BBC EastEnders star Clair Norris takes huge relationship step with boyfriend

Strictly Come Dancing star Karen Hauer has jokingly been called 'mum' by her co-stars as she revealed she's been given a new role. The dancer appeared alongside Dianne Buswell and Carlos Gu on The One Show where they promoted their upcoming tour.

BBC News star Robin Brant has revealed that he's leaving the channel after 20 years as a correspondent.The broadcaster took to social media to share the sad news. Writing on X, formerly known as Twitter, he said: "NEWS ABOUT ME: I’m moving on from @BBCNews.This weekend will be my last, after 20+ years on the staff.

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.

EastEnders' Suki Panesar has been a key character since she joined the BBC soap in 2020 with her four children. She's been at the heart of many storylines, including her affair with Eve and ongoing drama with Nish, not to mention the infamous Christmas murder spectacular at the end of 2023. But EastEnders isn't the only soap that Balvinder Sopal, who plays Suki, has starred in – she's actually appeared in all four major UK soaps over the years, as well as Doctors.

Love Island All Stars' Sophie Piper has described Josh Ritchie as the "cutest" as she excitedly shared on Instagram that they are now officially a couple. Sophie, 25, the younger sister of This Morning's Rochelle Humes, 35, shared a snap to her Instagram stories of a fancy four poster bed that was covered in red rose petals, spelling out the words: "Will you be my GF?" Yet more rose petals could be seen on the floor, surrounding the bed. Writing over the top of the post, Sophie gushed: "He's the cutest," with a red love heart emoji.

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.

Claire Skinner, who is best known for her role in Outnumbered, is returning to our screens for Channel 5's new thriller Coma. But away from fame, the actress, 59, tends to keep her life out of the spotlight, however, she is known to be dating her co-star from the hugely popular comedy series.

EastEnders star Patsy Palmer returned to the show with a big smile, but behind the scenes, she's dealing with family heartache. Her older brother is battling to overcome his addiction problems. Fans saw Patsy, 51, come back as the feisty Bianca Jackson on the soap.

Holly Willoughby's newest TV role has been announced, and it will see her team up with survival expert Bear Grylls.The show, which is billed as being similar to I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! is set to launch on Netflix, and will see a group of British celebs being dropped into the jungle to face survival expert Bear Grylls.The working title of the show is 'Bear Hunt' and will see the former This Morning host, 43, journey into the jungles of Central America. It is being produced by Bear's own company, The Natural Studios, and two co-producers.The show will see Bear test the celebrity's survival skills and those who don't impress will have to endure the "bear hunt" where he will hunt them down.

Amy Dowden has been seen ditching the UK for sunnier climes after wowing her fans and followers with a transformation. Over the weekend the Strictly Come Dancing star showed off her new gorgeous blonde hair just weeks after finding out there was no evidence of cancer left in her body.

Saffron Barker and her rugby player boyfriend Louis Rees-Zammit have hit back at rumours that they have split after it was claimed that he had been unfaithful.The rumours started spreading after eagle-eyed fans noticed that the pair had stopped following each other on social media. And eyebrows were raised even further when the former Strictly Come Dancing had deleted a previously uploaded snap of her latest tattoo, which appeared to depict Louis' initials on the inside of her arm. She then responded to a fan comment reading: "A leopard never changes its spots.

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.

Colin Bennett, known for his role as Mr Bennett on the 1980s children's show Take Hart and its spin-off Hartbeat, has sadly passed away. His son Tom Bennett, who is also an actor and has appeared in shows like After Life and EastEnders, shared the heartbreaking news on X, formerly known as Twitter. Alongside a photo of his late father, Tom wrote: "My Dad (Mr Bennett) sadly passed away 2 weeks ago today.

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.

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.

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.

Following her daughter Jade's arrival in Walford last year, EastEnders fans are convinced that Shabnam Masood (Rakhee Thakrar) might be heading back to Albert Square to join her.The character left in 2016 after a heartbreaking couple of years, which saw her find out about Kush Kazemi's (Davood Ghadami) affair with Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) and deliver a stillborn son named Zaair.The rest of the Masood family - Zainab, Masood, Tamwar, Syed and Kamil - are also all no longer in Walford. Shabnam shares teenage daughter Jade with Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo), who also returned to the BBC soap last year. Jade is recovering from a lung transplant and has been staying with her dad.

EastEnders legend‌ Mo Harris, played by Laila Morse, 78, is making a return to the BBC soap this spring to reprise her iconic role. ‌Fans will know Mo well as she first landed on our screens in 2000 as the no-nonsense matriarch of the Slater family. Due to her infamous one liners and dodgy dealings, she quickly became a fan favourite and viewers can’t wait to have her back.

EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy has opened up on the "difficult time" she faced following the death of her beloved co-star June Brown. late actress June played BBC soap favourite Dot Cotton since 1985 up until 2020.