Laurie Brett: Last News

The stars were out last night to honour the nation’s inspirational unsung heroes at our glittering People’s Oscars.

Former EastEnders star Laurie Brett, known for her iconic role as Jane Beale on the BBC soap, has revealed she underwent surgery in an emotional hospital post shared with fans. The 54-year-old actress, who graced the screens of EastEnders for 13 years before departing in 2017, took to social media to update her followers on her health journey. In the heartfelt snapshot shared on X - formerly known as Twitter - Laurie was pictured in a hospital gown, clutching a cuddly rabbit toy to her shoulder.

Lacey Turner is one of EastEnders' most-loved actresses, having portrayed Stacey Slater since 2004 and tackled some huge storylines over the years. Lacey, 35, will once again take centre stage at Christmas on the BBC One soap this year, with Stacey being one of The Six and linked to the mystery murder on Christmas Day.There's a possibility she could even be the murderer, as it wouldn't be out of character for Stacey, who previously killed villainous Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb) on Christmas Day in 2008. Lacey's life away from Albert Square is worlds away from Stacey's, especially her love life.

Scots icon Lulu joined stars from the world of showbiz, music, sport and reality TV as she celebrated The Pride of Scotland Awards in Edinburgh.

EastEnders and most recently took part in I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! The actor has revealed in a new interview that he was told by doctors he needed to give up drinking after he suffered a stomach issue, which pushed him to shed an incredible three stone.Adam admitted in his interview that due to his drinking habits his "liver was taking a hammering", leading doctors to give him a stern warning.He said: "I went into hospital with a stomach issue and they pointed out my liver was probably taking a bit of a hammering."They said, 'Look, give your liver a rest for six weeks, we’ll do some tests'.Then Covid happened and six weeks became 12 weeks."And I thought, 'Do you know what — I’ve cracked this, I don’t miss it, I'm better off without it'."He continued: "With giving up alcohol, the weight drops off and because the weight drops off it was earlier to cycle, so it was easier to stay fit", Adam told The Sun.The former EastEnders star did however admit that this doesn't mean he will be giving up booze forever, but at the moment he is "quite happy not drinking".Recently, Adam slammed EastEnders bosses for turning Ian Beale into a "sociopath" on the show.He claimed that due to this, his character had become "very unpopular" due to his "rude" ways.Adam joined the soap in 1985 and quit in January last year.Ian hit rock bottom on the soap in 2020 when he split from his long-term wife Jane, played by Laurie Brett.Speaking to Kate Thornton on her podcast White Wine Question Time, Adam admitted: "The character evolved. If you think back in the 80s, he was a spotty, teenage kid."He was getting bullied at school, his dad wanted him to do boxing."It's been a very, very long journey.

Adam Woodyatt and Simon Gregson are set to become Drag Queens for a new ITV show. Hosted by Lorraine Kelly, Queens For The Night will see Spice Girls Mel C, comedian Rob Beckett, Drag Queen Courtney Act and West End star Layton Williams judge a series of famous faces as they unleash their own drag alter egos.

EASTENDERS stalwart Adam Woodyatt has thrilled fans after reuniting with Nasty Nick and Punk Mary. Adam, who plays hapless Ian Beale in the BBC One soap, caught up with his former co-stars after they went to watch him in a theatre show.

MORE than a year after his departure from the Square, Adam Woodyatt has finally ruled out a return. The former EastEnders star cleared up any doubt today in Channel 4's Steph's Packed Lunch.

TWO EastEnders legends have been reunited on stage for a new crime thriller show with a deadly twist. Adam Woodyatt and his former on-screen wife Laurie Brett - who played Ian and Jane Beale on the BBC soap - will act side-by-side in theatres. Adam, 53, and Laurie, 52, will start together in the stage production Looking Good Dead, playing husband and wife Tom and Kellie Bryce.

EastEnders couple Adam Woodyatt and Laurie Brett have reunited on stage.The actors, who portrayed Ian and Jane Beale on the BBC One soap respectively, are both currently starring in a touring stage adaptation of Peter James' Detective Superintendent Roy Grace novel, Looking Good Dead.The touring run, which will cease in Coventry next month, stars the 53-year-old I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! alum as middle-aged business executive Tom Bryce, who becomes entangled in the dark web world after innocuously picking up an USB stick and trying to trace its owner.This leads Tom to begin receiving threatening phone calls.Laurie, 52, once again plays Adam's onscreen wife with her character Kellie, who struggles with alcohol and spending control problems.Their onstage marriage follows the pals playing a married couple on-and-off for over ten years on screen.While Adam had been an EastEnders mainstay since its inception in 1985, Laurie joined the cast as Jane Collins in 2004.She later married Adam's character Ian and took on the moniker, Jane Beale.After a rocky relationship which included a number of affairs and break-ups, Laurie's character Jane departed the soap in October 2017 when her family received threats of harm from Max Branning (Jake Wood).Adam has been on an extended break from the BBC One soap since January last year, which fans have speculated may soon come to an end.The actor is rumoured to be returning to Albert Square at some point in the future, with the veteran recently refusing to rule out a return to the series.Asked if Ian will make a return, Adam told Sunday Brunch: "I don't know.

Danny Dyer is to quit EastEnders later this year, the soap has confirmed. The actor - who joined the cast in 2013, playing Queen Vic landlord Mick Carter - is not leaving imminently, with "plenty of explosive drama" for his character before then. A spokeswoman for the soap said Dyer, 44, has not been blocked from other projects and denied reports suggesting the BBC show is in a crisis ahead of his departure.

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EastEnders' Adam Woodyatt has revealed there are no plans to him to return to the soap, as he prepares to make a late arrival on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! The actor, best known for his role as Ian Beale, told MailOnline he's planning to return to the stage for his role in Looking Good Dead in the New Year, alongside his former co-star Laurie Brett. Adam, who was reportedly paid a six figure sum to take part in the show, also revealed he's received a few tips from his former co-star Shane Richie about coping with life in Gwrych Castle, but he is keen to go in and 'find out for himself.

EastEnders fans could be preparing to welcome Jane Beale back to Albert Square in the near future, actor Laurie Brett has suggested.The former soap star dropped a huge hint that her character who was married to Ian Beale could be the latest ex resident to be making her way back to Walford in an interview with BBC's Morning Live on Thursday. Laurie, who has had two stints in the soap, made her last return in 2014 and left in 2017, managing to keep her entrance and exit a secret until the scenes aired, so it's possible she is hiding more big soap news.

EastEnders fans were left gutted tonight after an iconic blunder was seemingly cut out from the live Who Killed Lucy Beale? episode.