EastEnders star Danielle Harold finally shares emotional goodbye to Lola as she sends 'one request' to soap boss

EastEnders star Rita Simons is set to make an iconic comeback to the small screen but this time she will take a leap across to another soap favourite - Hollyoaks.

The widow of Dame Barbara Windsor has confirmed that he's found love with another actress three years of the EastEnders star's death. Scott Mitchell is said to have gone official with Tanya Franks, who also starred in the BBC One soap, on holiday this month in Greece.

Alana Thompson is ready for the next stage in her life. The 17-year-old reality TV star, sometimes known as «Honey Boo Boo,» graduated from high school in May 2023. Now she's speaking with ET's Deidre Behar about her college plans, what the future holds, and her family's latest show, .«Next, I am going to be a neonatal nurse at Regis University in Denver, Colorado,» Alana revealed to ET. Alana's proud sister, Lauryn «Pumpkin» Efird, added, «It's top three nursing programs in the world.»Alana said she received a $21,000 scholarship to study nursing and her mom, Mama June Shannon, explained, «We still have to pay a little bit for the school, but it helps out a little bit.

The friendship dynamic between Hollywood stars Matt Damon and Emily Blunt shines not only on the silver screen but also when cameras aren’t rolling. Damon, 52, and Blunt, 40, star in Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated war drama "Oppenheimer" and told Fox News Digital what it’s like to also live in the same building. Blunt, who’s married to John Krasinski and has two daughters with the actor — Hazel, 9, and Violet, 6 — said "it’s the best" having "The Bourne Identity" star under the same roof.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag EastEnders star Lacey Turner has wished her daughter Dusty a happy birthday by sharing an adorable tribute to the “beautiful little soul”. The 35 year old actress, who has played Stacey Slater on the BBC soap since 2004, posted a video to social media that features a series of snaps of Dusty to mark her fourth birthday.

One former EastEnders star has landed a huge role nine months after leaving the soap. Jaz Singh Deol, 34, who played the popular character Kheerat Panesar left the BBC soap in dramatic fashion last year. Fans of the programme were devastated when Kheerat left the square without any warning in October.

Tess Daly has shared an emotional message on social media alongside rare pictures of her daughter as she and Vernon Kay reached a parenting milestone. The Strictly Come Dancing host and BBC Radio 2 presenter share two daughters, 18-year-old Phoebe and 14-year-old Amber.

Coronation Street star Samia Longchambon has shared how she 'had a moment' while on a night out with her husband and her co-stars. The actress, who fans know for playing Maria Windass in the ITV soap, enjoyed seeing Lionel Ritchie on stage at Lytham Festival with a number of her castmates.

Cheryl has shared a rare glimpse of her son on social media as she gave fans a look at her recent 40th birthday celebrations. The singer surprised her fans by making a return to social media to mark her milestone birthday.

Jimmy Fallon kicked off his 4th of July celebration early with wife Nancy Juvonen and their daughters.

The forthcoming Barney film from Mattel Films to be produced by and star Oscar winner Daniel Kaluuya will be an adult-oriented, “A24-type” project, executive Kevin McKeon has revealed.

“The Idol’s” creator and star, Jocelyn’s (Lily-Rose Depp) about-face was part of the plan well before Sunday night’s finale. “Jocelyn is a very strategic and calculated person. She knows exactly what she wants, and she’s going to stop at nothing to get it,” Depp said in an HBO video breaking down Episode 5.

Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank has found love again with a handsome policeman after splitting from his former co-star.

EastEnders star Danielle Harold has told how she now gets her headaches checked by medics after portraying character Lola Pearce’s devastating cancer battle. The 31 year old actress said the storyline made her aware that sharp pains in the head can be the first signs of a brain tumour - so now she is “very cautious” and gets checked over. Danielle’s character Lola died from cancer last month - prompting an outpouring of grief from devastated fans.The actress has received many plaudits for the way she played the role - and even won the coveted Best Soap Actor gong at the Television and Radio Industry Club awards this week.

Former Coronation Street actor Jamie Kenna has launched a new career worlds away from the ITV soap.

During last night's episode of EastEnders, the soap appeared to reveal that one character is leaving and fans were not happy about it.

The late Paul O'Grady was one of the winners of one of the television industry's biggest prizes this evening. The comedian and TV presenter's show Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs was given the prize for best factual show at The TRIC Awards 2023.

EastEnders actress Lorraine Stanley looked virtually unrecognisable from her alter ego as Karen Taylor on the soap, as she posed with her onscreen sons in a slew of new photographs to celebrate her birthday.The talented star, who turns 47 on Wednesday, was reunited with her on-screen sons as she celebrated an early birthday bash this weekend at her home, with a number of famous faces in attendance at the sun soaked party. Beaming from ear to ear, the star was clearly delighted to be celebrating with so many of her dear friends, with Keegan Baker actor Zack Morris and even Keanu star Danny Walters both on hand to help mark Lorraine’s special day.

EastEnders fans have been left heartbroken as Billy Mitchell's tragic final goodbye to his granddaughter Lola Pearce-Brown has been aired. As Lola's friends and family prepare to attend her funeral which will air on Tuesday, Monday's episode (June 26) gave them the opportunity to pen words of their choice on her coffin. Lola heartbreakingly passed away at the end of May after a battle with a brain tumour.

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.