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HOLLYOAKS' actor Rishi Nair has bagged his first TV role since quitting the show - alongside a Hollywood star. Rishi shot to fame playing Sami Malik in the C4 show.

Danny Dyer has revealed he left his role as Mick Carter in BBC soap EastEnders fearing drug binges would kill him.Dyer made his debut on the show in 2013, when his character Mick became landlord of the famous Queen Victoria pub.In 2017, Danny and his wife Joanne Mas split after having been childhood sweethearts, meeting at school at the age of 13 – although they later reconciled.READ MORE: EastEnders fans thrilled as kids' TV legend appears in special throwback episodeDanny and Jo had their children Dani, 26, Sunnie, 15 and Arty, eight, together.The destruction of his relationship saw him turn to drugs , going "down the wrong path" and eventually having to take a break from his EastEnders role.Speaking on the Greatest Night Ever podcast with host Jaime Winstone, who played Peggy Mitchell in the recent EastEnders flashback episode, Danny confessed that he told bosses he was going to die. "I turned around to the bosses of EastEnders and I said, ‘Listen, I’ve gotta go somewhere.

EastEnders fans were thrilled to see a beloved children's TV star crop up in the BBC soap's shocking throwback episode.The one-off special aired on Monday and exposed the origins behind the long-held grudge DCI Samantha Keeble (Alison Newman) has for the Mitchell family.Starring Jaime Winstone as a young Peggy Mitchell, the episode confirmed Phil and Grant's father Eric (George Russo) had murdered Keeble's father in 1979.READ MORE:EastEnders new Mitchell family stars as BBC soap airs throwback episode set in 1979The Mitchell patriarch brutally gunned down the security guard in cold blood following Phil's refusal to do so.Keeble's murder followed the crime family's botched robbery of a warehouse which also involved Grant and Billy Mitchell.Portrayed by Christopher Pizzey, eagle-eyed EastEnders fans were quick to recognise the actor as Mr Stephen from The Basil Brush Show and shared their surprised delight in a series of online tweets.One fan wrote: "Living for Mr Stephen from Basil Brush having a career resurgence in EastEnders."Another commented: "Obsessed with Keeble's dad being Steven from Basil Brush as well as Sarah Jane Smith's dad."Meanwhile, a third said: "Omg, the security guard is Mr Stephen from Basil Brush!"A fourth fan commented: "That security guard used to hang with Basil Brush."A fifth asked: "Isn't that Steven from Basil Brush?" while another fan concluded: "Omg Christopher Pizzey."Before playing DCI Keeble's security guard father, Pizzey portrayed Mr Stephen on Basil Brush.In 2008, he also starred as Eddie Smith in the Doctor Who spin-off series The Sarah Jane Adventures.Pizzey's other acting credits include a role in a recent Hollywood blockbuster.The actor starred alongside Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Famke

EastEnders star Danny Dyer has opened up about his decision to leave the show after nine years. The 45 year old actor confessed that he decided to leave the show after his relationship with wife Joanne Mas began to spiral. He reveals that he went to EastEnders bosses and told them he was “going to die” if he didn't take time out.

Danny Dyer has revealed he "sobbed his f***ing heart out" after an ego problem left him at rock bottom.The EastEnders star, 45, is set to bow out as Mick Carter in a dramatic Christmas storyline.Ahead of his exit from the BBC One soap, Danny appeared on Jaime Winstone's Greatest Night Ever podcast where he revealed the pressures of fame had led him "down the wrong path".READ MORE:When does Danny Dyer leave EastEnders – and what will he do next?Danny candidly admitted to abusing drugs after feeling "wounded" and "vulnerable".The actor also revealed he had sought professional help after opening up to EastEnders bosses about his struggles.Danny said: "Fame never suited me; I was always f***ing gonna be going down the wrong path. "So, I lost the plot for many years and I was a f***ing lunatic."I became a sort of a cartoon character.

flashback episode of EastEnders airs tonight as fans get taken back in time to 1979. The one-off special episode will give viewers and insight into the backstory of one of the most renowned EastEnders families, the Mitchells.Viewers can expect to how the family's past made them who they are in modern day as the episode shows them being hit hard by "economic turmoil" while the cracks in Peggy's marriage to Eric start showing.

EastEnders fans will travel back in time to seventies Albert Square tonight (September 5) as the soap airs its highly anticipated flashback episode.Mixed with present day, the episode looks set to reveal why DCI Keeble has a vendetta against the Mitchell family – with a few shock revelations along the way.Featuring a young Phil and Grant, alongside Ronnie and Roxy, the all-star cast sees actress Jaime Winstone take on the role of Mitchell family matriarch Peggy.READ NEXT: Inside EastEnders' new £87million Albert Square set that took BBC five years to buildHowever, it is not Jaime's first link with Barbara Windsor's famous character.Here, Daily Star takes a closer look inside the life of Jaime Winstone – from her link with the late soap icon, to her famous father and romances.Fans might recognise Jaime's father as none other than TV and Hollywood legend himself, Ray Winstone.The actor is famous for appearing in films including Sexy Beast, The Departed, Indiana Jones, Snow White And The Huntsman, The Legend Of Barney Thomson and The Sweeney – among many others.He met wife Elaine McCausland while filming That Summer in 1979, with the couple going on to welcome three daughters including Jaime.Jaime even starred in TV series Vincent alongside dad Ray in 2006.Speaking to The Standard about working with her dad, Jaime said: "He is a professional so helped me through, but we also had a laugh."Ray added: "Usually, I turn up on set and I just worry about what I am going to do. But with your own children, you worry more about them and want them to be the best.

Five years after playing the late Dame Barbara Windsor in BBC biopic Babs, Jaime Winstone has stepped into her shoes once again.The 37-year-old actress appears as a younger version of the icon’s most famous character, Peggy Mitchell, in a flashback episode of EastEnders and says, “It’s a real honour.” While her role in Babs covered Barbara’s childhood, early romances and rise to fame in the Carry On films in detail, Jaime felt like her “journey with Barbara” hadn’t really finished and revealed she even felt she had received a sign from the late soap favourite to accept her latest portrayal. “When I got offered the part, I thought, ‘God, is this something I should do? Am I risking getting typecast?’" says Jaime. "So I did actually have a little word with Barbara up above and I got my sign and I felt like it was written for me.

Sir Mo Farah, Sir Trevor MacDonald, and Jennifer Saunders will be among the celebrity guest managers in the new 'Fantasy Football League' series. The show is back from September 29th for a 16-episode series with new hosts, Matt Lucas and Elis James, on a new channel, Sky Max, and Sky have confirmed the likes of Succession’s Brian Cox and singer Tom Grennan will also feature in the new-look programme, which is returning after 18 years. Each week a pair of celebrity guest managers will join Matt and Elis to discuss the week in football and share their fantasy teams from the digital dugout.

EastEnders. EastEnders sent shockwaves through fans earlier this year as it announced that Peggy Mitchell would make a comeback in a special flashback episode.The actress admitted she was initially worried that doing so would cause her to be strongly identified with a specific character.However, she changed her mind thanks to a “sign” from the late legendary Barbara Windsor, who had portrayed Peggy Mitchell since 1994.Jaime said: “When I was offered the part, I had such a deep connection with her, I thought, ‘Is this something I should do, or do I risk getting typecast? Or would she want someone else to do it?’”The actress added: “So I had a little word with Barbara [who died in 2020] and asked her for a sign.”She went on: “A little blonde butterfly kept coming into my garden.“We don’t get too many because my dog goes for them.“But you know when you know,” Jaime concluded to Radio Times.Following the announcement of Peggy’s return to the screen, Jaime admitted taking on the role was “scary”.Speaking to Rylan Clark and Ruth Langsford on This Morning on Thursday, Jaime opened up about her fears upon being offered the part."What was going through your mind?" Rylan asked."Was it like an absolute yes because you'd done the Babs stuff or was it like you said earlier, a different thing and it's not Barbara?""It's scary!" Jaime replied.

On EastEnders, viewers are taken back to 1979 to visit the Mitchell family and uncover a secret from their chequered past while Samantha Keeble - played by Alison Newman - continues to pile pressure on Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden). It will see the history of the iconic Mitchell family unearthed for the first time.

EASTENDERS boss has revealed hopes for another flashback episode with a different resident on Albert Square in the future - but which one is it? The BBC soap will soon have a flashback episode starring the Michell family. Phil Mitchell will be plunged into his memories to find out core truths about himself and his family that will hopefully help in his fight against the evil DCI Keeble.

Jaime Winstone has said playing a young Peggy Mitchell in a flashback episode of EastEnders will be an “amazing milestone” that “bookends” her journey with Dame Barbara Windsor. The matriarch of the Mitchell family was played by Dame Barbara for more than two decades after she joined the long-running soap in 1994 and became its biggest star, with her iconic catchphrase: "Get outta' my pub," when her character landlady of the Queen Vic. Dame Barbara died in December 2020 aged 83, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, which she was diagnosed with in 2014.

EastEnders is set for an exciting episode next week where viewers will be transported back to the 70s and see their favourite characters in their youth.In the episode Phil is shocked to his core to discover who Keeble wants him to inform on – leading viewers to be transported to 1979 to learn more about the Mitchell family’s chequered past in the area.Young Actor Daniel Delany has taken on the iconic role of Phil Mitchell, who at this time is only 19 years old.READ MORE: Eastenders fan 'in tears' as two fan favourites quit Walford in emotional scenesDaniel has explained how young Phil is very different to the menacing Phil Mitchell we see on TV today.Daniel said: "He is more timid for sure. The audience will get to see and know the dynamic in the Mitchell household when Eric – Phil’s dad - was around."He was seen as man of the house and Phil was seen as the understudy as it were but it’s going to be fun, it’s going to be a very different Phil."I’m looking forward to getting people’s reaction and I also think it’s important that the Mitchell family’s story gets told." This episode, airing September 5, will feature Jaime Winstone as a young Peggy Mitchell, after previously playing Dame Barbara Windsor in the TV biopic Babs .

EASTENDERS has shared its first teaser clip of the whole Mitchell family in an upcoming flashback episode. EastEnders has given fans a first glimpse of the Walford institutions as they deal with financial havoc in 1979. The special episode, which was announced last month and will air on September 5, is set to take viewers back to the winter of 1979 as the iconic Walford family struggles with economic turmoil in Britain.

EastEnders is set to air a special flashback episode in September, which will see the history of the iconic Mitchell family unearthed for the first time. The one-off episode will transport viewers back to the winter of 1979 as the Mitchells attempt to navigate through economic turmoil in Britain.

EastEnders bosses have revealed a first-look photograph of a special episode centred around the Mitchell family. Fans of the BBC One soap will be transported to the winter of 1979 next month as the Mitchells are hit hard by a Britain in economic turmoil.Peggy Mitchell (Jaime Winstone) has her hands full between keeping the boys, Sam and the household in line whilst her marriage to Eric is showing its cracks.Phil (Daniel Delaney) and Eric (George Russo) are vying for the title of man of the house as the tension between them rises. READ MORE: EastEnders' Lucy Beale star rules out return as ghost as she's 'shut door' on acting Elsewhere, Archie is up to his usual tricks as Glenda does her best to keep the lively Ronnie and Roxy out of trouble.As present day Phil (Steve McFadden) grapples with growing pressure from DCI Keeble (Alison Newman), audiences will take a journey back to his youth where clues to his present will undoubtedly be revealed.How will revelations about the past influence Phil’s ability to protect his family in 2022? Jaime Winstone, who previously took on the role of Dame Barbara Windsor in BBC biopic Babs, will lead the cast as Peggy Mitchell.

Jessie Wallace hints that she's married her new carpenter boyfriend Justin Gallwey after the star appeared to confirm the news just a few months of dating. Jessie indirectly suggested they had secretly married by referring to her beau as "my hubby" in a sweet Instagram snap.The actress, 50, snuggled up to Justin as the pair lovingly embraced each other.The EastEnders star's celebrity pals and fans quickly flooded the comment section with congratulatory messages Co-stars Emma Barton and Natalie Cassidy were among those to comment, with Natalie gushing: "You look so happy", while Emma added: "Gorgeous". Kacey Ainsworth, who played Jessie's on-screen sister in EastEnders, penned: "So happy for you both" with heart emojis.

EastEnders, it has been announced. The matriarch of the Mitchell family was a role inhabited by Dame Barbara Windsor, who joined the long-running soap in 1994 before becoming its biggest star.

EastEnders characters including Peggy, Roxy and Ronnie Mitchell are set to return for a special episode.It has been confirmed that cast members are currently filming scenes for a special flashback instalment of the BBC One soap centred around the Mitchell family. Jaime Winstone, who previously took on the role of Dame Barbara Windsor in BBC biopic Babs, will lead the cast as Peggy Mitchell.

Peggy Mitchell is set to return to Albert Square, as EastEnders airs a special flashback episode based around the iconic character. Jaime Winstone, 37, who previously took on the role of Dame Barbara Windsor in BBC biopic Babs, will lead the cast as Peggy Mitchell. The character of Peggy died of breast cancer in 2016 and the late Dame Barbara Windsor, who famously played the feisty character, died in 2020 aged 83 after battling Alzheimer's.