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Tuesday's Big Brother was a rather emotional instalment as the housemates were visited by their friends and family, but not everyone was able to receive a visitation. With only half of the house receiving visitors, Matty was among those who missed out after Trish and Chanelle decided to let Yinrun's boyfriend enter the house, over Matty receiving a video call from his.

Ever since she returned to our screens after a 25 year absence last Summer, EastEnders legend Michelle Collins has been captivating viewers at home as they try and anticipate Cindy Beale’s next move. As regular viewers will know, the long-standing wife of Ian Beale returned to Albert Square last year after it was revealed she had previously faked her own death and entered a witness protection programme after testifying against a dangerous drug dealer.

EastEnders fans believe an iconic character will be returning to the show 10 years after his departure. During the episode on Wednesday 27 March, Martin Fowler (James Bye) ended up on a date with Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan Levy) where the pair chatted about their dating disasters to family. Martin mentioned David Wicks (played by Michael French) leading fans to wonder whether he will soon be making a return to Walford.

EastEnders fans have spotted a big clue that could mean the return of a major character who first appeared on the show 30 years ago. In a recent episode, Ravi invited his ex Priya - who he clearly still has feelings for - to dinner with her new love interest Martin at Walford East. As they chatted over their meal, Martin mentioned David Wicks, sparking speculation among fans.

Soap stars are some of the highest paid names on television with famous characters from EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale raking in millions. While having a job on the telly may seem like more than enough, some actors bring in even more cash thanks to sponsorship deals on social media and side hustles selling video messages to their biggest fans.

EastEnders will be checking in with Bianca Jackson next week on the soap as long-time star Patsy Palmer returns for a brief stint.The star joined the soap as Bianca Jackson in 1993 before leaving in 1999, however she returned in 2008 for six years. Patsy, 51, came back for a brief period in 2019 before leaving EastEnders again in September that year. She will now be reprising her role as Bianca in episodes which will begin airing in March.

‘The Six’ are set to be rumbled for their crimes as Denise Fox (Diane Parish) continues to fall apart over Keanu Taylor's (Danny Walters) murder - and to make matters worse, her husband, Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) is drawn back to Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) in EastEnders. With her trauma still rife, Denise forgets her own birthday so when her family excitedly celebrates, she’s so overwhelmed that she rushes off. Jack tries to find out what’s wrong but Denise can’t open up to him.

As Walford continues to try and put the events of Christmas behind them, there was still more drama about to unfold in EastEnders this week following the arrival of George Knight’s parents on New Year’s Day. The elderly couple arrived in Albert Square on Monday evening and were keen to share some news about their son’s past with him, but upon catching a glimpse of the pair in the pub, Cindy Beale, George’s ex girlfriend and mother of his children appeared horrified by their arrival and couldn’t escape the pub quick enough.

EastEnders star Michelle Collins has been left stranded in Spain after jetting off to celebrate the New Year.The actress, 61, who recently returned to the role of Cindy Beale, was left asking for help after she lost her passport while abroad.Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Michelle reached out to EasyJet as she tried to work out a way back to the UK. She wrote: "Please @easyJet can you help me I have lost my passport at Malaga airport the police (I have been there ) say it is up to the airline to let me fly home, my flight is at 8:30 pm tonight I am heading to the airport having just left the police station .Thank you Michele x" Returning to social media, Michelle then followed this with: "Nobody is very helpful @easyJet this is awful" She later shared that she had not be allowed to fly, writing: "Thank you most of you for your helpful comments.

Letitia Dean first started portraying the iconic Sharon Watts in BBC One soap EastEnders in 1985 and aside from a few breaks, she's remained part of the cast ever since. The actress, 56, has taken on some huge storylines during her time in Albert Square, with her numerous failed marriages definitely providing the drama. Letitia has also taken on other projects away from Walford, having swapped the East End for the West End in the past, as well as competing on Strictly Come Dancing, where she came in fourth place.

EastEnders fans have spotted a subtle nod towards Kathy Cotton’s role in The Six this Christmas as she decorated her house for the festive period. Kathy is one of six women involved in the huge Christmas Day murder alongside Linda Carter, Suki Panesar, Sharon Watts, Denise Fox and Stacey Slater.

BBC EastEnders fans have figured out the real identity of Albie's dad - but in a major duff-duff moment, it's not Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) or Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden).The BBC soap aired a huge DNA twist at the end of Wednesday night's episode, when it was revealed there was no way Keanu could be Albie's father as he didn't have the gene that caused the Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AADT) Albie had. AADT can make a person more prone to lung and liver disease in the future, but generally has no bearing on their future life.

EastEnders' Peter Beale star, Thomas Law, made a sensational return to the soap after 13 years, causing quite a stir among fans. But Thomas' link to the popular soaps runs a little deeper than just playing a member of the iconic Beale clan, as both his real-life mum and sister are part of the EastEnders crew.The character of Peter Beale, who first appeared in 1993 as the son of Ian and Cindy Beale, has been played by seven different actors, with Thomas taking over the role from 2006 to 2010, before reprising the role this year.

Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo) goes against the Knights when he sees graffiti on the outside of a shop and assumes it’s Linda Carter (Kellie Bright).Then a nasty accident puts George in the firing line in EastEnders spoilers Dean has a confrontation with Linda and the Knights when he sees the word ‘rapist’ graffitied across the window of the Beales' new pie and mash shop. Dean states he can sue Linda for slander leaving George and Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe) worrying about legal action. Fearing they could lose the pub, Linda reluctantly attempts a truce.

Rocky Cotton’s (Brian Conley) insurance plan backfires when his wife, Kathy Cotton (Gillian Taylforth) is arrested for the arson in EastEnders spoilers. The Beales are distraught after the fire and Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) is quick to blame Kathy for the incident. George Knight (Colin Salmon) comforts Cindy in The Vic and encourages her to go back to the hospital where it appears Cindy has forgiven Kathy.

Rocky Cotton (Brian Conley) starts a fire at the Kathy's Café in the hope of clearing his debts in EastEnders spoilers. But what he doesn’t realise is that Bobby Beale (Clay Milner Russell) is trapped inside. Rocky searches for a way of paying back the money he borrowed from Nish Panesar (Navin Chowdhry) without his wife Kathy Cotton (Gillian Taylforth) finding out exactly how much debt he’s in.

EastEnders’ bad boy Dean Wicks has made his return to Walford tonight, and actor Matt Di Angelo is already teasing his involvement in the upcoming Christmas murder. Fans will recall that Dean left the Square in 2016 after his family disowned him after finding out that he raped Linda Carter. However, he is back and ready to cause some drama, as he is the Beales’ new business partner, investing in Ian and Cindy Beale’s pie and mash business.

Nitin Ganatra, best known for his role as Masood Ahmed in EastEnders, has undergone a career swap in the years since his exit from the soap. Nitin's character Masood was at the centre of a number of the soap's dramatic storylines, including relationships with Ian Beale's ex-wife Jane and his mum Kathy, but departed the show back in 2019, with the character emigrating to Australia. Since then, the actor, 56, has appeared in a number of TV shows, including an episode of Netflix's Wednesday, and Alan Carr's semi-autobiographical sitcom Changing Ends.

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.

EastEnders spoilers have revealed that Rocky Cotton’s attempts to bring the Beale family back together backfire tonight. Since the return of Ian and Cindy Beale, Kathy and Rocky Cotton have been living with Sonia Fowler after Ian kicked them out of his house, and it is becoming clear that the newlyweds hate their living arrangements.The pair are supposed to be saving to move out, but Rocky is also saving to pay Kathy back after she paid off his ex-wife, Jo.

Jacqueline Jossa is set to make an explosive return to EastEnders, five years after quitting the soap.The 30 year old actress will reprise her role full time as Lauren Branning. She first took on the role in 2010 before going on to leave in 2018. The show favourite made a brief return to Albert Square last December for soap legend Dot Cotton’s funeral, as well as an unannounced guest appearance in June.

EastEnders fans think they have spotted the Christmas "murder weapon" after the Beale and Knight families went to war on Thursday night. While the weapon in question certainly won't be the one that is used during the festive episode, it is almost identical to the one that can be seen in the flash forward episode, which aired back in February.The item that eagle-eyed viewers spotted is a champagne bottle, which George Knight handed over to Ian and Cindy Beale on Thursday, 28 September.

As former EastEnders actress Mimi Keene returns to our screens as Ruby in the final hit series of Sex Education on Netflix, many fans have been left wondering whatever happened to her Walford alter ego, Cindy Williams,. As the fourth actress to play the character of Cindy Jr, Mimi starred on the soap between 2013 and 2015, before she famously quit the soap for good on 17 August 2015 to pursue other projects.

EastEnders fans will be strapped into an emotional rollercoaster on Thursday evening, with Ravi Gulati, Stacey Slater and Gina Knight all going through testing times. Episode spoilers for 28 September tell us that broken Ravi is a shell of his former self as he keeps scouring the streets for Nugget, while Denise Fox lets her hatred of Ravi get the better of her when talking to Denzel Danes, leaving him deeply upset. An understanding Jack Branning suggests to Denise that she go away for a few days and shut the world out.

EastEnders spoilers reveal that Suki Kaur Panesar will face questions from PC Nash over the disappearance of Davinder Gulati, known as Nugget, who ran away from Walford after he discovered that his Dad, Ravi Gulati, was a killer. Suki is keen to drop Ravi in it, but he and Nish Panesar demand to know why the police are following this line of inquiry at all. Later on, Ravi confronts Denise Fox and accuses her of stirring up trouble with the police - but a furious Denise isn’t having it and is more than happy to offer him some home truths in response to his allegations.

The Beales hopes to get into business with the Panesars in latest EastEnders spoilers, could this be a recipe for disaster? Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) is determined to impress the Panesars with her pie and mash shop pitch. But worried about getting into business with Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal), Peter Beale (Thomas Law), reveals the Panesar family history - but Cindy only uses it as leverage. Later, Cindy is delighted when Nish Panesar (Navin Chowdhry) agrees to a deal, but just as he’s about to sign on the dotted line, Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) bursts in, revealing that Nugget Gulati (Juhaim Rasul Choudhury) is missing.

Just one week after returning to Albert Square, Walford legend Ian Beale was already stirring up trouble as he tried to protect his son Bobby from falling in love with the wrong girl. As regular fans will know, Bobby has been smitten with Anna Knight in recent weeks, but unfortunately for him, she had slept with his best friend Freddie Slater after discovering they had chemistry together.

EastEnders legend Ian Beale is going to drop a huge bombshell, the show's spoilers have revealed. Ian has only been back on the Square for a week after he returned from France with Peter and Cindy Beale. Since his arrival, he has been trying to support Cindy as she attempts to make things right with her daughters, Gina and Anna Knight, after nine years away from them.

EastEnders has confirmed that one young couple have split, in a moment that viewers may have missed in a jam packed week. While Cindy Williams Jr and Liam Butcher are not currently on screen, they have gone through a "messy" break-up while living abroad.The couple decided to move away to Germany in 2015 when Cindy's relationship with Ian and Jane Beale started to struggle.

Two of the strongest characters in Walford, Cindy Beale and Nish Panesar, are to come face to face, EastEnders spoilers have revealed. Cindy returned to London last week, and she has been looking to make things right with her family.This week, she was left humiliated by her daughter, Gina Knight, in the Queen Vic as she was told to leave her alone. However, that wasn't enough to put Cindy off, as she has been looking to prove to both Gina and her sister Anna that she is serious about sticking around and wanting to make things up to them both after nine years away.

EastEnders spoilers have revealed that Stacey Slater is still trapped in the kitchen as her daughter Lilly is in labour in her living room. For months, Theo Hawthorne has been stalking Stacey both online and in person, but she didn't suspect him as he was tutoring Lilly and is a teacher. However, her ex, Martin Fowler, did, and on Monday, 4 September, the truth about Theo's past was exposed to Martin, and as he tried text Stacey to warn her, Theo took her phone away.

EastEnders fans think they have "worked out" another legendary character return that could help to protect Bobby Beale. It looks like young Bobby will need help after he came face-to-face with Cindy Beale during tonight's (31 August) episode. Cindy is of course the mum of the late Lucy Beale, who was murdered by Bobby.

EastEnders' George Knight struggles with his emotions as Cindy and Ian Beale take refuge, the shows spoilers have revealed.This week's episodes have all been focused on one day, and it has been described as Beale week amid Cindy's huge return. Cindy, who is known as Rose Knight to her daughters Anna and Gina, set eyes on them for the first time in nine years. She tried to explain to them both why she upped and left them in Spain one day, but they both found it hard to believe her story.

EastEnders fans were left on the edges of their seats this week, when Walford icon Cindy Beale made her permanent return to the show for the first time in 25 years, after teasing her return earlier this Summer. Back in June, fans were greeted with a glimpse of Cindy as it was confirmed to viewers at home that she had a connection to Albert Square newcomers the Knight family, and had actually been living under the alias of Rose Knight when she married new Queen Vic landlord George Knight.This also meant that Cindy was the mother of George’s two daughters, Gina and Anna - two children she had mysteriously walked out on nine years ago.

EastEnders fans are heartbroken for Bobby Beale after Anna Knight and Freddie Slater shared a passionate moment in Wednesday, 30 August's, episode. Since the Knights arrived in Walford, young Bobby has been smitten with Anna, and just last week, he told her how he felt, and the couple shared a sweet kiss. However, during tonight's episode, Bobby suffered a blow as he discovered that Cindy Beale was back in town and she would know that he killed her daughter Lucy.

The fallout following Cindy Beale's return to Walford is continuing as George Knight faces a nightmare and Bobby Beale is panicking, the show spoilers have revealed.Tuesday, 29 August's episode ended in dramatic fashion as Cindy stood in front of her daughter, Anna Knight, interrupting her 21st birthday party.The drama is set to continue as Cindy heads upstairs in the Vic, hoping to explain to her daughters Anna and Gina why she disappeared nine years ago and never returned. Both girls confront their mum on her decisions and demand the truth before they head off to Peggy's to continue the party and drown their sorrows. However, as they start to dance the night away, things start to get out of hand very quickly.