EastEnders icon set to join Hollyoaks - and will ruffle feathers

EastEnders legendary baddie Graham Foster is on his way back to Walford, it has been confirmed. Alex McSweeney, 56, will be back in the role for a short stint on the square this month after 18 years away.

Stacey Slater and Martin Fowler have only just got back together, but spoilers released by EastEnders reveal that Stacey's secret cam job is about to get in the way. While he has admitted he doesn't like what she is doing, Martin has said he understands after she explained how much better off financially she is. However, during Monday night's episode, her client will get in the way of a romantic date with Martin, leaving things frost between the pair.The reunited couple planned a special romantic rendezvous at the allotments.

Balvinder Sopal, 44, who plays Suki Panesar in EastEnders, has debuted a stunning hairstyle to her 54,000 followers on Instagram.The soap star showcased stunning voluminous curls in a picture captioned with a quote from the book The Erotic Notebooks by Yasmine Millett. In the snap, her shiny, dark curls fall around her face, highlighting her features.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag EastEnders villain Graham Foster is set to make an explosive return to Albert Square after 18 years to meet his son, Freddie Slater. Soap fans will recall that Graham, played by Alex McSweeney, befriended and raped Little Mo Slater, played by Kacey Ainsworth, which resulted in her falling pregnant with Freddie, played by Bobby Brazier. In the hard-hitting storyline, Little Mo refused to terminate her pregnancy, which led to the breakdown of her marriage to Billy Mitchell, played by Perry Fenwick.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Patsy Kensit is reportedly making a return to EastEnders after recently splitting from her property tycoon fiancé. The actress, 55, plays Lola Pearce's mother, Emma Harding, who fled Walford after finding it hard to deal with her daughter's terminal cancer diagnosis. Emma then returned to Albert Square to attend her daughter's heartbreaking funeral in June and now it has been reported that the character will be back again as Patsy has been spotted filming.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Stacey (Lacey Turner) and Martin (James Bye) were once married in EastEnders, from 2016-2020, but their relationship broke down.They have not reunited for years and Stacey has even moved on recently, dating her daughter Lily Branning's tutor Theo. But in new scenes, after Stacey became distracted thinking about Martin, they shared a kiss outside the registry office, rekindling their romance. She soon realised that she did not like Theo as much as she thought she did and later kissed Martin again.

It's been a while since we last saw Heather Trott in Albert Square. Cheryl, the best friend of Shirley Carter in EastEnders, was known for her romance with Minty Peterson and for having a baby with Darren Miller. Not to mention her love of headbands...

EastEnders has aired the departure of two characters just over a week after they arrived. Soap veteran Lisa Fowler left Walford with her granddaughter Peggy with the help of Sharon Watts, who betrayed her fiancee Keanu Taylor in the process. It has been a tense week in Walford, but in tonight's episode, it appeared that Keanu had finally made a breakthrough to see his daughter Peggy.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag EastEnders star Lorraine Stanley has confirmed she's engaged to her long-term partner Mark Perez. Sharing a sweet collage of images from their relationship together, the soap star penned: "Almost 10 years with you, I can now call you my Fiancé , I can’t wait to marry you Mark Perez, I love you and Nancy so much!!!!! Xxx us forever xxx new chapter".The couple have been together since 2014, and have one daughter together, Nancy, who was born in 2015. Friends, colleagues and followers alike flocked to the comment section to share their well wishes for the couple.

EastEnders fans think they have worked out when Cindy Beale will return to the square. It comes after bride-to-be Elaine Peacock mentioned her upcoming wedding to Cindy's ex, George Knight. Just days after Rocky Cotton tied the knot to Kathy Beale, thoughts are already turning towards the next big EastEnders wedding.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag EastEnders actress Lorraine Stanley has announced her engagement to her long-term partner - to the delight of her co-stars. The 47 year old, who plays Walford’s loveable matriarch Karen Taylor, shared the news with a sweet post on Instagram.To celebrate the milestone, she posted a cute photo collage of her and partner Mark Perez, with whom she shares daughter Nancy. As a caption, she wrote: “Almost 10 years with you,I can now call you my fiancé.

EastEnders actress Lucy Benjamin has shown off her new hairstyle as she appeared on Loose Women on Tuesday.The actress who plays Lisa Fowler in the BBC soap has bleached her hair since she filmed her comeback scenes on the show.The 53 year old showed off her new blonde just weeks after her character Lisa returned to Walford in some dramatic scenes. However, in promo scenes released by the soap last month, Lisa could be seen in the soap with silver hair, rather than blonde. Her new style is worlds away from Lisa's, signalling that she may not be about to return any time soon.

Britney Spears and Will.i.am have been teasing a new collaboration and hinted to fans that a new single is set to arrive later today (July 18).News of the two joining forces arrived on both their social media platforms yesterday (July 17), with the former Black Eyed Peas frontman taking to Instagram to share a clip of an upcoming track.In the brief footage, white writing flashed upon the black background, reading: “You are now rockin’ with Will.i.am and Britney bitch” – a reference to their 2013 hit ‘Scream & Shout’.The video then showed a brief snippet of a new song, which heard Spears sing the line “Mind your business, bitch”, before more text flashed up on the screen, reading: “Will.i.am X Britney TOMORROW”.Will.i.am captioned the video “Uh oh!!! This summer is about to be hot!!!”, while Spears shared the post to her Instagram Stories with a link to pre-save the upcoming release.A post shared by will.i.am (@iamwill)The teasers shared on the singer’s social media follow various rumours that the two are set to join forces 10 years after they first released their chart-topping collaboration.Will.i.am, who also stars as a judge on TV talent show The Voice, hinted at the prospect of working with Spears during an interview with ITV breakfast show Good Morning Britain, saying: “We’ve done cool things together, and I’m so happy that she’s on this new journey and shining.”Additionally, speaking to The Sun newspaper, a source stated that “Britney and Will have a huge amount of love and respect for each other and really trust each other’s musical judgement”.“Will has long been Britney’s No1 supporter and he wants to see her succeed,” they added, also saying that the surprise track is one that fans will “love”.The song will be

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Lisa Fowler's lies are about to unravel in EastEnders, the latest spoilers have revealed. Her lies become clear when she returns to collect her granddaughter Peggy. Lisa had been arrested for stealing money from Phil Mitchell, but it was Keanu Taylor who did it, not her.

One EastEnders cast member has shared a throwback snap from when she was on set with a Hollywood A-lister, and she looks completely different. Lorraine Stanley, who plays Karen Taylor in the BBC soap, is in the picture alongside legendary actor Tom Hardy.The 47 year old looks nothing like she does now as she shared the picture from when she stared alongside Tom in the 2015 movie Legend.The film is about the Kray twins' murderous crimes, and Lorraine played a barmaid throughout the film. On Saturday, Lorraine looked back on her time with Tom, 45, as she shared a photo of them on set.

EastEnders star Rita Simons is set to make an iconic comeback to the small screen but this time she will take a leap across to another soap favourite - Hollyoaks.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Barbara Windsor’s husband Scott Mitchell has found love again - this time with another star from EastEnders.The widower of the late Peggy Mitchell actress is said to have fallen for Tanya Franks, 55, who previously played Rainie Cross on the soap. According to a source, Scott is believed to be "truly happy" despite previously fearing he might "never find another." Scott’s wife Dame Barbara Windsor passed away in December 2020, after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2014.

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Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag EastEnders fans went wild on Thursday as the BBC One soap dropped a major Christmas cufflinks clue. Fans will recall that earlier this year, EastEnders released a first look at the 2023 Christmas episode in a flashforward scene in a BBC One soap first. The scene saw six of Walford’s much loved matriarchs, Denise (Diane Parish), Kathy (Gillian Taylforth), Linda (Kellie Bright), Sharon ( Letitia Dean ), Stacey ( Lacey Turner ) and Suki (Balvinder Sopal) faced with a dead body.

Jasmine Armfield and Tilly Keeper are some of the former EastEnders stars who enjoyed a soap reunion at a friend's forest-set wedding.They were also joined by former castmate Shaheen Jafargholi and YouTuber Romell Henry for a group photo full of smiles and laughter in celebration of the happy couple. Weddings are always a great chance to catch up with old friends, and these ex-EastEnders enjoyed a trip down memory lane. Shaheen posted the photos to Instagram captioned "besties got married", including one of himself looking super smart in a tux and holding a colourful bouquet of flowers at the stunning big day.

Rocky Cotton is set to put his relationship on the line ahead of his wedding to Kathy Beale after gambling with Nish in EastEnders. As the big day gets even closer, it is time for the stag and hen nights.The boys are in high spirits as they head out in fancy dress, but they have Kathy's grandson Bobby hanging around as her spy. Mitch and Harvey are determined to get rid of him and they soon hatch a plan.