EastEnders Taylor family lives off-screen - Tom Hardy link, Benidorm stint and popstar

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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.