EastEnders icon Natalie Cassidy responds as five stars are axed from BBC soap

WWE fans were left buzzing after MMA star Valerie Loureda put pen to paper on a huge deal with the wrestling association.The fighter – who is known for sharing racy pics on an OnlyFans-style site - regularly treats her one million Instagram followers to scantily-clad bikini snaps and clips of her bouts in the cage.But the blackbelt international Taekwondo champion is set to leave her 4-1 MMA record behind with a deal to move into the ring.READ MORE: Brit WWE star Paige hits back at troll and says she would 'make a killing on OnlyFans' She told The MMA Hour : “My mind has completely shifted from MMA to the WWE."All that passion and energy I have for MMA that I worked for five years, I’m now doing that in a training facility in Orlando. I love fighting, but this is my time.”The bombshell, who refers to herself as an actress and model, has a subscription account called loveloureda where fans pay $9.99 (£8.20) a month for exclusive access to her photos.In a statement, Valerie gushed: "I am now a WWE superstar.

toe-sucking discussion and a hilarious mix-up with the language barrier involving Davide Sanclimenti. And the Italian had a busy night with new girl Coco Lodge - kissing the graphic designer from Surrey on her first full night in the villa.READ MORE: Love Island's Davide caught up in awkward language mix-up with sexy singleton CocoBut there was still another twist to come, as Andrew Le Page also laid a smooch on the new girl before doing the same when the pair were in bed.All anyone could talk about though was Davide after noticing a weird quirk during his snog with Coco.One person said: "Why is Davide kissing with his eyes open" with a second noting: "Davide didn’t even close his eyes when kissing her"A third questioned: "Does davide kiss with his eyes open?" and another urged the Italian to "close your eyes when you kiss, ugh."One user had a theory as to why the 27-year-old made the move he did, writing: "Davide def just kissed her to shut her up....

Manchester United pass master David Beckham as the Dane edges closer to an Old Trafford switch.Eriksen and Beckham are the only two players in Premier League history, according to Squawka, that have registered ten or more assists in four consecutive Premier League campaigns. Beckham achieved his at United, while Eriksen's came at Spurs.And United will be hoping that Eriksen can replicate that form after the Red Devils verbally agreed a deal for the Dane.

Self Esteem has been announced as the third and final headliner of the 2023 edition of Rockaway Beach Festival.The festival will return to Bognor Regis in the first week of January next year, with headline sets already confirmed from Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD) and Peter Hook + The Light.Others on the line-up for the Butlins festival, which will run from January 6-8, 2023, are The Futureheads, Big Joanie, The Anchoress, Billy Nomates, Panic Shack, SCALPING and Sinead O’Brien.See the full line-up for Rockaway Beach 2023, featuring new headliner Self Esteem, below.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse have shared a first preview of their upcoming album ‘Toast’ – listen to ‘Timberline’ below.The album was originally recorded by Young and the band in 2001 before being shelved. It was then finally announced for a July 8 release date earlier this year.Young revealed his plans to drop ‘Toast’ – named for the San Francisco studio in which it was minted – in a post shared to his blog, the Neil Young Archives. Though that post has since been deleted, ‘Toast’ is locked in for release on Friday (July 8) via Reprise.

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There's no doubting that it's been a rough 10 years for Manchester United. Ever since the great Sir Alex Ferguson left the club, the Reds have struggled to compete with the teams at the top of the table, and now find themselves in need of rebuilding after a severely disappointing season.

EastEnders actress Danielle Harold has opened up for the first time since rumours surfaced that she would be axed from the BBC soap.The soap star, who is best known for playing Lola Pearce, has been a pivotal member of the show's cast for around 11 years. However, it appears her time on Albert Square could come to an end according to reports, which have suggested she is part of a big shake up which could see several beloved characters meet their end. One insider told The Sun that her character would be written out of the soap "with no option to return" – which suggests Lola may be killed off.

SEVERAL characters are set to leave Albert Square amid explosive storylines this summer. For EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy, her co-stars being axed is only part of the reality of working on TV.

Eastenders star Natalie Cassidy has said "‘it is what it is” as the soap has announced plans to axe four of its cast members. The 39 year old has played long-running character Sonia Fowler on the BBC One series since she was a child, having been written off and brought back on multiple times over the years, giving her reason to understand the dramatic move made by producers. Characters Stuart Highway (played by Ricky Champ), Peter Beale (Dayle Hudson), Jada Lennox (Kelsey Calladine-Smith) and Dana Monroe (Barbara Smith), will be exiting Albert Square in a plot line shake-up to the surprise fans.

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.

EASTENDERS actress Danielle Harold gave fans a look inside her sun-soaked holiday after jetting off following the Soap Awards. The soap star posed in a bikini on Instagram just days after The Sun revealed her character Lola will be killed off later this year.

Ricky Champ, Barbara Smith (Dana Monroe) and Dayle Hudson (Peter Beale), and Kelsey Calladine-Smith, who plays Jada Lennox. EastEnders' actors will soon bid farewell to their colleagues and leave the Elstree Studios set for one final time in the coming months. Since the news broke out, which has left many fans of the soap devastated, Natalie, 39, has shared that the exits are all part of the nature of the business.

Coronation Street favourite Sally Carman looked a far cry from her mechanic character Abi Franklin as she struck a pose on the red carpet at The British Soap Awards. Sally, who is currently at the centre of the drama in Weatherfield in her fight for custody of her baby boy Alfie, swapped Abi's overalls for a glitzy black jumpsuit for the awards in London.

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.

THEY grace our telly screens every night of the week, but last night the soap stars took a break to walk the red carpet. Looking a million miles away from their characters the actors pulled out all the stops as the British Soap Awards returned for the first time in two years.

EASTENDER Shona McGarty last night gave a cheeky nod to her growing closeness to co-star Max Bowden, smiling: “Who doesn’t love a kebab?” Shona, 30, and Max, 27, were recently snapped holding hands outside a doner and shish takeaway van and are spending lots of time together, say pals. Beaming Shona, who plays Whitney Dean against Max’s Ben Mitchell, told us: “He’s an incredible actor, such a great actor.

Coronation Street star Sally Carman and EastEnders actress Danielle Harold were involved in a major wardrobe blunder at the British Soap Awards.The actresses, who play Abi Webster and Lola Pearce respectively, were dropping jaws left and right as they appeared on the red carpet - but in the exact same jumpsuit.The statement piece was constructed entirely of sheer black lace, featuring transparent sections which bared plenty of soap star flesh despite falling to the floor with sleeves reaching the wrists.The stunning ensemble featured square shoulder pads and flared trouser legs, and both actresses matched it up with a pair of strappy heeled sandals.Setting her aside from Sally, however, Danielle added a chunky black belt to the centre of her outfit with laces in the centre, switching things up with a black leather clutch bag and mint green manicure.The Lola star let her white blonde curls fall down past her shoulders as she smouldered for the camera with a bold make-up look, featuring a burgundy lip and dark eyeliner.Sally, meanwhile, wore her cropped blonde hair loose to frame her face, opting for a bright red lip and hot pink nails as she beamed at the camera - looking nothing like her character Abi.She is currently up for the Best Leading Performer category at the Soap Awards 2022, embroiled in a huge storyline as Abi battles for custody of her son Alfie after Imran Habeeb’s death. And Danielle, meanwhile, was putting on a brave face after reports emerged that her character had been axed in a major EastEnders shake-up.

EastEnders fans must prepare to say goodbye to five more iconic characters as the BBC soap goes ahead with a mass cull.Five actors - including Ricky Champ, who has played Stuart Highway since 2009 - will reportedly be filming their final scenes in the coming months.The shake-up comes amid Stuart’s breast cancer storyline, which has also seen him battle post-natal depression as he struggles to bond with baby Roland.Ricky will film his final scenes later this year, Metro has reported.He isn’t the only one preparing to bid adieu to Walford, as Dana Monroe star Barbara Smith and Peter Beale actor Dayle Hudson will also be leaving - after a dramatic storyline which sees them share a kiss.And Kelsey Calladine-Smith, who plays Jada Lennox, will also be exiting the programme in the new few months.Danielle Harold completes the mass exodus after she was recently announced as leaving, with her character Lola Pearce killed off in a major soap twist.A source told MailOnline: “Whenever a new boss comes in there's always going to be big changes and it's no different with Chris.“He's been working hard behind the scenes since January and is really planning to shake things up which means saying goodbye to some characters.”They added: “It's nothing personal to any of the cast going, it's simply a creative decision – for big storylines to happen you have to say goodbye people, that's the nature of soap.” The soap insider added that some “really big” storylines are set to air on EastEnders this summer, with new boss Chris Clenshaw keen to bring the show “back to its roots”.

EastEnders fans are convinced Lola Pearce will be murdered in upcoming scenes.It was reported earlier this week that Danielle Harold will be killed off in a huge storyline for the BBC One soap.A source told The Sun that the actress was left "teary" after being told the news about her departure.They said: "She was not expecting the chop because her character has been a firm favourite with viewers.