Michaela Strachan, 55, wows All Star Musicals fans with 'incredible' tap dancing skills

EastEnders viewers were thrilled to see a very familiar face back on our screens, as Sean Slater (Robert Kazinsky) made a surprise return to the BBC soap. In scenes that aired on Thursday 7 April, Sean appeared via FaceTime to speak to both his sister Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) and his mum Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) amid her mental health struggle storyline. Soap fans watched as Stacey got in touch with her brother after growing increasingly worried about their mum Jean’s state of mind following her recent behaviour.

Joe Swash left his fans surprised as he proudly unveiled that he had landed a new cookbook entitled Joe's Kitchen.The 40 year old first showed his culinary skills, or lack thereof, as he famously failed to boil an egg while competing on Celebrity MasterChef last year. While the former EastEnders star made some other mishaps throughout the show, his final dishes still managed to impress and secure his place in the final before he lost out to winner Kadeena Cox.

EastEnders fans are calling for a "proper conclusion" and tribute for June Brown on the BBC soap, following the legendary actress' passing. Walford icon June died on Sunday 3 April at the age of 95. She played Albert Square's favourite elderly resident Dot Cotton for 35 years and has long remained one of the most popular characters on the show after first landing on the soap in 1985.

EastEnders paid tribute to June Brown at the end of Monday's episode after it was announced that the legendary Dot Cotton star had tragically passed away at the age of 95. It comes as BBC One also aired a documentary looking at June's life and career following Monday's episode.

Jacqueline Jossa has vowed to be brunette forever after she received a blonde makeover on Sunday's episode of ITV's All Star Musicals. The former EastEnders star, 29, transformed into Frozen's Elsa to perform the hit track Let It Go in front of an audience and her two daughters Ella, seven, and Mia, three, who she shares with Dan Osborne.

EastEnders actress June Brown and pop sensation Lady Gaga once met on the Graham Norton Show, and the interaction was one of the sweetest and most adorable moments to grace TV screens. The throwback comes as it was sadly announced that the Dot Cotton star, who appeared on the soap for 35 years, has died at the age of 95.

Piers Morgan has today spoken with a decidedly softer tone than viewers might be accustomed to. He took to Twitter to address the tragic death of June Brown, who played EastEnders' Dot Cotton."RIP June Brown, 95," he wrote in view of his almost eight million followers.The 57-year-old reminisced: "A wonderfully talented actress whose long-time portrayal of irascible fag-puffing Dot Cotton in EastEnders was one of the all-time great performances in British Television."June was such a funny, feisty, fabulous lady off screen too.

@Sridevta penned: “How sad. What a legend she was. God bless her.” @Boue_laur11 wrote: “I am so sad to hear this she was an truly fantastic actress.” @PaulPhilipRobe1 commented: “Legend legend true professional RIP June brown.” 

EastEnders has died at the age of 95. EastEnders have paid tribute to the beloved actress. An EastEnders spokesperson said: "We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved June Brown, OBE, MBE sadly passed away last night. “There are not enough words to describe how much June was loved and adored by everyone at EastEnders, her loving warmth, wit and great humour will never be forgotten.“June created one of the most iconic characters in Dot Cotton, not just in soap but in British television, and having appeared in 2884 episodes, June’s remarkable performances created some of EastEnders finest moments.“We send all our love and deepest sympathies to June’s family and friends.

Jacqueline Jossa’s daughter Ella was filmed sweetly dancing to her mum's performance on All Star Musicals over the weekend. Jacqueline featured in the ITV singing and dancing competition on Sunday and performed hit song Let It Go from Disney’s Frozen on the show dressed in costume as character Elsa. It appeared that the EastEnders actress impressed her eldest daughter during the performance, as Ella was seen in a clip uploaded to Jacqueline's Instagram Stories dancing enthusiastically to her mum as she gave it her all onstage.

EastEnders star Shona McGarty has wowed her fans as she showed off an unrecognisable transformation. Fans best know the actress for playing Whitney Dean in the BBC One soap, a role she has held since 2008.

Martine McCutcheon gave fans a rare look at her happy family life as she cuddled up to her young son over the weekend.The 45 year old is currently enjoying a sunny break away and gave fans an insight into her trip on a day out with her seven-year-old. In a photo shared on Instagram, Martine could be seen wearing a blue and white slightly open striped shirt tucked into a pair of hip-hugging frayed denim shorts and tan open-toed flat sandals.

Rose Ayling-Ellis is rumoured to be tipped for an MBE from the Queen after her dedication to raising awareness of the deaf community. The 27 year old was the first deaf contestant to appear on Strictly Come Dancing and even went on to win the show – and the hearts of viewers after her outstanding performances. The actress, who is best known for her role as Frankie Lewis on EastEnders, has made a lasting impression on fans, with many even taking up sign language as a result.

Jacqueline Jossa left All Star Musicals judge Samantha Barks emotional on Sunday's episode of ITV's All Star Musicals. The former EastEnders star, 29, transformed into Frozen's Elsa to perform the hit track Let It Go in front of an audience and her two daughters Ella, seven, and Mia, three, who she shares with Dan Osborne. Speaking prior to her performance, Jacqueline admitted: "I'm going to remember this forever.

EastEnders star Shona McGarty looked worlds away from her character Whitney Dean on Sunday as she unveiled a new blonde hair transformation.The actress, 30, took to Instagram to show off her Britney Spears inspired makeover where she wore a costume from the pop star's hit music video Toxic. Posting a collection of selfies, the actress donned blonde hair with long extensions, piercing blue eye shadow and a cabin crew costume complete with matching hat.

Michaela Strachan, 55, has revealed that she has ambitions to compete in Strictly, but the producers haven’t been in touch just yet.The 55-year-old is taking part in ITV’s All Star Musicals, which returns tonight.Michaela would also like to compete in the BBC dance show.“It’s no secret that I’ve always wanted to do Strictly,” she said.The former children’s TV presenter explained: “I’ve actively put my hands up for it but never been asked!“I’ve been asked to do Dancing on Ice a couple of times and haven’t made the final line-up.Michaela added that she has been enthusiastic about joining other dance shows, like Dancing on Ice, but circumstances meant she couldn’t do them.She said: “The last time I was asked I had to turn it down due to Covid travel restrictions [Michaela has lived in South Africa for 20 years], so when All Star Musicals came along, I was like, ‘Oh, my God, this is my dream!’“I don’t even have to worry about hurting myself unless I do something really stupid…,” she told Radio Times.The Springwatch presenter was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014, which she chose not to disclose for a few months.The former pop singer said she didn’t want viewers to be distracted by the news.She continued to present the show despite her diagnosis.Michaela added: “I wanted to just plough on as if it wasn’t all happening."In January, Michaela had to address speculation that she had gained weight.The BBC star told Winterwatch viewers her appearance was due to an oversized coat on an exceptionally cold filming day.The show was broadcast live from Norfolk.Michaela joked that viewers may think she’d gained weight, but that this wasn’t the case.Chris Packham, Michaela’s co-presenter, asked the star how many layers she had on for

Express.co.uk has contacted Rose's representatives for comment.It was revealed at the end of last week that The Queen is a fan of Strictly.It comes after Camilla and Prince Charles paid a visit to the EastEnders set and met many of the cast on Friday.Camilla told Rose on Friday how much she enjoyed watching her on last year’s show.The Duchess of Cornwall said: “Rose, the Strictly star.“I said we were all voting for Rose, I don't know how you did all those dances.”Rose then followed up, by asking the Duchess: “Can I ask you, does the Queen watch Strictly Come Dancing?”Camilla replied saying she believes so, and that the Queen “probably” watched her.In view of her 103,600 followers of Twitter, Rose also wrote, in regards to a video clip of the event: “Haha see me jumping, it was because it snowed 10min before they arrived and it was cold.“So cool to have met the couple.”

“Sometimes you forget how many people watch the show, I am mind-blown."The royals were shown around the set and Rose shared candid clips of the occasion via her Instagram stories.A photo was taken of the full cast and crew together alongside the royals.The new set of EastEnders was originally due to be completed in 2018.Charles and Camilla also met other cast members including Steve McFadden, who plays Phil Mitchell, Rudolph Walker (played by Patrick Trueman) and Danny Dyer (played by Mick Carter).BBC EastEnders’ official Instagram also posted about the event in a short clip.They added a caption that read: “The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visited the set of #EastEnders (Thursday 31st March 2022) to meet our cast and crew.“The pair watched as we filmed special scenes that feature the residents of Albert Square celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee at a street party, just as those around the nation will be celebrating this summer.”

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.

Good Morning Britain weatherman Alex Beresford admits he would rather have done The Masked Singer than All Star Musicals. On Sunday night (April 3), he and a host of stars not only face a live audience but also a panel of West End experts judging their performances of songs from famous stage shows.Brave Alex will be rapping a track from Hamilton but he admits: ‘‘On The Masked Singer you can just let go because no one can see you and you don’t have to worry about how you look or move as you are in a disguise.‘‘But on All Star Musicals when I got to the side of the stage I was so nervous all the words to my song went from my head and I couldn’t remember the first word!’’He will be joined by Springwatch’s Michaela Strachan, EastEnders ’ actress Jacqueline Jossa, Corrie’s Lisa George, James Bond actor Colin Salmon and rugby star Danny Care.

EASTENDERS’ April Fools’ joke has backfired - with fans desperately wanting it to happen. The BBC soap used today to announce a musical episode was being made by the soap.