EastEnders' Ben Mitchell star Max Bowden's life off-screen from co-star split to baby

EastEnders fans are soon set to endure an emotional rollercoaster, after producers of the London soap confirmed they would soon air a festival celebration of Lola Pearce's life.The much-loved Walford character - played by acting powerhouse Danielle Harold - be commemorated the one-off event alongside her loved ones in an episode to come. Lola was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour last year, and the mum-of-one has since been making the most of the time she has left in Albert Square with her nearest and dearest.

Elisabeth Moss, Kate Hudson and Kaia Gerber have been tapped to star in the sexy, psychological thriller “Shell”.

Danny Walters’ EastEnders character Keanu Taylor has been embroiled in more than his fair share of drama - and surely there's more left to come. After first arriving on the scene back in 2017, he’s had an affair with a married woman only to face a murder plot at the hands of her jealous husband, embarked on a dangerous criminal career of his own and even faking his own death to avoid his past catching up with him.

When EastEnders fans found out that soap icon, Rita Simons, who played Roxy Mitchell for 10 years was returning to Albert Square, it’s safe to say that they were both excited and baffled. Mainly due to the fact that Simons’ character was killed off in 2017 alongside her on-screen sister, Ronnie Mitchell, who was played by Samantha Womack.

Iconic talk show host Jerry Springer has died at the age of 79 and while he's best-known for his eponymous talk show, he had a quieter life away from cameras with his wife and daughter.The American presenter was best known for hosting The Jerry Springer Show for almost three decades from 1991, but he was also a former lawyer and politician. On Thursday, a family spokesperson confirmed that Jerry, 79, had died following a brief battle with cancer.They revealed that his health had taken a turn for the worst in recent weeks, with the TV presenter passing away peacefully at his home in Chicago.

EastEnders have confirmed that Ben Mitchell, played by Max Bowden, will be the centre of an eating disorder storyline in the coming months.

EastEnders' Roxy Mitchell star Rita Simons has teased a potential full-time return despite her character's past BBC One soap death. Roxy is set for an emotional comeback on Thursday's episode, where her daughter Amy has been struggling with her mental health in recent weeks following the breakdown of her father, Jack Branning's, marriage amid her step-mum Denise Fox's infidelity. As the family attend a group therapy session, Amy is encouraged to open up about her emotions surrounding the loss of her mum, who drowned alongside her sister Ronnie back in 2017.

EastEnders is to air a new storyline that will deal with the eating disorder bulimia. Upcoming episodes will see Ben Mitchell, played by Max Bowden, struggle with the disorder and attempt to hide it from his family.The long-running soap has worked alongside leading UK eating disorder charity Beat to produce the storyline.

EastEnders fans may be pleased to see a familiar face in Thursday's episode of the popular long-running soap as Rita Simons briefly returns as fan-favourite character Roxy Mitchell. Roxy will appear as a figment of her daughter Amy's imagination, marking the characters first on-screen appearance since her death in January 2017.

Janice Dickinson , known as the "world's first supermodel," has been a trailblazer in the fashion industry since her iconic debut in the 70s. With her fierce attitude, she quickly became a household name and now in 2023, Janice is taking on a new adventure as she returns to the jungle in the highly anticipated all-stars spin-off of I'm A Celebrity. Born and raised in Brooklyn, the native New Yorker, first rose to fame off-screen as a highly successful model.

Emmerdale star Louise Jameson’s character Mary Goskirk is currently embroiled in a very dramatic storyline that’s seen her be knocked out by her lesbian love interest Faye. Mary’s romance turned nasty when she began to suspect that her lover, who she had helped organise a charity fundraiser, had actually pocketed the money for herself. As fans wait to see if Mary will survive her dangerous liaison with Faye, we take a look at the actress’, who joined the show just last year, off-screen love life.

Since the 80s, Shaun Ryder has been the frontman of the iconic rock band, the Happy Mondays who were responsible for hits like Step On and 24 Hour Party People. But aside from being the soundtrack to the 90s rave scene, what else do we know about the 60 year old? From his marriage to wife Joanne to the two children they share together, here’s everything you need to know about Shaun Ryder ahead of his second stint on the hit show, I’m a Celeb… Who is his wife? Joanne Ryder is a business and personal manager, who as well as being married to Shaun, also manages his career.

Since returning to the iconic soap last year, Coronation Street’s killer Stephen Reed has rocked the cobbles, and put viewers at home on the edge of their seats numerous times, with some of them branding the plots he's involved in as "ridiculous". The 61 year old, who first joined the cast back in 1996 as Audrey Roberts’ illegitimate son, has been an on-again off-again recurring character over the years.

On screen, viewers of EastEnders will know actress Ellie Dadd for her portrayal of Jack Branning and the late Roxy Mitchell’s daughter Amy Mitchell. Ellie is the fifth actress to play the troubled teen after arriving in Albert Square back in 2022, with a spokesperson for EastEnders saying at the time that she had been cast as her character prepares to “take on more challenging adult storylines” in future episodes. In fact, soon after arriving on our screens, Ellie was involved with a mental health storyline, which left viewers at home dubbing the episode one of the “most touching” plot they’d seen from the soap.

Heartbreaking scenes on EastEnders set to air in upcoming episodes will see Lola Pearce being serenaded by her husband, Jay, during a trip to the beach. Lola was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and given just months to live in October 2022, and with actress Danielle Harold having already filmed her final scenes, things are set to get devastatingly tragic for her character.

Neighbours star Stefan Dennis has paid tribute to his former co-star Maxine Klibingaitis, who died "suddenly and unexpectedly" aged 58. Her death was confirmed via a fan-run Facebook account on April 17 (via Radio Times). Klibingaitis was best known for her portrayal of apprentice plumber Terry Inglis on Neighbours.

EastEnders star Danielle Harold, who plays tragic Lola Pearce, has broken her silence after she filmed some of her last scenes for BBC soap EastEnders. Danielle joined the popular soap back in 2011 as the granddaughter of series regular Billy Mitchell, played by Perry Fenwick.

As the host of Naked Attraction, Anna Richardson has become a familiar face on our screens thanks to her witty one-liners, viral quotes and laugh out loud funny puns. But away from the world of Naked Attraction, the 52 year old recently helped launch the new Channel 4 show Naked Education alongside the likes of Dr Alex George and radio DJ Yinka Bokinni.

Former EastEnders actor Jonny Labey confirmed speculation that he is dating a Hollywood star as he shared loved-up snaps of them together.The actor arrived on the square back in 2015 as Paul Coker, with the hairdresser going on to date Harry Reid’s Ben Mitchelle, a role now played by Max Bowden. His character was killed in a homophobic attack in 2016 in a storyline that was widely applauded by fans for shedding light on a serious, real-world issue.The 30 year old actor has now confirmed that he is dating Hannah Ami, who has featured in projects like 2019’s Cats alongside Taylor Swift, Idris Elba, Dame Judi Dench and James Corden.

Neighbours. Her "sudden" and "unexpected" death was announced in a Facebook post by Prisoner fan club Partners in Crime on Monday 17 April. The post read: "Maxine Klibingatis 1964 - 2023.