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EastEnders star Brian Conley is said to have quit the hit BBC soap after he was unable to appear in various pantomime roles next year. Reports in The Sun say the actor had to choose choose between his pantomime appearances and the TV soap.

Bradley Walsh has become a staple on our TV screens over the years, having fronted numerous hit TV shows including The Chase, Blankety Blank and Gladiators. The 63 year old star boasts an incredible career in showbiz, just like his wife Donna Derby, who is a star in her own right. Donna is a choreographer and former professional dancer, who once starred in a music video for Robert Palmer's hit Simply Irresistible.

EastEnders star Brian Conley has finally spoken out after his character, Rocky Cotton, was arrested and said an emotional farewell in Friday's episode. Earlier this year, it was revealed that the 62 year old actor had decided to leave the popular BBC One soap, two years after joining in 2021.

Brian Conley has spoken out after his EastEnders character bid farewell to Albert Square after being arrested during Friday night’s episode.

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.

The Royal Variety is one of the biggest nights in showbiz with comedians, singers, illusionists and more all set to dazzle us as they take to the stage.The Royal Variety Performance is now in its 95th year, and while Bradley Walsh has performed at the event many times, this will be his first time as its host. “Thirty years ago, that was my first time performing at The Royal Variety Performance,” says Bradley, 63. I was very, very nervous back then, but I’m so looking forward to hosting this year.

BBC Strictly star Amy Dowden playfully 'threw shade' at Dianne Buswell during a new gameshow, leaving Strictly Come Dancing fans in fits of laughter.The new game also saw Layton Williams comment "sorry" to one of the stars. Amy, the Welsh dancing queen, decided to test this season's contestants on their Strictly knowledge with her fun-filled trivia game, Gamey with Amy.The stars took a break from their dance rehearsals to answer some Strictly-themed questions.

Comedian Brian Conley has always made the nation chuckle, but what his EastEnders character Rocky Cotton has done is no laughing matter. Desperate to clear his huge gambling debt, Rocky set fire to his wife’s café hoping to claim on insurance. However, his plan backfired as the blaze had huge repercussions for the Beale family and this week Kathy (Gillian Taylforth) gets arrested for arson.

As Brian Conley prepares to leave his part as Rocky Cotton in EastEnders later this year, he confesses he’s devastated to be leaving his on-screen wife Gillian Taylforth (who plays Kathy Cotton) behind.The pair have played on-screen partners for the past two years and their characters tied the knot in July. More recently, the future of Rocky and Kathy’s marriage has been put in jeopardy thanks to Rocky’s gambling addiction.To get out of his predicament, Rocky set fire to the local café hoping to claim on the insurance. However the plan backfired and Kathy finds herself arrested for the crime.

The Chase host Bradley Walsh has become something of a national treasure since making his TV debut in the 1990s. The 63 year old presenter worked as an apprentice at a Rolls-Royce's aircraft engine factory in Watford after leaving school and was also a professional footballer for Brentford before ankle injuries ended his playing career at 22. He then turned to show business - working as a bluecoat at Pontins before being recruited by ITV as a host of short-lived quiz show Midas Touch in 1995.

It seems the EastEnders writing team are indulging in a hefty dose of nostalgia - with the tease of yet another show veteran returning to the BBC soap. It comes after the successful return of Cindy Beale, played by Michelle Collins, who teases the arrival of the mystery ex-EastEnder in next week's show. After being presumed dead and living under the alias Rose in Spain and France Cindy is now trying to establish a business in Walford.

Brian Conley's EastEnders character Ricky Cotton will feature in a storyline that could be the beginning of the end of his time in Albert Square – after the actor confirmed he was leaving the show. Rocky, who is married to Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) on the show, is set to start making money in questionable ways again in next week's episodes.The couple recently married and are facing financial troubles after paying off Rocky's ex-wife Jo, who claimed Rocky had committed bigamy and blackmailed them. Things are likely to keep getting worse when it comes to his money issues as it looks like Brian's character develops a gambling addiction.

EastEnders fans have demanded that the iconic character of Thomas "Rocky" Cotton should be recast rather than killed off after actor Brian Conley quits the soap. Brian, 62 who arrived in Walford over two years ago confirmed he would be leaving the hit BBC soap earlier this week and is said to have quit after he was unable to appear in various pantomime roles next year.

Soap bosses have confirmed that Brian Conley is set to depart Eastenders after a three year stint on the show. The star, 62, joined the show as Thomas “Rocky” Cotton, a con-man trying to scam Sonia Fowler into believing that he is her long lost father, in May 2021. Brian’s character is still in the midst of drama when his departure was announced this week, leaving viewers stunned, and stoking rumours of a behind the scenes feud.

Brian Conley has confirmed he is to leave BBC soap EastEnders.The actor, who plays Thomas “Rocky” Cotton on the popular show, said it had been a “tough decision” but denied reports that he had a “clash” with BBC bosses in a video posted on Instagram on Tuesday.The 62-year-old said: “You may have heard reports that I’m leaving EastEnders and it was a tough decision, but it is true, I am going. “I made it for many reasons that decision and it’s tough because they’re such a wonderful crowd in front of the cameras and behind the cameras and I have loved my three years there.

EastEnders star Brian Conley has planned a "farewell tour" following the shock news that he is quitting his role as Rocky Cotton in the soap.The 62 year old actor is about to head off on his latest tour, which is called The 3rd Farewell Tour… To Date, and will see fans treated to an evening of comedy, music and entertainment. Brian has appeared in several musicals over the years, and this time he will kick off on 24 September in Peterborough.The show synopsis says: "Brian Conley is back on the road with a brand new tour.

EastEnders star Brian Conley has seemingly fallen out of love with the role of Tom 'Rocky' Cotton, and will depart the BBC soap later this year. First appearing back in May 2021, Rocky became a major player amongst the denizens of Walford after tying the knot with Gillian Taylforth's character Kathy Beale. But according to The Sun, the show's writers are now scrambling to come up with a worthy ending for him and may even be tempted to bump Rocky off in the Christmas murder plot.

EastEnders has reportedly been hit with a huge blow as one of its top stars has sensationally quit the show and demanded BBC bosses axe his character from Walford as soon as possible.

When it comes to dramatic storylines, EastEnders doesn’t do things by halves as its ongoing flash-forward storyline has proved. In a surprising twist in the BBC One soap, back in February viewers were transported 10 months into the future where they saw the aftermath of a very eventful 2023 Christmas.

A select few EastEnders stars have revealed a cryptic clue about the highly anticipated Christmas murder at the NTAs, with a small detail in their outfits. Speaking exclusively to OK! on the red carpet at Tuesday's awards, 5 September, Brian Conley – who plays Sonia Fowler’s long-lost father Terry Cant – revealed that the flash forward episode features a cuff link. So a few of the male cast were wearing the same cuff links to the NTAs, to give a hint at who might be murdered at Christmas.

Viewers of BBC magazine programme The One Show were left saying the same thing when EastEnders star Gillian Taylforth paid a visit to the studio. Gillian appeared alongside her fellow actor on the soap, Brian Conley, to talk about their characters' wedding as fans waited to find out what happened at the ceremony.

EastEnders star Brian Conley has revealed that he's having issues with one particular co-star on set - his character's parrot Jasper.The soap star told OK! that Oscar the parrot, who plays Rocky's pet bird Jasper, swears so much on set that it's been removed from scenes on some occasions. "It’s been well documented that it does swear a lot. Just between us, we brought this parrot on and I said to the director, 'Is it going to make a lot of noise?' And then the trainer lady came on and she said 'No, because it’s a new environment it’s going to be very quiet.' "So anyway, we start and it kept swearing and I do know there is an outtakes tape and I really hope to see it one day.

Brian Conley) ex – is back in EastEnders soon to finalise divorce proceedings but let it be known, she isn’t going to make things easy. ‘She wants to come back and create some animosity,’ actress Vicki Michelle revealed. ‘She’s loving seeing Rocky squirm.

Brian Conley has been speaking about the chance of his character, Rocky, being killed off this Christmas. Back in February, a flash-forward scene aired that confirmed someone will be found dead in the Queen Vic this Christmas – and that Suki, Denise (Diane Parish), Stacey (Lacey Turner), Kathy (Gillian Taylforth) and Linda (Kellie Bright) will all be present when the body is discovered.

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has issued an update after undergoing surgery as part of her cancer treatment. The 32-year-old dancer from Caerphilly, South Wales, said "surgery went well" on Instagram. Ms Dowden, who got married to her partner Ben Jones last year, recently announced she had been diagnosed with cancer.

EastEnders. And in a MailOnline exclusive first look of upcoming scenes, the former 'Allo 'Allo! actress, 72, makes an explosive debut as Brian Conley's onscreen wife Jo Cotton. With divorce paper taunts and a message from 'his boy' Jasper, the new soap character is sure to inject an extra dose of drama into the show.

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EastEnders bosses shelved their plans for their controversial storyline that would have seen Dot Cotton's association with Walford come to an end. June Brown, who played Dot for more than 30 years, died at the age of 95 back in April.The actress played Dot from 1985 - the year the soap started - all the way to 2020, but now her on-screen granddaughter Dotty is the only person left from her family tree remaining on Albert Square.

Brian Conley) is trying to tell his old car and asks for 24 hours to get the cash so he can buy it back. In the club, Zack updates Chelsea (Zaraah Abrahams), telling her that he’s going to ask Sam for an advance on his wages.

Mike Nesmith) about a time-travelling biker. He beat the then-unknown Bruce Willis to land the title role in Remo: Unarmed and Dangerous (1985), the first of a planned trilogy of action films. But despite multiple magazine covers positioning Ward as a new, blue-collar James Bond and a memorable Statue of Liberty climax, the film nosedived commercially, recouping only $14 million of its $40 million budget.

There isn’t much actor and comedian Brian Conley hasn’t turned his hand to during a career spanning almost 50 years. From stand-up, panto and landing his own TV show to a stint on Strictly Come Dancing and his eight Royal Variety Performance appearances, the 60 year old has done it all.Then, during a lockdown-imposed hiatus, EastEnders came knocking and Brian joined the BBC One soap’s cast this year as Sonia Fowler’s long-lost father Terry Cant – who viewers have now discovered is a conman.

Brian Conley, who plays Rocky on EastEnders, gave us a tour of his luxurious outdoor space – which is fit for a king.The TV star’s lavish greenery area includes an adorable Wendy house which was used by his two daughters Lucy and Amy when they were younger. The 60-year-old showed off his telephone box which was a gift from his wife and daughters for his birthday back in August.

British comedian, actor and singer, Brian Conley is set to make his first appearance on Tuesday 18 May’s episode of EastEnders.The former Strictly Come Dancing star will play Sonia Jackson’s long lost father, Terry Cant – aka “Rocky.” Aside from being desperate to earn his daughter’s affections, Terry is a smooth-talking cheeky chappie who isn’t afraid to use his cockney charm on the ladies – but what about Brian himself? Here, we look at what the showbiz legend is famous for, take a peek into

On Tuesday 18 May, comedian, television presenter and theatre extraordinaire Brian Conley will arrive at Walford East station to begin his stint on EastEnders as Terry Cant, aka “Rocky.” The showbiz veteran has previously said being cast in the long-running BBC soap is an “incredible moment” for him. However, when OK! caught up with the 59 year old, he opened up about just how much being a Walford resident means to him and why it’s “an honour” to be playing the part.

Watford Square is getting a new resident and Eastenders bosses have promised that his arrival will cause a ‘huge shock.’

Brian Conley has joined the cast of EastEnders, after previously turning down offers from the BBC soap. Comedian Brian, 59, will head to Albert Square as Sonia Jackson’s long-lost father Terry Cant.