EastEnders original Lauren Branning star is totally unrecognisable 12 years after exit

The Wanted hit song Gold Forever has re-entered the charts following the passing of band member Tom Parker earlier this week. Tom, 33, tragically died this week leaving behind his wife Kelsey, 32, and their two children: Aurelia, two, and Bodhi, one.

Shia LaBeouf's wife Mia Goth has welcomed their first child together.The pair were spotted in Pasadena walking with their newborn, according to Page Six reports. Mia, 28, was spotted sporting a sweatshirt and her hair up while pushing a stroller and Shia, 35, donned a T-shirt and shorts for their stroll.

Denzel Washington is weighing in on what happened at the 2022 Oscars.

The Chase's Anne Hegerty has revealed that her mum wanted to keep her family history from her - despite Anne spending many years of her life filled with curiosity.Anne, who is taking part in ITV's DNA Journey alongside co-star Shaun Wallace, found out she has some kind of connection to royalty - something which her mum did not want her to know.The quizzer had never explored her mother's side of the family as she was growing up, confessing that her mum always steered her away from it - but on the new show she found out the truth. Speaking to The Sun's TV Mag, Anne said there were "mysteries" she wanted to figure out.

RICHARD Madeley and wife Judy Finnigan enjoyed a stroll in London today after his absence from Good Morning Britain. The married TV stars linked arms and pounded the pavement in St John's Wood.

WILL Smith could face further reprimands for slapping Chris Rock at The Oscars 2022 with the potential of losing his Best Actor gong. The newly-crowned winner resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday as he faced possible expulsion or suspension for his violent outburst last Sunday.

Gucci Mane has shared a new song featuring Key Glock and the late Young Dolph. "Blood All On It" was produced by Doughboy Beatz and BandPlay and comes with a video shot by Omar The Director.

Manchester United's move to hand Bruno Fernandes a new contract.United confirmed on Friday that the Portuguese playmaker has put pen to paper on a new four-year deal, which will keep him at Old Trafford until the summer of 2026. Fernandes' previous deal, which he signed upon joining the club from Sporting Lisbon in January 2020, ran until 2025.Despite Fernandes' performances for United since joining the club two years ago, Merson has been left shocked by the club's decision to extend his deal before they appoint a new permanent manager.Speaking on Soccer Saturday, Merson reacted by saying: “Unbelievable, absolutely, I’m flabbergasted if I’m being honest.

Vladimir Putin has lost another colonel during fierce fighting in Ukraine, which serves as further proof that the Russian leader's war isn't going according to plan. Lt Col Vitaly Slabtsov, 43, was an elite paratrooper buried with full military honours, say reports.The body of the commander was placed in a closed coffin with a Russian flag draped over it, indicating he had suffered devastating wounds in the war.

EastEnders. The stunning rose to fame back in early noughties playing iconic character Jackie Pascoe on ITV football drama Footballer’s Wives.

animals caught up in the Russo-Ukrainian conflict. The actor – known for appearing on Ukraine’s version of Dancing with the Stars – is captured on footage running into a building still engulfed in flames in the town of Irpin, which has been devasted by Russian attacks, to get the trapped felines out.

Hull City’s new owner Acun Ilicali is looking to sign former Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil, according to reports.The German attacker is currently under suspension at Fenerbahce just a year after he signed for them to bring an end to his contentious time with the Gunners. The Premier League side terminated his contract after his public fallout with manager Mikel Arteta and he left for Turkey in January 2021.But now he has locked horns with Fenerbahce boss Ismail Kartal and has subsequently been suspended for an unspecified period.

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to miss Manchester United's clash against Leicester City this afternoon due to illness, according to The Athletic. Despite featuring twice for Portugal over the international break, the 37-year-old will not be a part of interim manager Ralf Rangnick's squad as questions over his long-term future at Old Trafford continue to be asked.

A new normal. Amid Katie Maloney’s ongoing divorce from Tom Schwartz, she opened up about the nature of their split and learning to move on.

Taron Egerton will no longer appear in his West End show opposite Bridgerton season 2 star Jonathan Bailey after dropping out due to ‘personal reasons’.The announcement that the Rocketman actor has dropped out of the play comes after he was replaced when he tested positive for Covid-19, having fainted on stage weeks prior on the opening night.In a statement released by the Twitter account for the play, a revival of Mike Bartlett’s 2009 production Cock at London’s Ambassador Theatre, it said that understudy Joel Harper-Jackson will take over the role of M previously played by Taron.‘Joel Harper-Jackson will take over the role of M in Mike Bartlett’s razor sharp, hilarious play Cock until the end of the run,’ it said.‘The part was originally played in this production by Taron Egerton, who has had to withdraw from the production due to personal reasons.’The statement added that Joel was an understudy for the role, ‘and has been playing the part of M for the past ten days while Taron was absent from the production having tested positive for Covid’.pic.twitter.com/VMXjpFC1rlDirector Marianne Elliott described Joel as an ‘absolute hero’, saying that he’s a ‘brilliant and gifted actor’ who took over the role ‘at extremely short notice’.‘Audiences have been standing and cheering and so am I,’ Marianne said.Jonathan, who has recently been leaving Netflix viewers swooning with his return as Anthony Bridgerton in the second season of the hit period drama Bridgerton, added that Joel is ‘an immense talent and we couldn’t be luckier to have him on board’.‘I am proud to continue sharing the state with him,’ he added.While people on social media expressed their disappointment over Taron not returning to play the role of M in the

Max George has shared an emotional tribute for his best friend, Tom Parker, following his death earlier this week.Parker died at the age of 33 after battling a stage four glioblastoma brain tumour for almost two years.Sharing a string of photos of the pair of them, Max, 33, wrote: ‘Tom, my brother, my boy, my band mate, my best bud.. You lit up so many lives all over the world but I can only speak on behalf of mine.‘From the minute I met you, I knew this was gonna be a special chapter in my life. I was right.

Idris Elba is reminiscing about what was arguably his highest-profile DJ gig, when he spun records at the star-studded reception following the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

A brave man who was twice warned he was close to death by doctors and survived a shocking cancer diagnosis has now been given ‘about two years left to live’.

Rising song stars have been given the chance to record their very own music track.

Minnie Driver is looking back at her pregnancy journey.

Alarming new data shows NHS Lanarkshire patients from the East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow constituency missed the target treatment time following an urgent cancer suspicion.