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You've heard of friends in high places, but these pairs of totally unlikely celebrity pals give that saying a whole new meaning.. MARK WRIGHT AND MILLIE BOBBY BROWN As random showbiz friendships go, Millie, 19, and Mark, 37, are up there! The former TOWIE star met the Stranger Things actress when he was working in LA and she spotted him at a press event.

Married At First Sight UK's Laura Vaughan has opened up about her awkward hot-tub date with former EastEnders star, Gary Lucy. Before she appeared on Married at First Sight, Laura was on Celebs Go Dating in 2022, where she went on dates with famous faces like Gary and ex-TOWIE star Pete Wicks. Despite some fun chats, no lasting love came from these celebrity dates.This led Laura to try a different way of finding love by trusting the experts on Married At First Sight UK.

EastEnders actress Jessie Wallace has wowed fans on social media after showcasing her dramatic new look. The 52 year old soap star has appeared on the popular BBC One show since 2000 and is best known for playing Walford icon Kat Slater, whose storylines have seen the character become a millionaire, have a long-lost son and play a central role in the recent Christmas ‘The Six’ twist. As a familiar face to many viewers, the actress has recently taken to Instagram to debut a very different “rock chick” look after opting for a change during a recent hair cut.

EastEnders viewers have caught an 'incest blunder' in a storyline on the soap, saying 'the writers forgot' about who was related. On Thursday, 15 February's episode there was plenty of drama, but fans pointed out a big flaw in the storyline.

EastEnders fans think they've figured out a huge twist after Linda Carter confessed to Keanu Taylor's murder. Linda has been battling with her drinking since Christmas, when she shockingly killed Keanu after he attacked Sharon on their wedding day. Nish was also hurt in a different attack and The Six have decided to blame Nish's attack on Keanu, saying he has run away from the Square to avoid the police.

EastEnders' Nish Panesar actor, Navin Chowdhury, has been sharing heartfelt messages of support for his wife Charlie as she bravely battles cancer. Away from the screen, Navin's life is worlds away from his television persona. His wife Charlie of 12 years underwent surgery for breast cancer in February 2023, following her diagnosis in 2020, with the actor regularly sharing updates of her progress to Instagram.

EastEnders fans were shocked as George Knight's real dad was revealed, in what they're branding the 'best episode ever'. In Tuesday's soap instalment on 13 February, George's adoptive parents, Eddie and Gloria, paid him a visit to discuss George being a character witness for Eddie, as he's been charged with racially aggravated murder. And on Wednesday, George – who's played by veteran actor Colin Salmon – had a private chat with his dad where he confessed that he recognised the man Eddie is accused of murdering.

Max Bowden has opened up about how he has struggled with grief, following the death of his best friend Maxwell Thompson, who passed away in 2021. The EastEnders actor, who has played Ben Mitchell since 2019, took to Instagram to share a black-and-white video of himself reading the Hussain Manawer poem You May Have Died, But You Are Still Alive.

Ever since George Knight’s parents arrived in Albert Square earlier this year, the EastEnders newcomer has found his life turned upside down as secret after secret emerged regarding his identity. For all of his life George had known he was adopted by a white family, but in recent weeks it had since transpired that George was actually adopted via a process called “farming” in which wealthy white families were paid to adopt black children during the 60s and 70s.

Denise Fox (Diane Parish) is in a terrible state in EastEnders spoilers - she has hallucinations of Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) and goes to visit her killed ex Lucas Johnson (Don Gilet). Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) realises that Denise is experiencing psychosis and tries to get her to see a doctor after recognising the symptoms. Ricky Branning (Frankie Day) is convinced Denise is having a breakdown when he overhears her saying strange things, but Amy insists she just needs to sleep.

Strictly's Bobby Brazier has revealed his plans for Valentines Day as he addressed rumours of a romance with his former show co-star, Ellie Leach. The 20 year old, who rose to fame playing Freddie Slater on EastEnders, spoke with OK! at the TV Choice Awards in London on Monday, 12 February. Of his plans for the hallmark day of love, Bobby coyly said that he has none, before asking when it actually fell and then saying: "No, no, not yet.

Emmerdale's Louise Jameson has criticised the BBC for her character's exit from Doctor Who back in 1978, with a sweary rant. The actress, who is now best-known for her role as Mary Goskirk in the Dales after joining the soap early in 2022, expressed her disappointment at a recent BFI Southbank Doctor Who screening, saying of her character Leela's exit, "It was a c**p ending, wasn't it?" She continued: "I think she should have died saving the Doctor's life, something really heroic. Or you travel forward and she's got a football team of children.

Johnny Carter is heading back to EastEnders to help his mum Linda Carter - but will be played by a brand new face. Charlie Suff is stepping into Johnny's shoes, taking over the role previously played by Sam Strike and Ted Reilly.The actor shared some exciting details about Johnny's return, saying: "Johnny is back in Walford because he has caught wind from his Gran that things aren't going too well for Linda.There's a lot of worry about his mum, and the family needs Johnny back home to steer the ship and get things back on track.There is a lot going on! He is absolutely devastated." He added: "It's too much of a shock for him to understand the implications of the state Linda is in immediately.

Actress Maisie Smith has shared an adorable throwback picture to when she was a child.The 22-year-old posted two stunning selfies to Instagram, followed by an old photograph of her as a toddler in a pink and purple tutu. She captioned the cute post: "Same girl, bit more hair" referencing her short locks in the throwback picture.

Youtuber Joe Sugg has spoken out over speculation on whether he's engaged to Dianne Buswell.The 32-year-old has been dating Strictly star Dianne Buswell for six years, after the pair first met when they were dance partners on the BBC show in 2018. Now he has been forced to dismissed rumours that they are engaged - branding the questioning of their relationship status as 'unimportant'. In response to the endless gossip about whether Joe has secretly proposed, he previously told The Useless Hotline Podcast: "It's a question they ask every single time, and it gets to a point where I'm a bit like, 'Why is it so important?'" Dianne also recently chatted about marriage, saying that they haven't really talked about it.

Actress Lorraine Stanley reveals she has been hit with a nasty illness.The former EastEnders' star, known for playing Karen Taylor in the BBC soap, said that she has been battling a sickness bug and so has her daughter, Nancy.The 47 year old shared the news to her fans on social media saying that despite being sick, she has celebrated a personal milestone. Lorraine announced that she was trying to quit smoking and shared that she has now gone 10 days without vaping and three without nicotine patches. She said: "S***gate in our gaff...must be a bug, we're all down, Nancy's been sick too, bless her, she's such a trooper.

Bobby Brazier's gran, Jackiey Budden, revealed she took along a photograph Jade Goody to his Strictly tour.The 20-year-old EastEnders actor, who made it to the Strictly Come Dancing final, has been wowing audiences with his moves while on the arena tour for weeks. During the live shows he has been performing alongside his fellow celebrities including winner Ellie Leach and Layton Williams. Now his proud nan Jackiey has revealed that when she went to watch him perform, she took along a photo of her late daughter and Bobby's mum Jade Goody.

Casualty star Elinor Lawless has bravely opened up about her two hidden health conditions. The 31 year old actress joined the cast of the BBC drama as Stevie Nash back in 2021 and has been involved in some major storylines since then. Meanwhile, Casualty's original stars have gone on to varied careers since leaving the show.

Lacey Turner pulled out all of the stops for her son Trilby's third birthday party, with the EastEnders icon hosting an epic Marvel-themed bash to celebrate the occasion. The actress, 35, who has played Stacey Slater in EastEnders since 2004, and her husband Matt Kay hosted an incredible party to mark their youngest child's birthday, with Marvel superhero Spider-Man being the main focus of the party theme.

Ever since Nish Panesar arrived in EastEnders back in September 2022, the Walford bad boy has made a name for himself in Albert Square as a no nonsense businessman with a brutal and often sinister side to him. For months, Nish emotionally abused his wife Suki Panesar and even attempted to kill her lover Eve Unwin after he rumbled the illicit affair going on right under his nose, however after the explosive events of Christmas Day it initially looked as though his luck was starting to run out.

With Valentine’s Day now just around the corner, romance fans were gifted a very special treat this week, when Netflix tear-jerker One Day finally hit our screens. The emotional mini-series is based on David Nicholl’s novel of the same name and is split across 14 episodes as it follows the intersecting lives of two friends Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew, that meet and fall in love during their university graduation.

Rachel is a penniless single mum with a troubled past and a violent ex-boyfriend in new four-part drama Too Good To Be True. But Kara Tointon still managed to find an aspect of her character’s life that made her feel a tiny bit jealous.

New EastEnders spoilers show Karen Taylor is soon set to arrive back in Walford after fleeing to Spain back in December, having grown concerned about the whereabouts of her son Keanu. Karen (Lorraine Stanley) left Albert Square behind last year after Keanu (Danny Walters) blamed her for son Albie's kidnap, despite him being behind the entire thing.

This Morning's Alison Hammond has swapped the iconic blue sofa for the stage.The 48 year old is currently starring in the classic pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, which is taking place in her hometown of Birmingham, in the city's famous Hippodrome theatre. Performing alongside Alison is former EastEnders star Samantha Womack - but she's not the only celebrity the presenter has been surrounded by during her time in panto.

EastEnders' legend Diane Parish is best known for her role as Denise Fox, but actually had a challenging part on the soap before her debut as Denise. The actress first appeared as Denise in 2006 and has since become a fan favourite with numerous dramatic storylines. Before Denise, Diane played another character on EastEnders, Lola Christie, in 1998, who was introduced as the girlfriend of Walford resident Mick McFarlane, played by Sylvester Williams.

Everyone's soap favourite, Bobby Brazier, who recently wowed us on Strictly Come Dancing, has shared his excitement for returning to EastEnders.The 20 year old actor took a break from the popular BBC soap to show off his dance moves alongside partner Dianne Buswell in the latest series. Bobby became a fan-favourite for playing Freddie Slater on EastEnders during 2022. His work won him a National Television Award but he decided to hit pause on his soap career so he could take centre stage on Strictly.

It's hard to imagine your favourite soap star played by anyone else. By now you will have got used to their ways of talking, acting and have them fully integrated into that character's way of life - but imagine if someone else had bagged the role instead? Whether it be on the Square or the cobbles, Stacey Slater played by Lacey Turner and Sarah Platt played by Tina O'Brien just makes sense.

A much-loved EastEnders star is making a TV comeback in a viewers' favourite TV show, after 13 years away from the series. Sean Maguire, who famously played Aidan Brosnan on EastEnders in 1993, is set to star in the brand-new series of Death in Paradise when it returns to our screens next month.

Lorraine Kelly shared her thoughts about Ellie Leach and Bobby Brazier's possible love story and said it's 'lovely' they might be more than just friends after they were reportedly spotted holding hands.The romance rumours began as Ellie recently posted a cute photo with Bobby, which got everyone talking, and they have also reportedly shared a kiss. On her show, Lorraine said it was "lovely" and noted they have "lots in common". She wished them well if they are indeed a couple, making a funny comparison to "primary school" because of their sneaky dates.

Linda Carter is set to make a shocking confession in EastEnders, as she confides in Alfie Moon while intoxicated. The Queen Vic landlady has continued to struggle after killing Keanu Taylor on Christmas Day while defending best pal Sharon Watts.The Six - Linda, Sharon, Denise Fox, Stacey Slater and Kathy Beale - then buried Keanu's body under the burnt out cafe and swore to keep the events of Christmas Day a secret. However, Linda has been struggling to come to terms with what she did and as a result has turned back to drinking.

Bobby Brazier, the EastEnders actor who starred in Strictly Come Dancing, has brushed off rumours about his love life after it was claimed he's been secretly dating fellow Strictly star Ellie Leach. The star, 20, was paired with professional dancer Dianne Buswell, 34, for the latest series of Strictly Come Dancing and the pair quickly sparked romance rumours thanks to their close bond during the competition.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing stars Bobby Brazier and Ellie Leach have reportedly been enjoying a series of secret dates, following rumours about them growing close to their dance partners. Ellie and professional dancer Vito Coppola fought off rumours they were dating and recently confirmed to the Mirror that they are just close friends.

Comedian Bobby Davro has had a minor stroke after fainting at a comedy show.The former EastEnders star had just finished his performance and received a standing ovation from the audience at his sold-out gig. Bobby, 65, had a 'funny turn' at the Coulsdon Comedy Club in South London last Thursday night.This happened after he had to cancel shows because he fell ill during a performance. The much loved star had been having a tough time lately, after his late fiancee Vicky Wright passed away in May last year.

Lorraine Stanley is set to reprise her EastEnders role, with Karen Taylor returning to Albert Square following her son's disappearance. Karen had recently left Albert Square and moved to sunny Spain after she took the blame for kidnapping Albie, with residents of Walford later discovering that it was actually her son Keanu who was responsible for this.

Shona McGarty has been filming her final scenes as Whitney Dean, ahead of exit from EastEnders after nearly two decads in the much-loved role. The actress, 32, has played Whitney since her first appearance in Albert Square back in 2008, and has had a number of dramatic storylines including childhood sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, and pregnancy loss. Her most recent storylines saw Whitney discover she was pregnant just months after losing her baby daughter Peach after giving birth to her 18 weeks into the pregnancy following a diagnosis of Edwards' syndrome.

BBC EastEnders legend Letitia Dean, who plays Sharon Watts, has wowed fans with her amazing weight loss journey.The actress managed to drop four dress sizes in just four months, going from 10st 4lbs to 8st 3lbs. Letitia achieved this incredible transformation by making changes to her diet and cutting out junk food. She now enjoys a healthy diet filled with "grilled skinless chicken" and "lots of greens".