EastEnders' Nancy Carter star Maddy quits soap just one year after reprising role

EASTENDERS stars Jessie Wallace and Letitia Dean look very different in a throwback snap from 20 years ago. Jessie - who played iconic Kat Slater on the BBC One soap - posed alongside her co-star on the set of Albert Square back in 2002.

EASTENDERS' Mick Carter will exit Walford in upcoming episodes leaving Janine and Linda to face-off over who will run the Vic whilst he is away. Linda Carter (played by Kellie Bright) and Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) will butt heads as they find themselves holding the fort in EastEnders soon. Mick and Shirley will leave Walford as he’s off to see Zsa Zsa resulting in Linda and Janine taking care of the pub.

EastEnders is reportedly set to lose Rainie Cross as she packs her bags and drives away from Albert Square in a taxi in this week’s episodes. Rainie, played by actress Tanya Franks in the BBC soap, will leave Walford with baby Roland, according to The Sun.

EastEnders is renowned for its on-screen drama but its controversies have been known to spill over into real life.The BBC soap has been entertaining fans for almost four decades and has employed thousands of actors over the course of its 37-year run.Notable figures include Kat Slater actress Jessie Wallace, who recently found herself arrested after a boozy night out in London, and she isn't the only Walford icon to have behaved badly once the cameras stopped rolling.READ MORE: EastEnders Nancy Carter star's life - real age, reality TV stints and soap exitFrom Dirty Den's real-life murder charge to Lucy Beale actress Melissa Suffield's "unruly behaviour", Daily Star takes a look inside the soap's worst ever real-life scandals.Jessie Wallace landed herself in hot water with soap bosses earlier this month when she was arrested for disorderly conduct.The Kat Slater star, 50, was detained by Suffolk police for allegedly attacking a police officer after a drunken bust-up in Thetford.It's thought Jessie had attended a Madness gig in the town before her arrest outside a Burger King.

EastEnders star Tanya Franks is set to quit the BBC soap after four years in this week’s episodes. The soap actress plays Rainie Cross who fans will see leave Albert Square with her baby Roland. Rainie's marriage to Stuart Highway has been in trouble since the birth of their son, as Stuart has suffered with post-natal depression.

EASTENDERS star Jessie Wallace’s new fella is carpenter Justin Gallwey, we can reveal. He keeps a Jessie doll from Toy Story in his van — and said yesterday that he and the actress are “very close”.

Rose Ayling-Ellis shot to fame on EastEnders, but she had to deal with a sad goodbye after co-star Maddy Hill decided it was time for her to depart from Walford.READ: Rose Ayling-Ellis reaches out to Giovanni Pernice after his secret dates with Love Island star revealedTaking to her Instagram Stories, Rose paid tribute to the actress as she shared a snap of them smiling together on set. "Love you @maddyhill90!!" she wrote.

Love Island burst onto our screens for the first time back in 2015 and has featured some truly iconic characters.Many of the most popular contestants have gone on to have successful careers in influencing, social media and modelling.However, there have been a few stars involved in the show that had already had their taste of fame, thanks to a family connection to stardom.READ MORE: Ex Love Island star believes 'dry' Gemma Owen is using show to further careerFrom footballing fathers to musically blessed mothers, some of Love Island’s well known alumni have experienced the high life before they had a shot at their own.Continue reading to check out which islanders already had a link to fame and how they live their lavish lives.Do you have a story about one of this year's Love Island stars? Contact us at staronlineshowbiz@reachplc.comArguably one of the island’s most iconic residents, Dani appeared on the series back in 2018.She was coupled with her partner Jack Fincham from the first day they arrived at the villa and stayed strong until the final episode, when they were crowned the season’s winners.Dani revealed that her famous father was actor and British icon Danny Dyer, well known for his role as Mick Carter in EastEnders.The pair share a solid bond and since her appearance on Love Island, the pair have gone one to present MTV’s True Love or True Lies together, as well as their podcast Sorted With The Dyers.She has a son, Santiago, and has gone on to have a glamorous life since leaving the island.Dani and Jack had their own TV series post-Love Island and she took on the role of guest reporter on BBC’s The One Show in 2019.The star has a collection with In The Style, who were former sponsors of the show, and a line of lip

EastEnders' Nancy Carter star Maddy Hill has announced that she has left the BBC One soap just one year after she reprised her role in Albert Square. During Thursday's episode, Nancy made a surprise departure from Walford after learning that her boyfriend Zack Hudson had cheated on her with Sam Mitchell. Prior to her exit, Zack proposed and Nancy considered forgiving him before a chat with her mother Linda Carter, where she spotted a bottle of vodka, made her realise that she can't trust anyone.

EASTENDERS fans are in shock at Nancy Carter leaving the Square after actress Maddy Hill quit the soap. The personal trainer decided to flee Walford for a new life in Manchester after boyfriend Zack Hudson cheated on her.

EASTENDERS fans were left swooning over Martin Fowler's sweaty workout on Wednesday's episode. The market trader - played by James Bye on the BBC One soap - hit the gym with Zack Hudson to work on his physique.

JESSIE Wallace "expressed deep regret" after she was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a cop and drunk & disorderly conduct. The BBC stated it issued the actress, who plays Kat Slater in EastEnders, with a "clear warning that this kind of behaviour is unacceptable". Wallace, 50, was arrested early on Sunday morning in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk after the alleged incident and was released without charge after receiving a conditional caution.

SPINELESS BBC bosses have waved shamed Jessie Wallace back on to the set of EastEnders — after she kneed a police officer in the privates. In an astonishing move, they let off the actress — who plays wild Kat Slater — with little more than a slap on the wrist.

This week on EastEnders, Zack Hudson feels guilty after his night with Sam Mitchell. And, after the secret does come out, Shirley Carter punches him and Nancy Carter decides to end the relationship.Tina Carter is honoured at The Albert.

Jessie Wallace has been “urged to slow down” by her friends in the wake of the EastEnders star being arrested over the weekend for allegedly drunkenly assaulting a police officer. A statement issued to OK! Online by Suffolk Police at the time read: "A 50 year-old woman was arrested early on Sunday morning in St Andrew’s Street, Bury St Edmunds, on suspicion of assaulting a police officer/drunk and disorderly conduct and was released without charge after receiving a conditional caution." Images later surfaced showing the moment Jessie, 50, was restrained as arrested. The soap star had been at a Madness concert on Saturday night in Suffolk, before heading out to the Flex night club in Bury St Edmunds.

BBC One soap, that her behaviour was 'unacceptable'. The actress was issued with a conditional caution after the incident, in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

THE Slater family crashed onto EastEnders in place of the departing Di Marcos - and now the soap just wouldn't be the same without them. Or at least it would be a bit quieter. And just like their on-screen characters, the stars behind them rarely lived quiet lives either.

EastEnders' Jessie Wallace has been slapped with a clear warning by BBC bosses after a drunken incident and has expressed her "deep regret".The actress was involved in a drunken bust-up with a police officer outside of a nightclub in Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk.Following her run-in with the law, she accepted a caution.Jessie, 50, was reportedly with her partner at the time and was subsequently arrested by police officers on suspicion of assaulting a police officer as well as drunk and disorderly conduct.Hours later, she was cautioned at 2am on June 19, with Suffolk Police confirming to Daily Star that she had been released without charge.They said: "A 50 year-old woman was arrested early on Sunday morning in St Andrew's Street, Bury St Edmunds, on suspicion of assaulting a police officer/drunk and disorderly conduct and was released without charge after receiving a conditional caution."When accepting a conditional caution, a suspect must sign a document confirming an admission to the offence as well as any further details of the incident.Now, the BBC have issued a statement following Jessie's arrest, with a spokesperson saying: "Senior bosses have spoken to Jessie Wallace about the incident and issued a clear warning that this kind of behaviour is unacceptable and Jessie has expressed her deep regret."Jessie had been attending a Madness concert ahead of the incident at Thetford Forest and was seen posing with fans and dancing with her boyfriend.The actress previously opened up about her relationship with her boyfriend in May of this year on her Instagram page after pictures emerged of the pair together.But after the photographs circulated, Jessie was keen to shed light on their relationship.Confirming their romance, she

It has been reported that EastEnders bosses are in talks about Jessie Wallace’s future on the show after she was arrested. The 50-year-old actress was arrested over the weekend after she swore at a police office and kneed him in the groin. Jessie, who plays Kat Slater on the BBC One soap, was then arrested after the assault that took place outside a nightclub early on Sunday morning.

EastEnders actor Max Bowden, 27, is rumoured to be dating Whitney Dean actress Shona McGarty, 30.Ben, who’s played the BBC soap’s Ben Mitchell since 2019, was previously in a relationship with his pregnant ex-girlfriend, Roisin Buckle, before he allegedly embarked on a relationship with co-star Shona.It isn’t the first time the soap actor who’s starred in Waterloo Road, Casualty and Doctors, has dated a colleague, reports Daily Mirror.The mum-to-be Roisin was “heartbroken” when photos of the actor leaving Shona’s house surfaced earlier this month, following their recent split. A source explained to The Sun : “It has been dreadful for Roisin, she feels humiliated and disrespected.

A new video has emerged showing the moment Jessie Wallace was restrained by police after allegedly assaulting a police officer on 19 June in Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk.The 50 year old actor, who is most well known for playing the role of Kat Slater in EastEnders, was arrested on suspicion of assaulting the officer and drunk and disorderly conduct outside a nightclub.