EastEnders' Whitney Dean star Shona McGarty unveils new blonde hair transformation

EastEnders star Max Bowden is reportedly set to become a first-time dad as his ex-girlfriend Roisin Buckle has revealed she is pregnant.The 27 year old soap star who plays Ben Mitchell in the soap, split from the insurance executive, 36, earlier this year after a short romance that first saw them go Instagram official in October. And now it has been claimed that Roisin is expecting her first child with Max - and despite the pair having gone their separate ways, they will reportedly raise the youngster together. "Max and Roisin are delighted they're expecting a baby – even if they are no longer together," a source revealed.

EastEnders actress Katie Jarvis, who played Hayley Slater on the BBC One soap, has avoided a prison sentence and been handed a community order following a drunken brawl in which she repeatedly cried out "black lives don't matter".The former soap star admitted racially aggravated harassment and common assault at Basildon Crown Court yesterday. Jarvis had previously pleaded not guilty to the charges, but changed her plea to a guilty one on the day of the trial.The incidents occurred in July 2020 when the 30 year old actress, who was drunk at the time, had spewed racist abuse in front of children while walking along a seafront in Southend-on-Sea.

Katie Jarvis has plead guilty to racially aggravated harassment after an altercation with a woman in Southend-on-Sea in July 2020.The former EastEnders actress, 30, plead guilty at Basildon Crown Court after she was heard shouting "black lives don't matter" during the street row in July. Jarvis, who played Hayley Slater on the soap, was arrested and charged with racially aggravated harassment, common assault and two counts of assault by beating. She originally denied the charges.

Lacey Turner gave fans a rare glimpse of her two young children as she shared cute photos of the little ones over Easter.The 34 year old posted a snap of daughter Dusty, two, and one year old son Trilby, whom she shares with husband Matt Kay, on Instagram. She captioned the post: “My world”, adding a white love heart emoji. In the photo, the two children are seen with their backs to the camera, huddled over a sofa side-by-side while watching the TV.

Cheryl Fergison has spoken out against those who have doubts about her marriage to toyboy husband Yassine el Jamouni.The 56 year old, who was recently seen busking a decade after her exit from popular BBC soap opera EastEnders, explained that when her son Alex, 22, asks Alexa a fact about his mum, it immediately responds with: "Cheryl Fergison is married to a goatherd from Morocco". Expressing her annoyance at this, Cheryl said: "Why's that the first fact that comes up? And it's wrong! "We don't have any goats. We've never had any goats near us! But that's the first thing people say.

EastEnders star Michelle Collins has revealed that her iconic late co-star  June Brown was really into “fitness" and hilariously chose an unusual place to do her pelvic floor exercises. The legendary Dot Cotton soap actress died earlier this month at the age of 95, after retiring from EastEnders in 2020.

EastEnders first landed on our screens back in 1985 and it has remained a firm favourite among soap fans ever since. The hit BBC One soap has introduced a number of iconic families over the years, from the Beales to the Mitchells, but one of the very first was the Fowlers. When EastEnders first launched, the Fowler family consisted of Pauline and Arthur, portrayed by Wendy Richard and Bill Treacher, along with the couple's three children Mark (David Scarboro), Michelle (Susan Tully) and Martin (Jon Peyton Price).

Melanie Clark Pullen, who played Pauline Fowler's niece in EastEnders, has died at the age of 46 following a battle with cancer. According to The Sun, the actor was diagnosed with cancer in January 2019 and passed a way on 29 March this year following several rounds of radiotherapy. The star is survived by her husband Simon and their three children together.

EastEnders star James Bye has shared a rare look inside his romance while posing with his wife Victoria. James and Victoria have been married for nearly a decade, after tying the knot back in 2012.

EastEnders viewers were thrilled to see a very familiar face back on our screens, as Sean Slater (Robert Kazinsky) made a surprise return to the BBC soap. In scenes that aired on Thursday 7 April, Sean appeared via FaceTime to speak to both his sister Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) and his mum Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) amid her mental health struggle storyline. Soap fans watched as Stacey got in touch with her brother after growing increasingly worried about their mum Jean’s state of mind following her recent behaviour.

Rose Ayling-Ellis certainly has a busy schedule, but on Thursday, the Strictly Come Dancing winner revealed she managed to carve out some time to get her hair done - and the results are amazing!MORE: Duchess of Cornwall praises Rose Ayling-Ellis after meeting her on EastEnders setThe 27-year-old, who is in the midst of filming EastEnders, took to her Instagram Stories to share a clip of herself singing along to Outkast's hit song So Fresh, So Clean after a trip to the salon.WATCH: Rose Ayling-Ellis shows off stunning hair transformation"First haircut since ageeeeee!" she wrote across the Story whilst showing off her luscious waves in the camera.MORE: Rose Ayling-Ellis shares heartmelting post to Giovanni Pernice as his future on Strictly is confirmedREAD: Giovanni Pernice's deep connection and protectiveness over Rose Ayling-Ellis explainedIt's been a busy few months for Rose, who won Strictly alongside her dance partner Giovanni Pernice in December. The pair were recently announced as one of the six nominees for Virgin Media's Must-See Moment Award at the upcoming awards ceremony for their iconic dance.They performed a moving Couple's Choice to Zara Larsson's song Symphony, which left the audience and viewers at home in tears.

EastEnders paid tribute to June Brown at the end of Monday's episode after it was announced that the legendary Dot Cotton star had tragically passed away at the age of 95. It comes as BBC One also aired a documentary looking at June's life and career following Monday's episode.

Jacqueline Jossa has vowed to be brunette forever after she received a blonde makeover on Sunday's episode of ITV's All Star Musicals. The former EastEnders star, 29, transformed into Frozen's Elsa to perform the hit track Let It Go in front of an audience and her two daughters Ella, seven, and Mia, three, who she shares with Dan Osborne.

Jacqueline Jossa left All Star Musicals judge Samantha Barks emotional on Sunday's episode of ITV's All Star Musicals. The former EastEnders star, 29, transformed into Frozen's Elsa to perform the hit track Let It Go in front of an audience and her two daughters Ella, seven, and Mia, three, who she shares with Dan Osborne. Speaking prior to her performance, Jacqueline admitted: "I'm going to remember this forever.

Springwatch star Michaela Strachan left All Star Musicals fans amazed on Sunday's episode as she impressed with her "incredible" tap dancing skills.The Countryfile star, 55, performed a dazzling routine from 42nd Street where she showed off both her singing and dance moves with an entire stage entourage. Speaking prior to the routine, Michaela admitted that the last time she had tap danced was 37 years ago and she soon left viewers, as well as the judges Elaine Paige, Samantha Barks and Trevor Dion Nicholas, amazed.Taking to Twitter, one person said: "Michaela.