EastEnders Janine Butcher star Charlie Brooks set to leave soap again after 18 months

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Emily Blunt presses her hands into a wet cement block during the handprint ceremony at the 2022 MIPCOM event on Sunday (October 16) in Cannes, France.

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Billie Eilish may have just found herself a new boo! A few eagle-eyed fans spotted Eilish with The Neighbourhood's Jesse Rutherford over the weekend. The pair were seen out on two separate occasions, once at dinner and another time at Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios.«Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford spotted at a restaurant together,» Pop Crave captioned the fan captured pic of the pair.The pic, taken Thursday night, shows the musicians enjoying a vegan meal at Los Angeles' Crossroads Kitchen.

Accused serial killer Billy Chemirmir, who has been convicted of the murders of two elderly women and charged in nearly two dozen others, listened in court this week as the families members of his victims gave impact statements.  Chemirmir was convicted last week in the death of 87-year-old Mary Brooks, who he followed home from a Dallas-area Walmart in January 2018 and murdered.  He had already been convicted in the murder of 81-year-old Lu Thi Harris. Chemirmir automatically received sentences of life without parole for both murders.  FILE: Accused serial killer Billy Chemirmir looks back during his retrial on April 25, 2022, at Frank Crowley Courts Building in Dallas.  (Shafkat Anowar/The Dallas Morning News via AP) Prosecutors detailed at trial how Chemirmir would pose as a maintenance worker to get access to seniors' homes at independent living facilities, then smother them and steal their valuables.  Karen Nelson described her mother, 81-year-old Mirriam Nelson, as a "healthy and vibrant" woman who loved life.  "I've spent countless hours reliving what her last moments must have been.

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EastEnders fans are in for a wild ride as plenty of tense scenes are about to hit Walford.EastEnders spoilers can reveal that things come to a head next week with the Mitchell's after Shirley blackmails Sam and threatens to tell Phil what she's been up to.

EASTENDERS star Shane Richie has been spotted filming Alfie Moon's explosive soap return - and it appears he's in a spot of bother. The former Queen Vic landlord can be seen in a compromising position in images obtained by The Sun, showing him being kidnapped at gunpoint. Shane's EastEnders fan-favourite character is seen with an understandably nervous look on his face as he is approached by a balaclava-clad figure.

EASTENDERS fans have been left fearing a cast crisis after a total of SEVENTEEN stars have quit the soap in the space of a year. The latest, veteran star Charlie Brooks, recently announced her time on the BBC One soap was up as she confirmed plans to exit her role at the end of her current contract.  She has become the 17th star to walk away from Albert Square in just 12 months.  The Sun exclusively revealed that Charlie, 41, who has played soap villain Janine Butcher on-and-off since 1999, will film her explosive exit this year.

EASTENDERS fans were all saying the same thing last night, as Walford legend James Bye donned his dancing shoes. James, 38, has played market trader Martin Fowler in EastEnders since 2014, and last night made his first appearance on Strictly Come Dancing. Despite seeing the Walford icon on their screens every week for eight years, fans could not recognise the soap actor.

EastEnders star Charlie Brooks has shared a clip of her jauntily striking a pose in the street after announcing she is leaving Albert Square.The actress returned to the role of villain Janine Butcher in 2021 after several years away from Walford, but is now getting ready to pack her bags once again and will be off in 2023.Sharing a clip of her strutting her stuff in a sexy black polka dot skirt with a cheeky slit up the side, Charlie told her fans on Instagram that she'd loved the chance to play "naughty" Janine again.READ MORE: Sid Owen returns to EastEnders 10 years after Ricky exit as he reunites with Sam Mitchell "The news is out that I'll be leaving EastEnders," she wrote. "It has been an incredible 18 months."I have LOVED stepping back into 'Janine's' shoes...

EastEnders legendary character Janine Butcher is set to say farewell to the Square later this year, just 18 months after actress Charlie Brooks returned to Walford. Charlie, 41, reprised her role as the soap's love to hate character in September last year after a seven year hiatus and has announced that her time as Janine has come to an end - for now! “I was only ever due back to EastEnders for a year, but when [exec producer] Chris Clenshaw presented me with his idea for the story, I couldn’t say no to staying a little longer," she told The Sun on Sunday.

ACTRESS Charlie Brooks is leaving EastEnders again — following fellow big name Danny Dyer out of Albert Square. She has decided to go at the end of her contract — 18 months after her dramatic return as Janine Butcher.

EASTENDERS fans are all saying the same thing after Janine Butcher made a shock discovery tonight. The Queen Vic bar manager - who is played by Charlie Brooks in the BBC soap - found out she was pregnant in tonight’s episode. After welcoming her daughter into the pub, Janine felt dizzy.

Coleen Nolan has revealed that she's disappointed over ex-husband Shane Richie's EastEnders storyline as he returned to the BBC One soap. The Loose Women panellist spoke about her former husband's stint on the show during today's episode of the ITV show.

EastEnders fans were left emotional on tonight’s episode of the BBC soap as they prepare to welcome June Brown’s character Dot Cotton back onto screens.Dot’s granddaughter Dotty was seen looking for a new place to live after Kathy falsely accused her of making a mess in her house.She was seen asking Sonia Fowler if she could move in with her after she contemplates calling her grandma to ask about a house she owns.READ MORE: EastEnders Ian Beale legend Adam Woodyatt lands new job with mega salaryThat’s when fans began predicting show bosses will bring Dot back onto the show for her funeral after actress June Brown passed away in AprilOne fans said: “How's Dotty gonna ring Dot and when will the Square find out what's happened to her...”“Looks like dotty’s storyline is build up for dot’s passing,” added a second.A third penned: “I feel sorry for dotty.”EastEnders bosses have announced plans to pay tribute to the late June Brown in an upcoming storyline.Fans can expect "an emotional goodbye" to June's iconic soap character, when news reaches Albert Square that Dot Branning has sadly passed away.Dot has been living in Ireland since early 2020, but in scenes airing this winter, her funeral will take place in Walford as per her final wishes.Friends and family of Dot will gather to say their goodbyes at the service, which has been described as "the send-off she so very well deserves".In real life, June Brown passed away in April 2022 at the age of 95.

EastEnders character Janine Butcher's love life.Her twisted character's romantic ups and downs have often gripped those tuning in to see what's going on in the BBC soap - and with murders, twisted plots and lies, it's no wonder Charlie's romantic life is far from that of Janine Butcher's. Charlie has been in the public eye for several years, but a lot less is known about her romantic life when she's off screen.READ MORE: EastEnders Jessie Wallace's love life - co-star's godson, policeman and fling with fanAs Janine finds out she's pregnant on the BBC One soap, Daily Star has looked into Charlie Brooks' romance away from Albert Square.