EastEnders star Max Bowden opens up on Ben's mental health struggles

She hasn’t set foot in Walford since 1998, so it’s no wonder Michelle Collins felt apprehensive at being back on the set of EastEnders.The 61-year-old actress has returned to the soap 25 years after her supposed death as Cindy Beale. But it seems that Cindy has been hiding in witness protection. And on leaving France to follow her son, Peter Beale [Thomas Law], she finds herself back on her old stamping ground.

EastEnders star Bobby Brazier is already 'favourite' to win Strictly Come Dancing, just weeks before the show starts.The 20-year-old model and actor, best known for his role as Freddie Slater in EastEnders, was announced as the latest addition to the star-studded lineup on BBC Breakfast, on 9 August. And he's already the favourite to win the show, according to bookmakers, William Hill - knocking actor Layton Williams off the top spot when he was the latest celebrity to be announced.

EastEnders star Jonny Labey found fame playing Paul Coker in the BBC soap - but has since had a bit of a career change.The actor, 30, played the character on the soap for 106 episodes between 2015 and 2016, playing the role of Les and Pam Coker’s grandson. His character fell in love with Ben Mitchell, but was later killed off in a homophobic attack, leading the actor to leave his role on the soap for good.

Jamie Foxx is sharing an update about his health.

Shona McGarty has shared that she's "happier than ever" ahead of her exit from EastEnders.The Walford icon who has played Whitney Dean for the last 15 years, recently announced that she would be leaving the show, with rumours suggesting that she may be joining ITV's Dancing On Ice. Along with a change of job, the actress appears to have also embarked on a new relationship with a mystery man, following her split from fellow EastEnders star Max Bowden a few months ago.

Actor Darren Kent has passed away at the age of 36. Darren, who appeared as Goatherd from Slavers Bay in the HBO hit series Game of Thrones, passed last week following a lengthy health battle. During his life, Darren battled and overcame osteoporosis, arthritis and an extremely rare skin disorder.

Emma Heming Willis is sharing a new update with fans about her own mental health as a caretaker to husband Bruce Willis amid his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis.

Dean Gaffney has told fans he is "broken" after his beloved mum passed away this morning.

EastEnders star Dean Gaffney has shared his devastation following the heartbreaking death of his beloved mother. Accompanying a sweet black and white photograph of the pair of them together, the actor took to Instagram and penned: "I am simply broken to share that my beautiful selfless mother Marian has sadly passed away." Confirming he was the one to find her, he continued: "I was, am and always will be a mummy's boy so this news has completely floored me.

EastEnders viewers are saying they want an iconic character to be axed from the show, after growing tired of his ‘depressing storylines'. Ben Mitchell has been a main character on the BBC soap since 1996, with him being played by six actors in total. During his 27-year run, Ben has undergone a number of drastic appearance and personality changes, seeing him slowly evolve from a quiet and fun-loving child into a killer and wannabe gangster.

It could be an apparently-simple pub quiz question: who played Scott Robinson in Aussie TV soap Neighbours? Surely the answer is surely blindingly obvious – Jason Donovan. But anyone who thought this was the case would actually be wrong. For back when Neighbours first began on TV in March 1985, the character was played by a different actor, called Darius Perkins.

It isn’t every day that a rival soap star bags a role in one of the UK’s biggest soaps, but that is exactly what happened this week when EastEnders fans were treated to a surprise appearance by former Coronation Street star Krissi Bohn. The former ITV star swapped the Manchester cobbles for a stint in Albert Square on Thursday (August 10) when she appeared in the soap as Ben Mitchell’s therapist Saira, as he finally began to seek professional help to combat the trauma of his sexual assault.

Geordie Shore star Grant Coulson has opened about his sexuality, after he found love with a man. The 31 year old has claimed that he has slept with over 30 women while on MTV and other reality show and had a fling with Chloe Ferry, all while dealing with his sexuality.

Rachel Leviss was comfortably numb, but she definitely looked comfy while out and about in her home state of Arizona.The star was spotted running errands Tuesday in Tucson while wearing a vintage Pink Floyd shirt, black biker shorts, sandals, gray socks, a backpack and glasses. Her hair was in a ponytail and she opted for the makeup-free look running errands that included hitting up her local Walgreens, where she picked up a few fancy water bottles.That same day, the 28-year-old was spotted at a Massage Envy.

Kat Slater is to save a shattered Ben Mitchell in Wednesday's EastEnders, the show spoilers have revealed. In recent months Ben has been struggling with his mental health, following his rape and the death of Lola Pearce. He has started to struggle with bulimia, but so far he has kept it to himself and hasn't opened up to any of his friends and family.

Uncle Chris Rooney from TikTok‘s famous “yeet baby” series has checked into a mental health facility after going missing.

Shona McGarty has shared her hope that her beloved character Whitney Dean will have a happy ending when she exits EastEnders.

Followers of “Uncle Chris” aka Chris Rooney on TikTok grew worried when reports spread that he had gone missing.

The Traitors star Maddy Smedley has said that she's unlikely to return to the BBC reality competition if an all-star version was to happen after leaving the show "a shell of the person" she was before. The former care home worker signed up for last year's launch series, which saw the Faithful contestants attempt to weed out the Traitors among them before being eliminated from the Scottish castle. While Maddy became a fan-favourite for incessantly accusing Wilf Webster of being a Traitor, the 30-year-old has revealed that an All-Star series would be off the cards for her.

Being the other half of the Gypsy King must come with its own set of struggles as well as proud moments, but for Paris Fury she's a heavyweight champion in her own right. Dealing with six children and acting as a pillar of strength for a husband who has a lot of "off days" due to his mental health issues, it can be overwhelming.Tyson Fury, 34, has always openly spoken out about his mental health struggles from depression to anxiety since 2015 and the support of a partner is undeniable. As the pair sat back and relaxed for a chat with OK! about their new and upcoming Netflix reality show from their mansion in Morecombe, Paris was the first to admit it can be hard on everyone involved.