Inside EastEnders’ Kim Medcalf’s life off screen including family and husband

The Baggs family, including dad Terry, mum Lisa and sons Joe and George, have quit Gogglebox. The popular family-of-four from Essex have been on our screens for three series, having joined the popular Channel 4 show in 2020.They cited their reason for leaving as ‘being so busy with other work commitments’, but teased that they are working on exciting new projects, which suggests they could be back on TV in another format. In a joint statement on eldest son, 25 year old Joe’s Instagram page, the family said: “After 3 incredible seasons on Channel 4’s Gogglebox we have taken the decision to leave the show.

A family had to fork out £1,000 after they turned up at Newport on the Isle of Wight for a holiday - only to discover they’d actually booked a stay in Newport in South Wales.

Boris Johnson is facing increasing hostility from his own MPs, with Tory whips said to be discussing how to fight back if rebels trigger an all-important confidence vote.

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Body positive beauty Sophie Louise Hughes took to her Instagram page to make the plea while sharing a 'real' bikini snap of herself.The pink-haired star, who boasts 28,000 followers, was seen posting two photos of herself in white-and-black polka dot swimwear side-by-side.The left-hand shot saw Sophie pose for the photo as she covered her tummy with the high-waisted bikini bottoms.However, in the right-hand photo, the influencer relaxed as she smiled naturally and let her stomach show.Captioning the post, she wrote: "@inthestyle X Ash summer vacay collection just dropped and I have a little reminder for you babes."You know it’s all bulls**t and yet you still compare."Why do you do that honey? Why do you torture yourself? Why do you continue to allow someone else’s highlight reel to make you feel inadequate?"Why do you still follow those babes who only post their best angles and leave you feeling sh***y."Repeat after me 'I AM NOT A BEFORE PHOTO'."She continued: "It’s like bloody magic the way you can pull your hips back an inch and drop two dress sizes from one photo to the next."But for me the MAGIC is found in showing up in ALL my glory."For me the magic is found in encouraging you to do the same."I am not a before photo and I am worthy from every angle, in every minute, of every day."Fans were loving the honest post, as many took to the comments section to support the star.One wrote: "Love this! Looking absolutely stunning."As another gushed: "Gorgeous in every way."A third carried on with the compliments, as they told her: "You look amazing girl."The influencer is known for her self-love posts, with her recently hitting headlines earlier this month as she took two different lingerie pics to show 'every body is summer

EastEnders icon Adam Woodyatt has made the decision to ditch booze altogether as part of a health kick as he embraces a new lifestyle.The Ian Beale actor has been a part of the Albert Square soap since 1985 and he is currently on a break from the show which gave him a chance to participate in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! last year. He has also undergone a major shift in his appearance in recent years as he has placed an emphasis on living a healthy lifestyle and has revealed he has quit alcohol altogether following a three stone weight loss.

Love Actually star Martine McCutcheon has wowed fans with an unrecognisable throwback snap. 45 year old Martine took to her Instagram page on Tuesday to share the picture from her childhood modelling days with her followers.

Pam St Clement has been photographed for the first time in two years as she celebrated turning 80.The EastEnders legend, who recently looked unrecognisable in throwback pictures, is known for playing the role of Pat Butcher in the popular BBC show, but has kept a low profile since quitting back in 2012. Now, she's been seen in a snap on Kellie Shirley's Instagram feed, looking healthy and happy as ever as she marked her milestone birthday. Kellie, who portrayed Carly Wicks on the soap opera, shared a sweet snap for her 3,131 followers to see, which showed her laughing with her two kids as Pam sat close by.

Milly Zero looked sensational as she attended the Dreamgirls event at the New Wimbledon Theatre on Tuesday evening. Looking worlds away from her scheming EastEnders soap character Dotty Cotton, the 22 year old actress, whose real name is Melissa Jasmine Skye Zero, looked casually cool for the outing.The soap star, who recently begged Rylan Clarke to join the iconic soap, opted for an unbuttoned blue shirt that she wore atop a simple white vest that was tucked into a pair of baggy jeans. She completed the look with a pair of cool monochrome trainers as she posed up a storm on the red carpet with her hand on her hip.

EastEnders fans are convinced Phil Mitchell is being bullied in prison after a series of clues on the latest episode of the BBC soap.Viewers of the BBC One soap saw Kat Slater and Phil’s sister Sam Mitchell pay him a visit in the clink to discuss a business deal after Ruby’s went up for sale, with Sam keen to put an offer in and buy the club.As Sam tried her best to convince Kat and Phil to go along with the plan, Phil appeared to wince in pain throughout the chat, and brush off concerns from his visitors.On several occasions Phil could be seen making eye contact with another prisoner at a nearby table, as the two large men shot dead-eye stares his way.The unusual encounters left fans theorising about what Phil is hiding, with many convinced he is being bullied behind bars.“omg phil’s being bullied in prison #eastenders,” said one viewer.A second agreed: “Phil has been bullied in prison and that other bloke has something to do with it.”While a third added: “Phil got a beating, hasn’t he.”Elsewhere on the episode Sam learns that her ex has dumped all of her stuff in the square, causing her to miss a meeting and miss out on purchasing Ruby's.Chelsea and Sam bond at the club, but when Kat finds out what happened, she warns Sam that Phil will not be happy.Janine is horrified to learn from Sonia Fowler that Scarlett was unintentionally left out in the cold all night.Scarlett was locked out of Janine's home after she found out she would not be leaving the Square for Australia.Janine and Mick decide to surprise her with a butterfly walk, although Mick was unable to attend when Linda calls him about an issue with Ollie.The snub leaved Janine feeling dejected, and while she struggles with her jealousy, Sonia points out that

Ex Eastenders actress Cheryl Fergison has revealed the heartbreaking moment her teenage son’s father disowned him upon learning that he was gay. The actress, who played Heather Trott in the soap, opened up to listeners on the The Hundamental Guide to Life podcast, as she talked about her relationship with her son, Alex. Cheryl, 56, couldn’t praise her son enough in the frank interview as she commended the young actor and writer and revealed how he had overcome so much adversity to become the success he is today.

EastEnders actress Annette Badland, who used to play Babe Smith on the popular BBC One show, opened up about the death threats she used to receive in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The star, who has since gone on to portray the hit character Fleur Perkins in Midsomer Murders, admitted she found the ordeal “very upsetting”.Annette, 71, played Babe Smith on EastEnders for three years after being cast in December 2013.Babe was involved in some controversial storylines, including one about baby farming.The character also blackmailed Les Coker (Roger Sloman) during her time on the show and even encouraged Abit Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald) to fake a pregnancy.Annette explained how some viewers who had been watching the soap for years were unable to separate the actress from the character, revealing that she even got death threats.“With EastEnders, some people think that’s real!” she said.“It was the first part I played where people didn’t stop me in the street and say, ‘I can’t remember your name but I liked what you did last night’. “Instead, they would call out, ‘Babe! It’s Babe isn’t it?’”“And you just think, ‘Wow, they really think…’“Because you’re in their home so much, they think it’s reality and towards the end I had death threats.”She went on to suggest that the reason people sent her such horrible messages was “because people really believe” the storylines in the show. “They invest so much in the characters because they’re in their homes all the time,” Annette explained. When asked how the threat made her feel she replied: “Yeah, it was very upsetting.”However, Annette is now delighted to be in her new role as Fleur in Midsomer Murders, who she began playing back in 2019.She also expressed her fondness for

Dennis Waterman's daughter Hannah has shared a heart-wrenching tribute in honour of her late father, who sadly died over the weekend. The former EastEnders actress, 46, who played Ian Beale's wife Laura Beale on the BBC One soap, posted a previously unseen snap of them together when she was a little girl. The black and white image featured Dennis, who died at the age of 74, wearing a 1970s style cream polo neck jumper and his hair in a mid-length bob.

Every actor has to start somewhere, and some of our best-known soap stars actually began their screen careers on long lost kids’ TV shows that used to be must-see after school viewing. EastEnders’ Letitia Dean, Robert Kazinsky and Kellie Blight, Corrie’s Georgia May Foote and Emmerdale’s Chris Bisson all earned their spurs on the small screen when they were very young.They featured in popular children’s dramas like Grange Hill, T-Bag and Children’s Ward, with one even working alongside the infamous Basil Brush fox puppet.

EastEnders’ Danielle Harold ditched her Lola Pearce character as she glammed up for a London event. She is best known for playing Lola in Eastenders but Danielle, 29, looked worlds away from her soap character at a Boohoo event.The actress wore a black ensemble, consisting of a NY State of Mind belted dress, jacket, small bag and open toed-heeled boots. She completed the look with coral nails.

Soap fans are in for a treat this week, as Eastenders have announced the launch of its brand new spin off series, The Kimfluencer, which will kick off this Friday. The BBC soap's exciting new digital series will follow the journey of Albert Square’s very own Kim Fox (played by Tameka Empson) as she attempts to conquer the cutthroat world of social media influencing and make a name for herself.

Tilly Keeper made a big impression with some meaty storylines during her years playing Louise Mitchell on EastEnders before she was snapped up to work across the Atlantic. She’s one a talented quartet of young soap stars who have graduated to Hollywood after cutting their acting teeth on Albert Square. We've taken a look at Tilly's emerging fortunes, as well as the blossoming careers of three others who spent some time in the fictional Walford before spreading their wings - Himesh Patel, Ben Hardy and Mimi Keene.

Loved-up Cheryl Fergison has just celebrated her eleventh wedding anniversary with her enigmatic toyboy, Yassine el Jamouni.The 56 year old EastEnders star posted a cute snap of the pair snuggled up together, with the caption: “It’s our wedding Anniversary [heart emoji] 11 years of Love.” The pair married when Yassine, who is now 35, was just 24. But just who is Yassine el Jamouni? He is rarely seen, preferring to stay out of the limelight, but here's everything we know about him... Yassine el Jamouni is a shopkeeper from Morocco, who made the move to the UK the same year he and Cheryl were married, in 2011.

Cheryl Fergison has celebrated her 11 year wedding anniversary with toyboy husband Yassine el Jamouni, 35, in a sweet post.The 56 year old, who recently embarked on a new career 10 years after leaving EastEnders, took to Instagram to share a black and white photo of them looking cosy together before she gushed in the caption: "It’s our wedding Anniversary 11 years of Love," followed by two red heart emojis. Hollyoaks star Nicole Barber-Lane couldn't help but share in their joy as she wrote: "Happy Anniversary you look fantastic," followed by a smiling emoji, a kissing emoji and a black heart emoji. Meanwhile, many of Cheryl's 30,400 fans also flocked to the comments section, where one person wrote: "Congratulations to you both on your anniversary.

Eastenders star Patsy Palmer, 49, posted an image of her with her son Fenton to celebrate his acceptance into the University of California. Last month, Patsy offered her Instagram followers the chance to access exclusive content - at the cost of £17.99, which angered some fans.Taking to Instagram, Patsy posted a black and white photo of her with her son Fenton, 21.She captioned the image with a heartfelt message, as she shared that he will be the first from “both families” to attend university.The 49-year-old wrote: “We are so proud of our son.“This is big news in our family.“He has been accepted into @ucla.“He has worked so hard for this and deserves the best life has to offer.

Former EastEnders actress Luisa Bradshaw-White has marked 16 years since she and her wife adopted their two daughters. Luisa, who starred on the hit BBC soap between 2013 and 2020, married her partner Annette Yeo in 2015, and the couple adopted their kids together in 2006.The pair’s daughters are biological sisters, and were adopted by Annette and Luisa when they were just three and four years old. Celebrating the special day where they officially began a family of four, Luisa shared a snap of them outside of court.