EASTENDERS' Kirsty Branning cemented her place as the queen of drama when she wrecked Max's wedding to Tanya. She turned up moments before their vows on Christmas Day in 2012 telling his bride-to-be with a smirk: "My name's Kirsty Branning.
I'm his wife." Actress Kierston Wareing, 44, who played her, became a rapid fan favourite, appearing on screen until 2014. While Kirsty was always blonde, Kierston has dark hair in real life and is sometimes seen in glasses too in the shots she posts on her Instagram account.
The Bafta-winner combines selling vintage clothes and other items online alongside her acting roles. She went on to star as Lisa in Sky drama Mad Dogs, Leda in the BBC's Striki and even popped up in the big-budget miniseries The Bible.
Kierston also appeared alongside Idris Elba in the British movie 100 Streets. The star also made a brief return to soapland in 2015 when she played Hollyoaks' Ashley Davidson, who she described as not having "a nice bone in her body".
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