EastEnders fans 'work out' Janine's downfall after Linda car crash twist on BBC soap

Nicola Duffett found fame in 1992 when she had a supporting role in the Oscar-winning film Howards End before going on to be cast as Debbie Bates in EastEnders between 1993 and 1995. But after after a promising start to her acting career she was left depending on benefits before securing a role in soap rival, Coronation Street in 2015. The 59 year old's soap career first began in 1993 but was cut short in 1995 when her EastEnders character was killed off in a tragic car collision.

EastEnders star Danielle Harold topped up her tan as she enjoyed a holiday following last week’s British Soap Awards.The 30 year old, who’s best known for playing Lola Pearce in the BBC soap, has been updating fans on her time in the sun following the news that her character is to be axed from the show after 11 years. Danielle was reportedly left "in pieces" over the shock axe, but has put on a brave face as she pouted at the camera in a black bikini as she took a selfie in front of a picturesque pool. In another, the star could be seen dangling her legs into the water as she enjoyed a frothy drink with a slice of lime on top.

In EastEnders this week, Ben Mitchell changes his mind about going to the police over Lewis Butler, messaging him and asking to meet. Later, Ben lies in wait for Lewis with a crowbar, ready to attack him, but is frustrated when he doesn’t show. Ben demands Kathy give him Lewis’s home address and becomes furious when she won’t, accusing her of protecting him.

Lacey Turner found fame thanks to her role as Stacey Slater in BBC One soap EastEnders, with the actress first appearing on our screens back in 2004. The 34 year old has found herself at the centre of several dramatic storylines over the years and has won over 30 awards for her portrayal of Stacey, having recently picked up another at the 2022 British Soap Awards. Lacey attended the annual bash alongside her younger sister Lily, 20, who is also an actress and has even previously starred in EastEnders.

EastEnders' Lacey Turner looked absolutely beautiful in a recent photo with her younger sister Lily. Not the only star in her family, Lacy's sister has also appeared on Albert Square. Back in 2011, Lily, 22, played the role of Shenice Quinn, who was Kat Slater's friend's daughter.

DANNY DYER will leave EastEnders in an explosive Christmas storyline – that will put an end to Mick Carter for good. Talking exclusively to The Sun, Danny has revealed there will be no way back for Queen Vic landlord Mick.

Soap stars partied late into the night on Saturday 11 June following the 2022 British Soap Awards. Many of the awards show attendees carried on the event at the awards after-party at Hackney Town Hall, with many of the nation’s favourite soap stars snapped either celebrating their wins or commiserating their losses following the ceremony.

EastEnders actress Letitia Dean revealed her father had recently passed away as she received the Outstanding Contribution award at this year’s British Soap Awards. The actress, 54, who has played Sharon Watts in EastEnders since 1985, dedicated the award to her father in an emotional speech. As she made her way onto the stage, she exclaimed “Hello mum!” before embracing on-screen mum, Anita Dobson, who presented her with the award.

EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy has opened up on meeting Prince Charles and Camilla on the set of the soap.The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall’s unprecedented appearance on the long-running soap saw the worlds of TV and royalty collide, airing on Thursday 2 June in honour of the Queen’s Jubilee. The scene saw Prince Charles and Camilla celebrating the Platinum Jubilee by raising Champagne in a toast to the Queen during a street party outside The Queen Vic pub on Albert Square.The episode was actually filmed back in March when Prince Charles and Camilla visited the set of Eastenders, and mingled happily with plenty of the show’s famous faces. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

EastEnders star Letitia Dean, who has been playing iconic character Sharon Watts for nearly four decades on the BBC soap, scooped up the coveted Outstanding Achievement award. As she took to the stage to huge applause at London's Hackney Empire, she was greeted by her former on-screen mum Anita Dobson.Accepting her award, Letitia thanked the cast and crew of the BBC soap before sharing a sad family loss at the end of her acceptance speech.She also said that it was "overwhelming" to win and that she was "so touched" by the love from everyone at home and in the room.She said: "I lost my daddy a week ago, so this is for my daddy, I hope he's proud," as the audience cheered her.Letitia added: "And for my darling mummy and I hope you enjoy your fish and chips," before ending: "But seriously, thank you guys,"I'm not very good at this public speaking, but I do love you all and thank you so much for the way you love me."A montage of Letitia's best bits played out, with Anita telling the crowd how supportive Letitia had been to her on her first day before her co-stars Kellie Bright, Gillian Taylforth and Steve McFadden paid tribute to her.Anita told the crowd: "The recipient of this award, I have known for a very long time."I first met her when she was 16 years old! She’s been in over 2000 episodes, she’s had 237 duff duffs, she’s also been landlady of the Queen Vic – 6 times!"Amazing storylines, and the revelation of her affair with Phil Mitchell – which brought in 23.5 million viewers!"Not bad hey? She’s quirky, funny, talented, glorious, glamourous, an icon." EastEnders and Emmerdale scooped the most awards during the 2022 ceremony, which has been the first one since 2019.

Emmerdale actress Paige Sandhu stole the red carpet ahead of tonight's British Soap Awards at Hackney Empire in London.The actress played evil serial killer Mean Jutla on the ITV soap, but the star couldn't be less villainous if she tried as she arrived in the most incredible mint green gown. Strolling the red carpet with a ginormous grin ahead of the highly-anticipated ceremony, the first in the three years, Paige looked like a true goddess.The star's gown featured a plunge neckline, thousands of tiny glittering sequins, and synched in at the waist.

EastEnders star Clair Norris joined her soap colleagues as she took to the British Soap Awards on Saturday.The actress, 24, who plays Bernadette Taylor in Albert Square, looked world’s away from her on screen character as she stepped out for the do. Clair looked stunning in a white dress that flowed to her calves and came in an elegant floral print.

The stars of the soap world are making their way to this year’s British Soap Awards. After a two-year absence due to the coronavirus pandemic, the British Soap Awards is returning for 2022 and will see the UK’s biggest soaps and their casts compete against each other for a variety of awards.This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield is returning to host the awards, which sees nominations across Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Doctors.

“I just thought it’s probably the best way of doing it: I’ve got all my stuff with me, I can cycle from wherever I park in the motorhome to the theatre...

EastEnders fans couldn’t help but comment on popular character Sharon Watts' youthful look with some claiming the actress, Letitia Dean, looks “20 years old”. Letitia, 54, joined the cast of the hit BBC soap when it started in 1985 and after her latest return to the Square following her character’s holiday to Australia, fans can’t get over her youthful look. Sharon returned to Albert Square with a bronzed tan, long blonde hair and flawless make up causing fans to gush over her incredible look.

Tipping Point fans were distracted by a 'David Brent and Danny Dyer lovechild' in the latest episode.Friday's show (June 10) saw host Ben Shepard welcome a player named Dan to the show, with viewers quickly picking up on the fact that his mannerisms resembled two famous figures.While some fans were adamant Dan looked and acted like EastEnders star Danny Dyer, others were convinced he was more reminiscent of Ricky Gervais' The Office alter-ego David Brent.One fan wrote: "Dan thinks he is Danny Dyer, while another commented: "Dan is auditioning for EastEnders."A third joked: "Bet Dan/Danny is all like 'Oioi saveloy" on a night out... [sic]"A fourth said: "I reckon Dan does a Danny Dyer tribute act…diamond geezer."Meanwhile, another fan argued: "This Dan fella on #TippingPoint reeks of David Brent."A sixth fan added: "Dan sounds rather like David Brent."Another amused viewer quipped: "Dan on is David Brent."While Tipping Point fans were amused by Dan's antics, the player quickly progressed through the competition.He saw off the rest of his fellow contestants to advance through to the final round for the chance to win a £10k cash prize.Asked what he would spend his winnings on, Dan confessed that he and his partner Gemma shared 10 dogs between them and he had planned on spending the cash on treats for Gemma and his dogs.This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated.

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Any EastEnders fan worth their salt is unable to hear the name "Ricky" without thinking of Patsy Palmer’s character Bianca Jackson hollering it halfway across Albert Square at the top of her voice. So fans of the much-loved character, played by Sid Owen, went into a state of extreme excitement last night, when the evil and conniving Janine Butcher made a call to her big brother Ricky and left him a voicemail, asking her to lend her money to get her out of a jam.

Since her big TV break, Emma has gone on to appear in Spooks and a series of on stage plays, including Grease.She also competed in the seventeenth series of Strictly Come Dancing back in 2019.The soap star was paired with professional dancer Anton du Beke.Following her time on the hit BBC show, Emma admitted she felt "like the nana" due to the age gap between her and her Strictly live tour partner Graziano Di Prima, after competing with Anton Du Beke, who is 11 years her senior.Speaking of the differences she noticed between dancing with Anton, 53, and Graziano, 25, Emma told Express.co.uk at the time: “I’m a lot older than Graz so I feel like the nana, but I’m just very fortunate.“Not many of the girls here have got to dance with two brilliant dancers,” Emma added.Opening up about working with Graziano, Emma continued: “It’s wonderful, I just feel like a very lucky lady. I’ve had the King of Ballroom and now I’ve got this talented Italian and I’m learning so much from him. “We’ve got a little bit of Latin going on in one of the group numbers and this one [pointing to Graziano] is so brilliant at it, so I’m still learning which is great.”

EastEnders favourites could be killed this week, as Janine Butcher and Linda Carter are involved in a brutal car crash.After Janine loses control of her car and crashes, she and Linda are taken to hospital with severe injuries - but will they survive?Since the soap began in 1985, EastEnders has aired some of the most dramatic and heartbreaking moments in TV history.From wedding day disasters, to shock deaths, brutal murders and unexpected returns, Albert Square has seen it all throughout the decades.However, many of these moments have also resulted in the tragic death of many beloved soap characters.As viewers wait to see whether Janine and Linda survive, Daily Star takes a look at EastEnders' most dramatic moments.'Dirty Den' Watts is one of EastEnders' most notorious characters - from serving wife Angie with divorce papers on Christmas day, to his flings with numerous Walford residents.However his dastardly ways came back to haunt him in 1988, when the pub owner was forced to turn himself into the police after a criminal gang called The Firm intended to kill him.The only way he could escape The Firm, was to turn himself in and take the rap for an arson attack that happened a few years before.He was later remanded in custody in prison at HMP Dickens Hill, but on his way to his trial in 1989, The Firm hijacked the vehicle and kidnapped Den.Though he managed to escape, he was later shot by an unknown gunman and fell into a canal, leaving viewers presuming that he was dead.However, everyone on Albert Square was in for the biggest shock of their lives when he walked into the Queen Vic Pub 14 years later.Viewers had never seen Den's body, with the dastardly villain explained that the body found in the canal was actually a

EastEnders viewers have worked out how Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) will be exposed after she framed Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) for a car crash.The Walford villain was in the driving seat when the car she and love rival Linda were travelling crashed in dramatic scenes which recently aired on BBC One.However, in a huge plot twist, Janine decided to frame her enemy for the crash, by dragging her into the drivers' seat.Janine later decided to stage it so that it looked like Linda was in control of the car when it crashed, going as far as to pour half a bottle of alcohol all around the car.A passer-by also stopped and asked if she was ok.Claiming not to have her phone, sneaky Janine asked the lady to help out before running away to find her "lost dog".At the end of the episode, Janine was seen heading away with daughter Scarlett as her boyfriend Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) called her from the hospital to tell her that Linda has been injured and was in a coma.Soap fans are convinced they know how Janine will be caught over her lies.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: "Doesn't Janine watch any crime dramas? No point putting Linda in driver's seat because bruising from seatbelt shows she was in passenger seat."Another added: "Oh Janine.....they'll know someone moved her from the seatbelt marks, the drag marks, her mucky feet."A third person posted: "Linda would have a seatbelt mark on her left hand side."While a fourth social media user said: "Surely Linda gonna have seatbelt mark on her to show she was on passengers side of car."Janine hatched her masterplan following Linda's threats to expose her for targeting Nancy Carter in a money scam.Discussing why Janine came up with the scheme in the first place, Charlie told Digital