EastEnders Bradley Branning star unrecognisable 12 years after emotional BBC soap exit

The  published an investigative report Saturday that claims Oscars and Native American icon Sacheen Littlefeather – best known for her appearance on behalf of Marlon Brando to refuse his Best Actor Academy Award for The Godfather — was not who she claimed to be.

STRICTLY Come Dancing returns to our screens tonight and Tyler West has revealed the "dangers" of competing in the show. Tyler has become a fan favourite on the BBC dance competition, however he has admitted to suffering a couple of low blows from his Strictly partner, Dianne Buswell. Tyler told The Sun: “I’ve been kicked in my golden glitter balls so many times, I cannot tell you! “You go through trials and tribulations, things are bruised that perhaps shouldn’t be, but it’s the dangers of doing Strictly.

Kylie Jenner uploaded a new photo series onto her main Instagram page earlier on Friday. The Kardashians star, 25, shared a number of memorable moments to her 372 million fans and followers that she has experienced recently in her life. The beauty gave a behind-the-scenes glimpse of her House Of The Dragon skit she did with her sister, Kim Kardashian and James Cordon, along with a snap of herself posing by the water with heavy rain pouring down.  'Life lately': Kylie Jenner, 25, shared a glimpse of a few special moments she had experienced in her life recently onto her Instagram earlier FridayThe Kylie Cosmetics founder uploaded numerous snaps onto her social media page, including a mirror selfie she had taken as she made a silly face with her tongue out.  She casually leaned against a patterned wall and rested a hand on her hip as she showcased her stylish ensemble. The mother of two donned a pair of dark, loose-fitting jeans which was secured with a black belt at the waist. She added a black denim, structured shirt on top that closely resembled the bottom half portion of jeans. Her dark hair was slicked back into a sleek bun to keep her hair from falling into her face during the busy day.    Feeling free: The reality star shared another snap of herself lounging in the shallow end of a pool as rain poured downKylie additionally uploaded a snap of herself lounging in a shallow portion of a large swimming pool. As the star relaxed in the water, a heavy rainfall poured down on top of her, yet that didn't deter her to find shelter.The mother of two was pictured wearing a two-piece, purple swimsuit as she tilted her head upwards towards the pelting raindrops, fully embracing nature. As she posed for the photo, a layer of

Taylor Swift fans are convinced she revealed the name of her close pals Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ fourth child in a verse of her song, You’re On Your Own, Kid.Ahead of the birth of the couple's latest addition, who is due in February or March of 2023, a specific name Twitter users went into a frenzy over the idea that the pop star, 32, had publicly disclosed the unborn baby's moniker.While the theory remains unconfirmed, Swifties believe they decoded an Easter egg that the Deadpool actor, 45, and his wife, 35, are planning to call their little one Daisy May. Sparking theories: Taylor Swift fans are convinced she revealed the name of her close pals Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ fourth child in a verse of her song, You’re On Your Own, KidThe name was plucked from Swift's lyrics: 'I see the great escape, so long, Daisy May / I picked the petals, he loves me not / Something different bloomed, writing in my room / I play my songs in the parking lot.'  This comes two years after she shared Lively and Reynolds' daughter's name in her emotional track, Betty.On the same album, Folklore, the 11-time Grammy winner also featured the names of the pair's other children James, seven, and Inez, six, in the hit.

Amanda Bynes appears to have reconciled with her ex-fiancé Paul Michael, but while the pair's stormy romance has resumed, their engagement allegedly has not. Sources close to the former child star, 36, and her 31-year-old law student have told TMZ that the pair are only dating after calling off their engagement over the summer.  The on-and-off-again couple broke up in July and reportedly got back together in August. Now they are rumored to be living together again in Amanda's L.A.

Kanye West is reportedly plotting to build a network of tiny planned cities called the 'Yecosystem' and has already filed copyright applications for it.The 45-year-old, whose nicknames include Yeezy, is trying to trademark the words 'Yeezyverse,' 'Yzyverse' and 'Yxyverse' for the project, according to Rolling Stone.He hopes for each city to be able to sustain itself, with its own branded homes, shops, schools, news outlets and production houses. Incoming?: Kanye West is reportedly plotting to build a network of tiny planned cities called the 'Yecosystem' and has already filed copyright applications for itEach of his cities is also to include such essentials as a beauty shop and a healthcare system, the magazine reported this week.Kanye is said to have been developing the idea for some time now, suggesting it may has been percolating since before his scandalous new antisemitism row.

Pete Wentz's partner Meagan Camper was seen comforting her two kids Saint and Marvel, after they were involved in a serious car accident in Studio City on Friday.After a collision sent their vehicle through the window of a BevMo!, at the corner of Laurel Canyon and Ventura Blvd, the 33-year-old model and her family looked shaken up from the traumatizing ordeal, but physically unscathed.As she made a phone call outside, mere feet from a mounting pile of broken glass, she carried her daughter, four, while her little boy, eight, stood close by.

Shakira has sung many times about a broken heart, but her latest music video seems to indicate the lyrics may be personal. The release of Monotonía, comes four months after the 45-year-old hitmaker and her former partner, Gerard Piqué, 35, announced they were splitting after 11 years together.  In the video, Shakira's character is seen walking around a grocery store with a sullen look on her face when out of nowhere someone fires a rocket propelled grenade, blasting a hole in her chest.  New single: Shakira, 45, loses her heart, literally, in her latest music video, Monotonía, released four months after her breakup with longtime beau, Gerard Piqué, 35The character's still beating heart is seen pumping on the floor.  As she struggles to pick up the missing organ, the male character, played by Puerto Rican singer Ozuna, 30, sings accusingly, 'yo sabia que esto pasaria, de repente que eres el mismo,' ('I knew this would happen, you are the same)' to which Shakira retorts 'me dejasta por tu narcissismo' ('you left me for your narcissism.')Later, as she walks through crowded city sidewalks, she runs in to various men, trips and drops the heart on the ground, where it's stepped on by a passerby.  Co-director: Shakira was a co-director on the video in which her heart is blasted out of her chest  Ozuna, 30, is featured in the single as Shakira's love interest.

One of our favorite traditions! A $20 budget and testing Perez’s patience! Plus, can they keep the secret? You gotta watch to find out the results as we took the kids shopping for their picks for Momma Perez’s 69th! Watch!

Matt Goss, 54, was the third contestant to be voted off Strictly Come Dancing last weekend, with the singer in tears as he heard the judges' choice. As the singer recorded his new Christmas single The Beautiful Unknown, Matt took some time to speak to Express.co.uk about the judges' "harsh" scoring, due to his "improvement" week to week.Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton du Beke make up this year's Strictly judging panel and have been met with criticism this year due to their scoring.Express.co.uk asked Matt what he thought of the judges' scores, with the Bros singer admitting: "I think if I'm improving maybe the scores should reflect that."But I don't want to be that guy who moans about my scores.

Putting the real in reality TV? Andrew Liu was overcome with emotion after Nancy Rodriguez rejected his marriage proposal on Love Is Blind, leading to a particularly vulnerable confessional.

Strictly's Kym Marsh, 46, was left so traumatised by the pain of losing a premature child that she chose to have an operation that she hoped would prevent her from giving birth ever again.The ex-Coronation Street star had also experienced distress after perceiving that the two children she already had when she first rose to fame might "hold her back" from being successful. Kym opened up about the decision she made to opt for uterine ablation - a controversial op which destroys part of the uterus lining to intentionally prevent a woman from giving birth to children.The showbiz star made the life-altering decision after two traumatic experiences which made her feel she never wanted to be pregnant again.She first became a mum in her teens, and it is believed that there were no complications with her eldest two children, Emilie and David, who were born in 1995 and 1997.However, she heartbreakingly lost Archie - her son with Hollyoaks actor Jamie Lomas - in 2009, when the premature and vulnerable baby died just moments after being born.Two years later, the pair's daughter Polly was born, but Kym later candidly revealed that the odds had been against her survival, too.Kym struggled after she was diagnosed with an incompetent cervix, a condition occuring "when your cervix is too weak to stay closed during pregnancy due to the extra weight of the baby".It can cause premature birth or miscarriage - and sure enough, Kym's second daughter arrived several weeks early.However, she survived, and a jubilant Kym described her to OK! as "a little miracle...

Albion Rovers were given a Scottish Cup scare as they needed extra-time to see off plucky Glasgow University.

Rangers salvaged a point against 10-men Livingston but it did little to ease the mounting pressure on boss Gio van Bronckhorst.

VAR threatened to deny St Mirren a deserved victory before super sub Alex Greive grabbed his side another clinical late winner.

WALFORD residents will be paying their respects to Dot Cotton as news of her off-screen death will get to the Square. Some EastEnders are convinced Lauren Branning could come back with her father Max in tow.

EastEnders actor James Bye revealed he suffered from a painful injury during his Strictly Come Dancing training while attempting to impress his dance partner Amy Dowden. The soap star, who plays Martin Fowler in the BBC soap, told It Takes Two presenter Rylan Clark that he injured his ring finger while practising a routine for this Saturday's (October 8) edition of the hit ballroom show.James is set to take on the role of Star-Lord from Guardians of the Galaxy, and informed Rylan he was aiming to show off his strength, but admitted he went too far and was left with his finger badly injured. READ MORE: Strictly's James Bye admits he's feeling pressure after EastEnders pals' success He said: “I was trying to show Amy how strong I was in the rehearsal room so I did a few pull-ups…," adding: “I like ripped my finger open.” He continued: “The finger almost fell off.”James joked, with a bloody bandage on his ring finger: “The wedding ring is sort of the only thing keeping my finger on," but explained: “We’ll see how we get on with that one!”It comes after dad-of-three James refuted any idea that he and his wife of 10 years could be affected by the Strictly "curse".The actor has previously said how he feels under pressure to do well on Strictly as so many of his co-stars on the soap have proved big hits.

EastEnders looks completely different seven years after his departure from the BBC soap.With a different career James Forde now dubs himself "bob the builder" after trading acting for working in construction in a dramatic U-turn.James, 26, played the role of Bianca Jackson's son Liam Butcher from 2008 until 2015.READ NEXT: EastEnders Bradley Branning star unrecognisable 12 years after emotional BBC soap exitIn the soap he was brother to Tiffany Butcher-Baker and Morgan Butcher.You're probably thinking "but wasn't Liam a part of recent EastEnders storylines?" and you'd be right in saying that - because he was.But Liam was actually portrayed by a different actor - Alfie Deegan - when he popped back up in the soap in 2021.James - who goes by jfordee on Instagram - has more than 40,000 followers on the photo-sharing platform. One week ago James shared an unrecognisable selfie where the actor-turned-builder looked worlds away from his soap roleWith his face looking slimmer and his jaw-line more pronounced with a little stubble, James had his hair slicked back and appeared to be topless.Posing for a sultry snap he penned: "Little trim - seriously over due.

EastEnders' Bernie Taylor star looks totally unrecognisable after undergoing a very glamorous transformation for a date night with her beau.Clair Norris, 24, who portrays Bernadette Taylor in the hit BBC One soap opera, looks so different out of character and away from Albert Square.Her role in the soap sees her don baggy clothes, her signature purple padded jacket and her dark brunette hair tied atop her head in a bun or ponytail.READ NEXT: EastEnders Bradley Branning star unrecognisable 12 years after emotional BBC soap exitBut now Clair has shown off her real self - and much to the delight of fans, she oozes pure glamour.And as well as showing off her chic self off-screen, she has also debuted her new blonder tresses.Looking incredible for a sweet and lavish date night in London with her boyfriend Lewis, Clair sizzled as she beamed for a slew of snaps.Wearing a black dress, Clair wore her freshly lightened hair down and cascading over her shoulders. With a full face of makeup, a pink lip, darkened brows and fluttery lashes, the 24-year-old soap star looked incredible as she smiled for a snap while holding a cocktail.In other snaps she could be seen enjoying the capital city during golden hour with her beau.Looking totally loved up, Clair and her fella beamed for the camera as they snapped a selfie while enjoying the view from The Shard.Co-star Milly Zero - who portrays Dotty Cotton - gushed over her pal in the comments section, writing: " So beautiful." "Love your hair," added one fan who referred to Clair's lighter locks.A second then echoed: "Your hair looks amazing!!""You’re so beautiful.