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As the final few days ahead of this year’s mysterious EastEnders Christmas murder plot narrow down the list of potential victims, fan favourite Jack Branning may soon find himself in the firing line after a sticky few weeks on the soap. As regular viewers will know, Jack, who is played by actor Scott Maslen, has racked up quite a few enemies in recent weeks while working as a police officer intent on bringing down criminal mastermind Nish Panesar for his part in a wealth of dodgy dealings taking place in Albert Square.

Eagle-eyed EastEnders fans have spotted a major hint dropped by the soap eight months ago, that could mean much-loved character Fatboy might still be alive. Arthur 'Fatboy' Chubb, played by Ricky Norwood, made a surprising cameo in a recent episode of EastEnders, during a flashback scene to 2014. Fatboy was killed in 2015 after being tragically crushed in a car.

EastEnders fans have been left convinced that much-loved character Fatboy didn't actually die in 2015, after he made his return to the soap. Arthur 'Fatboy' Chubb, played by Ricky Norwood, was killed in 2015 after being tragically crushed in a car. Fatboy's death came after Ronnie Mitchell arranged for her arch-nemesis Vincent Hubbard to be killed, however, Fatboy ended up in the boot of the car that was crushed instead.

EastEnders fans have come to expect the unexpected following the return of Cindy Beale, but they have been stunned by a second character coming back from the dead.The popular character Fatboy Chubb, played by Ricky Norwood, has returned to the soap for a one-off special flashback episode. Cindy Beale appeared back in Alberty Square on Monday, 28 August, and came face to face with George Knight, who knows her as Rose. During tonight's episode, viewers will finally find out the truth as Cindy attempts to explain to George why she left him and their daughters behind.

EastEnders star Rita Simons is set to make an iconic comeback to the small screen but this time she will take a leap across to another soap favourite - Hollyoaks.

If there’s one thing soap fans everywhere crave, it is undoubtedly a glamorous wedding unfolding on our screens.There's just something magical about a soap wedding done right, from eye-catching gowns to nail biting storylines, wedding bells ring in more than a small dose of drama. Over the years viewers at home have seen everything from helicopter crashes to tragic drownings, rumbled affairs through to tongue in cheek brawls! But while Coronation Street ’s very own Chesney Brown and Gemma Winter creep ever closer to their impending nuptials - and another potential dose of cobbles drama in the coming days - it’s only fitting that we take a look back at some of the most memorable soap weddings of all time.

Samantha Womack has addressed a return for her character Ronnie Mitchell on EastEnders – almost six years since she drowned trying to save her sister, Roxy, who also perished. The 50 year old actress, who recently got the all-clear from breast cancer, appeared on ITV's Good Morning Britain on Wednesday where she discussed her former co-star Rita Simons' recent return to the soap as Roxy – albeit in her daughter Amy's imagination.

EastEnders star Sam Womack has opened up on her "brutal" chemotherapy journey amid her breast cancer battle and found she says she's found a new mantra to live by after being given the all-clear to "never say never."

When EastEnders fans found out that soap icon, Rita Simons, who played Roxy Mitchell for 10 years was returning to Albert Square, it’s safe to say that they were both excited and baffled. Mainly due to the fact that Simons’ character was killed off in 2017 alongside her on-screen sister, Ronnie Mitchell, who was played by Samantha Womack.

EastEnders viewers are convinced that Roxy Mitchell is set to return to the soap despite being killed off in an episode back in 2017. Rita Simons took on the role of party-loving Roxy Mitchell, who, along with her sister Ronnie Mitchell, was killed in a freak accident that saw them drown in a swimming pool.

READ MORE: EastEnders fans brand Denise's put-down of Sam 'best line ever'TV presenter Kate Thornton replied, “Well you won’t be going hungry anytime soon! Sending love and good health,” while former All Saints member Natalie Appleton said, “Fabulous Oli wow!!!! Love you my precious girl soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much. ” Samantha’s on-screen sister Rita Simon, who played Roxy Mitchell, simply commented: “Yes! Eat woman…. eat it all!” The actress shared the news back in August after the death of Grease icon Olivia Newton-John.

Former EastEnders actress Sam Womack has recently opened up about her breast cancer diagnosis.

Samantha Womack has offered fans an update after she revealed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The former EastEnders star shared her diagnosis in August following the death of Olivia Newton-John.

EastEnders star Samantha Womack has shared an update on Instagram following the announcement that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer in August. The actress, who played Ronnie Mitchell in the BBC One soap, thanked fans and friends for sending their love after sharing her story, before giving an update on her recovery. ‘I’ve had my operation.

EastEnders actress Samantha Womack's has shared developments in her continued battle with breast cancer, revealing she's now resting at home after surgery. Sharing the update via Instagram yesterday (August 18), the Ronnie Mitchell star wrote next to a photo of a bowl of soup: "Recuperating after breast cancer op. My love makes me turmeric and ginger in the morning and homemade butternut squash soup in the evening.

Samantha Womack is back home after confirming she's had breast cancer surgery and is now being looked after by her Coronation Street actor boyfriend, Oliver Farnworth, 40. The actress has undergone an operation, just days after announcing her diagnosis and taking to Instagram on Thursday (August 18), Samantha, 49, shared a photo of her delicious healthy dinner – a bowl of homemade soup – and wrote: "Recuperating after breast cancer op. "My love makes me turmeric and ginger in the morning and homemade butternut squash soup in the evening…….

EastEnders actress Samantha Womack, 49, announced that she is undergoing treatment for breast cancer as she paid tribute to Grease icon Olivia Newton-John, who suffered from the same disease, on Tuesday (August 9). The actress, who has also appeared in the West End, announced on Twitter that she is "starting my own battle with this disease" in a heartbreaking post as she paid tribute to Olivia Newton-John in the wake of her death. The Grease icon died aged 73 on Monday morning (August 8) at her ranch in Southern California, surrounded by her loved ones.

Former EastEnders star Samantha Womack has told fans she is fighting cancer following the tragic death of Olivia Newton-John. The actress, who was much loved by fans for playing Ronnie Mitchell in the BBC One soap, shared a picture alongside Olivia, whose passing was announced on Monday night (August 8).

Sam Womack has shared the devastating news that she's battling breast cancer.The former EastEnders star, who starred as Ronnie Mitchell on the popular BBC soap, took to Twitter to share the news alongside of photograph of her next to the late Olivia Newton-John.The Grease actress had been diagnosed with cancer 30 years ago, and passed away yesterday, Monday 8 August. Sam wrote: "This was the most magical of evenings.

Emmerdale fans will no doubt be familiar with the dramatic storyline of Meena Jutla over the past few months. Viewers watched as the serial killer, played by Paige Sandhu, seemed to finally face justice this week after being sentenced to 75 years behind bars for the murders of Leanna Cavanagh, Andrea Tate and Ben Tucker.

Eastenders fans have noticed something different about the iconic Arches after the soap set had an expensive overhaul recently. Results of the BBC series’ £87 million set reconstruction are now being aired in new episodes and viewers were able to spot changes made to Ben Mitchell and Kheerat Panesar’s garage business straight away in the latest scenes.The front and interior of The Arches now appears more spacious as a huge wall of corrugated metal sheeting has been switched out for a wide cobbled alleyway, creating more options for filming opportunities.

Back in 2007, Roxy and her sister Ronnie Mitchell arrived in EastEnders after deciding to move permanently to Walford from Ibiza where they ran a bar together.The blonde siblings - played by Rita Simons and Samantha Womack - soon became favourites on the show as they stepped in as temporary barmaids for the Queen Vic with their aunt Peggy Mitchell. Over the years, the sisters were involved in many explosive storylines but their time on the show came to an end on New Year's Day in 2017.

Samantha Womack has teased a "possible" EastEnders return for her character Ronnie Mitchell despite the fact her character was killed off in 2017. Soap fans will remember that Ronnie and Roxy, played by Rita Simons, tragically drowned during a dramatic New Year's Day episode.

The 48-year-old BBC star was well known for playing Albert Square’s Ronnie Mitchell from 2007 to 2017, while 38-year-old Oliver featured on the cobbles of Corrie as Andy Carver from 2014 to 2017. The duo worked together on a stage adaptation of the Paula Hawkins novel The Girl On The Train in 2018 but their romance sparked last year during lockdown.

Scott Maslen has the picture perfect life away from his EastEnders' character Jack Branning, who has had his fair share of ups and downs on the BBC soap. Since arriving in Albert Square in October 2007 by splashing Ronnie Mitchell with a puddle after he drove past her, he then went on to tragically lose her after they got married, when she drowned at their wedding.

EastEnders co-star, Samantha Womack.Speaking to Stacey Dooley on the soap’s spin-off show, Secrets from the Square, the 49-year-old divulged the struggles he has doing kissing scenes with his former on-screen wife and off-screen friend.The actor, who previously played DS Phil Hunter in ITV’s The Bill, has opened up about what he finds to be the ‘hard thing’ while playing Jack Branning.Discussing how his personal relationship with Ronnie Mitchell, who is played by Samantha Womack, he shared: