EastEnders spoilers: Fans wowed by ‘polished’ Sharon Watts’ HUGE weight loss; plus Emmerdale & Coronation Street news

EastEnders in 2017.From unexpected pregnancies to dramatic feuds with other residents, the Taylors have become firm favourites on the square among viewers - and have also brought with them plenty of shocks and drama.One such shock was the murder of daughter Chantelle Atkins at the hands of her abusive husband Gray Atkins, with his crimes finally exposed over two years later.This week saw Chelsea recieve a worrying letter from Gray - and it seems that he is intent on causing more havoc even though he is not on our screens any more.While viewers wait to see what the next chapter will bring for the Taylor family, Daily Star takes a look into the lives of the actors who have played the family - past and present.Lorraine Stanley joined EastEnders in 2017 as Taylor matriarch Karen, and since then, has been involved in huge storylines including defending son Keanu after he got Sharon Watts pregnant and dealing with the discovery of daughter Chantelle's body.However away from our screens, Lorraine's life has been far less dramatic - but just as interesting.After making her acting debut in the film Gangster no.1 in 2000, she has since gone on to star in huge TV series and films including Suffragette, Made in Dagenham and in Krays biopic Legend, alongside heart throb Tom Hardy.She also has a forgotten soap role in EastEnders too, as long before she walked onto Albert Square as Karen Taylor, she also played a character called Thelma Bragg for eight episodes in 2016.Although the actress prefers to keep her personal life private, she does share occasional glimpses into her home life with partner Mark Perez, who she has been in a relationship with since 2014, and with who she has a daughter called Nancy.Lorraine shared a beautiful

It’s not every day that Royalty steps foot in EastEnders’ Albert Square, but that all changed this week when Prince Charles and his wife Camilla were welcomed to Walford.The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visited the set of the iconic BBC soap on Thursday 31 March to meet the cast and crew, from Mick Carter actor Danny Dyer to Steve McFadden, who plays Phil Mitchell. Whilst there, the couple also watched as a special street party involving the residents was filmed to mark the Queen’s upcoming Platinum Jubilee, which takes place in June.There were also plenty of other memorable moments - from Charles, 73, handing his coat to EastEnders’ actress Letitia Dean, who stars as Sharon Watts, to Camilla, 74, fangirling over Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis, aka Frankie Lewis.

Coronation Street star Tanisha Gorey looked worlds away from her character Asha Alahan on Tuesday night as she attended the Royal Television Society Programme Awards in London.Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, the actress, 19, shared a collection of glamorous selfies from the evening where she was joined by co-stars Julia Goulding, Mollie Gallagher, Dolly-Rose Campbell and Sally Ann Matthews.Tanisha opted for a stylish satin gown with a glamorous side split, she accessorised with black barely-there heeled sandals and delicate jewellery for the event.The actress' 66.4K followers and Corrie co-stars were quick to react to the snap with Kelly Neelan star Millie Gibson writing: "This is my new Lock Screen." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter . Amy Barlow star Elle Mulvaney put a fire emoji.

Coronation Street star Tanisha Gorey isn't one for posting on social media too often but she quickly drew in the compliments with her latest post on Instagram.

EastEnders favourite Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) returns to Walford next week as Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) grows closer to Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks).A solemn atmosphere hangs over the Square in upcoming scenes as the Carters prepare for Tina’s funeral.At The Vic, Mick gets a shock when Linda turns up.The pair quickly begin to bicker about everything and things get worse for Linda when daughter Nancy (Maddie Hill) gives her the cold shoulder.At the crematorium, a tearful Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) shares a touching eulogy but Linda is distracted by Janine’s presence and recognises her as the person who told her to divorce Mick.Mick begins his eulogy but he is overwhelmed with emotion and when Linda fails to support him, Janine rushes to comfort him.With her blood boiling, an embarrassed Linda storms out and has a confrontation with Nancy.Meanwhile, Zack Hudson (James Farrar) misses his cooking competition to support Nancy but after the drama with Linda, Nancy tells him to back off.Alone with a mix of intense emotions, Linda begins to drink.Linda drunkenly causes a scene at the crematorium as she rages at the Carters about Janine and a furious Shirley tells her she’s not welcome at the wake.At The Vic, Shirley gives Janine her respect for supporting Mick but warns her not to cross a line.Meanwhile, Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) spots a very drunk Linda storming over to The Vic but intercepts her and invites her back to hers.Sharon tries to explain she needs a game plan to fight Janine but before she has a chance to finish, Linda rushes over to The Vic and confronts Janine for telling her to divorce Mick.Later, Mick thanks Janine for all her support and the pair kiss.

Coronation Street viewers were left emotional after they spotted what they thought was a touching tribute to Ukraine on the ITV soap. On Monday night, ITV viewers saw Elle Mulvaney's character Amy Barlow trying to convince her grandfather Ken Barlow (William Roache) to give her the inheritance that her late grandmother, Deidre (Anne Kirkbride) left her before she passed away.

EASTENDERS’ Kat Moon makes a shock decision in upcoming episodes over son Tommy Moon after stabbing horror. The taxi firm owner – played by Jessie Wallace on the BBC One soap – had been at her wits end with Tommy’s bad behaviour for weeks. In upcoming scenes, Kat discovers her son’s involvement in Sid’s stabbing and hands Tommy over to police officer Jack.

EASTENDERS fans were bowled over as Sharon Watts returned to Albert Square looking incredibly glam. Several viewers reckoned she'd come back looking years younger - and appeared more blonde, tanned and relaxed than ever.

EASTENDERS fans were bowled over as Sharon Watts returned to Albert Square looking incredibly glam. Several viewers reckoned she'd come back looking years younger - and appeared more blonde, tanned and relaxed than ever. She breezed back to Albert Square on Wednesday night after treating herself to a trip to the glam squad.

Jack James Ryan has without a doubt been his older sister's biggest cheerleader as she joined him in the cast of Coronation Street.

CORONATION Street fans are convinced they spotted a touching tribute in Monday's instalment of the show. Viewers of the long-running soap are wondering if Ukraine was in the thoughts of ITV bosses.

EASTENDERS fans were bowled over as Sharon Watts returned to Albert Square looking incredibly glam. Several viewers reckoned she'd come back looking years younger - and appeared more blonde, tanned and relaxed than ever.

EastEnders fans were first introduced to Jada Lennox last year.The youngster, played by Kelsey Calladine-Smith, arrived in Walford with a huge secret in November 2021. She built up a relationship with Sharon Watts' son Dennis Rickman Jr off-camera before his death.Jada was never able to tell Denny that she was pregnant with his child.She later gave birth to a little girl, Alyssa, and left the baby on Sharon's doorstep.The schoolgirl left a note that read “Alyssa is yours.

Coronation Street actress Rebecca Ryan has revealed that soap bosses had "no idea" that co-star Jack James Ryan was her brother when she landed the acting gig.Rebecca, 30, who made her debut as Lydia Chambers in December was ecstatic when she found out she would be working alongside Jack who plays troublemaker Jacob Hay.The actress also revealed that acting alongside her brother brought the duo closer together. Lydia told The Mirror: "When I joined, I'd be talking to people and say, 'Oh, yeah, my brother works here'.

EastEnders viewers were left taken-aback when they caught sight of the newly "polished" Sharon Watts upon her return to Albert Square this week. Actress Letitia Dean, 54, came back for her latest scenes in Walford looking more glam than ever before, and it's not the only new thing of late as she made a recent comment about the soap's new set too. With her honey blonde locks styled into layers, the fan-favourite character strolled back into the soap showing off her fabulous tan and sun-kissed glow.

Coronation Street viewers are wondering if the ITV soap has sent a subtle message of support to the people of Ukraine. Monday night's episode featured teenager Amy Barlow negotiating in the cafe with her granddad, Corrie icon Ken (William Roache).Amy wanted to get the inheritance her grandma - Ken's late wife, Deidre - had left for her in order to fund her education at university after cutting ties with her mum and dad.Amy, played by Elle Mulvaney, was left furious last week when Steve McDonald and Tracy Barlow didn't believe that her new boyfriend Jacob Hay had been sticking up for her when he punched her cousin, Simon Barlow.On Monday night's episode, Amy was stating her case on why she needed the money when she said to Ken: "Grandad, this is the day.

IN UP-COMING scenes on Emmedrale, Laurel Thomas gives in to her feelings and kisses Jai Sharma. The couple split earlier this year after Laurel  (played by actress Charlotte Bellamy) discovered that Jai (Chris Bisson) had fraudulently applied for a loan in her name. However, when Laurel meets Jai in a café, she painfully decides to return the rest of his things.

EASTENDERS fans were bowled over as Sharon Watts returned to Albert Square - looking incredibly glam. Several viewers insisted she come back looking years younger - looking more blonde, tanned and relaxed than ever.

Coronation Street actress Rebecca Ryan has captivated ITV soap fans thanks to her brilliant portrayal of scheming Lydia Chambers, who has been plotting to bring down Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson). But Corrie fans know that the 30 year old will soon be leaving the famous cobbles, as her gripping storyline comes to a close after four months and she waves goodbye to bunny boiler Lydia. Now, in an exclusive interview with OK! Rebecca has broken her silence on what she’d like to do next, revealing her ultimate dream is to land a role in a period drama like Netflix’s mega hit series Bridgerton.

EASTENDERS fans have predicted that Jean Slater will quit Walford with Harvey Monroe after being banned from seeing her grandkids. The cleaner - who is played by actress Gillian Wright in the BBC soap - suffers from bipolar disorder and looks set to spiral out of control after her daughter Stacey Slater banned her from seeing her kids. On Monday's episode, Jean's behaviour continues to be at the root of a lot of worries for Stacey (Lacey Turner) as she wakes up in the middle of the night to find her cooking furiously in the kitchen.

The newest Dragon to appear in the famous Den, Steven Bartlett, was caught off guard last night when he heard himself being mentioned by Coronation Street characters Shona Platt (Julia Goulding) and Amy Barlow (Elle Mulvaney). The social media businessman, 29, posted a clip of the Monday 21 March's episode on Twitter with the caption, "Ummm excuse me what ????", as he saw the Weatherfield residents refer to him as the same title of his book, "a happy sexy millionaire".