Dana Monroe: Last News

AFTER a lot of love drama in Albert Square, Dana Monroe is set to explore new horizons as she gets ready for university. But next week in EastEnders, the youngster played by Barbara Smith makes a shock decision for her father Harvey Monroe.

EastEnders star Clay Milner Russell who plays Bobby Beale in the BBC soap has announced he's leaving the show after five years.The actor took over the role in 2019 and has taken on storylines from romance, to converting to Islam and had an awkward reunion with Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) - the mother of his murder victim, Lucy Beale (Hetti Bywater).The Sun revealed that Clay will be leaving his role after a source told them: “Clay’s a talented actor and he’s ambitious. He was never going to stay in EastEnders forever.

EastEnders fans will know Clay Milner Russell for his role as the fifth incarnation of Bobby Beale, replacing Eliot Carrington. Bobby is the son of Ian and Laura Beale, the adoptive son of Jane Beale, brother of Peter and Lucy, the adoptive brother of Steven and foster brother of Cindy.The character has been part of some of the show's biggest storylines. In February 2015, it was revealed as part of the 30th anniversary celebrations that Bobby is his older sister Lucy's killer.

EASTENDERS star Charlie Winter has revealed he’s ditched acting in favour of a rap career. The actor, 26, who played Hunter Owen for a year in 2018, has gone viral after he was accused of faking his lifestyle by a fellow rapper.

EASTENDERS actress Barbara Smith wowed her fans as she posed in her bikini in Cuba. The star is currently enjoying a sun-soaked break after exiting the BBC soap, on which she played Dana Monroe.

EastEnders fans have been left in shock after another resident bid farewell to Albert Square just a day after the BBC One soap said goodbye to Jada Lennox and her daughter Alyssa in a double exit. Despite initially fearing how her father, Harvey, would cope if she moved out of Walford in order to attend university, viewers saw Dana Monroe finally make the leap and embark on her next adventure. After her dad's relationship with ex partner Jean Slater came to an end, Dana had been left concerned about her father’s odd behaviour, only to discover that he had been planning a surprise party for her.

On EastEnders, it's the day of Linda Carter's hearing and she reveals her divorce from Mick (Danny Dyer) is now official. Janine Butcher - played by Charlie Brooks - seethes to realise that Mick will still visit Linda (Kellie Bright) if she goes to prison and, determined to bring her down, she ropes in Jada to help. Linda is later delighted when she doesn’t get a prison sentence – but it’s clear Janine has been up to something when Zack Hudson (James Farrar) arrives with alarming news.

EastEnders star Barbara Smith looked stylish as she took to the red carpet at a showbiz event in London.The 24 year old actress, who is best known for playing Dana Monroe in the BBC One soap, put on a chic display whilst posing for cameras at the bash. Pulling a serious expression in a snap, Barbara sported a black dress with a low-cut back and thin straps.The soap star completed the red carpet look with a pair of platform Converse shoes, as well as bronzed eyeshadow. Barbara looked completely different from her soap character as she made her way into the Sejuiced Brunch event at Kibele restaurant in Fitzrovia.

Eastenders star Natalie Cassidy has said "‘it is what it is” as the soap has announced plans to axe four of its cast members. The 39 year old has played long-running character Sonia Fowler on the BBC One series since she was a child, having been written off and brought back on multiple times over the years, giving her reason to understand the dramatic move made by producers. Characters Stuart Highway (played by Ricky Champ), Peter Beale (Dayle Hudson), Jada Lennox (Kelsey Calladine-Smith) and Dana Monroe (Barbara Smith), will be exiting Albert Square in a plot line shake-up to the surprise fans.

EastEnders fans must prepare to say goodbye to five more iconic characters as the BBC soap goes ahead with a mass cull.Five actors - including Ricky Champ, who has played Stuart Highway since 2009 - will reportedly be filming their final scenes in the coming months.The shake-up comes amid Stuart’s breast cancer storyline, which has also seen him battle post-natal depression as he struggles to bond with baby Roland.Ricky will film his final scenes later this year, Metro has reported.He isn’t the only one preparing to bid adieu to Walford, as Dana Monroe star Barbara Smith and Peter Beale actor Dayle Hudson will also be leaving - after a dramatic storyline which sees them share a kiss.And Kelsey Calladine-Smith, who plays Jada Lennox, will also be exiting the programme in the new few months.Danielle Harold completes the mass exodus after she was recently announced as leaving, with her character Lola Pearce killed off in a major soap twist.A source told MailOnline: “Whenever a new boss comes in there's always going to be big changes and it's no different with Chris.“He's been working hard behind the scenes since January and is really planning to shake things up which means saying goodbye to some characters.”They added: “It's nothing personal to any of the cast going, it's simply a creative decision – for big storylines to happen you have to say goodbye people, that's the nature of soap.” The soap insider added that some “really big” storylines are set to air on EastEnders this summer, with new boss Chris Clenshaw keen to bring the show “back to its roots”.

EastEnders favourite Stacey Slater Lacey Turner) is left worried for her mum Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) in upcoming scenes.Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) and Martin Fowler (James Bye) are shocked to see a dishevelled Jean tumbling out of a limo after a night out.Martin takes her back to Sharon Watts' (Letitia Dean) and she talks about her night out with a stag do as she rummages through Linda Carter's (Kellie Bright) suitcase, admiring her clothes. Stacey later arrives and tells Jean she has a doctor’s appointment this Friday but a furious Jean storms off.Harvey Monroe (Ross Boatman) is sulking after his break-up with Jean but his attention is forced elsewhere when Neil Hughes (Thomas Coombes) gets in his taxi and aggressively makes a threat he can’t ignore.Neil threatens Harvey but is stopped by an oblivious Jean who wants to clear the air.

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.

EASTENDERS star Barbara Joan Smith has revealed a special phone backstage that keeps the soap running like clockwork. The Dana Monroe actress, 24, let fans into the little behind-the-scenes secret in an Instagram video last night.

SHE plays the shy and understated Dana Monroe on EastEnders, but in real life actress Barbara Smith couldn’t be more different. The 24-year-old, who joined the BBC One soap last year, leads a very glamorous life and often treats her fans to an insight.

EMMERDALE'S Dawn Taylor is set to fight for her life just before her wedding as killer Meena Jutla seems to have returned to the village to exact revenge. New ITV spoilers have revealed that a menacing stalker could put Dawn and Billy's nuptials at risk. In scenes set to air soon, Dawn decides to head home from the quiet hen do to grab her phone in case Brenda needs to contact her about Lucas.

EastEnders fan has spotted actress Barbara Smith in a rather unexpected place, looking almost unrecognisable and considerably younger to how we usually see her on the soap.The observant fan spotted Barbara in Never Let Me Go, a science fiction romance film starring Andrew Garfield and Keira Knightley.A fan tweeted a picture from the film and captioned it: “Just started to watch Never Let Me Go and I noticed a little girl that looked awfully familiar. Is that Barbara Smith, who plays Dana Monroe in EastEnders?”The picture was a screenshot from the 2010 film in which Barbara can be seen dressed in a grey coat with her hair in plaits.The actress replied to the message with: “I can confirm it is me.

EastEnders scenes just weeks after a bomb scare.As party-goers clean up at the Prince Albert following the night before, a loud bang goes off.First-look pictures from next week show Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton) and Kathy Gillian Taylforth) and Bobby Beale (Clay Milner Russell) look petrified after hearing the terrible sound.They later learn the bang was a gas explosion at the Argee Bhajee.Aaron Monroe (Charlie Wernham), who is currently behind bars, recently confessed to his right-wing group's bomb plot in disturbing scenes.Dana Monroe's (Barbara Smith) older brother has become a dangerous influence in Walford ever since he arrived, having whipped up a frenzy over the local school cancelling its nativity and later desecrating the Argee Bhajee.Aaron later confessed to father Harvey (Ross Boatman) that terror group leader Neil had organised a bomb to be planted at the Prince Albert for New Year's Eve.Harvey started to get suspicious when Aaron was determined to prevent sister Dana from going anywhere near the club for the New Year celebrations.Once Harvey spotted Aaron later with known racist agitator Neil, he realised his son had fallen in with a very dangerous crowd.Harvey turned his son into the police in recent scenes.Neil's group is responsible for Keegan Butcher-Baker's violent assault in December and Callum and Ash's horrific homophobic attack earlier this month.In an upcoming scenes, Harvey decides to give himself and Dana a fresh start by moving out of Albert Square and forgetting about his son's terrible crimes.He explains to Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) that the pair need to leave and lies about his mother being ill.A little white lie he believes will protect them as Harvey later reminds his girl Dana that their

EASTENDERS' Bobby Beale will be left touched as Dana Monroe makes a life-changing decision about Islam. The waitress - played by Barbara Smith in the BBC soap - started going out with convicted felon earlier this year.

Eastenders fans recently welcomed new character Harvey Monroe to the beloved BBC soap.Some viewers may recognise the man behind the role from a string of notable TV appearances. Professional poker player and TV favourite Ross Boatman made his debut on EastEnders over the summer as the protective father of Dana Monroe, Bobby Beale's girlfriend.

EastEnders has been a part of our screens for nearly forty years and now one of its young stars has revealed they previously had a cameo in the iconic BBC One soap.EastEnders actress Barbara Smith, who plays Bobby Beale’s girlfriend Dana Monroe, revealed that she had a minor role in the soap in 2019.The young star went on to explain that she played a girl named Ellie who sold Bex Fowler, played by Jasmine Armfield, some "dodgy medication".This went on to tell the story of Bex’s tense overdose storyline in the soap after a troubling time for the teen.Barbara has since returned to the soap as Dana, Bobby's love interest, but what has her life on-screen been like since her initial debut? Ellie bumped into Bex on an open day for Oxford

EastEnders fans are in for more of a rollercoaster with Bobby Beale (Clay Milner Russell) and Dana Monroe (Barbara Smith), as their relationship continues on a difficult foot.Her dad Harvey (Ross Boatman) already isn't keen on the relationship, and next week things start out on a sour note when he urges her to reconsider the romance.But EastEnders spoilers reveal that Dana has no intention of doing so and is keen to stand by Bobby regardless.She heads out with Bobby, Iqra Ahmed (Priya Davdra), Kioni Marwa (Florisa Kamara) and new character Waseem Qureshi (Faraz M Khan) to hand out flyers to support the new mosque.Trouble is afoot though, as Dana soon notices a group of men coming up to them, who start firing off racial slurs.Harvey