7 h. ago EastEnders legend reveals 'trauma' of soap exit and character's 'fake death'

EXCLUSIVE: Soap star Samantha Womack left EastEnders in 2017 and would have stayed in the job if she could, but now she's revealed why she's glad she left and how she could return

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9 h. ago Wall Street shivers over ‘hot commie summer’ after Mamdani’s success

New York’s financial elite compare the city to crime-riddled Gotham after democratic socialist bests Cuomo in Democratic mayoral primaryWhen Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old self-described socialist, won New York’s mayoral Democratic nomination last week over a seasoned but scandal-scarred veteran, the city’s financial elite had a meltdown.This was the start of “hot commie summer” in the city, New York hedgevfund billionaire Daniel Loeb posted to X. John Catsimatidis, billionaire CEO of grocery chain Gristedes and friend of Donald Trump, warned on Fox Business: “If the city of New York is going socialist, I will definitely close, or sell, or move.” Continue reading...

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14 h. ago EastEnders' Mary the Punk star unrecognisable 37 years since quitting soap

Mary 'the Punk' Smith was a big part of the original EastEnders line-up when it first aired in 1985, with viewers fondly remembering the character who left just three years later

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21 h. ago EastEnders star shares heartbreak in emotional post after death of his beloved brother

Sean Maguire, who is best known for his role on the BBC soap EastEnders, says he broke down in tears in his car and was forced to pull over he was cryng so much

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23 h. ago EastEnders star stuns fans as hilarious flag spotted in Glastonbury crowd

EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy was left shocked after she spotted her own face on a flag in Glastonbury, and made fans laugh with her response to the creation online

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36 h. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan marries EastEnders star after split as she celebrates with war message

Ronnie O'Sullivan has married EastEnders star Laila Rouass just months after their on-off relationship had ended, as the actress celebrated the moment with a message declaring 'Free Palestine'

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49 h. ago BBC EastEnders confirm star's exit after two years and fans will be sad

Molly Rainford will be leaving her role as Anna Knight on EastEnders after two years on the BBC soap, it has been confirmed, with the character set to exit later this year

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49 h. ago EastEnders star Karen Henthorn reprising role as Julie Bates after 27 years

Julie has gone looking for her husband Nigel Bates, played by Paul Bradley, after he left her without explanation.

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52 h. ago EastEnders confirms latest major exit as star leaves two years after debut

It comes amid a string of exits - and big returns - to the BBC One soap

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52 h. ago EastEnders confirms another exit as star leaves after just two years on soap

EastEnders star Molly Rainford, who plays Anna Knight on the BBC soap, has confirmed she is leaving the show after two years and the BBC has said they wish her the best

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57 h. ago EastEnders star, 69, tells truth behind appearance as fans 'can't believe' real age

Gillian Taylforth has been revealing all on the secret to her age-defying appearance as fans of the BBC soap struggle to believe her real age

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3 d. ago EastEnders star Lorraine Stanley hits back at brutal grandmother assumptions on TikTok after her shocking five

Former EastEnders star Lorraine Stanley has hit back at savage comments asking if she was a grandmother on TikTok videos with her daughter.

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3 d. ago EastEnders' Ronnie star teases Mitchell sisters' return despite pool tragedy

EXCLUSIVE: Ronnie Mitchell actress Samantha Womack has spoken exclusively to Daily Star about her character and hinted that she and Roxy could return in the most unexpected way...

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3 d. ago Jacqueline Jossa celebrates anniversary with Dan Osborne on night away after marriage woes

EastEnders cast member Jacqueline Jossa and former TOWIE star Dan Osborne celebrated their wedding anniversary this week after having got married eight years today

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4 d. ago EastEnders legend addresses soap return after fans 'figure out fake death'

EXCLUSIVE: EastEnders' Ronnie Mitchell star Samantha Womack discussed how a comeback to Albert Square could work, following the recent return of Michelle Ryan

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4 d. ago EastEnders star says 'following instincts saved her life' as she enjoys life out of UK with Emmerdale actor

Samantha Womack has said that following her instincts 'saved her life' as she opened up about life now with her Emmerdale actor partner

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4 d. ago EastEnders legend addresses Michelle Ryan's return as soap 'looks to the past'

EXCLUSIVE: An EastEnders star, who played one of the show's most recognisable characters, has weighed in on Michelle Ryan's return to the soap after two decades

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4 d. ago EastEnders star Samantha Womack says her bank account was ‘creaking’ after cancer treatment

Actor underwent a year-and-a-half of treatment for fast-spreading breast cancer

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4 d. ago Fan favourite EastEnders star to be 'blackmailed' by new villain ahead of exit

The character is one of several that is leaving Walford in the coming months

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4 d. ago EastEnders star teases return for fan favourite seven years after they were killed off

EastEnders actress Tameka Empson has teased the return of a co-star saying 'watch this space' to BBC soap fans, seven years after they were killed off offscreen

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