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Natalie Cassidy seemed worlds away from Sonia Fowler over the weekend as she let her hair down to celebrate her 40th birthday surrounded by her EastEnders co-stars.The actress, who has starred on the BBC soap on-and-off since 1993, celebrated her milestone birthday with a huge party that saw most of Albert Square's biggest stars forget the troubles of Walford as they hit the town. Natalie – who has opened up on her fitness journey – looked gorgeous in a white suit as she partied the night away at a pub in Essex with her nearest and dearest, including boyfriend Marc Humphreys.

EastEnders fans are coming to the realisation on the huge impact that the hair and make-up department can make when it comes to transforming a star into their character. Actress Lorraine Stanley - who has played mum of four Karen Taylor on the much-loved London soap since 2017 - has emphasised how different she is from her on-screen persona, as she showed off a hair transformation.

EastEnders fans are in for a shock in upcoming episodes as Keanu Taylor appears to get into some hot water with the law - leaving his friends and family gobsmacked. In snaps of the cast filming the new scenes, the character and his on/off partner Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) are seen deciding to hold a Christening for their son Albie.  But as they brush up for the occasion and are joined by friends and family for the ceremony - things are interrupted by the police, who arrest Keanu outside of the church.

Emmerdale actress Amy Walsh paid tribute to her EastEnders actor fiancee Toby-Alexander Smith to celebrate his birthday. Amy, who earlier opened up on their wedding plans, has played Tracey Metcalfe since 2014 alongside Emmerdale regulars such as Danny Miller, Matthew Wolfenden, and Charley Webb.

EASTENDERS fans were thrilled to see their soap favourites looking worlds away from Albert Square as one of them threw a leaving bash. Walford's finest gathered to bid farewell to actress Gurlaine Kaur Garcha, who plays Ash Panesar in the BBC One soap, after she filmed her final scenes.

A STAR of EastEnders looked unrecognisable as they underwent an epic transformation for the show's pantomime. Lorraine Stanley plays rough and ready Karen Taylor on the programme and looked worlds apart from her usual self as she was dressed as a hedgehog for the snaps.

EASTENDERS star Kellie Bright has revealed two of her young cousins are battling leukaemia. The actress – best known for playing Linda Carter on the soap – shared the heartbreaking news in an Instagram post today after visiting the hospital alongside her co-star Danny Dyer. Katie May has acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and in an extremely cruel and rare situation, her younger brother Myles has also been fighting it for two years.

HE may have rose to fame for hanging out on Albert Square but these days former EastEnders star Sean Maguire looks worlds away from his soap days with a new life in LA. He has turned his back on his time on the BBC soap opera and now looks unrecognisable as a Hollywood hunk. The 46 year old star first rose to fame in the late 1980s when he took on a role at the age of just eleven in the BBC's gritty children's show Grange Hill.

EASTENDERS star Lorraine Stanley got into the festive spirit with a "magical" trip to Lapland. Leaving the drama of Albert Square behind her, the actress and her family enjoyed the full Christmas experience in Finland. Lorraine - who plays Karen Taylor on the BBC soap - was seen having a jolly time with partner Mark Perez and daughter Nancy, seven.

Lorraine Stanley looked worlds apart from her on-screen EastEnders character as she dressed to impress for the 2022 Inside Soap Awards. Lorraine’s character Karen Taylor is known for taking much less pride in her appearance, as she’s often seen with her hair tied up on a scruffy bun on top of her head and with little to no makeup. Lorraine pulled out all the stops for the awards however, and wore her gorgeous blonde tresses down and straight.The soap star sported a V-neck midi dress with bold purple, green, yellow and black prints, with the sleeves having delicate bejewelled detailing.

A host of soap stars, including EastEnders' Lacey Turner and Lorraine Stanley, let their hair down at the afterparty following the Inside Soap Awards. Following the return of an in-person Inside Soap Awards, after the previous two were hosted virtually, the attendees carried on partying the night away as they attended the ceremony's glamorous after-party.The ceremony made for a rather huge night for the cast and crew of EastEnders, with the show scooping the Best Soap Award.

EastEnders fans are convinced they have ‘worked out’ how Stuart Highway (Ricky Champ) will leave Albert Square ahead of the soap star’s exit.Over the past few months, fans of the BBC One TV show have been on an emotional journey with the popular character after he was diagnosed with breast cancer.As the TV star battled his way through the devastating illness, he also went on to tackle postnatal depression following the birth of his son Rolan with his loving wife Rainie (Tanya Franks).READ MORE:EastEnders' Natalie Cassidy shares weight loss secrets after dropping four dress sizesWhile the long-standing character continued to spiral out of control, viewers were forced to say goodbye to the loving mum and her child as she stormed out of their family home in an attempt to build a better life for their son.And it appears as though the TV star will remain on a self-destructive path after he lost his job and proceeded to start planning his own funeral believing that he would die as a result of his cancer diagnosis.But a trip to the hospital took him by surprise after he was told he was officially cancer free alongside his close friend Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley).With the actor still struggling with his mental health, fans have shared their concerns that the loveable character may take his own life after losing his family while battling with his illness.Taking to Reddit, one user shared their theory that the only way for the star to avoid death is through the return of his ex-wife.They wrote: “I really think Stuart is gonna die.

EastEnders star Lorraine Stanley looked dramatically different from her soap character when she revealed her new hair.The English actress is known for playing Walford mum-of-six Karen Taylor on the iconic BBC One soap.Fans have grown used to seeing Karen sporting her signature messy bun on Albert Square, where she's never too far from a fresh dose of drama.READ MORE: EastEnders Karen star Lorraine Stanley unrecognisable in crime thriller with Tom HardyHowever, soap lovers might have to look twice these days as Lorraine has decided to ditch the bun for a completely different hairdo away from the screen.Lorraine, 46, has opted for gorgeous new blonde locks worn in a straight, sleek and loose style hanging over her shoulders.The star took to Instagram on Thursday (August 18) with a sweet selfie to show off her glamorous new look.Lorraine looked to be happy with her new hair as she gave the camera a thumbs up while posing alongside hairdresser Amy Davidson. She wrote in the caption: 'I'm back!!' followed by a grinning emoji and 'Thankyou', with @amydavidsonhair tagged.According to a post on Amy's Instagram page, the British soap opera star achieved this new look with a half head of highlights and a 'chop'.

EastEnders actress Lorraine Stanley has revealed her new elegant look after teaming up with a stylist this week. Lorraine, known for playing Karen Taylor on the popular soap, posted a photo on Instagram showing the glam-up.The 46 year old soap star was posing without makeup, showing off her long blonde hair in a selfie with her hair stylist. Lorraine was sporting a summery red dress with a beaming smile, giving a big thumbs up.The character Lorraine plays, Karen, is famously known for wearing casual clothes with her hair normally swept up in a messy bun.

READ MORE: Call the Midwife star Richard Fleeshman looks unrecognisable 16 years after Coronation Street exit Taking to Twitter on Thursday (August 4), Stephen shared a selfie alongside his wife as the pair smiled at the camera wearing sunglasses. He also gave a shout-out to his Call the Midwife co-star Jenny Agutter who also got married on the same day. Stephen captioned the post: "Me and this one are 32 years married today.

READ MORE: Call the Midwife star Richard Fleeshman looks unrecognisable 16 years after Coronation Street exit Taking to the comments section, former EastEnders star Tamzin Outhwaite wrote: "Happy anniversary… love you both". Vanessa Feltz added: "Congratulations to a hilarious dynamic charming and entertaining couple.

EastEnders' Lorraine Stanley looked worlds away from her Albert Square character, Karen Taylor, as he enjoyed a night out with friends.The actress, 46, posted a glammed up photo to Instagram of herself and two pals on Thursday night. She could be seen wearing her natural blonde curls loose down her left shoulder and she was able to flaunt her natural beauty by opting not to wear make up. Her outfit of choice consisted of a striped grey and white button down shirt, whilst accessories were kept to a minimum.

EASTENDERS star Lorraine Stanley has been spotted looking worlds away from her character Karen in a glam new Instagram snap. The soap actress could be seen wearing her natural curls down as she headed out for a night out with pals on Thursday.

It's a week of shocks and secrets in EastEnders after Phil Mitchell's (Steve McFadden) prison feud turns deadly. Phil has made a serious enemy on the inside and he fears for his life as inmate Craig turns up the pressure and a fight breaks out. Later, DI Keeble (Alison Newman) visits to tell Phil he won’t be alive much longer unless he takes her deal to turn informant.

EASTENDERS fans were emotional tonight as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall made their eagerly-anticipated appearance in a moving Platinum Jubilee special. Prince Charles and Camilla surprised the residents of Walford after Mick Carter, played by Danny Dyer, decided to throw a street party for the Square in celebration of the Queen's 70-year reign.