Maiya Silveston: Last News

EASTENDERS legend Rita Simons looked very different with red hair as she teased a major makeover. The actress, best known for previously playing blonde bombshell Roxy Mitchell in the BBC soap, posed with a filter on Instagram that turned her locks a vibrant red hue.

EASTENDERS legend Rita Simons looked very different with red hair as she teased a major makeover. The actress, best known for previously playing blonde bombshell Roxy Mitchell in the BBC soap, posed with a filter on Instagram that turned her locks a vibrant red hue.

THEY grace our TV screens on an almost nightly basis, but now some of soap's biggest stars are at risk of being overshadowed - by their own offspring. A new generation of up-and-coming actors, models and musicians all have one thing in common – a parent who stars in one of telly’s serial sagas.

EastEnders star Rita Simons has shared a sweet photo of herself with her daughter Maiya Silveston as the duo enjoyed a lovely day out. Rita, 45, who is notoriously known for playing Roxy Mitchell in the BBC soap, was snapped beside her 16-year-old lookalike daughter as they enjoyed some drinks together.

EASTENDERS legend Rita Simons posed with her daughter - who is also a huge TV star. The 45-year-old actress, best known for playing Roxy Mitchell in the soap, beamed as she soaked up the sun alongside daughter Maiya Silveston.

EastEnders actress Rita Simons has been offering her support to her daughter as she appears in her first major TV project. Rita, 45, is best known for playing the role of Roxy Mitchell in the BBC soap and it turns out acting talent runs in the family as her 16 year old daughter Maiya Silveston has followed in her footsteps. Maiya plays Kaz in Silverpoint, a 13-part drama about four kids who went missing in the woods in 1997.

EastEnders legend Rita Simons, who rose to fame as Roxy Mitchell on the BBC soap, has shown her love for her little girl as she took to screens.Rita shared her encouragement for her daughter on Instagram, as she told her followers to tune in.One of the BBC star's twin daughters, Maiya Silveston, was on the show to promote her new TV drama alongside her co-stars Scarlett and Krish.Maiya, 16, plays Kaz in Silverpoint, which is a drama about four kids who went missing in the woods in 1997.The major BBC show, which spans 13 episodes, is an adventure camp how that turns very sinister.Maiya's character Kaz runs away from the base in the dead of the night to make the others follow her, but is stunned to find something strange in the woods.Rita previously spoke about her daughter's new role on the show while speaking on ITV show Lorraine last year.She said: "Maiya is currently away. I can’t say where and I can’t say what she’s doing."But it’s gonna be in March it’s coming out and she’s doing a lead role in a drama, in a sci-fi."She told Christine Lampard: "I’m very proud of her."She’s been gone since the beginning of May and she’s not back until the end of September.