EastEnders boss announces more iconic characters will return to BBC soap after Cindy Beale

It seems the EastEnders writing team are indulging in a hefty dose of nostalgia - with the tease of yet another show veteran returning to the BBC soap. It comes after the successful return of Cindy Beale, played by Michelle Collins, who teases the arrival of the mystery ex-EastEnder in next week's show. After being presumed dead and living under the alias Rose in Spain and France Cindy is now trying to establish a business in Walford.

Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) hits rock bottom before being involved in an accident, in EastEnders spoilers. Jay’s spiralling goes from bad to worse as he waves up after a night filled with booze and drugs. Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) senses something is wrong and Jay confesses he’s taking drugs, but keeps quiet about seeing Nadine Keller (Jazzy Phoenix).

EastEnders spoilers have revealed that Rocky Cotton’s attempts to bring the Beale family back together backfire tonight. Since the return of Ian and Cindy Beale, Kathy and Rocky Cotton have been living with Sonia Fowler after Ian kicked them out of his house, and it is becoming clear that the newlyweds hate their living arrangements.The pair are supposed to be saving to move out, but Rocky is also saving to pay Kathy back after she paid off his ex-wife, Jo.

Jacqueline Jossa ’s announcement that she’s returning to EastEnders has delighted soap fans, but a source believes her surprise comeback is a “make or break” move that could put unwanted strain on her and Dan Osborne’s six-year marriage. Last week, the 30-year-old actress revealed she’s heading back to Albert Square later this year to reprise her role as Lauren Branning – five years after her dramatic departure.

Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) is in for a huge shock in EastEnders spoilers when his ex-partner shows up with the daughter he didn’t know he had! Ravi is sure that Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) and Nish Panesar (Navin Chowdhry) know where missing Nugget Gulari (Juhaim Rasul Choudhury) is hiding out, so follows them out of Walford. As Ravi prepares to rumble the meet-up, he’s taken aback to come face-to-face with Nugget’s mother, Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan Levy). Ravi takes Nugget back to Walford, and soon Priya arrives looking for her son.

Jenna Ortega is having an incredible past few years with the success of Wednesday, as well as her addition to the Scream franchise.

EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa is feeling a mixture of emotions about her full-time return to the soap, according to her husband Dan Osborne. The actress, 30, left the show in 2018 after eight years as Lauren Branning but went on to make two brief cameos. One was an unannounced guest appearance while the other was at Dot Cotton's funeral.

The tenth celebrity for the 2024 series of Dancing On Ice has been confirmed as I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! star Adele Roberts. Broadcaster and DJ Adele appeared on ITV's Lorraine today, Thursday, 5 October, to announce the exciting career move, and talk about the new series which will return in the new year. Revealing the news, Adele said: “It's ‘bricking it on ice’ for me! I think the hardest part is putting myself out there as I usually hide away.

Colin Salmon made his debut as George Knight on EastEnders earlier this year, with his wife being part of the reason to join the BBC soap.The actor, 61 who hails from London, arrived on Albert Square as the new Queen Vic owner in June this year, alongside his two daughters Gina (Francesca Henry) and Anna (Molly Rainford). Before EastEnders, he was best known for his roles in the James Bond franchise and Doctor Who. Off screen, the soap star is a doting father and husband to his wife, Fiona Hawthorne who is an artist and illustrator.The couple tied the knot in 1988 and share four children together, Sasha, Rudi, Eden and Ben.

Dan Osborne took to social media to show support for his wife Jacqueline Jossa, as it has been revealed that she is returning to EastEnders. The reality star, 32, appears to be making it clear that his relationship is strong, despite recent speculation that they could be on the rocks - which began when the duo both shared a number of ‘cryptic’ social media posts.

Jacqueline Jossa is set to make an explosive return to EastEnders, five years after quitting the soap.The 30 year old actress will reprise her role full time as Lauren Branning. She first took on the role in 2010 before going on to leave in 2018. The show favourite made a brief return to Albert Square last December for soap legend Dot Cotton’s funeral, as well as an unannounced guest appearance in June.

Coronation Street star Ryan Connor actor Ryan Prescott has confirmed that Lucy Fallon will be returning as Bethany Platt, after the character left three years ago to take a magazine internship in London.The actor was joined by his co-star Lucy at the Inside Soap Awards on Monday 25 September where he revealed Lucy’s comeback and hinted that a new romance could be on the cards for his character soon. When asked about Bethany returning to the soap, Ryan told The Mirror: “I believe so yeah”. Discussing a reunion between Ryan and Bethany and a future romance, the soap star said: “Who knows, I like Lucy she's a fantastic actress.The love triangle has become a love square." He continued: “I'd love for Ryan to find his feet in a relationship somewhere, I don't know with who.

EastEnders fans think they have spotted the Christmas "murder weapon" after the Beale and Knight families went to war on Thursday night. While the weapon in question certainly won't be the one that is used during the festive episode, it is almost identical to the one that can be seen in the flash forward episode, which aired back in February.The item that eagle-eyed viewers spotted is a champagne bottle, which George Knight handed over to Ian and Cindy Beale on Thursday, 28 September.

EastEnders viewers believe they have sussed out the identity of Gina Knight's mystery ex-boyfriend who broke her heart as he continues to be mentioned. Fans of the soap believe it could be a character from the past who has been killed off.

As former EastEnders actress Mimi Keene returns to our screens as Ruby in the final hit series of Sex Education on Netflix, many fans have been left wondering whatever happened to her Walford alter ego, Cindy Williams,. As the fourth actress to play the character of Cindy Jr, Mimi starred on the soap between 2013 and 2015, before she famously quit the soap for good on 17 August 2015 to pursue other projects.

EastEnders fans will be strapped into an emotional rollercoaster on Thursday evening, with Ravi Gulati, Stacey Slater and Gina Knight all going through testing times. Episode spoilers for 28 September tell us that broken Ravi is a shell of his former self as he keeps scouring the streets for Nugget, while Denise Fox lets her hatred of Ravi get the better of her when talking to Denzel Danes, leaving him deeply upset. An understanding Jack Branning suggests to Denise that she go away for a few days and shut the world out.

EastEnders spoilers reveal that Suki Kaur Panesar will face questions from PC Nash over the disappearance of Davinder Gulati, known as Nugget, who ran away from Walford after he discovered that his Dad, Ravi Gulati, was a killer. Suki is keen to drop Ravi in it, but he and Nish Panesar demand to know why the police are following this line of inquiry at all. Later on, Ravi confronts Denise Fox and accuses her of stirring up trouble with the police - but a furious Denise isn’t having it and is more than happy to offer him some home truths in response to his allegations.

Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osborne have fiercely shot down reports that their marriage could be in trouble, after speculation began to swirl over their relationship following a series of cryptic social media posts. The 30 year old former EastEnders actress and her husband ex- TOWIE star Dan, 32 have been dating for over ten years, but officially tied the knot in 2017 and together share two adorable daughters. However despite the longevity of their relationship, it hasn’t always been smooth sailing for the couple, as their home life was previously tested to its limit following a series of cheating allegations that accused Dan of being unfaithful.

After ongoing speculation, “The Drew Barrymore Show” will officially be returning to small screens in October.

tentative agreement was reached between the WGA and AMPTP on Sunday, Drew Barrymore’s talk show is looking to return in October, sources close to production tell Variety. An exact premiere date has not been set. A spokesperson for “The Drew Barrymore Show” declined to comment.