EastEnders’ Shane Richie pictured filming Alfie Moon return after ex Coleen branded his storyline ‘ridiculous’

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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 viewers were left scratching their heads as they spotted the oddest thing in a photo of Mick Carter's children.During the latest instalment of the BBC soap, Mick (Danny Dyer) proudly showed Scarlett Butcher a snap of three of his kids.But as the camera honed in on the shot – which the Queen Vic landlord had pinned to a corkboard in the kitchen – eagle-eyed fans quickly noticed that something wasn't quite right.READ MORE: Coleen Nolan slams 'ridiculous' EastEnders storyline as ex Shane Richie returnsThe cheery family photo showed Mick and Linda's (Kellie Bright) daughter Nancy and sons Lee and Johnny – but the Johnny pictured wasn't the actor Ted Reilly, who played the character more recently.It was Sam Strike, who was the original Johnny from 2013 to 2014.Fans were quick to pick up on the swap."Original Johnny," one person posted on Twitter, along with a heart emoji."The first actor who played Johnny Carter is in that photo," pointed out another.One tweeted: "Love how they use the og Johnny as their photos lmao.""When you remember Johnny Carter 2.0," said another.Another fan joked that seeing the original Johnny in pictures instead of the most recent Johnny was a little bit "awkward".Some were pleased to get a peek at the original actor.One wrote: "I love how they have Sam Strike's Johnny in the photo, the best Johnny."Sam first appeared in Walford around Christmas in 2013.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.He was a hit with fans of the soap and was particularly praised for moving scenes which saw Johnny coming out to his family.The character waved goodbye to Albert Square close to a year later.Johnny wasn't seen again until 2016 when he

FORMER EastEnders star Nigel Harman has revealed his surprise new career 17 years after he was killed off on the soap. The actor - who played Dennis Rickman in Albert Square from 2003-2005 - has become a meditation expert, regularly offering fans advice and tips on how to stay mindful.

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 may have just welcomed back Shane Richie’s Alfie Moon, but his return could be short-lived as new photos from from the set show that Alfie has managed to find himself at the wrong end of a gun. Alfie made his return to the square determined to win back ex-wife Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace), despite her engagement to Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden). As the wedding approached, both Kat and Phil had exes confess their love and try to convince against the marriage.

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 legend Charlie Brooks is leaving her role as Janine Butcher.The 41-year-actress has played the role of the iconic soap villain on and off since 1999.She made an epic return as Janine but she'll be leaving Albert Square in the New Year.READ MORE: Sid Owen returns to EastEnders 10 years after Ricky exit as he reunites with Sam Mitchell Speaking exclusively to The Sun on Sunday, Charlie said: "I was only ever due back to EastEnders for a year, but when Chris Clenshaw presented me with his idea for the story, I couldn’t say no to staying a little longer. "I’ve had an amazing time, as I always do when I go back.""But as always with Janine, she probably should not outstay her welcome — for everyone’s sake." It comes just weeks after bosses confirmed Sid Owen is returning to Walford to play Janine's brother Ricky Butcher once again.On making his soap comeback, Sid Owen said that he was "delighted to be back at EastEnders".He said: "I can’t wait to see what Ricky Butcher has been up to these past few years and how he’s going to react to seeing some familiar faces including old flames.

EastEnders fans were left in tears on Thursday's episode as Strictly Come Dancing champion Rose Ayling-Ellis made her BBC One soap exit as Frankie Lewis. It was announced in August that Rose, 27, who won Strictly in 2021 with Giovanni Pernice, would be leaving Albert Square as Frankie after first joining in 2020. And Thursday saw Frankie's emotional exit as the character headed off to Scotland for a new job, leaving her on-screen family devastated.

EASTENDERS fans in tears as fan favourite character leaves Albert Square. Frankie Lewis (played by Rose Ayling-Ellis) said goodbye to the Walford residents in tonight's episode as she leaves to move to Scotland. The teaching assistant took on a new job with deaf student Esme requiring her to move up North.

Coleen Nolan took to social media this week, where she shared a very rare glimpse into her family life with her followers.The Loose Women star shared a sweet photo of her three children cuddled up together on a bench, seemingly in the star's garden.SEE: Coleen Nolan rocks rule-breaking white dress in seaside family wedding photoThe trio appeared deep in conversation, and Coleen captioned the image: "Oh to know what these three are talking about… Or maybe not [shrug emoji] x."One of her fans simply left a heart emoji in response, while another added a laughing emoji and wrote: "Yep I'd want to know lol."WATCH: Coleen Nolan gets candid about very relatable parenting struggle Coleen's son Jake Roche himself commented, teasing: "Why IS it called Loose Women?"MORE: Coleen Nolan reveals incredible details of 'liberating' solo tripREAD: Loose Women fans convinced of major fall out between Denise Welch and Coleen NolanThe star shares Shane Nolan, 33, and Jake, 30, with her first husband, Shane Richie and her youngest child, Ciara Fensome, 21, with her second ex-husband, Ray Fensome. Coleen shared a photo of her children on InstagramLast month, the star uploaded some sweet photos with her daughter and her sisters as they enjoyed another family occasion.The singer and presenter had an enviable time in Positano, Italy, as she proved when she posted some snaps from the luxury break to Instagram.The presenter and singer shared some sun-drenched photos with her followers, as she took in the sights with Ciara and her sisters Linda and Maureen.

IT’S the most wonderful time of the year and the set of EastEnders has already got into the Christmas spirit early. In new exclusive images, the newly-revamped set of Albert Square can be seen adorned by Xmas lights and decorations.

Shane Richie’s ex-partner, Coleen Nolan, has been speaking about his return to EastEnders as Alfie Moon, calling the storyline ‘ridiculous’. Alfie made his way back to Walford last week on the day of Kat’s (Jessie Wallace) and Phil’s (Steve McFadden) wedding day. Alfie was determined to stop the wedding and make his former partner see that marrying Phil would be a huge mistake, but she didn’t exactly feel the same way.