EastEnders airs heartbreaking double exit after evil Janine's revenge on Linda

It's set to be a dramatic week on the Square as newcomer Freddie Slater (Bobby Brazier's) debut in the soap continues to unfold. When a young man starts causing trouble in the market in upcoming EastEnders episodes, Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) is about to call the police when the young man introduces himself as Freddie Slater and says he’s Billy’s son. Billy is shocked to see Freddie, now 18, and can't find the words to speak to him, clearly haunted by the shocking truth that he's not his son at all.

Five years after playing the late Dame Barbara Windsor in BBC biopic Babs, Jaime Winstone has stepped into her shoes once again.The 37-year-old actress appears as a younger version of the icon’s most famous character, Peggy Mitchell, in a flashback episode of EastEnders and says, “It’s a real honour.” While her role in Babs covered Barbara’s childhood, early romances and rise to fame in the Carry On films in detail, Jaime felt like her “journey with Barbara” hadn’t really finished and revealed she even felt she had received a sign from the late soap favourite to accept her latest portrayal. “When I got offered the part, I thought, ‘God, is this something I should do? Am I risking getting typecast?’" says Jaime. "So I did actually have a little word with Barbara up above and I got my sign and I felt like it was written for me.

EASTENDERS fans rejoiced last night when the Carters' family dog Lady Di returned to the square. Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) was seen with the beloved pooch during Thursday’s episode of the BBC One soap.

EastEnders' Linda Carter has suffered plenty since she first appeared in Walford back in 2013. The character, played by Kellie Bright, has been through some harrowing storylines including being raped by Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo), the breakdown of her marriage to Mick Carter (Danny Dyer), and a troubled battle with alcoholism.More recently, she has found herself fall victim to Janine Butcher's evil schemes.

Eastenders comeback star Shane Richie has hinted at a possible new love interest for his character Alfie Moon following his upcoming return to the Square.The 58 year old is set to arrive back on the BBC soap on 12 September as old flame Kat Slater (played by Jessie Wallace) marries Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden). Alfie attempts to win Kat back on the day of her wedding, however unexpectedly finds a connection between himself and Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) in a surprising turn.

EASTENDERS' boss teased "climactic " storyline for Sid Owen's return as Ricky Butcher - hinting a reunion for Mick and Linda Carter. It’s been over a decade since he last stepped foot in Albert Square, but Ricky is on his way back as Sid is set to reprise his iconic role for a stint later this year. Executive producer, Chris Clenshaw, told the press: "Ricky is home and Janine is here in a relationship with Mick.

EastEnders fans have been left in shock after another resident bid farewell to Albert Square just a day after the BBC One soap said goodbye to Jada Lennox and her daughter Alyssa in a double exit. Despite initially fearing how her father, Harvey, would cope if she moved out of Walford in order to attend university, viewers saw Dana Monroe finally make the leap and embark on her next adventure. After her dad's relationship with ex partner Jean Slater came to an end, Dana had been left concerned about her father’s odd behaviour, only to discover that he had been planning a surprise party for her.

EastEnders has confirmed a date for when Shane Ritchie will return to the BBC soap as character Alfie Moon It has been four years since the TV favourite was last on Albert Square and this time, he is set to crash his ex-wife Kat Slater's (Jessie Wallace) marriage to Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden). Fans last saw Alfie fleeing Walford back in January 2019, making an enemy of Phil in the process. But on Monday, 12 September, Shane will be back and reportedly will do anything necessary to win the love of his life back.The couple’s fiery relationship was at the centre of many major storylines during Shane’s tenure on the show, but their union came to a sudden end in 2018 when it emerged that Alfie had secretly fathered a son with her cousin Hayley.

EASTENDERS' bosses have teased a nail-biting spoiler ahead of Mick Carter's huge exit from the show, and fans think they have worked it out. Fans of EastEnders have speculated the outcome of Janine Butcher's lies and framing of Linda Carter, which so far, have been unsuccessful. Danny Dyer's Mick Carter is preparing to make a big exit from the show, which is said to take place near Christmas.

EASTENDERS is giving fans a run for their money in the coming weeks, with some major twists and turns, and major comebacks. Viewers will see the flashback episode of much loved Peggy Mitchell, a drama filled wedding and a return of one iconic character. Coming up over the next few weeks, Kat Slater and Phil Mitchell prepare for their huge wedding.

EastEnders viewers believe Janine's downfall is imminent and that Scarlett will be the one to bring her down after they spotted a clue during tonight's episode (August 30).Janine (Charlie Brooks) has been watching her boyfriend Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) get close to Linda for weeks and has made it her mission to bring her down.Her most recent scheme included roping Jada in to her plan and blackmailing her into calling social services on Linda.READ MORE: EastEnders' Shona McGarty looks worlds away from soap character at Notting Hill CarnivalLinda, played by Kellie Bright, was left heartbroken after Annie was taken away from her as a result of the call, leading her into a path of rage which took her straight to Janine's door.A furious Linda punched Janine and accused her of making the call, but a scheming Janine managed to convince both Linda and Mick that she had nothing to do with it, swearing on Scarlett's life in the process."Look, I swear on Scarlett's life that I didn't phone them," she told the pair, adding: "You can call and ask, you can ask for a recording, you can check my phone! Someone else made that call."But while Janine using Scarlett is the perfect cover for her, viewers were straight to their keyboards to theorize that this means Scarlett will be the one behind her downfall. One wrote: "Scarlett will be the one to grass janine up won't she? #EastEnders.""I think Scarlett may be the one who'll reveal Janine's lies at some point...#EastEnders," added a second.Another echoed: "You know Scarlett is gonna be the one to blow this thing up #EastEnders."While a fourth theorized: "Yeah, Jada is screwed - unless she is more forthcoming with info.

EastEnders looks set for explosive scenes as new spoiler photos show a dramatic showdown between Linda Carter and Janine Butcher after the latter set her up with social services. Only recently, Janine blackmailed Jada Lennox as she demanded she plant empty bottles of alcohol and call social services, pretending that Linda was drinking again.

Bobby Brazier is due to make his on-screen debut on EastEnders next week as character Freddie Slater.The soon to be soap-star, who is the son of TV presenter Jeff Brazier, 43, and the late Jade Goody, was left quivering in his boots after filming his intense first few scenes and was then comforted by his co-stars.The 19-year-old actor revealed an "emotional storyline" will take place on his arrival – as he stars as the now grown-up son of former character Little Mo Slater, returning to the show after an absence of 16 years. Bobby opened up on the filming of an emotional scene of the BBC soap, where he has to shout: "everyone stop lying to me" as his character is filled up with "grief and anger".

WITH Linda Carter roaming around Albert Square, Janine Butcher is feeling more insecure than ever. The EastEnders villain played by Charlie Brooks tried to bring her rival down again last night - but fans noticed one flaw in her plan. Well known for her scheming, Janine resorted to her old tricks as she attempted to convince Jada Lennox to turn her back on Linda.

EastEnders star Maisie Smith has reported to having lost 'clumps' of her hair whilst filming for the Channel 4 armed forces reality series Celebrity SAS. Catching up with OK! and other press ahead of the premiere of the brand new series next week, the 21-year-old actress revealed how different the Jordanian desert was compared to her glitz and glam lifestyle in the UK.

On EastEnders, viewers are taken back to 1979 to visit the Mitchell family and uncover a secret from their chequered past while Samantha Keeble - played by Alison Newman - continues to pile pressure on Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden). It will see the history of the iconic Mitchell family unearthed for the first time.

When your dad is a presenter and your mum became a household name following her stints on reality TV, there’s no surprise that Bobby Brazier was going to follow in their showbiz footsteps.The 19-year-old is walking onto one of the UK’s biggest soaps next week as EastEnders' latest heartthrob Freddie Slater, and we can hardly wait. Especially after OK! got an invite down to Albert Square to chat to Bobby about his new role – plus a sneaky tour around the set! Here, Bobby – the son of Jeff Brazier, 43, and Jade Goody, who passed away in 2009, tells us all about what trouble Freddie will be bringing to the Square when he joins the show to look for his dad. Hi, Bobby! What’s the reaction been to the announcement that you were joining EastEnders? There’s been a lot of love and support, I’ve been very lucky.

Bobby Brazier has praised his "welcoming" EastEnders family ahead of his debut on the hit BBC One soap in autumn. It was announced in July that the 19-year-old, who is the son of the late Jade Goody, will be joining Albert Square as the "chaotic" Freddie Slater. And now Bobby, whose father is Jeff Brazier, has praised the "welcoming" EastEnders cast and crew, especially Lacey Turner, who plays Stacey Slater.

EastEnders fans were left confused on Monday's episode as they pointed out Janine Butcher's blunder as she blackmailed Jada Lennox amid her plan to destroy Linda Carter. During the latest episode, Janine offered Jada money to plant empty bottles of alcohol and to call social services, pretending that Linda was drinking again.