EastEnders fans go wild as Jacqueline Jossa and Natalie Cassidy enjoy reunion on night out

Former EastEnders star Preeya Kalidas has been rushed to hospital after suffering a “painful and bloody” injury as she worked out at the gym. Preeya played Amira Masood on the BBC soap for three years from 2009 until her departure in 2012. On her Instagram Story, she shared snaps and a clip from her hospital visit, showing followers her bandaged finger.

EastEnders is to see the return of more beloved characters in the coming months following the successful comeback of Cindy Beale. The return of Cindy, played by Michelle Collins, left fans floored - while also sparking a social media frenzy and boosting ratings. Now, the BBC One soap’s executive producer, Chris Clenshaw, has confirmed that more popular characters are going to be making a comeback - with their identities set to be announced soon.

EastEnders fans will remember the face of bad boy Dean Wicks, played by Matt Di Angelo, who was caught up in some brutal storylines during his time on the BBC soap. Matt, 36 has secured a string of TV roles over the years including regular roles in Hustle and Ordinary Lies, but his time as Dean on EastEnders is by far his most memorable. He first arrived on Albert Square in 2006 before he had a shock exit two years later, but in 2014 made a triumphant return.

EastEnders fans think they have spotted the Christmas "murder weapon" after the Beale and Knight families went to war on Thursday night. While the weapon in question certainly won't be the one that is used during the festive episode, it is almost identical to the one that can be seen in the flash forward episode, which aired back in February.The item that eagle-eyed viewers spotted is a champagne bottle, which George Knight handed over to Ian and Cindy Beale on Thursday, 28 September.

Jacqueline Jossa has slammed speculation that she is pregnant, as she revealed that while she has quit drinking, she has a rather different reason for this decision. Pregnancy speculation was sparked after the former EastEnders star, 30, shared some snaps from a Busted concert on her Instagram Story.

As former EastEnders actress Mimi Keene returns to our screens as Ruby in the final hit series of Sex Education on Netflix, many fans have been left wondering whatever happened to her Walford alter ego, Cindy Williams,. As the fourth actress to play the character of Cindy Jr, Mimi starred on the soap between 2013 and 2015, before she famously quit the soap for good on 17 August 2015 to pursue other projects.

EastEnders fans will be strapped into an emotional rollercoaster on Thursday evening, with Ravi Gulati, Stacey Slater and Gina Knight all going through testing times. Episode spoilers for 28 September tell us that broken Ravi is a shell of his former self as he keeps scouring the streets for Nugget, while Denise Fox lets her hatred of Ravi get the better of her when talking to Denzel Danes, leaving him deeply upset. An understanding Jack Branning suggests to Denise that she go away for a few days and shut the world out.

The drama wasn't left on the Square for one Eastenders actor as Danny Hatchard, who played Lee Carter, was left furious after a row with bar bouncers.The 32 year was so angry that he ended up banned after launching into a frenzied rant at a pub in Cheltenham.The actor, who played the son of Danny Dyer in the soap, was mad because the boozer refused him and his theatre co-stars entry after a show. He then let rip about the incident to tell fans about his furious fall-out onto his Instagram Stories, and said: "@whittletaps can you please tell me why, after socialising in your establishment after every show @everymanchelt with the cast, I am now not allowed in? "This employee has just attempted to embarrass me in front of the cast and a tonne of people who've just come to watch the show.

EastEnders' Christmas storyline has had everyone talking for months now, after a special flashforward scene aired earlier this year giving fans a sneak peek of what's set to unfold during the festive season. A classic 'whodunnit?' storyline will take centre stage in Walford this year, with a special focus on 'The Six' - Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal), Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), Denise Fox (Diane Parish) and Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth).The six women are all involved in the mystery murder storyline, which will see one male Albert Square resident lose his life in the Queen Vic pub. In the flashforward clip, the man's body was wearing a suit with a pair of cufflinks on show - but that was all we saw.

EastEnders fans were left sickened after fan favourite character Stacey Slater received a Facebook friend request from her dead husband Bradley Branning. She received the request after a catfish had pretended to be her and sent flirty messages to Billy Mitchell, after which they then impersonated Bradley to further torment her. It's thought that Stacey's stalker, and new neighbour, Theo has been the one behind these messages, as fans continue to speculate that he's going to be the Christmas murder victim.

EastEnders actor William Ellis, who plays stalker Theo Hawthorne on the soap, has been subject to name calling in public, as his character continues to torment Stacey Slater.Theo has been stalking Stacey for months after he found her on an adult subscription website.The truth came out, meaning Stacey cut all contact with him, but he has since moved next door to her.Things are set to step up this week, as Theo continues to make Stacey's life a misery. It appears that Theo has been angering the viewers at home, as when William is out and about, he is facing abuse, with one group of lads branding him a "nonce." In an interview with The Sun, the 43 year old recalled the "sometimes quite harsh" reaction that he gets when he is in public.The actor told them: "I was on a flight to Ibiza six weeks ago when the storyline kicked in as Theo might be grooming Lillia (actress Lillia Turner, aka Lily Slater,) and I was flying on my own." Before adding: "In very good humour, I was called a 'nonce' by various stag parties and hen parties behind me." Despite their opinions, William took the exchange as a "real bonus" he said.

Former EastEnders star Rob Kazinsky has delighted fans on social media as he embarks on a gruelling fitness regime.The 39 year old soap star first shot to fame in the BBC soap back in 2006, when he played the role of Albert Square heartthrob Sean Slater, initially enjoying a three year run on the show before heading off to pursue other projects, including roles in Hollywood smash hits Pacific Rim and Captain Marvel. While starring on EastEnders, Rob was well known for his fresh looks and trademark mop of auburn hair, however since leaving the show the actor has undergone a major transformation - which included shaving off his hair.

EastEnders star Sharon Watts Letitia Dean has spoken out on life since she embarked on a healthier lifestyle, which saw her go from 10st 4lbs to 8st 3lbs. The 55 year old actress has been eating much healthier foods and exercising, replacing junk food with better options such as "gilled skinless chicken" and "lots of greens".The star revealed she has "so much more energy" since removing the "faddy diets" from her life, and has been oozing a newfound confidence in herself ever since, particularly at this year's NTAs.The star looked stunning in a white jumpsuit as she sashayed down the red carpet with her soapstar pals, her signature long blonde locks in a stylish updo.

EastEnders spoilers reveal that Suki Kaur Panesar will face questions from PC Nash over the disappearance of Davinder Gulati, known as Nugget, who ran away from Walford after he discovered that his Dad, Ravi Gulati, was a killer. Suki is keen to drop Ravi in it, but he and Nish Panesar demand to know why the police are following this line of inquiry at all. Later on, Ravi confronts Denise Fox and accuses her of stirring up trouble with the police - but a furious Denise isn’t having it and is more than happy to offer him some home truths in response to his allegations.

Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osborne have fiercely shot down reports that their marriage could be in trouble, after speculation began to swirl over their relationship following a series of cryptic social media posts. The 30 year old former EastEnders actress and her husband ex- TOWIE star Dan, 32 have been dating for over ten years, but officially tied the knot in 2017 and together share two adorable daughters. However despite the longevity of their relationship, it hasn’t always been smooth sailing for the couple, as their home life was previously tested to its limit following a series of cheating allegations that accused Dan of being unfaithful.

EastEnders fans are convinced a dark twist is on the horizon for Reiss Colwell and his plans of fatherhood, after he admitted to his comatose wife Debbie that he had stolen money from her bank account in order to fund his IVF journey with girlfriend Sonia Fowler. Reiss and Sonia made the bold decision to embark on a relationship together earlier this year, after Reiss revealed to his love interest that he was already married - however rather than being a love rat, in a tragic twist it soon emerged that his wife was hospitalised in a long-term coma after suffering a stroke in the bath.

Shona McGarty has sparked speculation that she’s ready to tie the knot with her new boyfriend David Bracken. EastEnders star Shona, 31, has reportedly been dating Irish musician David, 36, for a few months - and the pair only confirmed that they were dating at the beginning of September 2023.

Former EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison has 'walked away' from a theatre job before the show even opened. Cheryl, 58, was due to begin starring in Mum’s The Word, a comedy show about “navigating motherhood”, on 6 October.The soap star, who recently wowed fans with her impressive weight loss, was set to be joined on stage by fellow TV stars Poppy Tierney and Sarita Plowman.The show is still scheduled to open in Brighton before embarking on tour around the UK - but it’s now being reported that plans have been thrown into “chaos.” A source, speaking to The Mirror, has said that Cheryl has pulled out at the last minute after suffering a “full-on breakdown.” “Out of nowhere she had a massive breakdown and quit the show,” the source said, adding that the star had “seemed fine” earlier that day.The insider added that the producers are “so worried for Cheryl” and are “doing their best to support her”, but that they’re conscious that the “show must go on.” “It’s been a mad scramble to find a high-profile replacement at such short notice.The replacement has got some pretty big shoes to fill, all in under two weeks,” they said.

Shona McGarty has publicly announced her new romance with boyfriend David Bracken, branding him her "whole world" in a sweet post. The EastEnders actress, 31, who is famed for portraying Whitney Dean in the BBC One soap for over 15 years, shared the first photo of her new beau on Instagram on Monday evening as she and David headed out to Shona's sister's wedding together. Soap star Shona and David looked smitten as they posed together in the loved-up snap, which showed Shona sporting a glam make-up look complete with statement lipstick and her hair styled in soft waves.

Trouble brews in Albert Square for one family in EastEnders as spoilers reveal Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) goes head-to-head with her stalker and Freddie Slater (Bobby Brazier) faces his father. Stacey is nervous ahead of the hearing to grant her Stalking Protection Order against Theo Hawthorne (William Ellis) and is put more on edge after Martin Fowler (James Bye) shows her the posters that Theo has been plastering all over the Square. Deciding to attend the hearing, Stacey loses her cool when Theo’s solicitor tears apart her reputation.

EastEnders star Danielle Harold oozed glamour as she scooped up the award for Best Actress on Monday night for her role as Lola Pearce. Danielle, 31, has continued to receive huge praise over her portrayal of Lola on the hit BBC soap after her character battled brain cancer in heartwrenching scenes.The soap star left EastEnders in May after Lola tragically passed away, with the role raising awareness of cancer and the signs of brain tumours. Since leaving the soap, Danielle has won a string of awards and on Monday, September 25 scooped up another at Inside Soap Awards 2023.