EastEnders News

After a series of hush-hush meetings she is tipped to follow in the footsteps of Walford legends such as Angie and "Dirty" Den Watts Denise Van Outen is in secret talks to join EastEnders - and add a bit of glamour to the Queen Vic.

Actress Anita Dobson is the lead star after a ringing endorsement of the town from last year's turn Russell Grant.

FORMER X Factor finalist Diana Vickers has landed her first TV acting role for a new comedy series which is being filmed in Victoria Square this week.

Audiences will be taking on a journey of love and suspense as one of Emily Bronte's classic novels is retold.

Actress Samantha Womack will return to EastEnders as feisty Ronnie Mitchell after a two year break away from the hit soap.

It was a disappointing night for EastEnders at this year's British Soap Awards as the soap won only accolade, as their ITV rival Coronation Street picked up eight.

WRITTEN by Simon Brett, Murder in Play is a comedy thriller which will entertain with its wickedly clever mix of eccentric characters, complex plot twists and gentle humour.

The good news is that the Saturday's show has been canned. We all knew that was going to happen didn't we! It's not like anyone cares what they're doing - one of them has a baby, there's two of them up the duff and no one cares about the others.

Daisy Wyatt has newly joined the Independent online team as an arts and entertainment writer.

Former EastEnders star Anita Dobson and Busted singer Matt Willis join Andrea McLean, Lisa Maxwell, Carol McGiffin and Linda Robson today.

London, May 14 : TV actress Charlie Brooks is happy working in the TV show "EastEnders", but also wants to pursue her Hollywood dreams.

Lauren's drinking problem is set to intensify in Eastenders in the coming weeks with the character of Tanya left devastated when she realises the extent of her daughter's addiction.

Shane Ritchie is keen for the former couple to try again too, admitting "We'd love another 10 years of Kat and Alfie.

Bionic Woman star Michelle Ryan will recur on Covert Affairs next season as a new CIA operative, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.

Alan Carr with the Best Entertainment Performance Award for Chatty Man at the 2013 Arqiva British Academy Television Awards at the Royal Festival Hall, London.

Rob Turner, 39 - a former music teacher who admitted sexual activity with a young girl at Basildon Crown Court in Essex four years ago - was on the popular BBC soap for one episode as an extra.

Written by Simon Brett, a prolific writer of whodunits in the Golden Age tradition of detective fiction, Murder in Play is a unique comedy thriller which will entertain the audience with its wickedly clever mix of eccentric characters, complex plot twists and gentle humour.

But on Friday Kierston Wareing looked anything but a well-known actress as she left the EastEnders set with rather wild-looking hair.

EastEnders actress Jasmyn Banks has said she would "absolutely love" to see her character Alice Branning to get together with Walford's most tortured soul, Michael Moon .

The former Grange Hill and Eastenders actor is the first of the cast to be confirmed and will be taking on the role of Abanazaar this Christmas in the Alcester Street venue's production of Aladdin.