EastEnders' Shona McGarthy and Blue's Lee Ryan in wholesome moment as they hug in matching outfits

EASTENDERS star Shona McGarty looked stunning in a sexy pink dress amid relationship rumours between her and co-star Max Bowden. Shona showed off her figure in a plunging pink mini dress as she attended a star-studded charity do in London.

Excitement has been building amongst EastEnders fans for Kat Slater and Phil Mitchell’s wedding, and next week will see the hardman give his fiancé a special engagement ring. Kat (Jessie Wallace) couldn't be more delighted that Phil (Steve McFadden) is showing he’s serious about getting married and that they’ve set a date for the wedding in September, but with Kat’s former husband Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) set to head back to Walford, will their happiness last? Kat and Phil have been rebuilding their turbulent relationship following Phil’s release from prison after he was accused of conspiracy to murder.

This Morning took a different turn on Thursday morning as one lucky winner was overwhelmed by their competition win. As part of the daily competition Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby did their spin to win in the forest - with Holly's balls replaced for pinecones.

It seems Prince William might have been a little too animated at the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Tuesday, after viewers apparently spotted him drop the f-bomb. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge appeared in the royal box on Tuesday to take their seats on centre court and settle in for a day of championship tennis. The royals were joined by Britain’s Got Talent judge David Walliams and his mother Kathleen, while This Morning ’s Holly Willoughby and Dancing on Ice ’s Oti Mabuse were also spotted at the prestigious occasion.

This Morning host Holly Willoughby opened up on her tear-jerker moment earlier in the week.Speaking on the ITV show with her co-host Phillip Schofield, Holly discussed the win from Cameron Norrie in his latest tennis tournament which ended up going under the radar because of the latest political drama.READ MORE: Alison Hammond caught commenting on David Gandy's 'a***' in awkward This Morning slipOn Wednesday morning Holly joined Phil on the sofa as they welcomed Matthew Wright and Camilla Tominey as they discussed both politics and tennis.The pair kicked off the show by agreeing they wouldn't start with the latest political news as Phillip joked: "Actually, no politics today. Let's start with..." Matthew pleaded: "Can we just start with Cameron Norrie?" Phillip immediately showed his support to the guest as he said: "Wouldn't that be great? Wouldn't that be lovely? What a lovely world that would be." Meanwhile Holly confessed that it "made her cry" as she said: "He did so well".

Holly Willoughby appeared nervous as her handwriting and doodles were analysed on This Morning. The presenter and co-host Phillip Schofield were back fronting the ITV daytime show today when they were joined by a graphologist.

Holly Willoughby admitted to getting emotional over a moment that was overshadowed by the numerous resignations coming out of No.10. The presenter made the comment as she returned to This Morning on Wednesday (July 6) alongside her co-host Phillip Schofield.

Scott Maslen looked worlds away from his Eastenders alter ego Jack Branning on Tuesday as he showed off his muscular physique while out for a stroll in London. The 51 year old star, who has appeared on the BBC soap since 2007, showed off his muscular arms as he enjoyed the sunshine in North London.

BBC soap EastEnders has died at the age of 91.The Jamaican-British born star also played Susu in Desmond's during the early nineties.Tributes have since poured in for the actress on social media following the news of her death.Lorraine King wrote: "RIP Mona Hammond. "An extremely talented Jamaican actress who did theatre and TV but will always be Auntie SuSu from Desmond's to many of us.She will be sorely missed.

Actress Mona Hammond has died at the age of 91.The Jamaican-British actress was best known for her role playing Blossom Jackson in EastEnders as well as her stint as Susu in Desmond's during the early nineties.The star joined the soap as Blossom in 1994 and played the character until her exit in 1997. She later returned to the soap as her character in 2010 for two episodes. Tributes have been pouring in for the star across social media.

This week on EastEnders, Kat (Jessie Wallace) and Sharon (Letitia Dean) are at loggerheads over recent events at the club. Soon, they end up in a huge argument. Meanwhile, Sam (Kim Medcalf) is worried that her scheming to bring down the Mitchell empire will be exposed.

EastEnders have paid a special tribute to June Brown's iconic Dot Cotton on the anniversary of her character's first appearance on the BBC One soap. In a touching scene, Natalie Cassidy's Sonia Fowler and Gillian Taylforth's Kathy Beale recreated the scene as a nod to Dot, who made her first appearance on the show on July 4, 1985 – 37 years ago.

EastEnders ’ newest addition Aaron Thiara is set to shake things up in Albert Square over the summer. Aaron's character Ravi Gulati is set to be released from prison on the BBC One soap in the coming months, after making his debut on the show on Monday night. Ravi will meet fellow inmate Phil Mitchell – played by Steve McFadden – as Phil turned to him for help after making an enemy in jail.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards revealed that some of her castmates 'were praying to get COVID' in order to avoid taping the 'brutal' 11th season reunion last fall.Appearing on Monday's episode of This Morning, the 53-year-old former child star confessed: 'We have to [tape them]. I mean, we sign up for this you know? You've got to carry it out until the very end.''And for all of us, just the night before, the amount of stress, the amount of excuses - I think some were praying to get COVID or something so they don't have to show up.''I treat it like a boxing match.

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EASTENDERS couple Max Bowden and Shona McGarty have publicly showed off their romance by sharing kisses on a date at a bowling alley. The actors, who play Ben Mitchell and Whitney Dean, posed for their first snap together since The Sun on Sunday revealed they were an item.

Holly Willoughby has posted a glam Instagram snap with her pet dog Bailey to celebrate Pride in London.It was difficult to judge who was happiest on the picture that was lit up by Holly's famous smile, although her beloved golden retriever looked like he was also enjoying the July sunshine with his eyes closed and mouth open in a blissful look of contentment.The This Morning presenter expressed her regret that she could not attend Saturday's (July 2) biggest-ever Pride in London parade on the event's 50th-year anniversary, along with her "ITV family".READ NEXT: Inside Margot Robbie's love story with Harry Potter extra Tom AckerleyBut she went on to explain that she was celebrating her father Brian's 70th birthday this weekend.Holly's colleagues Phillip Schofield and Alison Hammond were both pictured joining in the Pride revelry.In her photo, Holly was wearing sunglasses and a strapped light blue dress with a daisy design.But Bailey almost stole her limelight with his adorable pose in the background.The post has attracted more than 21,000 likes with Holly captioning the post: "The sun is shining down on @pride London today… If you are going, have the best time… wish I was with my @itv family today at the parade but it’s my dad's 70th birthday celebration this weekend… enjoy!"To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Commenting on Bailey's sunny disposition, one smitten Instagram fan wrote: "I can’t even cope with how happy your dog looks."An estimated 26,000 people took part in the Pride parade with another million believed to have watched it after flocking to the capital as London became a sea of rainbow colours for the day.It was launched in the afternoon by

Pop sensation Duncan James has revealed that he used to pretend to date his celebrity pals in a bid to avoid people realising he was gay. For years, the Blue singer was terrified of being outed and ridiculed so pretended to be straight by dating his friends such as Geri Halliwell and Martine McCutcheon. However this year, the 44 year old will proudly stand as a gay man as he performs at Pride events around the country in make-up, lingerie and even a pair of suspenders.

EastEnders' Lorraine Stanley looked worlds away from her Albert Square character, Karen Taylor, as he enjoyed a night out with friends.The actress, 46, posted a glammed up photo to Instagram of herself and two pals on Thursday night. She could be seen wearing her natural blonde curls loose down her left shoulder and she was able to flaunt her natural beauty by opting not to wear make up. Her outfit of choice consisted of a striped grey and white button down shirt, whilst accessories were kept to a minimum.

READ MORE: Sugababes' return at Glastonbury sees fans sent away as tent becomes overcrowdedIn 2012, Mutya, Keisha and Siobhan reunited under the name MKS just one year after the third lineup had secretly disbanded, with Heidi Range and Jade Ewan saying they went their own ways in 2011.Now, following speculation that all six members of the girl group would reunite for a one-off tour, Jade has set the record straight.Speaking to the Daily Star, Jade said: "Nobody's ever approached me about this, I can't see it happening."Obviously, the original lineup has reformed, I was a fan of the original lineup when I was a kid in school. I just kind of feel like look, if they're doing it and, they're killing it, I wish them all the best."I don't know why we would keep trying to bring it back, it was a chapter that I really enjoyed."Speaking in 2019, Amelle spoke to RTE about a reunion: "It's something that we talk about, that we've spoken about and it comes up now and again."It's a matter of when people are free, who would be doing it, I think it should be everyone because we all brought something to the band and the music."It's more of a 'when?’ So we'll see basically!"For more of the latest showbiz and TV news from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.She later explained to Official Charts that the group had been approached for a tour, explaining: "Because we did well in Europe as well, they keep coming back, that they want us to reform and do one last tour.

Former EastEnders star Melissa Suffield has proudly showed off her “belly overhang” in an honest post encouraging others to not feel ashamed about their bodies.The former actor, who was best known for playing Lucy Beale on EastEnders between 2004 and 2010, has since become an influencer, where she often shares posts about body image with her 38k followers.The mum of one is an advocate for “body neutrality” - an approach to body acceptance between body positivity and body negativity - with one of her new posts covering her thoughts about having an “overhanging” stomach. The star shared a photo of herself posing in black lingerie, looking happy as she poses confidently in her bedroom. In the caption, Melissa wrote: “A reminder that belly overhang affects LOADS of us, pregnancy related or not.