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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).

Former EastEnders' star Samantha Womack has told fans she has cancer.

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.

Hollyoaks may pride itself on being a teen soap that deals with the issues that face today’s young people, but it also has a history of casting excellent actors who've had long and interesting careers already. As the spring trailer launched today, fans were excited to see the addition of Glynis Barber as gangster Norma. She’s a soapland favourite having played Glenda Mitchell in EastEnders from 2010-2017.

After the nation was forced into homeschooling their children during the pandemic, parents were given a taster of what the experience is like. However, some famous faces made the decision to educate their children at home long before any school closures took place. From Loose Women star Nadia Sawalha to Canadian popstar Alanis Morrisette, some celebrities have made the decision to teach their offspring themselves for a variety of different, personal reasons.

Emmerdale fans have been left distracted after spotting a very familiar face popping up in new BBC One drama The Responder. As viewers tuned in to watch the gripping BBC series, which is led by actor Martin Freeman, they took to social media to ask where they’d seen the character of Barry before.

Former EastEnders star Rita Simons has detailed falling into a "deep depression" following the breakdown of her 14 year marriage.The 44 year old had been separated from her hairdresser Theo Silveston for two years before the pair, who share twin daughters Jaimee and Maiya, 15, officially divorced in 2020. And the soap star has explained that her mental health took a turn following the split, and she had to force herself to "get out there" to work because she's a "grafter". However, despite her efforts to stay focused on her career, the actress admitted that she reached a "crisis point" while touring with the play The Cold House on Cold Hill in 2019.

Former EastEnders star Samantha Womack has refused to return to the BBC soap as well as any other because she admitted she always ends up falling out with people and having "on set bust-ups". Instead, the 49 year old has opted to focus her career on working in the theatre instead.

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.

Samantha Womack went public with a new romance confirming that she was dating fellow actor Oliver Farnworth with a series of loved up photos.The pair met acting opposite each other in a stage adaptation of the Girl On The Train, originally a novel by Paula Hawkins and then a film starring Emily Blunt. Halifax born Oliver is Samantha’s first serious relationship since the breakdown of her nine-year marriage to Mark with whom she shares two children.

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.

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EastEnders’ Samantha Womack reportedly has found love again with a fellow soap actor. However, she’s strayed from the Square to the Cobbles this time around.

Samantha Womack has reportedly found love again after revealing her split from husband Mark last year.The former EastEnders star, 48, is said to have began dating former Coronation Street actor Oliver Farnworth, 38 reports claim. Samantha, who played Ronnie Mitchell on the BBC soap, is reported to have “grown close” to Oliver, who played Andy Carver on the cobbles, after the pair appeared onstage together in the 2019 adaption of The Girl On The Train.

Christmas dinner in July because it was his birthday wish. But while taking part in the gameshow it was Giovanna who came under fire from Vernon for some of her answers as they competed against EastEnders star Samantha Womack's family.

direct to your inboxI'm A Celebrity's Vernon Kay and Giovanna have spent almost three weeks together locked in Gwrych Castle. But appearing on the ITV reality series isn't the first time pair have met.

OK! Magazine, she revealed that they have been separated for a while, but she says they’re still happily living together in their Bedfordshire farmhouse with their children Benjamin, 19, and Lili Rose, 15.Samantha is also the step-mum to Mark’s 25-year-old son, Michael from a previous relationship.‘Our family home is big enough and we’re co-existing happily. There’s no rush to change things.

While some break-ups involve angry words and feelings of resentment, Samantha Womack insists she still considers husband Mark Womack her “soulmate” despite exclusively revealing to OK! that the marriage has sadly ended.The former EastEnders star reveals they have been separated for a while, but she says they’re still happily living together in their Bedfordshire farmhouse with their children Benjamin, 19, and Lili Rose, 15.

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:

EastEnders stars Rita Simons and her on-screen sister Samantha Womack have left fans feeling nostalgic as they met for a fun evening of birthday celebrations on Sunday 8 March.

Krishnan Guru-Murthy has said he “understands” Sports Relief’s decision to relocate an upcoming challenge over coronavirus concerns but that he is used to being in “disaster zones”.