EastEnders' Max Bowden's heartbreaking tribute after best friend's tragic death

Danielle Harold has opened up about the beginning of her acting career, revealing her appearance on Jamie's Dream School ultimately led to her landing her big break on EastEnders.The actress, 31, left school with just one GCSE after a health condition resulted in her being in and out of hospital throughout her teenage years. She went on to work for a catering company and continued attending auditions in her spare time as she had a desire to be an actress. “I was so determined,” Danielle told The Sun.

Strictly Come Dancing legend Kevin Clifton is set to make a sensational return to the show this year - four years after he dramatically quit the series. Kevin, 40, joined Strictly, which has already seen a shock ratings fall this year, in 2013 and immediately made a big impression. In his first year, he was paired with TV personality Susanna Reid and made it all the way to the final before finishing in second place.

The Inside Soap Awards returned for another year on Monday night, celebrating the iconic soaps that are much loved by fans across the country.

Trouble brews in Albert Square for one family in EastEnders as spoilers reveal Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) goes head-to-head with her stalker and Freddie Slater (Bobby Brazier) faces his father. Stacey is nervous ahead of the hearing to grant her Stalking Protection Order against Theo Hawthorne (William Ellis) and is put more on edge after Martin Fowler (James Bye) shows her the posters that Theo has been plastering all over the Square. Deciding to attend the hearing, Stacey loses her cool when Theo’s solicitor tears apart her reputation.

EastEnders star Danielle Harold oozed glamour as she scooped up the award for Best Actress on Monday night for her role as Lola Pearce. Danielle, 31, has continued to receive huge praise over her portrayal of Lola on the hit BBC soap after her character battled brain cancer in heartwrenching scenes.The soap star left EastEnders in May after Lola tragically passed away, with the role raising awareness of cancer and the signs of brain tumours. Since leaving the soap, Danielle has won a string of awards and on Monday, September 25 scooped up another at Inside Soap Awards 2023.

Shona McGarty has debuted her new man a year after splitting from her EastEnders co-star Max Bowden.The Whitney Dean actress has posted about her mystery boyfriend for a while, but fans have now finally been treated to a good look at him.Taking to her Instagram Stories, Shona shared a black and white picture of the pair smiling and captioned the sweet snap: "Wedding time. My whole world @davidirishband.” David Bracken is an Irish musician who is one-half of guitar duo Blessed. The band have over 18k followers on Instagram and play gigs all over their home country.

The Inside Soap Awards 2023 have officially crowned their winners as the ceremony gets underway, and it's an incredible year for EastEnders who have officially won Best Soap. The fan-voted awards show sees viewers having their say, and the most dramatic storylines and performances always cause a stir. But with the return of Albert Square icon Cindy Beale, played by Michelle Collins, who was one of the most legendary soap characters ever, it's no surprise that the BBC One serial drama won best overall this year.

The heartbroken son and daughter of a man who died in a workplace accident in south Manchester have described him as the 'best father anyone could ask for' in a touching tribute.

BBC EastEnders fans believe there’s more to newcomer Nadine than her striking resemblance to the late Lola Pearce, as they believe they’ve figure out her identity. EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick, who plays grieving Jay Brown in the BBC soap, has been meeting with Walford newcomer Nadine over the last few weeks after initially mistaking her for his late wife Lola Pearce, given the uncanny resemblance they bear.

EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick proudly introduced his baby niece to his fans on Wednesday, sending his co-stars wild for the adorable post.The 28-year-old star, who plays grieving Jay Brown in the BBC soap, posted a gorgeous black-and-white photo to his socials, promising the newest member of the family lots of "laughs". "She don’t know how lucky she is I’m her uncle!," he joked.

EastEnders fans have become curious about new character Nadine who is a "Lola lookalike" as she made her BBC soap debut on Monday evening.

Since first arriving on our screens earlier this week, EastEnders newcomer Nadine has left viewers more than a little intrigued, as she bears a striking resemblance to former Walford favourite Lola Pearce. Introduced to fans on Monday, Nadine first made her soap debut as Jay Brown returned to Albert Square after a night of insomnia, something he has been plagued with since the loss of his wife Lola Pearce.

Cancer campaigner Nicky Newman's husband Alex has paid an emotional tribute to his late wife after she passed away at the age of 35. Nicky, a former broker administrator who inspired Kate Price and lived with breast cancer for five years, announced her own passing on Instagram with a pre-written post to be uploaded following her death.

EastEnders fans had to do a double take on Monday as Lola Pearce lookalike Nadine arrived in Albert Square, following her tragic death earlier this year. Newcomer Nadine looked the spitting image of Lola, who died from a brain tumour, with her blonde locks tied up in a ponytail and a pair of oversized hoop earrings - Lola's signature look. Her arrival in Walford on Monday, 18 September, took Jay Brown - Lola's widower - by surprise and he later got chatting to Nadine in the Queen Vic before walking her to the tube station.

Jacqueline Jossa has shared a picture with her former co-star Natalie Cassidy after the pair bumped into each other during a night out. Taking to her Instagram, the EastEnders actress, 30, shared a sweet snap with Natalie, 40, as they both grinned for the camera. Referencing Natalie’s character, Sonia Fowler, on the BBC soap, Jacqueline penned: “Bumped into cousin Sonia @natcass1 Adore you!” and added a white heart emoji.

Natalie Cassidy has left her Instagram followers in stitches after sharing a hilarious clip of herself asking for help with a washing query. The EastEnders star, 40, who portrays Sonia Fowler in the hit BBC One soap, took to Instagram on Tuesday morning in search of answers to her questions regarding missing socks. Natalie went make-up free and sported a stripy t-shirt as she addressed her followers from a room at her home where all of her clean washing could be seen hanging up.

The big day finally arrives for Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) and Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) in latest EastEnders spoilers, but will Phil’s secret come out before they say ‘I do’? In Walford, Phil feels guilty about his recent betrayal while Kat excitedly prepares for the wedding. Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) organises a surprise hen-do for Kat in The Vic against her wishes as the women toast to her last night of freedom. But the day could all end in tatters with Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) blackmailing Phil over his secret.

It's officially Autumn which means I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! is just around the corner, with the Australian jungle ready to host a new batch of celebrities. It's been reported that one of those celebs is former EastEnders star Danielle Harold, who played Lola Pearce in the soap.

For ten whole years, Kellie Bright has been delighting audiences with her portrayal of Linda Carter in EastEnders, with her decade long stint on the show having the seen the character embroiled in numerous dramatic storylines. Among some of her most iconic storylines to date, fans have seen the character come to terms with her rape at the hands of her brother-in-law Dean Wicks, battle with alcoholism, deliver a premature baby and of course, lose the love of her life Mick Carter in a devastating car accident last Christmas.

Since first arriving on our screens as Sonia Fowler back in 1993, it’s safe to say that EastEnders actress Natalie Cassidy has cemented her place in our hearts. Gripping audiences with a number of high profile storylines over the years, Natalie’s character Sonia has seen everything from affairs and feuds, through to a teenage pregnancy and even a tragic death on Christmas Day when she lost the love of her life Jame Mitchell back in 2002.