cuppa." While EastEnders star Barbara Smith penned: "Omg!!!!!!!! I remember you talking about this ages ago so happy u made ur dream a reality." Fans were also quick to share their support as one wrote: "Very happy congratulations!", and a second said: "Congratulations to you both!!! Enjoy your new home." A third gushed: "Best of luck to you both x enjoy your new home xx." Clair and her boyfriend can often be spotted on romantic getaways together having visited Prague, Croatia and Spain. Celebrating their five-year anniversary in July last year, Clair shared a sweet video as they took in the sunset view while in Croatia and lovingly wrote the caption: "5 Years Of Us.

After EastEnders’ dramatic Christmas Day episode which saw ‘The Six’ forced to keep a secret about the reasons behind Keanu Taylor's disappearance, those at the centre of the drama are dealing with the effects of keeping hush. With most of Albert Square unaware of what exactly happened to Keanu, Jack Branning’s suspicions grow when Denise Fox refuses to speak to him but allows Stacey Slater to visit her. Played by actor Scott Maslen, Jack first appeared on EastEnders back in 2007 before departing in 2013.The iconic soap star later joined the BBC One show in 2015, where he has remained a staple character at the centre of the action ever since.

Giovanni Pernice has broken his silence on social media following allegations that Amanda Abbington has 'dropped her case' against him and the BBC. The actress took part in Strictly last year.

EastEnders has been criticised for its depiction of Milton Keynes.The soap aired two special episodes focusing on Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) ahead of her exit from EastEnders. Whitney headed to Milton Keynes to visit her step-mum Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) alongside boyfriend Zack Hudson (James Farrar). It wasn't long until Whitney and Zack ran into trouble with Bianca's neighbours and the children on the estate.

Manchester City are dealing with a number of injury concerns ahead of Sunday’s showdown trip to Liverpool.

Former EastEnders star Laurie Brett, known for her iconic role as Jane Beale on the BBC soap, has revealed she underwent surgery in an emotional hospital post shared with fans. The 54-year-old actress, who graced the screens of EastEnders for 13 years before departing in 2017, took to social media to update her followers on her health journey. In the heartfelt snapshot shared on X - formerly known as Twitter - Laurie was pictured in a hospital gown, clutching a cuddly rabbit toy to her shoulder.

EastEnders is set to tackle a heart-breaking storyline on the BBC soap as Denzel Danes becomes addicted to anabolic steroids.The character, played by Jaden Ladega, will develop a "new obsession" with the testosterone-producing drug in scenes airing in spring.The storyline will see Denzel struggle with his body image and as a result, become obsessed with exercise. As he is introduced to steroids, the Walford resident will become hooked and attempt to hide his misuse from those close to him.

After nearly five years away from Albert Square, soap legend Patsy Palmer is set to reprise her role on EastEnders on Monday, 4 March . Having first appeared on the popular BBC One show back in 1993 when she was just 21 years old, Patsy, now 51, is known for playing Bianca Jackson, who is the daughter of Carol Jackson. Throughout her time on EastEnders , Patsy’s character has experienced everything from rocky romances to remarriages and most recently appeared in Walford in September 2019 where she briefly reunited with her daughter Tiffany Butcher, who was played by Strictly Come Dancing star Maisie Smith.

EastEnders star Mo George is swapping Albert Square for the glamour of Hollywood as he has bagged a role in a new movie with Tom Hanks, 16 years after he left the soap. Mo is famed for playing Gus Smith on EastEnders from 2002 to 2008, and now he's going to be in the new release, which is called 'Here'. On Thursday, Mo, who is 41, shared his happy news online.