Former EastEnders star Mona Hammond dies aged 91

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cancer, her husband, director James L Conway confirmed to Deadline. Balding began her career on the stage, first in Chicago, before moving to Hollywood. She guest starred in various TV shows before landing the role of conniving attorney Carol David in the sitcom Soap from 1978 to 1980, and the role of Corky Crandall in Makin’ It in 1979.

EastEnders actress Melissa Suffield was forced to make an unexpected trip to hospital after suffering a painful ankle injury at her home. The 29 year old actress, who is best known for playing Lucy Beale in the long running BBC soap, shared the news with fans on Instagram as she made the frantic trip to A&E to receive treatment after tripping over one of her one year old son’s toys.

A former EastEnders star has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of an alleged "large-scale" fraud. The actress, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, is said to be the subject of an investigation by the police's specialist anti-organised crime department.The Sun has reported that the suspect in question was held during the early hours of Friday morning after a raid in East London.

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Former EastEnders actress Mona Hammond has passed away aged 91.

K.J. Yossman Mona Hammond, a former “EastEnders” star and West End trailblazer, has died.

EastEnders from 1994 to 1997, before returning in 2010 for two episodes. In 1986, she also had a minor role as Michelle Fowler's midwife, The Mirror reports. The star's other TV work included roles in police dramas The Sweeney and Juliet Bravo.

BBC EastEnders and Desmond's star Mona Hammond has tragically died. Hammond, best known for her stints on EastEnders and Desmond's, has sadly passed away at the age of 91. Tributes poured in for the actress as the news broke on Tuesday, with Loose Women star Charlene White amongst those mourning her death.

Tributes have been pouring in after it was announced that actress Mona Hammond has died at the age of 91. The Jamaican-British actress was best known for her role playing Blossom Jackson in EastEnders.

Actress Mona Hammond has died at the age of 91.The Jamaican-British actress was best known for her role playing Blossom Jackson in EastEnders as well as her stint as Susu in Desmond's during the early nineties.The star joined the soap as Blossom in 1994 and played the character until her exit in 1997. She later returned to the soap as her character in 2010 for two episodes. Tributes have been pouring in for the star across social media.

EastEnders' Lorraine Stanley looked worlds away from her Albert Square character, Karen Taylor, as he enjoyed a night out with friends.The actress, 46, posted a glammed up photo to Instagram of herself and two pals on Thursday night. She could be seen wearing her natural blonde curls loose down her left shoulder and she was able to flaunt her natural beauty by opting not to wear make up. Her outfit of choice consisted of a striped grey and white button down shirt, whilst accessories were kept to a minimum.

EastEnders actor Ricky Champ has exclusively shared the first sweet snap of his baby boy.The star recently welcomed his second child into the world with his wife Sammy via C-section. And exclusively telling OK! about their bundle of joy, Ricky, 42, said the pair are “absolutely overjoyed”. “We’d like to introduce our baby boy.

EastEnders has just dropped a major hint that Phil Mitchell might be killed off on the BBC One soap. The long-running character is suggested to meet a nasty end in previews for upcoming episodes which follow him in prison. Phil is currently serving time behind bars after police discovered he was involved in Vincent Hubbard's death.