EastEnders' Karen Taylor's death 'confirmed' as actress Lorraine Stanley leaves soap

Since first being introduced to EastEnders fans all the way back in 2009, Lily Slater has fast become a fan favourite as viewers at home have watched the youngster grow up before their very eyes. Most recently, the twelve year old daughter of Stacey Slater has shocked fans with a teenage pregnancy storyline, with the initial mystery surrounding the baby’s father - and her decision to keep the baby - keeping viewers on the very edge of their seats.

As Peter and Cindy Beale make their surprising return to Albert Square this week, many fans at home have been raising a few eyebrows over just how close both of Peter’s siblings Anna Knight and Bobby Beale have been getting. Although the pair are completely unaware of their shared sibling connection, and have no biological bond, things are far from simple when it comes to navigating the complexities of the Beale family tree. But fear not soap fans, as OK! has you covered with a quick run down of who's who in the Beale family tree.

EastEnders surprised fans earlier this year by airing a flashforward clip teasing what's in store on the BBC One soap during the festive period, revealing that one Walford resident is set to be murdered in the Queen Victoria pub. The one-off teaser, which aired in February, showed six female characters - Sharon Watts, Suki Panesar, Kathy Beale, Denise Fox, Stacey Slater and Linda Carter - standing around the dead body of a mystery male character in the iconic pub.

Emmerdale star Liam Fox has been at the heart of the ITV soap for 12 years playing the role of Dan Spencer, but has now bid farewell to the Yorkshire village. Liam, 53, first joined Emmerdale in 2011 and was initially contracted for just eight episodes but was quickly offered the spot as a soap regular and has been involved in a number of dramatic and emotional storylines ever since. But his time on the popular soap is coming to an end as his persona, Dan was sentenced to eight years in prison for manslaughter this week after he punched Lloyd Sawyer who suffered fatal injuries - Lloyd had been stalking his daughter Amelia online.

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.

Harry Styles is one of the biggest names in entertainment, and fans are always keeping track of his love life. Following his split from Olivia Wilde, there have been rumors swirling about a potential romantic relationship between the singer and accomplished Canadian actress Taylor Russell. Photographs have captured the “As It Was” singer and the “Bones and All” actor spending time together.

Taylor Swift has announced details of the re-recorded of her 2014 album 1989. In a tweet posted on Thursday morning she confirmed that the latest Taylor’s Version album will be released on October 27, stating that the bonus material on this version of the album is "so insane." "To be perfectly honest, this is my most FAVORITE re-record I’ve ever done because the 5 From The Vault tracks are so insane," she tweeted.

EastEnders legend Sharon Watts is going to get involved in her brother Zack Hudson's relationship, show spoilers have revealed. Since Zack and Whitney Dean got together, they have been up and down and had a tough time of it. Not long after they got together, Whitney found out that she was pregnant with Zack's baby.

Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, the 19-year-old grandson of actor Robert De Niro, died July 2 from the toxic effects of a drug combination that included fentanyl, bromazolam, alprazolam, 7-aminoclonazepam, ketamine and cocaine, New York City’s medical examiner disclosed Tuesday.

Robert De Niro, died aged 19 from an accidental drug overdose.His cause of death was confirmed by the New York City chief medical examiner’s office to People on Tuesday (August 8). According to the examiner, his death was from “the toxic effects of fentanyl, bromazolam, alprazolam, 7-aminoclonazepam, ketamine, and cocaine”.Leandro’s death was announced by his mother, Drena De Niro, on Instagram last month (July 3).

It's the big soap conundrum that's got everyone scratching their heads – who's the victim of the EastEnders Christmas killer? And, perhaps more importantly, who's the murderer? All kinds of fan theories have circulated about the killer's identity ever since fans were treated to a special flash-forward to the nail-biting Christmas Day episode ealier this year, which showed a body lying on the floor of the Queen Vic. The body was surrounded by Linda Carter, Suki Panesar, Kathy Cotton, Stacey Slater, Denise Fox and Sharon Watts, who is wearing a wedding dress. Some have suggested it could be Nish Panesar, while others think it's Vinny Panesar.

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.

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.

In a year which has already seen us bid goodbye to a wealth of fan favourites, including Lola Pearce and Finlay Baker, it appears the EastEnders cast changes are going to keep on coming with a whole host of much-loved stars also bidding Walford goodbye this year. So far, we know one mystery star is due to depart at Christmas as part of an explosive whodunnit mystery that has been teased all year long, but before that fans will have to bid a fond farewell to numerous other staples of the BBC soap.

Eastenders producers went all out this year with dramatic storylines in the soap.

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.

EastEnders' Lucy Benjamin has revealed that she's banned her teenage daughters from watching Love Island, as she 'doesn't think it puts out the right message'. The 53 year old actress, who is known as Lisa Fowler in EastEnders, is mum to Bessie Jo, 16, and Rosie, 12, with her husband, Richard Taggart. But she's spoken out about her views on Love Island, the hit ITV2 dating show, and explained why it isn't on in her house with two young daughters.

EastEnders actress Shona McGarty has quit the BBC soap after 15 years of playing Whitney Dean, she has announced this evening. The 31 year old has revealed that while she has "loved her years on the show" she has decided that now is the time to leave, amid a huge cast shake-up. Speaking exclusively to The Sun on Sunday, Shona said: “I have decided to spread my wings and will be leaving EastEnders.

EastEnders fans were blown away by Sharon Watts actress Letitia Dean’s incredible weight loss in some of her latest scenes. Viewers were wowed when Letitia’s on screen character showed off her dramatic change in look in a red lace dress on Tuesday night.

In Thursday night’s EastEnders episode, 27 July, Stacey Slater reels from the fact she has a stalker and attempts to find out who it is so she can confront them. After receiving a sexual request and detail about her private life from her Secret Cam client, Stacey and Eve Unwin twigged that the subscriber must be someone they know and possibly living in Walford. What they haven’t worked out yet is that the man behind the screen is Lily Slater’s tutor, Theo Hawthorne.Theo’s obsessive behaviour has been gathering speed since he went as Stacey’s plus one to her wedding, found a way into the Slater house and even into Stacey’s bedroom.