EastEnders icon lands 'dream role' in 'wild' show after 25 years

A gruff voice, Albert Square swag and a rep for being the hardest man in Walford seems to float Patsy Kensit's boat as she reflects on her time at EastEnders.The star admits that, like others on set, she found herself a bit giddy around Steve McFadden, who plays Phil Mitchell. “I swooned over him,” she tells us. Patsy has been a household name for so long that it’s hard to imagine her feeling starstruck.

Icona Pop have announced their first album in 10 years, ‘Club Romantech’ – pre-save it here.The Swedish pop duo will release the new album on September 1 via Ultra Records, which follows their 2013 debut LP ‘This Is… Icona Pop’.Joel Corry, Sofi Tukker, Yaeger, Ultra Nate and Galantis are among collaborators on the new tracks, while a new single called ‘Where Do We Go From Here?’ is out now.“’Where Do We Go From Here’ was one of the first songs we wrote in the fall of 2020 after realizing we couldn’t move back to LA because of the pandemic,” Aino Jawo and Caroline Hjelt shared in a press statement.“Back in Stockholm, we formed a small crew to start making music and thought ‘what the fuck are we going to do now?’ Eclectic, fun, hard, pop, deep, mainstream, catchy, weird, late at night, early in the morning – always with a tear in the corner of the eye and a smile on our face. That’s how ‘Where Do We Go From Here’ feels and that’s how CLUB ROMANTECH feels too.”Check out the new song, along with the album artwork and tracklisting below.“As Icona Pop, we can release a pop tune or a super hard dance song, and that’s who we are,” Hjelt shared of the new record.

If EastEnders fans thought the Knight family drama might die down this week, they should brace themselves for further scenes as the fall out continues. Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) returned last week after 25 years away and being thought to have died in childbirth in prison in one of the biggest plot twists the BBC soap has aired.

Claire Sweeney was over the moon to win a dream part on her favourite TV soap Coronation Street on her birthday - and then she got a gift of a scene with Dame Maureen Lipman. Claire is playing Cassandra Plummer, the long-lost mother of Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall) and the estranged daughter of Evelyn Plummer (Dame Maureen Lipman) and has been a fan of the soap her whole life. She makes her debut on Wednesday 28th June.

EastEnders fans have been left thinking that an iconic character is about to return to the square following Cindy Beale's dramatic return. Fans of the BBC show were left shocked last night as Cindy, played by Michelle Collins, came back to the show after dying off-screen 25 years ago. Cindy is making a comeback alongside the legend that is Ian Beale.

Eastenders star Tamzin Outhwaite has revealed that she’s shed an entire stone in weight after cutting alcohol out completely.The 52 year old star revealed that she decided to make a change during her appearance on Freze The Fear, a 2022 reality show that followed a group of celebs as they embarked in a terrifying trek across an Italian mountain range.The show, which saw Tamzin terrifyingly end up trapped under ice, saw stars including comedian Lee Mack and singer-songwriter Chelcee Grimes take on sub-zero temperatures as they took on the wild.Tamzin shared that she had given up booze after appearing on the show and realising that she had become a “lightweight” due to her time away. “It hit me I couldn’t drink like I used to and decided the best thing for me was to abstain,” the soap actress told Closer Magazine.

EastEnders ' Finlay Baker is set for a disturbing week as he believes someone has been trying to murder him, and is about to find out who his mystery enemy is. Market stall holder Finlay (Ashley Byam) has had a relatively quiet time in Walford so far, but trouble is not far around the corner for any of the cast and now it's his turn to face a stressful time.

EastEnders fans are set for a week of shocks and surprises as the truth about the Knight family is exposed. In a jaw-dropping set of episodes, Wednesday and Thursday's shows will air simultaneously on BBC One and BBC iPlayer so that all viewers can discover the secrets the new characters have been hiding at the same time - suggesting that there are some massive spoilers on the horizon.

Claire Sweeney has jokingly shared what has been the most ‘traumatic’ part of her new job after landing a role on Coronation Street. It was announced back in April that the Brookside legend will make her way onto the cobbles as Cassie Plummer.

As the residents of Albert Square continued to reel on Wednesday following the news of Nish Panesar’s arrest, there was more drama afoot for another family aside from the Panesar’s, when Stacey Slater found herself in a sticky situation with daughter Lily. As regular viewers will know, Stacey has been struggling to afford her bills in recent weeks, which meant that for pregnant daughter Lily’s upcoming birthday, she was having to cut back on any chance of a lavish or big present for the teen.The news came as somewhat of a blow to Lily, who had begged her mum to buy her a pair of new trainers to mark the special occasion.

Olivia Wilde is showing some love to her ex Harry Styles and his family.

EastEnders fans were quick to celebrate on Tuesday night after the dastardly Nish Panesar was arrested on suspicion of Actual Bodily Harm.The unexpected turn of events transpired just days after his wife Suki Panesar had suffered a horror fall down the staircase of her home while planning to flea her loveless marriage to pursue a new life with her lover Eve Unwin. While the exact circumstances around the fall remain a mystery, fans at home are convinced that Nish had actually pushed his wife after discovering she planned to leave - and on Tuesday it appeared several other characters in the soap also thought the same.

Soccer Aid will this year take place at Old Trafford as the charity football match returns to Manchester.

Liam Payne has shown off his ripped physique during a Soccer Aid training session at Champneys in Tring this week, as he stripped down to his sports shorts in the sunshine. The former One Direction singer is gearing up for the charity football match for UNICEF 2023 this Sunday, June 11, which will see fellow stars such as Love Island favourite and boxer Tommy Fury, EastEnders star Danny Dyer, rapper Stormzy, and Daisy Jones & The Six actor Sam Claflin all taking to the pitch in Manchester.

Showtime has made a decision on its last remaining current scripted series whose fate had been up in the air, opting not to pick up a second season of comedy I Love That for You. The news comes a year after the Season 1 run of the show starring Vanessa Bayer, who co-created I Love That For You with Jeremy Beiler. The two serve as executive producers alongside showrunner Jessi Klein and Michael Showalter.

J. Kim Murphy “I Love That for You” will not move forward with a second season at Showtime. The network has canceled the comedy series executive produced by Vanessa Bayer, Jeremy Beiler and Jessi Klein after one season. “’I Love That for You’ has completed its run on Showtime,” a spokesperson for the network disclosed on Wednesday evening. “We want to thank Vanessa, Jeremy and Jessi, along with the incredible cast and crew for their hard work and wish them the best going forward.” The news comes nearly a year after “I Love That for You” completed its pilot season, airing a finale on June 19, 2022. The first season was composed of eight episodes, which broadcast weekly on Sunday evenings.

Olivia Wilde is kicking off summer with a bang … literally! The actress unveiled a chic new fringe. 

EastEnders fans are set to join Linda Carter on a super sleuth trail in an attempt to get to the bottom of newcomer George Knight's hidden secret. George, played by newbie Colin Salmon and who is best known for his role as MI6 deputy chief of staff Charles Robinson in three Bond films, has made himself comfortably at home as Elaine Peacock's new life partner and settles in at The Queen Vic. All is not as it seems though and Elaine's daughter, Linda, can smell a rat.

Dani Dyer has shared an adorable new snap of one of her newborn baby girls, after welcoming twins last week.The 26 year old former Love Island star is now a mum of three following the birth of her twins, who she shares with her boyfriend, footballer Jarrod Bowen. She is also mum to two year old son, Santiago, whose father is ex-boyfriend, Sammy Kimmence.

EastEnders star Max Bowden revealed Lola’s brain tumour storyline has been “tough” for him following the death of his best friend. The 28 year old told how the plot surrounding Lola’s final days has been ‘the hardest he has ever had to deal with’ because his pal died from the same illness almost two years ago. Lola Pearce - played by Danielle Harold - is tragically nearing the end of her life but Max’s character Ben Mitchell is desperate to try to prolong her time.