EastEnders' Brooke Kinsella pregnant with second child 18 months after welcoming daughter

EastEnders viewers were thrilled to see a very familiar face back on our screens, as Sean Slater (Robert Kazinsky) made a surprise return to the BBC soap. In scenes that aired on Thursday 7 April, Sean appeared via FaceTime to speak to both his sister Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) and his mum Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) amid her mental health struggle storyline. Soap fans watched as Stacey got in touch with her brother after growing increasingly worried about their mum Jean’s state of mind following her recent behaviour.

EastEnders has released new spoiler pictures teasing Sam Mitchell's, played by Kim Medcalf, explosive return to Albert Square. It was announced earlier this year that Kim would be reprising her role of Sam, which she played from 2002 until 2005.The role was previously played by Danniella Westbrook from 1990 to 2000 — the latter also briefly returned in 2009 and 2016.

Charlie Brooks, known for playing one of EastEnders' most-feared villains Janine Butcher, is now one of TikTok's newest stars.The award-winning soapstar, 40 - who first joined Albert Square back in 1999 - has been joining her real-life daughter Kiki Brooks-Truman, 17, to film a series of charming and hilarious clips for the popular video sharing app. Charlie appears in one of her daughter's videos, which saw her and Kiki recreating the iconic EastEnders scene which saw Janine Butcher shove sobbing husband Barry Evans, played by Shaun Williamson, off a cliff, killing him.The actress had fans in stiches as she mimed over her original lines from the 2004 episode, whilst Kiki took over the part of Barry.

Former EastEnders star Maisie Smith's mum Julia is following in her famous daughter's footsteps as she was spotted filming scenes for the BBC soap. Julia was seen reading a script for the show, which made her talented 20 year old daughter shoot to fame thanks to the iconic role as Tiffany Butcher, which she played from 2008 until earlier this year.

EastEnders actress Natalie Cassidy fought back tears as she paid tribute to June Brown on Monday's episode of The One Show. It was announced on Monday 4 April that the soap legend, known for playing Dot Cotton on the soap, had died at the age of 95. Natalie, 38, famed for her role as Albert Square's Sonia Fowler, then appeared on The One Show to chat about her former co-star, who she was also close friends with off-screen.

EastEnders fans are calling for a "proper conclusion" and tribute for June Brown on the BBC soap, following the legendary actress' passing. Walford icon June died on Sunday 3 April at the age of 95. She played Albert Square's favourite elderly resident Dot Cotton for 35 years and has long remained one of the most popular characters on the show after first landing on the soap in 1985.

EastEnders paid tribute to June Brown at the end of Monday's episode after it was announced that the legendary Dot Cotton star had tragically passed away at the age of 95. It comes as BBC One also aired a documentary looking at June's life and career following Monday's episode.

Legendary actress June Brown will always be remembered for her time as soap icon Dot Cotton on EastEnders. Sadly, the 95 year old will not return to the series again as she passed away on Sunday night (3 March). However, it seems that June felt her time on the BBC One soap was over after she left in January 2020.

EastEnders icon June Brown has passed away at the age of 95. The legendary soap actress was best known for playing Dot Cotton for 35 years in Albert Square, before she left the show in 2020. The veteran actress was one of EastEnders longest-running cast members when she retired at 93 years old.

EastEnders star Shona McGarty looked worlds away from her character Whitney Dean on Sunday as she unveiled a new blonde hair transformation.The actress, 30, took to Instagram to show off her Britney Spears inspired makeover where she wore a costume from the pop star's hit music video Toxic. Posting a collection of selfies, the actress donned blonde hair with long extensions, piercing blue eye shadow and a cabin crew costume complete with matching hat.

It’s not every day that Royalty steps foot in EastEnders’ Albert Square, but that all changed this week when Prince Charles and his wife Camilla were welcomed to Walford.The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visited the set of the iconic BBC soap on Thursday 31 March to meet the cast and crew, from Mick Carter actor Danny Dyer to Steve McFadden, who plays Phil Mitchell. Whilst there, the couple also watched as a special street party involving the residents was filmed to mark the Queen’s upcoming Platinum Jubilee, which takes place in June.There were also plenty of other memorable moments - from Charles, 73, handing his coat to EastEnders’ actress Letitia Dean, who stars as Sharon Watts, to Camilla, 74, fangirling over Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis, aka Frankie Lewis.

EastEnders actress Clair Norris has announced that she has been working on a new BBC documentary with Panorama, which will explore the topic of obesity. Soap actress Clair, 24, is best for her role as Bernadette Taylor on the BBC show.

EastEnders finally revealed the name of Bernie Taylor's baby son during Thursday night's episode (March 31).The name was surprising as the little boy was given the same name as the BBC soap's very first dog Roly. It came as Bernie, played by Clair Norris - who recently spoke about changing her look to appear different to her character - arrived back in Albert Square to some tense scenes. She realised that Stuart and Rainie Highway had been keeping secrets from her.

TV fans were excited to see if their favourite soaps had made it on to the shortlist for the much-anticipated BAFTA TV Awards. So, many viewers were surely disappointed to see that EastEnders had been snubbed in the Soap and Continuing Drama category. Despite strong storylines, including Gray Atkins’ murders, captivating viewers throughout the year, the popular BBC soap failed to get a nod.

EastEnders actress Clair Norris, best known as Albert Square’s Bernie Taylor, has opened up about the upsides of looking totally different to her popular soap character. In an exclusive interview with OK! Clair, who recently returned to the BBC soap as heavily pregnant surrogate Bernie, told us that while she’s thrilled to be front and centre of the show, she doesn’t mind if people don’t recognise her.

Clair Norris has been absent from our screens for over five months, but new spoilers have revealed that her upcoming EastEnders return is set to be dramatic. The actress, 24, will make her highly anticipated return to Albert Square as heavily pregnant Bernie Taylor on Tuesday 29 March, and she's set for a showdown with Stuart (Ricky Champ) and Rainie Highway (Tanya Franks). Bernie's drama-filled life in Walford couldn't be further from Clair's real life, with the actress living in London with her long-term boyfriend James Wood.

Danny Walters cosied up to his girlfriend as he stepped out for a star-studded event in London.The former EastEnders actor and his partner, Maddi Faircloth, attended the opening night of Wicked at the Apollo Theatre on Thursday 24 March. The 28-year-old turned out in a smart casual look with a black shirt and dark faded jeans which he paired with brown boots to watch the new cast members take to the stage in the long-running show.

Television star Denise Van Outen has opened up about a tricky first few months on set when she joined the cast of much-loved soap EastEnders back in 2015.The actress and presenter, 47, reveals in her upcoming autobiography 'A Bit Of Me: From Basildon to Broadway, and Back' that landing her role as Albert Square's sharp-minded businesswoman Karin Smart "wasn't what I'd expected".Though her on-screen appearance may have only been a four-episode stint over a month long period, Denise claims to have instantly picked up on an ambience of tension between many of her co-stars. "I'd been used to working on shows with a happy, buzzy, atmosphere," the mother-of-one disclosed to readers. "And during my time on EastEnders, that wasn't really the case." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.