Eastenders spoilers: Tommy stabbing aftermath revealed causing Kat grief; 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

The Duchess of Cornwall appeared to share a sneaky peek into the Queen’s TV habits as she revealed she watches Strictly Come Dancing as she met last year’s winner Rose Ayling-Ellis on the set of EastEnders. 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.

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.

EastEnders actress Clair Norris has announced that she has been working on a new BBC documentary with Panorama, which will explore the topic of obesity. Soap actress Clair, 24, is best for her role as Bernadette Taylor on the BBC show.

Michelle Collins has announced her engagement to her long-term boyfriend Mike Davidson after he got down on one knee in Los Angeles.The 59 year old, who is best known for her role in EastEnders as Cindy Beale and Coronation Street as Stella Price, shared several snaps of herself and Mike, 38, alongside her massive diamond ring before sharing that he got down on one knee at Temescal Canyon. Michelle added: "It’s #beautiful and I’m #happy #10years this April about time I think #magicmike .#Thankyou @val_king_ for having us and making us so #welcome as always ! #greatlady" In one photo, the actress could be seen cuddling her new fiancé as she donned a black 'Be Kind' cap, while two further snaps showed Michelle showing off her rock.

EastEnders finally revealed the name of Bernie Taylor's baby son during Thursday night's episode (March 31).The name was surprising as the little boy was given the same name as the BBC soap's very first dog Roly. It came as Bernie, played by Clair Norris - who recently spoke about changing her look to appear different to her character - arrived back in Albert Square to some tense scenes. She realised that Stuart and Rainie Highway had been keeping secrets from her.

“It’s #beautiful and I’m #happy #10years this April about time I think.#magicmike.“#Thankyou @val_king_ for having us and making us so #welcome as always ! #greatlady”Friends and fans of the actress were delighted about the news and took to the post’s comments section to congratulate the happy couple.Nanny_birdylover wrote: “So wonderful to hear that you have found love and happiness.“You deserve it! Congratulations to you both.“A beautifully romantic moment I’m sure!”Simonsworld26 commented: “OMG! I am so thrilled for you and Mike.“Huge congratulations lovely.”The_crazy_world_of_fee said: “Best news of the day!!“Congratulations to you both.”In January, Michelle opened up on her age gap with Mike in an exclusive interview with the Sunday Express.She admitted she “can’t stand” the word “cougar”, as she pointed out how women are judged for age gap romances “far more” than men.The TV star said: "He's 38, for God's sake. He said, not so long ago, 'Surely I'm not still your toyboy, am I?' I laugh about it now but it does annoy me."And I hate that word cougar.

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.

EastEnders fans were left very distracted as Kat Slater found the knife Tommy Salter used to stab bully Sid as there was one glaring continuity error. Albert Square's Kat Slater - played by Jessie Wallace for more than two decades - has been at her wit's end with Tommy's reckless behaviour in recent soap scenes.As Kat is unaware that her son is being bullied at school, she calmly confronts him and he confesses what's happening.Earlier in the episode, Tommy took the bladed object out of his school bag but quickly shoved it back in the rucksack moments before his mum entered the living room.Despite Tommy accidentally stabbing bully Sid with a kitchen knife last week, fans were baffled as to how they were no traces of blood.

TV fans were excited to see if their favourite soaps had made it on to the shortlist for the much-anticipated BAFTA TV Awards. So, many viewers were surely disappointed to see that EastEnders had been snubbed in the Soap and Continuing Drama category. Despite strong storylines, including Gray Atkins’ murders, captivating viewers throughout the year, the popular BBC soap failed to get a nod.

EastEnders actress Clair Norris, best known as Albert Square’s Bernie Taylor, has opened up about the upsides of looking totally different to her popular soap character. In an exclusive interview with OK! Clair, who recently returned to the BBC soap as heavily pregnant surrogate Bernie, told us that while she’s thrilled to be front and centre of the show, she doesn’t mind if people don’t recognise her.

Clair Norris has been absent from our screens for over five months, but new spoilers have revealed that her upcoming EastEnders return is set to be dramatic. The actress, 24, will make her highly anticipated return to Albert Square as heavily pregnant Bernie Taylor on Tuesday 29 March, and she's set for a showdown with Stuart (Ricky Champ) and Rainie Highway (Tanya Franks). Bernie's drama-filled life in Walford couldn't be further from Clair's real life, with the actress living in London with her long-term boyfriend James Wood.

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.

Amy Walsh has admitted she was surprised that her baby was a girl as she originally mistook her for a boy after she'd just given birth. The Emmerdale actress appeared on a recent episode of Loose Women with her partner, EastEnders star Toby-Alexander Smith, and their baby girl Bonnie who was born in December 2021.

Dancing on Ice has been entertaining audiences since it first hit screens in 2006 with a catalogue of stars bravely showcasing their skills on the popular ITV show.Although some contestants give rather shaky performances throughout their time on the programme, many others have pushed boundaries and impressed fans in order to be crowned the winner of their series.While some unlikely candidates manage to make their way to the top.But as the final of this year's series approaches on Sunday March, 27, Daily Star has taken a look back at some of the previous winners and where they are now.Former Coronation Street actress Gaynor Faye was the first-ever celeb to be crowned the winner of Dancing on Ice back in 2006.Gaynor took on the skating challenge alongside her partner Daniel Whiston and was under the watchful eye of judges Robin Cousins, Karen Barber, Nicky Slater, Jason Gardiner and Karen Kresge.After her spectacular win, the star continued acting and landed a role in ITV's Emmerdale where she played the role of Megan Macey from 2012 to 2019.In March 2021, Gaynor appeared in the BBC One drama The Syndicate as Cheryl Armitage.Former Hear'Say singer Suzanne Shaw was crowned the Dancing on Ice winner in 2008 alongside figure skater Matt Evers.Both of Suzanne's final performances scored a perfect 30/30, which was the first time that score had been given on the programme.Following her Dancing on Ice success, Suzanne continued to work in musical theatre.In 2009, she took part in the tour for The Vagina Monologues throughout the summer alongside actresses Jessie Wallace, Wendi Peters and Sue Holderness.

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.

Amy Walsh has opened up about when she will return to Emmerdale after giving birth to her daughter. The ITV soap actress plays Tracy Metcalfe on the series and has welcomed a baby girl with her partner, EastEnders star Toby-Alexander Smith. The new mum of one appeared on Loose Women on Friday (25 March) to discuss the first few weeks of parenthood and when she might return to the soap.

Danny Walters cosied up to his girlfriend as he stepped out for a star-studded event in London.The former EastEnders actor and his partner, Maddi Faircloth, attended the opening night of Wicked at the Apollo Theatre on Thursday 24 March. The 28-year-old turned out in a smart casual look with a black shirt and dark faded jeans which he paired with brown boots to watch the new cast members take to the stage in the long-running show.

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.