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Plus, see spoiler clip of Shirley attacking Jay, and Syed’s going to return to his bad boy ways!

We’ll begin today’s EastEnders news round up with a report from Digital Spy that Tanya Branning’s sister Ava is going to turn up on Albert Square!

As fans will know, when Tanya found her sister’s birth certificate among her mum Cora’s things, her mother was furious with her for snooping, but she eventually told Tanya that the baby girl, Ava, had died soon after she was born.

However, that was a lie, and EastEnders bosses have now confirmed that former Family Affairs actress Claire Perkins will play the role of Ava.

But as yet, it hasn’t been revealed how Ava finds her mother and sister, or why Cora lied about it, but we will of course keep you posted with any new spoilers as soon as we get them!

In other news, in tomorrow night’s episode of the show, Shirley Carter is going to unleash her fury on Jay for his part in covering up the fact that Ben Mitchell murdered her BFF, Heather Trott.

In shocking scenes, Shirley pins Jay up against a wall at the B&B and tells him she wishes he could be hanged for what he did… 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 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 »

Plus, Sharon will have a romance with Jack Branning & Ian Beale freaks out when he sees a portrait of Heather and Shirley!

As fans of EastEnders will of course know, Letitia Dean is coming back to Walford and her role as Sharon Rickman. We’ll see her for the first time on August 13th when a distress call to her former lover Phil Mitchell sends him running off to her aid…

More on that in a moment, but first, the show’s producer, Lorraine Newman, has revealed that the show’s bosses have been trying to entice Letitia back for a year.

Speaking to the Daily Star, she said, “It took a year of negotiations and talks to get Letitia back on the show.

“In the end we convinced her and it’s great having her back.

“She’s got some big things coming up and we’re all very excited.

“Obviously we’ve got the return of Bianca and Carol and their brood to look forward to this autumn and with Sharon now in the mix we’re very happy.”

Letitia was of course in the very first episode of the soap back in 1985 as Dirty Den and his wife Angie’s adopted daughter Sharon Watts. She’s since left and returned to the show several times.

It’s also been revealed by the Star that Sharon will have a steamy romance with Walford bachelor Jack Branning, and that she’ll set up a friendship with Tanya Branning, although they’ll initially get off on the wrong foot… Continue reading »

Plus Letitia Dean was “terrified” of coming back to Walford!

It’s been reported today that Kellie Shirley is coming back to EastEnders to reprise the role of Shirley Carter’s daughter, Carly Wicks.

As fans of the show will know, we recently heard that Carly had had a baby, but when Shirley called to congratulate her, Carly hung up after telling her mother that she wanted nothing to do with her, warning her not to call again.

Understandably, the rejection devastated Shirley.

However, Digital Spy report that Carly’s return to the Square is tied in with the forthcoming storyline in which Shirley finally discovers that it was Ben Mitchell who murdered her friend, Heather Trott.

Here are the advance spoilers for those crucial episodes…

Friday, August 17th: The future of the Mitchells rests solely on Shirley. Will she choose her family, or does she want justice for her best friend?

Meanwhile, as reality kicks in, Sharon realises that she has to find somewhere to stay – but just as she is about to head to the B&B, she is offered a roof over her head by one of Walford’s sexiest men… 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 »