EastEnders’ Jack star Scott Maslen’s life off-screen including stunning DJ wife

Linda Carter is set for more drama in EastEnders following the return of Lauren Branning, who will soon uncover the truth about baby Annie's paternity. Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa) made her highly anticipated return to EastEnders on New Year's Day, but didn't quite make it to Albert Square after being arrested in the airport. However, she will soon be released after cousin Penny Branning's (Kitty Castledine) confession.

EastEnders fans have threatened to boycott the BBC show as Max Bowden is being axed, following a showdown with bosses. Max has played the iconic role of Ben Mitchell for four years and The Sun previously revealed that EastEnders bosses have decided not to renew his contract when it expires in March this year.

EastEnders' Penny Branning made a dramatic comeback to the BBC soap this week, but who is she and what's her story? Penny is Jack Branning's daughter and has been off-screen since 2008. She uses a wheelchair as she is paralysed from the waist down, a fact revealed during her first stint on the show. Not everyone knew about Penny, even though she adored her dad.

In one of the EastEnders longest running storylines, there were plenty of hints on who would be murdered. Almost a full year ago, in January 2023, fans were told a character would be murdered at Christmas time on the Square. Characters Suki Panesar, Stacey Slayer, Kathy Beale, Sharon Watts, Denise Fox, and Linda Carter, were all towering over the mystery body in The Queen Vic in the teaser clip.

EastEnders fans have been left shocked after Rocky Cotton's fate was finally revealed. As regular viewers will know, during this year’s highly anticipated Christmas Day storyline, Keanu Taylor was accidentally murdered at the Queen Vic by Linda Carter as she desperately tried to stop him from strangling Sharon Watts in a shocking turn of events.

EastEnders fans have been gripped by the thrilling Christmas Day episode, which saw one Walford resident turn into a killer, and are now wondering what Linda Carter's future is on the show.The extended episode of the popular BBC One soap showed Linda, played by Kellie Bright, fatally stab Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters), in an attempt to save Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean).The shocking scenes also involved other Albert Square residents Denise Fox, Kathy Beale, Stacey Slater, Suki Panesar, and Nish Panesar. Keanu was stabbed by Linda with a carving fork after Denise had hit Nish with a champagne bottle - but Suki managed to revive Nish after Sharon had declared him dead. After Keanu's death, the ladies started arguing over who had killed him, and who was an accessory to his death.

EastEnders star Scott Maslen, who plays the iconic Jack Branning in the BBC soap, took to Instagram to share some sweet moments from his Christmas, along with a rarely seen snap where he packed on the PDA with his DJ wife, Estelle Rubio. The couple, who exchanged vows in a gorgeous ceremony in 2008, looked happier than ever as they cuddled up for a kiss in front of a Christmas tree. Scott looked cosy in a beige knitted jumper, while he wife looked stylish in a white vest with silver detailing.

TV fans have been experiencing deja-vu after recent episodes of EastEnders saw six of the Square's female residents team up to dispose of a body after a shocking murder storyline. On Christmas Day, Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) stabbed Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) as he strangled her best friend Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), just moments after Denise Fox (Diane Parish) had hit Nish Panesar (Navin Chowdhry) with a wine bottle after he attacked his wife Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal).

This Christmas, EastEnders fans were left devastated by the death of Keanu Taylor when he was revealed to be the Christmas murder victim at the very end of a long running whodunnit storyline. The BBC soap had been teasing the identity of the mystery dead body for months, after it was first revealed back in February that one of six Walford women, Denise Fox, Kathy Beale, Linda Carter, Sharon Watts, Stacey Slater and Suki Panesar, would be the killer behind the murder.

Hot on the heels of this year’s devastating Christmas murder reveal, EastEnders fans are convinced that Rocky Cotton’s fate may already have been sealed as fans predict he will take the fall for the vicious crime. As regular viewers will know, during this year’s highly anticipated Christmas Day storyline, Keanu Taylor was accidentally murdered at the Queen Vic by Linda Carter as she desperately tried to stop him from strangling Sharon Watts in a shocking turn of events.

BBC EastEnders fans reckon Keanu Taylor "isn't really dead" after spotting a clue in the Christmas murder scene. Viewers tuning into the Christmas Day episode of the BBC soap finally found out who met their maker, as Keanu Taylor was brutally killed by Linda Carter in a huge twist. It was initially believed that Denise Fox had murdered Nish Panesar with a bottle.

EastEnders fans are sure that another massive twist is in store as Nish Panesar - who acted as one of the BBC soap's biggest bluffs during a shocking night of twists and turns - will be framed for Keanu Taylor's murder.

EastEnders fans are in fear of a shocking twist involving Dean Wicks, after the surprise murder of Keanu Taylor. On Christmas Day, viewers were on tenterhooks as the much-anticipated Christmas killer storyline played out. Back in February, a scene had shown Linda Carter, Suki Panesar, Kathy Beale, Stacey Slater, Denise Fox and Sharon Watts standing over a dead body.The Christmas Day episode finally revealed that the ladies were gathered around Nish Panesar.

EastEnders fans were left in shock and "couldn't believe" what they were seeing as the BBC soap finally revealed the identity of the Christmas Day murder victim and the mystery killer, ending 10 months of speculation from viewers. Fans have been eagerly awaiting this year's special episode since the BBC soap aired a special flash forward episode back in February teasing a shock death with Denise Fox (Diane Parish), Kathy Cotton (Gillian Taylforth), Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) and Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) gathered around a dead body at the Queen Vic.

EastEnders star Navin Chowdhry recently took to Instagram to share his wife’s important milestone during breast cancer awareness month. The 52 year old, who plays villain Nish Panesar in the BBC One soap, shared a post of a mug with the phrase ‘Straight Outta Chemo’, a reference to the 2015 film Straight Outta Compton, marking two years since his wife ‘lifted the cup’.The actor captioned the photo: "2 years ago. Mrs C lifted the cup! All my love to all the cancer warriors out there.

Kathy Beale is one of Walford's leading ladies after appearing on the first-ever EastEnders episode in February 1985. During earlier episodes of the much-loved BBC One soap, Kathy was married to Pete Beale (Peter Dean), the twin brother to Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard), who was famed for selling his fruit and veg on Bridge Street Market - now owned by Martin Fowler (James Bye).

Ten months have passed by and the patience of EastEnders fans will pay off tonight when the male character killed off will finally be revealed. Those who follow the BBC One soap have been waiting almost a year to find out who was the one laying lifeless on the floor of the Queen Vic on Christmas Day 2023.

EastEnders' Keanu Taylor's secret is about to be revealed in a Christmas wedding shocker, with fans on the edge of their seats as Keanu will finally be exposed during the festive nuptials. Recently, Phil Mitchell spilled the beans about Karen Taylor and her son Keanu's kidnap plot to a shocked Sharon Watts.This happened while she and Keanu were celebrating their upcoming wedding at the Queen Vic on Christmas Day. Karen was caught out for planning to kidnap Sharon's son Albie and even made a fake ransom note for £50,000., but Sharon still doesn't know that Keanu was also involved in the plan.

EastEnders' Jack Branning might be the unlucky one to meet his end this Christmas, after his recent actions placed him directly at odds with three members of The Six. In the final scene before the big Christmas Day episode, a huge clue may have confirmed Jack's fate after he crossed paths with three of the six Christmas murder suspects, Denise Fox, Stacey Slater and Suki Panesar.

Since first arriving on our screens back in 2017 as EastEnders’ very own bad boy Keanu Taylor, actor Danny Walters has captivated fans with his cheeky charm and enviable good looks, with the deadly combination of both soon making him a big hit with the ladies. Embroiled in everything from an affair with a married woman and a devastating a murder plot at the hands of her jealous husband, through to embarking on a dangerous criminal career and even faking his own death, during his time on the soap so far, it’s safe to say Keanu’s had quite the eventful six years in Walford.