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EastEnders' Lacey Turner has admitted she is "petrified" of her first London Marathon on 23rd April.The Stacey Slater star, 34, is reuniting with Jake Wood and Adam Woodyatt, as well as joining co-stars Tanya Franks, Natalie Cassidy and Heather Peace, to run for Alzheimer’s Research UK in honour of Dame Barbara Windsor. Dame Barbara Windsor tragically passed away in 2020 aged 83 after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2014, the late Peggy Mitchell actress and her husband Scott Mitchell went public with her diagnosis in 2018 in a bid to help other people or families battling the disease.

Since 1985, EastEnders has cemented itself as an iconic part of British culture, and in the process, it has produced many stars who have gone on to become household names. From Letitia Dean’s character Sharon Watts to Adam Woodyatt’s Ian Beale, there are plenty of celeb fans that have wanted in on the Albert Square action, too. So much so, that some of them have even joined the cast with cameo appearances.

Regardless of all of the twists and turns that EastEnders has to give, one thing will always remain constant - the Queen Vic. As a popular location on Albert Square, the Queen Vic has been the backdrop to its fair share of drama throughout the years, whether that be in the form of fights or relationship break-ups. As a result, it takes some pretty iconic characters to call themselves the landlord or landlady of the Queen Vic.

BBC bosses are reported to be planning a celebrity version of The Traitors after its first season became the surprise smash hit success of the end of 2022.

Former Eastenders star Adam Woodyatt has reportedly finalised his divorce from his wife of 22 years, Beverley Sharp. The 54 year old soap star announced his split from his wife Beverley, 57, in 2020, after the Walford regular decided to call time on their 22 year marriage. Yet ever since the split, the pair have been locked in intense negotiations as they hammered out the details of their divorce, something a source close to the couple has now revealed has finally been completed.

He might be best-known as Ian Beale, but Adam Woodyatt is branching out in a big way since leaving EastEnders. The actor played the fan-favourite character on the BBC soap for a whopping 35 years, but has now swapped Albert Square for the stage as he is set to appear in the theatre revival of My Fair Lady. Adam, who also appeared on last year’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! is also taking things in a different direction as he transforms into a drag queen for a new ITV show.

Former EastEnders icon Adam Woodyatt has reportedly landed a new role which will see him double his soap salary.The actor, who played Ian Beale in the BBC production, is set to star in the UK tour of My Fair Lady as Eliza Doolittle’s dustman dad Alfred.The part, which will see the 54 year old perform in 158 shows across nine months, is reportedly very well paid with Adam in line for a potential salary of £500,000. Each show will reportedly see the former EastEnders star earn £2,000 with added extras that could see him earn £3,500 a show depending on ticket sales. An industry insider told The Sun that at 70 per cent capacity he’ll get another £750, and another at 85 per cent.

Jack P Shephard has left his on-screen son 'fuming' after letting slip the secret behind one of Coronation Street's set illusions. The actor is best known for playing David Platt on the ITV soap having joined the cast in 2000 at just 12-years-old.

Former EastEnders star Michelle Collins couldn't have looked happier as she finally tied the knot with her partner Mike Davidson after 10 years together at Islington Town Hall. The low-key London ceremony was attended by Michelle's former co-star Adam Woodyatt, and now the actress has exclusively shared her wedding album with OK!.

Fans of primetime soap EastEnders will remember loveable mechanic Ricky Butcher.The character has been absent from Albert Square for quite some time but after ten long years, he’s making a dramatic comeback.The Sun reports that 50-year-old actor Sid Owen, who plays Ricky, will begin filming on set next month with Charlie Brooks, Ricky’s on-screen sister Janine. He’ll also reunite with Kim Medcalf, who plays Ricky’s ex-wife Sam Mitchell. A source revealed: “Bosses have an exciting storyline planned for his return, involving lots of key players.

EastEnders star Michelle Collins, 60, has tied the knot with her longterm partner Mike Davidson, 38. The former soap star, who is best known for playing Cindy Beale on the BBC One soap, got married Islington Town Hall on Wednesday in London, writes The Mirror.

Michelle Collins has married her fiancé Mike Davidson after 10 years of dating. The former EastEnders actress, 60, who portrayed Cindy Beale in the hit BBC One soap from 1988 until 1998, and 38 year old Mike tied the knot in a low-key ceremony in London on Wednesday 10 August.

Love Island will appear in the new one-off ITV programme Queens for the Night. He will appear alongside a whole host of other celebrities, including England rugby star Joe Marler and former Eastenders actor Adam Woodyatt, and will undergo a drag queen makeover for a special performance. Chris, now a TV presenter on ITV Racing, has spoken out about the experience after signing up to both get out of his comfort zone and break down stigmas, too.

Channel 4 Amazing Spaces TV star was with wife Katie Morgan-Jones for four years. But their split was announced in February this year. Now pictures published by The Sun show the renovation expert has moved on as he walked hand in hand with glam opera singer Florence Hvorostovsky, 52.

Robbie Williams has a surprising new career move. The former Take That singer is still releasing new music but is also reportedly breaking into the beauty market. He is reportedly launching a new skincare range called Hopeium.

EastEnders legend Adam Woodyatt has a surprising new job - helping to run a plant-based street food trailer. The Ian Beale actor has teamed up with Kilty & Co. catering company to serve up vegan food at CarFest North in Bolesworth, Cheshire.

Coronation Street favourite Simon Gregson, fitness icon Mr Motivator, Love Island star Chris Hughes, member of pop band Union J and I’m A Celebrity runner up George Shelley, soap star Adam Woodyatt and England rugby player Joe Marler “unleashing their drag alter-egos as they attempt to go head to head to be crowned the winning Queen. ” READ MORE: EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison says her son's dad disowned him after he came out as gay Video: Coronation Street Slang term in Max's messages cause confusion with viewers (Manchester Evening News)Miniature railway suffers £20k worth of damage after thieves steal trackDominic Raab: PM won confidence vote 'very clearly'England fans gather in Munich, GermanySale man witnessed carrying a gun jailed after foot chase in HarpurheyDavide Sanclimenti enters the Love Island villaBoris Johnson survives Tory leadership confidence voteLove Island Series 8 Meet PaigeAbandoned bags strewn across Manchester Airport on SundayPlatinum Jubilee Pageant parades past Buckingham PalaceTory MPs trigger Boris Johnson vote of confidenceSharon Osbourne reveals the secret to her 40-year relationship with Ozzy OsbourneCommuter carries pigeon in his hood on Manchester tramPM Boris Johnson to face no confidence vote on MondayAxel Blake crowned Britain's Got Talent 2022 winner Hosted by “drag superfan” Lorraine Kelly, the judging panel will be made up of Spice Girl Melanie C, stand up comedian Rob Beckett, international drag artist and Celebrity Big Brother winner, Courtney Act and Everybody’s talking about Jamie’s Layton Williams.

Leicester TV royalty Mr Motivator is to become a queen for the night. The colourful character is set to glam up like never before and appear in drag for a new ITV show. Mr Motivator, whose real name is Derrick Evans, is one of six male celebrities who will take part in ITV’s one-off drag spectacular, Queens For The Night.

Lorraine Kelly, Mel C and Chris Hughes have teamed up for a new ITV drag show.  In a one-off special, a cast of celebrities will channel their inner drag queens for Queens For The Night, set to launch on ITV and ITV Hub later this year.

Coronation Street fans are set to see Simon Gregson as they've never seen him before. The actor is, of course, best known for playing Steve McDonald in the ITV soap but he'll be swapping the cobbles for the stage as part of Lorraine Kelly's new ITV show.

Adam Woodyatt and Simon Gregson are set to become Drag Queens for a new ITV show. Hosted by Lorraine Kelly, Queens For The Night will see Spice Girls Mel C, comedian Rob Beckett, Drag Queen Courtney Act and West End star Layton Williams judge a series of famous faces as they unleash their own drag alter egos.

EastEnders legend Adam Woodyatt has been spotted hard at work on a food stall as he continues to take a break from the BBC soap. The actor, who has just bagged a new presenter role, is currently on a hiatus from the soap after 36 years of playing Ian Beale. It's unknown when or if the star will return and reprise his role as Walford's busybody.  Adam could be seen wearing blue latex gloves while taking orders and serving food at Pub in the Park, a food festival in Wimbledon.

EastEnders legend Adam Woodyatt, best known for his portrayal of Albert Square's Ian Beale, has put any plans of returning to the show in doubt after signing up for a new BBC show. The actor, 53, was among the original cast when the soap first aired and his tenure on the show made his the longest serving male cast member in the soap's history.  In 2013, Adam was honoured at the British Soap Awards for his time on the show with a Lifetime Achievement Award. However, in 2020 he announced he would be taking an extended break from EastEnders and during an appearance on Steph's Packed Lunch, he told the Teesside presenter he had "no plan" to go back.

BBC EastEnders legend Adam Woodyatt has put his return as Ian Beale on hold. The ITV I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here star's return is in doubt as he signs up for a huge new TV role. Adam has signed up for a new BBC show B&B By The Sea.

Eastenders icon Adam Woodyatt revealed he could end up working with a different kind of soap after being offered a job in a local cafe. The 53-year-old Ian Beale actor said he wanted to help out his pal who runs a cafe in Cambridge and joked he'd probably end up washing the pots. Adam, a favourite on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here last year, told the Daily Star : "My friend Daniel Clifford has previously offered me a bit of time working in his kitchen at Midsummer House restaurant in Cambridge, so I might go and do that for a couple of weeks.

EastEnders icon Adam Woodyatt has made the decision to ditch booze altogether as part of a health kick as he embraces a new lifestyle.The Ian Beale actor has been a part of the Albert Square soap since 1985 and he is currently on a break from the show which gave him a chance to participate in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! last year. He has also undergone a major shift in his appearance in recent years as he has placed an emphasis on living a healthy lifestyle and has revealed he has quit alcohol altogether following a three stone weight loss.

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Tazmin Outhwaite is among the celebrities set to star in Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof on BBC One. Airing on Tuesday night (April 12), the brand new six part series will see Tazmin and seven other celebrities put through a series of daunting challenges using Wim Hof's renowned ice water and breathing techniques.

Tributes have flooded in for EastEnders icon June Brown who died aged 95 on Sunday 3 April. BBC soap EastEnders confirmed the sad news in a statement, which read: "We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved June Brown, OBE, MBE sadly passed away last night. "There are not enough words to describe how much June was loved and adored by everyone at EastEnders, her loving warmth, wit and great humour will never be forgotten.

EastEnders legend and I'm A Celebrity star Adam Woodyatt is reportedly 'in talks' to return to the hit BBC soap. The actor, from Southam, Warwickshire, has played the role of Ian Beale on the long-running soap since its beginnings back in 1985. Adam took an extended break from the soap in 2021.

EastEnders star Gurlaine Kaur Garcha posted an emotional video to Instagram after visiting a hospital in Malawi.The star, 28, who’s best known for playing Ash Kaur in Albert Square, said she felt “helpless and emotionally drained” after her experience delivering relief to people living in poverty in the African country with charity Khalsa Aid.The actress has been taking a break from her work on EastEnders, which she joined in 2019, to carry out the charity work and has been updating her 40,000 followers on her journey. Posting a video of herself wiping away tears as she spoke to the camera, Gurlaine spoke about how she felt grateful of her privilege and thanked the NHS for their work. Captioning the video, the star wrote: "On day four in Malawi we visited a hospital.This was by far one of the toughest experiences of my life.

The Sun the relationship had fizzled out as he was so busy with Strictly and now the tour. Read more Jimmy Carr comes under fire for 'truly disturbing' Holocaust joke about Travellers A source told the newspaper.

Matty Lee has opened up about his time on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here, saying he didn’t realise how “controlled” being on the show would be.The Olympic diver, 23, shot to fame as Tom Daley’s diving partner, before appearing on the 2021 series of the ITV show. He survived various public votes on the series before being voted out just before the semi-final alongside EastEnders’ Adam Woodyatt and coming in fifth place. Opening up on his time in Gwrych Castle, Matty shared some of the things that shocked him about joining the show and says he and his fellow campmates were “treated like crap”.

She's one of Albert Square's most iconic residents.There are not many people who do not remember the legendary character of Cindy Beale. But despite cutting her teeth on the BBC 1 soap EastEnders, the actress who played Cindy, Michelle Collins, has revealed that she's 'not sure' the soap - on which ratings hit an all time low last year - has a future. "I hope it survives for the sake of all those actors," says 59 year old Michelle.

READ MORE: BBC EastEnders star Patsy Palmer shares mental health struggle and emotional fans praise her 'beautiful' message In November 2020, Adam Woodyatt announced he would be taking a break from Albert Square due to pursuing another opportunity. However, he hasn't returned since and in 2021 his break extended as he became a contestant in I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. Speaking to his campmates, the 53-year-old said: "I just had another opportunity, there was this play came up and I just fancied doing something different.

There was relief on the Coronation Street cobbles as Joseph Brown was returned to his dad Chesney Brown.