Leslie Grantham: Last News

BBC's biggest shows?While some of the famous connections are well known, such as Call The Midwife's Stephen McGann's marriage to writer Heidi Thomas, others may come as a surprise to viewers.From Hollywood icons to famous siblings, soap legends and Doctor Who stars, the talent runs deep within the family roots - with many going on to work with their partners or follow in their family footsteps.Here, Daily Star takes a closer look at some of the BBC stars with famous family links.Call The Midwife features some of the biggest stars of TV, including actor Daniel Laurie who plays Reggie Jackson in the BBC One period drama.After making his debut in the series back in 2017, the character has become a fan favourite - but it is not his only leading role, as Daniel has also appeared in drama series including ITV's Vera and Finding Alice too.It is no surprise that Daniel is a talented actor, as his father also played a memorable EastEnders villain.Daniel's father is none other than Dirty Den Watts actor himself, Leslie Grantham, whose surprise return to Albert Square in 2003 not only shocked the residents - but viewers too.The late Leslie, who died in 2018, was originally thought to be dead after being shot and falling into a river in 1989 - only for the character to turn up alive and well over 14 years later.

It's hard to imagine your favourite soap star played by anyone else. By now you will have got used to their ways of talking, acting and have them fully integrated into that character's way of life - but imagine if someone else had bagged the role instead? Whether it be on the Square or the cobbles, Stacey Slater played by Lacey Turner and Sarah Platt played by Tina O'Brien just makes sense.

It’s early on a very wet March morning, the setting an empty independent cinema just off Leicester Square in London’s West End. The Hollywood News is here with filmmaker Richard John Taylor who, with some of his cast and crew, is putting together the final shots for his new film The Krays: Dead Man Walking. The film boasts an impressive British cast, including Rita Simons, Josh Myers, Guy Henry, Marc Pickering, Nathanjohn Carter, Janine Nerissa, Triana Terry, Christopher Ellison, Leslie Grantham, and many others.The plot of the piece isn’t just another rehash of the same old ‘Krays’ story, as Taylor tells us over a coffee in the bar area of the cinema, just prior to filming.

READ MORE: How well do you remember the first episode when Nurse Jenny Lee arrived? Daniel is 26 years old. When he was in his late teens, he attended a drama school in south-west London, near where he lived and years later he has been nominated as Best Actor in this year's TV Choice Awards for his portrayal of Reggie in Call the Midwife. However, incredible acting talent must run through the blood of Daniel's family as he is the son of late actor and EastEnders legend Leslie Grantham.

EastEnders star Leslie Grantham, who played Dirty Den in the BBC soap, was booed at the opening night of a venue in Liverpool back in 2006.During the launch of FAB Cafe on the night of September 28, 2006, the former BBC actor was co-hosting the event - but it would seem the then 59-year-old's welcome by punters was "rough".Two years prior to the launch of the quirky new Liverpool city centre venue, Leslie was axed from the BBC soap opera over an online scandal that involved him exposing himself on a webcam to an undercover reporter.There were also allegations that he had insulted co-stars on the show. On the night of the opening itself, Leslie Grantham arrived at the venue in a Silver Spirit Rolls Royce, according to the Southport Reporter, as long queues of people who had purchased a ticket waited outside.

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DANIEL Laurie is probably best known for playing the role of Reggie Jackson in BBC One's Call The Midwife. But, what many viewers may not know about the young actor is that he is closely related to a former Eastenders villain! Daniel, who joined the cast of the long-running period drama in 2017 is the son of Leslie Grantham, who played 'Dirty Den' Watts in EastEnders.

EastEnders on this day 18 years ago.The legendary character was portrayed by Leslie Grantham on the BBC One soap and was seemingly killed off in 1989 when he fell into a river.Den's body was identified by his adoptive daughter Sharon, with Den also fathering Vicki Fowler (Scarlett Alice Johnson) and Dennis Rickman (Nigel Harman).In 2003, and in one of the most iconic moments in the show's history, he returned.Repeating his signature phrase "hello Princess", Den stepped out from the shadows of a nightclub and appeared before his daughters, Sharon and Vicki.Confirming he had survived his river plunge, Den revealed he went into hiding before his reappearance in Walford more than a decade later.Den was later murdered and killed off for good.The

Actor Daniel Laurie is one of Call the Midwife's most popular stars, having played Reggie Jackson since 2017. However, what most of the show's fans won't know is that Daniel is the son of one of EastEnders' most famous faces.

EastEnders star Leslie Grantham made his debut as "Dirty" Den Watts in 1985.The notorious Albert Square villain was the original landlord of the Queen Vic.Den had a turbulent marriage with his alcoholic first wife Angie (Anita Dobson) and over 30million viewers tuned in to watch him hand her divorce papers on Christmas Day 1986.He became involved in storylines that mostly contributed to the character's "bad boy" persona from impregnating 16-year-old Michelle Fowler to forcing enemy Nick Cotton out of Walford for causing trouble around the square.Grantham quit the series in 1988, and in February 1989, Den was apparently killed off after getting shot.Despite turning down several offers to return to the series, Grantham reprised the role of

FORMER EastEnders legend Leslie Grantham is said to be haunting an old prison where he served time for murder. A TV paranormal investigator is convinced his spirit is to blame for spooky noises and shouting at the closed HMP Kingston in Portsmouth.

EastEnders actor Leslie Gratham is said to have come back from the dead to haunt the prison where he spent time for murder.

EastEnders star Letitia Dean was told she looked like Albert Square poodle Roly's backside when she joined the BBC soap.

EastEnders viewers were left seriously impressed with the classic episode they were given on Tuesday night – the Den and Angie divorce papers episode. While the episode alone was enough to get people excited and reminiscing, many took to Twitter to share how happy they were to hear a curse word used before the watershed.Angie, played by Anita Dobson, said to Den, played by Leslie Grantham: "'Cause I hang on like a bloody limpet, you b******!"Later in the episode, Den referred to himself as a "selfish b******" too.Viewers rushed to Twitter to have their say, with many praising the soap.One said: "A pre-watershed b******.

EastEnders ' 'Dirty' Den Watts, played by the late Leslie Grantham, was one of the soap's most notorious villains.

EastEnders ' 'Dirty' Den Watts is back on our screens as the soap airs some classic episodes from the past while it takes a break from filming due to the lockdown.

EastEnders ' star Leslie Grantham first starred in the BBC soap in 1985, as 'Dirty' Den Watts, one of the most notorious villains in Albert Square.