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There’s skullduggery afoot in forthcoming episodes of EastEnders when Sharon Rickman and Phil Mitchell get engaged…

Because though to the rest of the world, the engagement seems like the real thing, it’s not – it’s a sham. But why Shazzer and Philbo would set about a sham engagement hasn’t yet been revealed.

But what has been revealed is that aside from the ‘happy couple’, only Jack Branning will know that it’s all a rouse, but that doesn’t mean he has to like it!

While teasing the storyline, a show insider told the Daily Star Sunday, “Phil and Sharon are going to get engaged but it’s part of a bigger storyline involving the couple.

“Sharon is still seeing Jack so the fake engagement to Phil is going to cause them a number of problems. It also brings Phil and Sharon even closer together.

“And with his long-term girlfriend Shirley Carter out of the picture, who knows where it might lead? Continue reading »

Plus, Carly’s back when Phil pleads with her to help her mum, and see preview of tonight’s show!

In forthcoming episodes of EastEnders, Shirley Carter is going to derail somewhat spectacularly as she struggles to cope with not only her grief over Heather’s death, but also the horrible truth that her stepson Ben murdered her.

And even more difficult for Shirley is that her fiancé Phil covered up Ben’s crime, and made Jay do likewise.

So it’s no surprise then when Shirley embarks on a massive drinking binge, which actually begins in tonight’s episode, and lasts for a good few days!

We have a clip for you ahead of tonight’s episode – which you can see after the jump – but in episodes that air next week, when Shirley’s chatted up by a bloke in the pub, she enjoys the fact that Phil’s jealous… Continue reading »

Plus see preview clip from tonight’s show!

We’ll begin today’s round up of EastEnders news and spoilers with a report in the Daily Mail that reveals that Shona McGarty has returned to the set of the soap and her role as Whitney Dean.

You may recall that she was suspended for a month after the show’s producer, Lorraine Newman, received “numerous” complaints from Shona’s co-stars who were unhappy that their own schedules were being disrupted by her frequent bouts of arriving late on set.

And of course, it wasn’t on the cast who were often held up by Shona’s failure to make it to filming on time as the crew were also often delayed, causing the BBC to have to pay them overtime.

Of that issue, the paper states that Shona was ordered to repay the corporation “thousands of pounds” at the time that Ms Newman suspended the actress… Continue reading »

Plus Jessie Wallace and Letitia Dean deny there’s any tension between them, and Matt Lapinskas teases Anthony Moon’s departure

As fans of EastEnders will know, in last night’s trip to Walford, Ben Mitchell finally confessed, Monopoly-like to Shirley Carter – who was in full on You Won’t Like Me When I’m Angry mode – that he murdered Hev, with the photo frame, in the bedsit.

And in tonight’s episode, Ben’s dad Phil – who is of course now Shirley’s fiancé – will beg her not to go the police, pleading with her to consider what she’d have done if it had been one of her kids.

He tells her, “What if it was your Carly eh?” saying that he knows that she, like him, would do whatever it took to protect her kids.

But what will Shirley decide? Tune in to find out, but for now here’s a sneak peek look at tonight’s episode… Continue reading »

Plus, a game of spin the bottle leads to unlikely snogs & see spoiler clip of Phil and Sharon trying to get her son back

As fans of EastEnders will know, during this week of special episodes, Shirley Carter will find out that Ben Mitchell murdered her best mate Heather, and when she does, and then makes it public knowledge, Phil and Jay will be vilified for helping Ben cover up his heinous crime…

And of course, one of the most angry of the Square’s residents will be Andrew Cotton, who was engaged to Heather and was initially the prime suspect in her murder.

The shocking revelation is set to prompt Andrew to make “a big decision” about his future in Walford, especially as he struggles to believe that Shirley had no idea that Ben was the killer.

However, he finally does accept that she knew nothing, but by then, he’s made up his mind that he can’t stay on the Square, given it’s full of hurtful memories for him.

So we’ll see Andrew bidding a poignant farewell to the Square, which actor Ricky Grover filmed around six weeks ago.

Aww I’m going to miss Andrew! Will you? Continue reading »

Plus, Charlotte Bellamy says Marlon & Laurel will move in together on Emmerdale, and sneak peek clip from tomorrow’s EastEnders

We’ll begin today’s soapy news round up over on Coronation Street, where it’s been revealed that Julie Hesmondhalgh is to take a break from the show and her role as Hayley Cropper.

Confirming the news on Twitter, Julie – who’s starring in a new play entitled Black Roses, which is playing at Manchester’s Royal Exchange – wrote, “Right that’s me done. Bye bye weatherfield til October!

“#bitoftheatre #sicksinmouth.”

It’s expected that Julie will be off for two months, but it hasn’t as yet been revealed how her character will be temporarily written out.

Over to Emmerdale now, where Charlotte Bellamy has been telling Inside Soap magazine that her character Laurel Thomas will soon be setting up home with Marlon Dingle, however, it seems things won’t be easy for the couple, especially where her step-daughter Gabby is concerned… Continue reading »

Plus, Letitia Dean says filming in high def is “cruel”

We’ll begin today’s round up of EastEnders news with a sneak peek at tonight’s episode, which will see Lucy Beale going berserk when her dad Ian turns up at the café with Ben!

As fans of the show will know, since Tanya, Max and Alfie found Ian living rough and brought him back to Walford, he hasn’t said a word and apparently won’t bathe either, given that he’s still manky and still clinging on to that grim hat he’s been wearing.

So it’s probably little surprise that Lucy freaks out!

Click ‘Continue reading’ to see a spoiler clip… Continue reading »

News from Walford way today is primarily all about the return to Walford of Sharon Rickman, which heralds a week of special episodes, during which we’ll also see Shirley discovering the horrifying truth that Ben Mitchell murdered her friend, Heather Trott!

More on that in a moment, but first, there’s another wanderer returning in the form of a much changed Ian Beale.

Here’s a clip from Thursday night’s visit to EastEnders in which Max, Tanya and Alfie get ever nearer to finding Ian…

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Plus, Shirley finds out Ben’s a killer! See spoiler clip and the official trailer for Shane Richie’s new film, The Reverend!

As fans of EastEnders will doubtless know, Sharon is headed back to Walford after she calls in her old mucker Phil Mitchell to help her out of something of a tight spot…

Said tight spot being that on what should have been her wedding day, her fiancé has not only legged it, leaving her at the altar, but he’s also kidnapped her little boy!

Sharon’s son is of course the child she conceived with her non-blood related half brother Dennis Rickman, who was murdered by a hitman hired by gangster Johnny Allen.

He died not even knowing Sharon was pregnant. Awww.

However, the BBC have revealed that Sharon returns to the show during the week of August 13 which is also when Phil’s world begins to fall around his ears as his girlfriend Shirley uncovers the truth about who murdered poor Heather… Continue reading »

Plus Sue Johnston returns to Corrie set after mystery illness

There’s a good deal of death related soapy news today, beginning with the revelation that in tonight’s visit to Hollyoaks, bad lad Brendan Brady is set to discover that nurse Lynsey Nolan has been murdered!

The shocking twist was discovered when Hollyoaks First Look aired on E4 last night, but of course, who murdered Lynsey is now set to the focus of the upcoming episodes’ storylines.

In the frame is of course Brendan, who’s got murderous form, and ditto for serial killer Silas Blissett who’s about to pop up in the village yet again. And of course, Lynsey always knew Silas was a killer, so had he killed her by way of revenge?

Also a possible suspect is Mercedes who has of course gone right off the edge of late.

Of the gripping plot twist, a show insider told the Sun, “This has got to be soap’s best kept secret. No one even knew Karen [Hassan who plays Lynsey] was leaving.

“It will lead to a big whodunit plot.”

Who do you think killed her?! Continue reading »