EastEnders icon Steve McFadden faces charge for breaking 20mph speed limit on scooter

Deadline’s photo studio at the 2022 edition of Contenders Television kicked off its first day by hosting fest-goers such as Ben Stiller of Severance,  Amy Poehler of Russian Doll, Selena Gomez of Only Murders In The Building, Jared Leto of WeCrashed and many more.

Steve Martin and Martin Short took turns ribbing each other at their Contenders TV panel for Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building. However, when they got serious about the mystery-comedy, the stars insisted they rarely ad lib.

Television star Denise Van Outen has opened up about a tricky first few months on set when she joined the cast of much-loved soap EastEnders back in 2015.The actress and presenter, 47, reveals in her upcoming autobiography 'A Bit Of Me: From Basildon to Broadway, and Back' that landing her role as Albert Square's sharp-minded businesswoman Karin Smart "wasn't what I'd expected".Though her on-screen appearance may have only been a four-episode stint over a month long period, Denise claims to have instantly picked up on an ambience of tension between many of her co-stars. "I'd been used to working on shows with a happy, buzzy, atmosphere," the mother-of-one disclosed to readers. "And during my time on EastEnders, that wasn't really the case." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

EastEnders viewers were left taken-aback when they caught sight of the newly "polished" Sharon Watts upon her return to Albert Square this week. Actress Letitia Dean, 54, came back for her latest scenes in Walford looking more glam than ever before, and it's not the only new thing of late as she made a recent comment about the soap's new set too. With her honey blonde locks styled into layers, the fan-favourite character strolled back into the soap showing off her fabulous tan and sun-kissed glow.

Cheryl Fergison has been spotted busking in Lancashire after taking up a new career.The actress, 56, starred as Heather Trott on EastEnders between the years of 2007 and 2012.Ten years on from leaving the popular BBC soap, Cheryl appears to have taken a break from acting to pursue her love of singing. In a bid to advertise a banquet and karaoke night she’s hosting at Great Fortune House in Cleveleys, she took to the streets to give a snippet of what people can expect from the night.The event is set to take place tomorrow, Friday 25 March, from 7pm onwards.

EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison wowed the public with her incredible vocal skills on the streets of Lancashire.The actress was seen busking outside her local Chinese takeaway by "really shocked" onlookers, amid a shift in her career. Cheryl, 56, was spotted singing her heart out as she put on a stunning performance to promote a night at her local Chinese restaurant. The actress played fan favourite Heather Trott in the BBC soap EastEnders from 2007 to 2012.The star reportedly belted out songs in the sunshine, while playing the guitar beside a Chinese dragon on Clevely high street.Cheryl is said to be hosting a banquet and karaoke night at Great Fortune House later this week.She was busking in order to encourage locals to come along, according to reports. One passerby admitted that residents were left taken aback to see the former soap star singing on the street. A source said: “Everyone was really shocked to see Cheryl singing in the streets but it’s a perfect example of how dedicated she is.“She wants to make sure the night is a real hit so was just giving them a taste of what they can expect.”Cheryl’s day out busking is not the only musical pursuit she’s been working on recently, however, as the actress has been making a career out of her incredible singing talents.In recent weeks, the star has been giving singing lessons to children while she works between acting jobs.Cheryl reportedly offers lessons for £60 an hour following requests from fans, and has even been advertising her classes on TikTok.The mum-of-one is also offering other training services, including in stage acting, screen acting, script reading and confidence building.She said: "You will have an hour with me where you can choose the subject/s that are of

EASTENDERS fans were bowled over as Sharon Watts returned to Albert Square - looking incredibly glam. Several viewers insisted she come back looking years younger - looking more blonde, tanned and relaxed than ever.

EastEnders bosses have made the decision to recast the character of young Arthur Fowler amid Stacey and Jean Slater's current and ongoing feud storyline. Actor Rocco Brenner made his first appearance as Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner)'s son recently, with the character reportedly becoming increasingly important to the plot, which is set to develop in future episodes.The move comes after his on-screen predecessor Hunter Bell recently announced on Instagram that he'd be leaving the BBC soap in order to "try different things in life".The six-year-old soap star told his fans: "After 6 years of my 6 year old life I have been a character on #bbcone most popular Soap EastEnders." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Tilly Keeper - otherwise known as EastEnders' Louise Mitchell - is reportedly set to join a whole host of British stars in the upcoming series of multi award-winning Netflix hit, You.The 24-year-old actress, who joined the popular London soap back in 2016, will feature in the fourth season of the immensely addictive psychological thriller, which is allegedly scheduled to be filmed in the UK as opposed to its usual location in the States. Along with Tilly, former Corrie star Dario Coates, 29 - known for playing Kym Marsh's on-screen son Alex on the Cobbles - is also set to join the line up, as is Eve Austin, who previously portrayed Tabitha Taylor-Rudd in Emmerdale.

EastEnders star Ricky Champ's pregnant wife Sammy Gilbert was taken to hospital yesterday after she reported feeling really unwell.The mum-of-one, who is expecting her second child in July, posted a snap from her hospital bed as she was recuperating from an unexplained illness. "Not where I planned spending today! Everything's ok with bub, just high blood pressure for me," the star's partner explained in an Instagram story. Going on to praise the medical professionals and pregnancy team, Sammy said: "Southend hospital midwives are amazing.

Brooke Kinsella is pregnant with her second child, OK! can exclusively reveal. Announcing herself and her husband Simon Boardley’s special news, the former EastEnders star has shared an adorable snap of her daughter Elsie kissing her bare bump.The 38 year old’s news comes just 18 months after she and Simon welcomed Elsie into the world and Brooke exclusively introduced her to OK!. Brooke told us of baby number two being on the way: “It’s all kisses for now… Here we go again @Simonboardley”.

EastEnders fans could be about to see Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) become landlord of the Queen Vic once again.With Danny Dyer preparing to bow out from the BBC soap as current landlord Mick Carter at the end of this year, it leaves the question of who will take over the Walford boozer.The Queen Victoria has been a landmark watering hole for the residents of Albert Square since 1985, and has withstood the many dramas of its owners from fights to fires, this public house has seen it all. Ian Beale is EastEnders' longest-main character, first appearing in the soap in 1985.

EastEnders actor Steve McFadden has been hit with five points on his driving licence and forced to pay a £580 fine after being caught speeding. The actor, 63, best known for playing Phil Mitchell in the BBC soap, was pulled over by a police officer with a mobile speed gun in October last year. He was caught doing 35mph in a 20mph zone while on his moped near his home in North London.

Former EastEnders actor Danny Walters looked worlds away from his character Keanu Taylor over the weekend as he showed off his new look in Amsterdam. The actor, 28, who left the BBC One soap in 2020 after almost three years on Albert Square, took to Instagram to post a collection of snaps from his getaway.

EastEnders’ Bernadette Taylor (Clair Norris) will soon make a dramatic return to the BBC soap when the heavily pregnant mum steps back into Albert Square and almost immediately goes into labour. In scenes that will air on the soap next week, surrogate Bernie, who left Walford at the end of last year, will be back as she prepares to hand over her newborn to parents Stuart (Ricky Champ) and Rainie Highway (Tanya Franks).

EASTENDERS hard man Steve McFadden has been slapped with five points on his licence and a £580 bill after speeding on his moped. The actor, 63, who plays tough nut Phil Mitchell, was caught doing 35mph in a 20mph zone on October 7 last year.

Denise Van Outen has slammed EastEnders for having an unwelcoming and tense atmosphere on set, and she also spoke of it being not at all what she expected. The blonde beauty joined the cast of EastEnders in 2015 as a beautiful businesswoman named Karin Smart, who was involved with Max Branning (Jake Wood), and her character had history with Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden).In the soap her character helped Phil con Max out of his share of the car lot business by tricking Max and receiving a huge sum of money from Phil.She appeared in a total of four episodes in April 2015 – but this was more than enough to give the star a feel for the atmosphere on set.

EastEnders. He has been spotted several times on his beloved scooter, usually clad in a dark helmet and high-vis jacket to zip about the town.And this isn’t his first run-in with the law, as he was banned from driving back in 1996 while in his Rolls-Royce, pulled over after drinking what amounted to nine double vodkas.Steve was banned from driving for 18 months and fined £1,000 by a judge, though he originally planned to defend the positive alcohol test by suggesting his drinks had been spiked at a club.But it was deemed too difficult to prove.The actor admitted at the time that he drank three pints of beer, with a breathalyser proving he had 80mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath.However, the Campaign Against Drink Driving deemed his sentence too light at the time, with Mrs Maria Cape arguing he should have been fined the maximum amount of £5,000 at the time and sentenced to a ban lasting several years.She said at the time: “He can easily afford £1,000.

EastEnders ” A second agreed: “That BBC announcer missed last week, didn’t she? #EastEnders” "Not the BBC announcer announcing the wrong episode," a third person posted.While a fourth fan said: "Is the BBC announcer ok? Gray has been exposed already love."Fans saw Chelsea Fox drop a bombshell on yesterday’s episode following Gray’s arrest last week after she revealed she plans on putting baby Jordon up for adoption when he gets out of the hospital. The serial killer was finally caught out after Chelsea was able to record him confessing to murdering his late wife Chantelle Atkins.

EastEnders fans are convinced Tommy Moon is set to become a child killer after he was seen packing a knife in his schoolbag.Left shaken by Phil Mitchell's prison sentence, viewers saw Tommy take matters into his own hands after being tormented by bullies in schoolTonight’s episode saw Tommy confront the bullies as they tried to break into Billy’s cash box.Assuming the worst as he catches the end of the altercation, Billy assumes Tommy was trying to steal from the cash box and goes on to tell his furious mum, Kat.As Tommy runs away he’s cornered by the bullies who threaten to hurt him if he doesn’t bring them £50 to school the next day.After Billy barges in and tells Kat he caught Tommy trying to steal from the cash box, livid Kat lashes out a Billy despite his attempts to tell her what happened.Feeling that there’s no one to help him with the thugs who are tormenting him and, Tommy takes matters into his own hands and packs the knife into his schoolbag.Fans took to Twitter to speculate, with many convinced he’s set to become a child killer. “Are they making Tommy the new Bobby.

EastEnders star Lucy Benjamin has decided on a huge change as she ditched her signature blonde curls and embraced a full head of silver grey locks instead.The 51 year old actress played Lisa Fowler on the BBC One soap starting from 1998. She first left Albert Square in dramatic scenes in 2003, but made a scene-stealing return to Walford in 2010 and 2017. Lucy then reappeared on the soap for one more year 2019-2020.