EastEnders' Isaac Baptiste star quits soap as Stevie Basaula confirms exit

JAMES Argent credited his mum Patricia's tough love with helping him turn a corner on his life threatening cocaine and food addiction. The 34-year-old has shed a whopping 14 stone after undergoing gastric sleeve surgery last after after almost losing his life to his addiction.

Marina Ovsyannikova, who held up a sign on live Russian TV telling viewers: “They lie to you here.” In a statement recorded before her arrest, she described the emotions that led her to take action: “Unfortunately, I have been working on Channel One, producing Kremlin propaganda,” she said. “I am now very ashamed of this.”For those who have found themselves on the frontline of a different kind of battle, the war against Covid, moral injury has been all too common.

There was more chaos on screens on Saturday night as TV duo Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly returned with their much-loved, hit show.

Taylor Hawkins' heart weight was double the average weight of men in his age range at the time of his death on March 25, aged 50.His heart is believed to have weighed "at least 600 grams" according to forensic experts who carried out an autopsy on the Foo Fighters drummer.Taylor died at a luxury hotel in Bogota, Colombia, hours before the rock group were scheduled to appear on stage in front of thousands of fans at a gig.Investigators have concluded the 50-year-old suffered a cardiovascular collapse after binging on a cocktail of drugs, respected Colombian news magazine Semana reported.It also said authorities had confirmed to them the famed musician had overdosed on heroin mixed with antidepressants and benzodiazepines which are psychoactive drugs known as benzos.The local Attorney General's office had confirmed an initial autopsy had revealed traces of around 10 different drugs in Taylor's urine, including opioids.It also revealed that marijuana and antidepressants were also in his system at the time of his death.The government did not mention any traces of cocaine in the statement following the autopsy but it had been claimed a "white cocaine-like" powder was discovered in his hotel room at the Four Seasons Hotel Casa Medina.

Last month EastEnders actor Zack Morris took to the BBC show’s Instagram account to announce his departure from the soap after five years. Zack, 23, who has played Keegan Butcher-Baker for five years will be leaving the show this spring in what he called "a tough decision" to give his on-screen character "some well-earned rest". Earlier this week he took to his personal Instagram account to share snaps of his leaving party with his followers.

EASTENDERS star Zack Morris is jetting off to star in his first movie - days after it was announced he's left Albert Square. The Keegan Baker actor, 23, has landed a huge role in a blockbuster movie calling it "the stuff of dreams".

EASTENDERS' Zack Morris has said an emotional goodbye to the soap and his co-star after five years in Walford. There were hugs, tears and kisses as Zack was given a big send off by some of the soap's biggest stars such as Shona McGarty, Lorraine Stanley and Jamie Borthwick.

EASTENDERS fans have spotted the day that Toby-Alexander Smith, Gray Atkins, will finally depart Albert Square. Fans have learnt that the leaving date has leaked online ahead of next week's run of showdown episodes for Gray. One fan took to Twitter to confirm the exodus for the chilling character, who has left a trail of bodies behind him.

EastEnders’ Stevie Basaula has confirmed he's leaving the hit BBC soap in the wake of speculation that his character Isaac Baptiste was leaving Albert Square. Stevie first joined EastEnders is 2020 as Patrick Trueman's son, and said he will “cherish” the two years he spent on the programme and credited it for being part of his “growth” as an actor. His decision comes just days after his co-star Zack Morris announced he was also leaving the show, while Maisie Smith quit late last year.

EastEnders star Clair Norris looked dramatically different to her character Bernadette Taylor on Saturday as she attended her on-screen brother Zack Morris' leaving party.Taking to Instagram, Lorraine Stanley, who also looked worlds away from her iconic character Karen Taylor, posted a sweet picture with her on-screen daughter, 24. It comes after Zack announced he was leaving EastEnders on Wednesday after playing Keegan Baker for five years.

Maisie Smith is set to RETURN to EastEnders just three months after her character was written out of the soap. Maisie, 20, who has played Tiffany Butcher in the BBC soap since she was six, was seen leaving Albert Square with a suitcase in December. But the actress, a hit with viewers when she was a Strictly finalist in 2020, will return for a cameo next month.

EASTENDERS star Shona McGarty has accidentally revealed Stevie Basaula is leaving the soap after two years. The actress - who plays Whitney Dean in the BBC soap - shared images from a leaving party thrown by Stevie and Keegan Baker star Zack Morris.

EastEnders star Lorraine Stanley looked worlds away from her iconic character Karen Taylor on Saturday as she attended her on-screen son Zack Morris' leaving party. Taking to Instagram, the actress, 45, posted a collection of sweet snaps with the actor, 23, as she sweetly said she would "cherish" their BBC One soap memories forever.

BBC soap next month for one episode. The 20-year-old has been filming a cameo to sort out "unfinished business", according to a source. Maisie had been recently wowing fans with her appearance on the Strictly Come Dancing tour after stepping in to replace AJ Odudu after she injured her leg.

Maisie Smith is reportedly set to make a return to EastEnders, three months after leaving Albert Square in December. Strictly Come Dancing star Maisie, 20, has played Tiffany Butcher on and off since she was six years old. But, she announced her decision to leave the soap late last year as Tiffany featured in a heartbreaking final storyline where her marriage crumbled.

STRICTLY star Maisie Smith is taking a quick step back to EastEnders — just three months after her character was written out of the soap. Maisie, 20, who has played Tiffany Butcher since she was six, was seen leaving Albert Square with a suitcase in December.

EASTENDERS star Zack Morris dropped a major hint he was leaving the BBC soap last month. The Sun revealed today that the Keegan Baker actor, 23, had decided to step down and has already filmed his final scenes on the series.

EastEnders star Zack Morris is leaving Albert Square after playing Keegan Baker for five years. Zack, 23, is believed to have already filmed his final scenes on the soap but paid tribute to the BBC programme for his five-year run. Announcing the news, Zack said: "After five beautiful years on this incredible show, I have made the tough decision to leave Walford and give Keegan Butcher-Baker some well-earned rest.

BBC soap Doctors is set for a major schedule shake-up ahead of Holby City axe. The medical drama, which has been a regular feature since 2000, will be given a brand new primetime slot. BBC bosses will repeat the daytime show from Monday to Thursday on BBC2 at 7pm.

EastEnders is set to clash with Emmerdale after it announced a huge schedule shake-up on Monday, which starts next month. The BBC One soap will no longer be airing on Fridays and instead will be broadcast Monday to Thursday at the new fixed time of 7.30pm.This isn't the only schedule shake-up as Doctors, which will also air in the afternoon, will be repeated Monday to Thursday at 7pm on BBC Two.

EastEnders is going to war against Emmerdale as the BBC plans to shake up its TV schedules next month.From March 7, EastEnders will air four times a week from Monday to Thursday at 7.30pm.There will be no Friday edition now - as instead it will go out on a Wednesday night.But the shift means Albert Square’s antics will go directly head-to-head for viewers on all those days against rival ITV soap Emmerdale.The BBC One soap currently averages around 3 million while its ITV rival has been averaging 4.5 million.BBC continuing drama chief Kate Oates said the soap - which has been running for 37 years - had "a loyal following".She added to The Mirror: "We’re delighted that, from 7th March, there will be new regular time slots for EastEnders on BBC1."This new simplified schedule means it’s even easier for viewers to get their fix, as well as being able to watch whenever and wherever they choose on iPlayer."The move comes after ITV recently revealed it would be broadcasting an hour long news show from 6.30pm until 7.30pm in March.This meant their two soaps Corrie and Emmerdale were on the move.Emmerdale will go out Monday to Friday at 7.30pm.And Corrie will air hour long episodes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8pm until 9pm.It comes as one TV insider swore the "gloves are now off" when it comes to the war of the soaps, explaining: "There used to be a gentleman’s agreement between the channels to avoid clashes but the gloves are off."Of ITV's latest schedule change, the channel's continuing drama boss John Whiston said: "The new format gives Coronation Street a brilliant new canvas on which to shine.