EastEnders star Toby-Alexander Smith announces engagement to Emmerdale's Amy Walsh

Emmerdale viewers will surely remember cold hearted, dodgy copper Detective Inspector Mark Malone who caused an onslaught of damage in the village before his untimely death.Playing the role of the crooked policeman in the long-running soap, actor Mark Edward Womack did a fantastic job gripping the nation with his dark and gritty portrayal.DI Mark's first appearance was on 5 March 2020 playing Harriet Finch's former colleague and boss of Will Taylor.READ MORE: Emmerdale's Rosie Bentham parades toned legs in skintight leggings for sizzling gym snapBut although he came to the village to investigate the shooting of Nate Robinson, things quickly turned sour when he blackmailed Will, Cain Dingle and Billy Fletcher into working for him.The copper's bad antics begin to spiral out of control and he was later killed by Dawn Taylor with Harriet's assistance.Now that he is no longer in the soap, Daily Star has taken a look at what he's up to now.During his time in Emmerdale, news emerged that Mark's marriage to EastEnders actress Samantha Womack was over but they were still living together.The former couple announced that they both decided to end their relationship in 2018 but were in "no rush" to change their family dynamic.Talking about her marriage to OK! Magazine, Samantha, who previously played Ronnie Mitchell in Albert Square said: "Our family home is big enough and we’re co-existing happily."There’s no rush to change things."But now feels like the right time to be honest and admit we’re no longer together."The former couple share two children together- Benjamin Thomas, and Lily Rose and Mark also has another son, Michael, from his first marriage to Mary Therese McGoldrick.Last year, reports claimed Samantha was dating

Emmerdale star Mark Womack auditioned for the ITV soap twice before landing the role of DI Mark Malone.The 61-year-old actor joined the Dales as the evil copper in 2020, which is the same year he and former EastEnders star Samantha Womack revealed they were officially separated.Samantha, 49, confirmed the couple had originally split in 2018 but were "co-existing happily" in their family home.READ MORE: EastEnders' Samantha Womack reveals she has cancer as she pays tribute to late starAs DI Malone's murder looks set to resurface and land one Dales resident a life sentence in prison, Daily Star takes a look inside Mark and Samantha's doomed romance.Mark and Samantha first crossed paths on the set of gritty police drama Liverpool 1 in 1998.Both stars were recently separated, with Samantha divorcing her first husband Junfan Mantovani the same year while Mark split from his wife-of-two years Mary Therese McGoldrick in 1997.The pair's relationship soon blossomed, with the couple welcoming their first child Benjamin together in 2001.Mark previously welcomed a son with his first wife Mary in 1995.In 2005, Mark and Samantha added to their brood by welcoming daughter Lily-Rose - though it took a number of years for them to head back to the altar.Samantha and Mark made things official with their wedding in 2009.The celebrity couple tied the knot after ten years of dating and the family set up home in Bedfordshire following Samantha's casting as Ronnie Mitchell in EastEnders in May 2007.She departed the soap four years later in July 2011 when Ronnie was imprisoned, before returning to the role in 2013.Samantha played Ronnie for a further four years before the character and her sister Roxy (Rita Simons) were killed off in a

Maisie Smith has sent fans wild once again with her latest red-hot social media display. The former EastEnders actress, 21, recently logged into her Instagram page to update her one million followers about her latest TV venture on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.

EASTENDERS STAR Natalie Cassidy showed off her slim figure as she shared a funny video about summer with her followers on Instagram. The soap star, best known for playing Sonia Fowler, posed in a white towel after losing weight. Just days after opening up about her weight loss journey, Natalie showed off her new gorgeous body wearing just a towel.

EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy showed off her figure wearing just a towel just days after revealing her weightloss secrets.The 39-year-old soap star took to her Instagram page to share a hilarious update with her fans after enjoying a day drinling cocktails and sunbathing in the garden.Natalie - best known as Walford icon Sonia Fowler - caught the attention of her followers with the comical clip as she gave her rundown about the summer.READ MORE: EastEnders star Jessie Wallace hints she's married her partner after calling him 'hubby'Talking in the clip she said: "It's the only time for me. I get out of the bath with a white towel and I think "Ooh.

EastEnders' Toby-Alexander Smith and Emmerdale's Amy Walsh have enjoyed a romantic Mediterranean escape in Ibiza and have now announced their engagement. Amy uploaded pictures of a sunset dinner with the three photos, captioned: "Before, during, after" with the latter a picture boasting her new diamond ring as the pair beamed at the camera. Former Girls Aloud member and sister to Amy, Kimberly Walsh, was one of many celebrities to gush over the photo.The singer commented: "The best news", with some celebratory emojis.

Emmerdale actress Amy Walsh has announced she is now engaged to her partner and EastEnders Actor Toby-Alexander Smith. Amy, 34, who plays the role of Tracy Metcalfe in Emmerdale, first met her now-fiancé in the audience of Strictly Come Dancing back in 2019.

Eastenders actor Toby-Alexander Smith (Gray Atkins) and Emmerdale's Amy Walsh (Tracy Metcalfe) shared their news on Instagram, flashing Amy's engagement ring in excitement.The real-life couple stunned soap fans as they excitedly celebrated their forthcoming vows.Toby shared a photo of the pair embracing, while Amy rested an engagement ring-clad hand on his chest."So this happened!" he shared with his 138,000 followers on Instagram.The pair first met by "pure chance" after connecting in the audience of a Strictly Come Dancing performance - and the rest is history for the loved-up couple."It was just pure chance that we were both there [on Strictly] that night sat in the front row," Amy told the world on an episode of Loose Women.She was less than subtle about her instant attraction to him, too."He walked in and sat next to me and I turned around to my friend and I was like, 'He's so fit'," a blushing Amy continued."She was like, 'I knew you'd say that straight away'," she added."Then we were just chatting all night and really got on."After sparks flew during their first meeting in 2019, they began a relationship and their first child, daughter Bonnie, arrived last Christmas.In spite of becoming pregnant during a global pandemic, the couple weren't deterred from being thrilled to meet the new arrival."We'd go on walks around the lake where Amy used to live in Leeds during lockdown and talk about names," Toby revealed to OK! magazine."Whenever we hypothetically talked about our family, we always said 'our little Bonnie,'" Amy reminisced to the same publication.Then, earlier this year, the pair had an epic family getaway in Ibiza to celebrate her mum Diane's 70th birthday.The party included Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh,

Emmerdale actress Amy Walsh is set to get married to EastEnders' Toby-Alexander Smith after he proposed to her in Ibiza.Toby, 31, who plays the role of Gray Atkins, took to Instagram to announce the news. Sharing a snap of the pair smiling to the camera as Amy, 34, showcased her diamond ring, Toby wrote in the caption: "So this happened." Amy also took to her Instagram page to share three snaps of their Ibiza trip with the caption: "Before During. After." In the first photo, the couple can be seen smiling over a table at Aiyanna Ibiza, while the second showcased the restaurant interior.The final picture then revealed an excited Amy posing with her engagement ring as Toby smiled at the camera.

EastEnders’ Matt Di Angelo has announced the joyful news that his wife has given birth to twins. He and his wife Sophia Perry shared that they were expecting twins earlier this year, and have now welcomed a healthy pair of babies. Matt is known for playing the role of Dean Wicks, also known as Deano, on EastEnders.

EastEnders star Toby-Alexander Smith has announced he is engaged to Emmerdale actress Amy Walsh. The actor, who played villain Gray Atkins in the BBC soap, popped the question to his Bradford-born girlfriend and announced the news on social media.

Emmerdale as Tracy Metcalfe since July 2014.On Tuesday (August 23), Toby uploaded a photo of the couple and captioned it: "So this happened…"READ NEXT: EastEnders most dramatic moments - Wedding heartbreak, brutal cliff push and murderHe shared a sweet snap of the couple smiling on a beach after the actress said 'yes'.Friends and fans flocked to the comment section to support the TV pair.One fan wrote: "Awww congratulations to you both."A second added: "Aw such wonderful news Congratulations to you both xxx"While a third penned: "Oh wow Congratulations to you both.""Shut uuuuuuuuuuuuuuupp!!!!!!!!!!’nn ur number one midwife is so so happy for you!!!!! Congratulations x x x," a fourth shared. A fifth put: "Awww fantastic news.

EastEnders star Balvinder Sopal wowed her fans with a series of sunkissed photos as she relaxed on holiday.

EastEnders fans are in for a bumpy ride once again as emotions start to run high in Albert Square next week.EastEnders spoilers show that Linda's court hearing is finally here and she says some emotional goodbyes before she heads to stand in front of a judge.With Mick by her side, the pair are floored by the outcome which leaves Janine seething.READ MORE: EastEnders' Natalie Cassidy shares weight loss secrets after dropping four dress sizesJean finally returns to Walford and while it seems she is making progress, a glimpse of Harvey lands her straight back to square one.

EastEnders Sonia Fowler star Natalie Cassidy has recently opened up about the secrets behind her incredible weight loss transformation.The star has lost more than three stone in recent years - and has attributed running as one of the secrets behind shedding the pounds.Natalie is just one of a number of EastEnders stars to have showcased incredible body transformations recently, including Ian Beale star Adam Woodyatt and Sharon Watts actress Letitia Dean.READ NEXT: Coronation Street star shares how she shed 9st in incredible weight loss transformationHere, Daily Star takes a closer look inside EastEnders' stars biggest body transformations.Former EastEnders Tiffany Mitchell star Martine McCutcheon wowed fans last year, after she shared stunning snaps of her weight loss transformation on social media.Martine smiled for the camera as she posed in a grey striped jumper and black mini-skirt for an Instagram snap, which flaunted her toned figure and tiny waist.Fans went wild for the snap, with one saying: "You look stunning and that outfit is beautiful.""You look the best you've ever looked," said a second, while a third added: "You look amazing."The Love Actually star had previously opened up about her one stone weight loss to Hello! Magazine, saying that she followed a low calorie diet of shakes, soups and snack bars to lose weight following the birth of her son.However, she revealed to Love Sunday Magazine that she maintains an "80/20 rule", which sees the star eat plenty of vegetables and fruit, as well as organic vegetable juices - but will also indulge in some treats too.“I’ll have treats 20 per cent of the time - I’ll have that slice of pizza, chocolate or a G&T to celebrate a friend’s birthday," said Martine.Speaking

EastEnders star Jessie Wallace has revealed she’s not engaged to Justin Gallwey – despite calling him hubby. The 50-year-old sparked speculation over the weekend that she had secretly tied the knot, after a year of dating the carpenter.

EastEnders fans are convinced they have ‘worked out’ how Stuart Highway (Ricky Champ) will leave Albert Square ahead of the soap star’s exit.Over the past few months, fans of the BBC One TV show have been on an emotional journey with the popular character after he was diagnosed with breast cancer.As the TV star battled his way through the devastating illness, he also went on to tackle postnatal depression following the birth of his son Rolan with his loving wife Rainie (Tanya Franks).READ MORE:EastEnders' Natalie Cassidy shares weight loss secrets after dropping four dress sizesWhile the long-standing character continued to spiral out of control, viewers were forced to say goodbye to the loving mum and her child as she stormed out of their family home in an attempt to build a better life for their son.And it appears as though the TV star will remain on a self-destructive path after he lost his job and proceeded to start planning his own funeral believing that he would die as a result of his cancer diagnosis.But a trip to the hospital took him by surprise after he was told he was officially cancer free alongside his close friend Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley).With the actor still struggling with his mental health, fans have shared their concerns that the loveable character may take his own life after losing his family while battling with his illness.Taking to Reddit, one user shared their theory that the only way for the star to avoid death is through the return of his ex-wife.They wrote: “I really think Stuart is gonna die.

On The Buses star Anna Karen reportedly left the majority of her fortune to her former EastEnders co-star Sophie Lawrence, following her death earlier this year.The actor tragically passed away in a house fire at her home in Ilford in February. She was best known for playing Aunt Sal – sister of Peggy Mitchell - on EastEnders, as well as the role of Olive on the sitcom On The Buses between 1969 and 1973. Her East London home caught fire unexpectedly, with neighbours believing the actress may have fallen asleep while smoking .

EastEnders actress, who plays Sonia Fowler in the BBC soap, has shed a whopping three stone and dropped from a size 16 to a size eight.Natalie, 39, said she now feels "much more confident and comfortable" with herself, adding: "I have learnt how to eat and how to be comfortable with who I am."READ MORE: EastEnders star Jessie Wallace hints she's married her partner after calling him 'hubby'However, fans might be wondering just how she managed to achieve her terrific toned physique.Natalie revealed that training for the London Marathon in 2019 helped her drop her four dress sizes.She ran the gruelling 26 miles in honour of her late co-star Dame Barbara Windsor, who was battling dementia at the time.The Sonia star undertook an impressive training regime which not only helped her complete the marathon but also helped her shift the pounds.Natalie told Twitter at the time she had run 18 miles in one day alone.Speaking on the podcast RunPod, Natalie credited her running group with keeping her motivated.She said: "We’ve suddenly become this little team of people and we’re so close."We’ve got WhatsApp groups and we go out together and we post our runs and it gives you motivation."Another way Natalie lost weight was by ditching her favourite unhealthy snacks such as cheese, crisps and dips, which she described as her "downfall" treats.One of Natalie's friends claimed the actress had also cut out takeaway meals as part of her diet overhaul.The third way Natalie shaped up was by reducing her booze intake, despite loving "white wine".She told The Sun: "I cut out rubbish.