Legendary actors join EastEnders cast as George's adoptive parents - but they're hiding a secret

EastEnders star Max Bowden, who plays Ben Mitchell, will be leaving the soap after four years. The actor, 28, who has played the role of Ben on the hit BBC soap since 2019, is leaving EastEnders next year. His final scenes are thought to air in the coming weeks, a show insider revealed to the Daily Star.

EastEnders star Danny Walters has been seen in public for the first time since his character Keanu Taylor was killed off. Keanu, who had been on the BBC soap since 2017, was murdered in a special Christmas day episode.The 30-year-old actor has now been spotted getting back to reality, as he was photographed in East London running errands. Danny, who played mechanic Keanu, was dressed causally and pictured collecting his clean clothes from a laundrette.

In one of the EastEnders longest running storylines, there were plenty of hints on who would be murdered. Almost a full year ago, in January 2023, fans were told a character would be murdered at Christmas time on the Square. Characters Suki Panesar, Stacey Slayer, Kathy Beale, Sharon Watts, Denise Fox, and Linda Carter, were all towering over the mystery body in The Queen Vic in the teaser clip.

After a dramatic Christmas in Walford, new EastEnders spoilers see Zack and Whitney in shock to find out that she is pregnant after they struggle to connect with their foster child Ashton.The couple are finding it harder than expected to connect with their foster child and in an upcoming episode, Zack and Whitney are seen battling with their emotions after they tell Ashton that he will be moving to another foster home, Entertainment Daily reported.The drama doesn’t stop here as Whitney decides to take a pregnancy test, only to find out that it is positive. The couples' reaction to the news could go either way, as it hasn’t been long since they lost their baby girl Peach.

EastEnders' original Elaine Peacock was played by Maria Friedman, but what fans might not know, is that the actress also has a link to Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe. Maria, 63, played the role of Elaine from 2014 to 2017 and throughout her time on the hit BBC soap appeared in over 50 episodes.The character made her debut on Albert Square when Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) asked her to find out why her daughter Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) was behaving oddly.

EastEnders fans were left puzzled after a major plot hole was spotted following Keanu's shocking Christmas death. On Christmas Day, viewers watched as Linda Carter killed Keanu Taylor for trying to strangle Sharon Watts after she wouldn't let him see Albie. It came after Sharon called off the wedding having learnt that Keanu was a part of the kidnapping plot for Albie, reports The Mirror.

EastEnders fans have been left shocked after Rocky Cotton's fate was finally revealed. As regular viewers will know, during this year’s highly anticipated Christmas Day storyline, Keanu Taylor was accidentally murdered at the Queen Vic by Linda Carter as she desperately tried to stop him from strangling Sharon Watts in a shocking turn of events.

This Christmas, EastEnders fans were left devastated by the death of Keanu Taylor when he was revealed to be the Christmas murder victim at the very end of a long running whodunnit storyline. The BBC soap had been teasing the identity of the mystery dead body for months, after it was first revealed back in February that one of six Walford women, Denise Fox, Kathy Beale, Linda Carter, Sharon Watts, Stacey Slater and Suki Panesar, would be the killer behind the murder.

Hot on the heels of last night’s explosive Christmas Day murder bombshell which saw his character Keanu Taylor sadly lose his life after being stabbed by Linda Carter, EastEnders actor Danny Walters has opened up about the storyline including his thoughts about leaving the show after six years and what he stole as a souvenir. Like many of us, Danny revealed many of his own relatives hadn’t seen the plot twist coming and keeping it a secret from his loved ones had proved to be quite the mammoth undertaking.

Hot on the heels of this year’s devastating Christmas murder reveal, EastEnders fans are convinced that Rocky Cotton’s fate may already have been sealed as fans predict he will take the fall for the vicious crime. As regular viewers will know, during this year’s highly anticipated Christmas Day storyline, Keanu Taylor was accidentally murdered at the Queen Vic by Linda Carter as she desperately tried to stop him from strangling Sharon Watts in a shocking turn of events.

BBC EastEnders fans reckon Keanu Taylor "isn't really dead" after spotting a clue in the Christmas murder scene. Viewers tuning into the Christmas Day episode of the BBC soap finally found out who met their maker, as Keanu Taylor was brutally killed by Linda Carter in a huge twist. It was initially believed that Denise Fox had murdered Nish Panesar with a bottle.

EastEnders fans are in fear of a shocking twist involving Dean Wicks, after the surprise murder of Keanu Taylor. On Christmas Day, viewers were on tenterhooks as the much-anticipated Christmas killer storyline played out. Back in February, a scene had shown Linda Carter, Suki Panesar, Kathy Beale, Stacey Slater, Denise Fox and Sharon Watts standing over a dead body.The Christmas Day episode finally revealed that the ladies were gathered around Nish Panesar.

EastEnders viewers were left on the edge of their seats during the hour-long Christmas Day special, as the episode finally revealed who was the victim of the Queen Vic murder. Denise, Kathy, Linda, Sharon and Stacey found themselves in a tricky situation as they tried to protect Suki from her abusive husband, Nish.The intense showdown ended with Denise hitting Nish over the head with a glass bottle, leading viewers to think he would be the one to die in the highly-anticipated Christmas killer storyline. However, it was Keanu who met his end when Linda stabbed him with a knife, following Sharon's revelation that Albie is not his son and he won't see him again, leaving fans floored.

Kellie Bright issued a shocked three-word response when she was told her EastEnders character would be the mysterious Christmas Day killer.The actress, who plays pub landlady Linda Carter, learned Linda was Keanu's killer back in September, after a secret meeting with EastEnders executive producer Chris Clenshaw. Kellie has told how she exclaimed: "Are you joking?" before adding: "Oh no. I don't mind being the murderer.

EastEnders fans were left in shock and "couldn't believe" what they were seeing as the BBC soap finally revealed the identity of the Christmas Day murder victim and the mystery killer, ending 10 months of speculation from viewers. Fans have been eagerly awaiting this year's special episode since the BBC soap aired a special flash forward episode back in February teasing a shock death with Denise Fox (Diane Parish), Kathy Cotton (Gillian Taylforth), Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) and Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) gathered around a dead body at the Queen Vic.

EastEnders' icon Sharon Watts, played by Letitia Dean, very rarely gets a chance to catch her breath between the various twists and turns of her extraordinarily dramatic life, and the past few weeks have been no exception. After her son Albie's kidnap, doctors discovered he has Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AAT), a genetic condition that could lead to liver and lung disease later in life. Sharon was told that both she and Albie's dad Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) would need to carry the gene for Albie to have it.

EastEnders star Kellie Bright has been a soap favourite since arriving in Walford as Linda Carter 10 years ago.The Queen Vic landlady has had quite a stressful year as she deals with grief following Mick Carter's (Danny Dyer) presumed death. Linda has also been at of heart of harrowing torment from Dean Wicks (Matt di Angelo) after the rapist made an unwanted return to Walford in October. But Linda is also caught up in the epic Christmas 'whodunnit' storyline that's lasted much of 2023.

Kathy Beale is one of Walford's leading ladies after appearing on the first-ever EastEnders episode in February 1985. During earlier episodes of the much-loved BBC One soap, Kathy was married to Pete Beale (Peter Dean), the twin brother to Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard), who was famed for selling his fruit and veg on Bridge Street Market - now owned by Martin Fowler (James Bye).

Jamie Borthwick joined the cast of EastEnders in December 2006 and has remained a staple to our TV screens ever since, with his character Jay Brown taking on some huge storylines over the years. Jamie, 29, was cast in the role of Jay when he was just 12 years old and has gone on to become one of EastEnders' most-loved stars. He celebrated 17 years on the BBC One soap in December 2023.

EastEnders' Jay Brown does not have much luck with the ladies! However, actor Jamie Borthwick is constantly getting romantically linked to his co-stars. Just this year alone there has been speculation he is dating his former EastEnders co-star Danielle Harold and when she left he was linked to his new co-star Jazzy Phoenix. Now he's bracing himself for more rumours of romance after signing up for the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special with the gorgeous Nancy Xu as his dance partner.