EastEnders' hunky Tyler Moon actor juggling two normal jobs 10 years since soap exit

Between 2005 and 2008, viewers would have been familiar with actor Paul Butcher for his role on Zoey 101. Alongside the likes of Jamie-Lynn Spears and Victoria Justice, Paul starred in the Nickelodeon show where he played Zoey’s younger brother Dustin. For the four seasons it was on air, Zoey 101 followed Zoey and her friends as they enjoyed life at Pacific Coast Academy – with Paul’s fresh-faced character Dustin being known for depending on his older sister and her tight-knit social circle.

EastEnders have confirmed when the highly-anticipated return of Cindy Beale will happen.The BBC soap confirmed that she was returning earlier this year when she appeared on the show but from a foreign country with Ian and Peter Beale. Since then, fans have been eagerly awaiting the moment that she steps foot on the Square for the first time in 25 years. As Peter Beale returns to Walford next week, it has become clear that her arrival will be soon.

Peter Beale has been played by a stream of stars over the years – seven to be exact. But never before has an actor reprised their role as the famous Walford resident – until now.Thomas Law, 30, is back in EastEnders picking up the character he left behind 13 years ago. After Thomas’ exit in 2010, Peter was played by Ben Hardy and Dayle Hudson.

As Alfie Moon prepares to face a gruelling battle with prostate cancer in the coming weeks, it’s pretty safe to say that the EastEnders favourite is going to need as much support as possible from the people around him. But with Alfie’s brothers no longer on the scene and his cousins absent from the Square too, it’s only his children and former flame Kat Slater that he can truly rely on.

Former X Factor contestant Kye Sones, who participated in the show's 2012 season, has undergone a remarkable transformation and is now a successful songwriter and musician. Despite finishing in eighth place during his time on the show, Kye has since achieved significant success in the music industry. After his X Factor journey, Kye ventured into the world of songwriting and performing.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Lorraine Stanley, who plays Karen Taylor in EastEnders has been enjoying a holiday with her fiancé, Mark Perez, after filming her last scenes on the soap.The pair , who got engaged in July after being together for nine years, enjoyed a camping getaway to the seaside town of Swanage in Dorset over the weekend. Lorraine, 47, shared a sweet snap of herself and Mark at their campsite, as she jokingly wrote: "Camp skanks".The actress could be seen wearing a simple black t-shirt with sunglasses and a cap, whilst Mark pouted at the camera in a denim shirt.

Norman Coburn played high school headmaster Donald Fisher on Home and Away regularly between 1988 and 2003, and then made sporadic cameos as the character up until 2007. Norman, 86, was one of the 16 original cast members that helped launch the long running soap. In 2008, at the age of 71, he announced that he was officially retiring from acting, after a career spanning more than five decades.

It isn’t every day that a rival soap star bags a role in one of the UK’s biggest soaps, but that is exactly what happened this week when EastEnders fans were treated to a surprise appearance by former Coronation Street star Krissi Bohn. The former ITV star swapped the Manchester cobbles for a stint in Albert Square on Thursday (August 10) when she appeared in the soap as Ben Mitchell’s therapist Saira, as he finally began to seek professional help to combat the trauma of his sexual assault.

Since first arriving on our screens in 1996, EastEnders icon Ben Mitchell has been instrumental in a number of high profile storylines, ranging from child abuse, through to male rape and even the current ongoing storyline of Ben’s battle with Bulimia. However, in his 27 year run, the character has been played by six actors in total, something which even prompted a long running joke among fans about how he had more iterations than Doctor Who.

One week on since revealing that she would be leaving EastEnders, Walford icon Shona McGarty has opened up about the reason to wave goodbye to the soap after 15 years on our screens.The 31 year told star, who is best known for playing Whitney Dean, was revealed to have quit last week, in a move that left fans of the actress devastated at the loss of such a popular character. Keen to explain the reason behind the move, Shona sat down with Inside Soap to share her thoughts on her departure, but not before admitting that it hasn’t been an “easy” decision to leave behind so many of her friends and colleagues on the show.

Shona McGarty, who announced her exit from EastEnders just a few days ago, is reportedly already in talks to appear in the upcoming series of Dancing On Ice.The actress, 31, has played Whitney Dean for fifteen years but has decided to depart from the long-running soap amid a huge cast shake-up. And now she is said to be on "ITV's wishlist" for the upcoming series of Dancing On Ice, which will begin airing early next year. A source told The Sun: "Shona is a great name for Dancing On Ice and she is on ITV’s wish-list.

Despite successful careers, several stars have left Hollywood behind for normal jobs!

Legendary EastEnders character Nigel Bates was always one of Albert Square's fan-favourite stars, particularly during the 90s when actor Paul Bradley first joined the show. But now, 25 years following his unexpected exit from the long-standing London soap, new pictures of Paul show the actor appearing entirely different from the bumbling buffoon we all knew and loved.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag The death of Eastenders' Karen Taylor has been 'confirmed' as it's revealed that the actress Lorraine Stanley is set to leave the show. After seven years as the matriarch for the Taylor family, Karen will no longer feature in Albert Square as the actress leaves the role. Bosses of the famous BBC soap opera have decided to write the character out of the show and it looks like her character could be coming to a tragic conclusion.

EastEnders fans were left scratching their head on Wednesday night as Alfie Moon interrogated Bobby Beale about Freddie Slater's whereabouts.

Twelve years on since barrelling onto our screens as EastEnders heartthrob Tyler Moon, the star behind the Walford hunk, Tony Discipline has revealed to fans that his life now couldn’t be more different. Many longtime fans of the BBC soap will no doubt remember Tony for his portrayal of cheeky Tyler Moon back in 2011, a role which he held for two years before moving onto pastures new.

Ashley Peacock was once a staple of Coronation Street, as the character was a regular on the cobbles for some 15 years between 1995 and 2010. Ashley, who was played by Corrie legend Steven Arnold, was one of the victims of the tragic 8 December 2010 tram crash. He was killed off as a part of a series of episodes to celebrate the show’s 50th anniversary and included a special live episode on 9 December, which Steven appeared in as an off-screen voice actor.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Fans of EastEnders have been left wondering whether the upcoming exit of a favourite star could potentially lead to the uncovering of a mystery male character's identity, who is to be "killed off" later this year. Viewers of the east London soap are already aware that Christmas Day 2023 will see a male character axed from the show in what could be a possible murder twist.They also know that the killing will transpire whilst guests gather at the Queen Vic pub, with six female suspects - aptly being dubbed 'The Six' - being forced into the line of inquiry as a potential murderer.

For some stars, Hollywood isn't the be-all end-all of the pursuit of their dreams. Stars of the '80s like Phoebe Cates from "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" and Erik Estrada from "CHiPs" both found fulfillment working away from the spotlight. Vixen lead singer Janet Gardner has balanced a career in entertainment while working a "normal" job as a dental hygienist.

A much-loved character from EastEnders is now almost unrecognisable from his days on the BBC soap. Charlie Clements, or Bradley Branning as he was best known around Albert Square, left viewers gutted when he exited the show back in 2010.