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The BBC‘s Motherland universe is living on with a spin-off following a post-divorce Amanda.

Molly Rainford has been left heartbroken following the death of her beloved cousin Ben, at just 38 years old. Sharing the tragic news to her Instagram Story, the EastEnders actress and former Strictly star, 22, shared a photo of herself and Ben, to which she added the text: "Rest peacefully cousin Ben [white heart emoji] [angel emoji]" Ben had suffered from cerebral palsy and epilepsy throughout his life, although Molly did not share his cause of death at this time. He had lived at St Elizabeth's in Hertfordshire, a specialist school and residential centre, for which Molly had worked as an ambassador.

EastEnders newcomers Molly Rainford and Francesca Henry have proved they are just as close off-screen as they are on after they were spotted shopping together in North London during a day off. Molly and Francesca came into the show last month as Anna and Gina Knight along with their dad George.They moved to Walford from Marbella to join George’s girlfriend and Linda Carter’s mum, Elaine Peacock, in running The Queen Vic.

Tyler West sweetly declared that he's a "proud boyfriend" as he celebrated girlfriend Molly Rainford's exciting EastEnders news. It was revealed on Tuesday night that Strictly Come Dancing finalist Molly, 22, is set to be introduced to the BBC One soap as part of a new family, the Knights, alongside James Bond star Colin Salmon, Absolutely Fabulous star Harriet Thorpe and actress Francesca Henry.

Strictly Come Dancing finalist Molly Rainford is set to be introduced to EastEnders as part of a new family, the Knights, alongside James Bond star Colin Salmon, Absolutely Fabulous star Harriet Thorpe and actress Francesca Henry. Molly, 22, who is known for her role of Nova Jones in CBBC and her time on Strictly, will be playing Anna Knight, the youngest of the family.

She sashayed on to Strictly Come Dancing as a relative unknown, but won over the viewers after surviving four dance-offs to make it to the final. Now Molly Rainford is launching a pop career, has countless TV gigs in the pipeline and a hot new boyfriend in the shape of her Strictly co-star Tyler West, 26. Although don’t go putting a label on them just yet.

Rumoured EastEnders newbie cast member Molly Rainford may have been the youngest contestant on Strictly Come Dancing last year, but the 22-year-old CBBC star says it felt like an honour to represent the younger generation in the smash-hit competition. Although she says she didn’t feel the pressure at the time, Molly admits she learned much more than simply how to dance. Speaking about how the experience increased her resilience, she explains, “I learned a lot about picking myself up.” Here, Molly reveals how she and her dance partner Carlos Gu, 30, supported each other throughout the series – as it was Carlos’ first year as a professional on the show.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers were quick to gush over Molly Rainford after she debuted her brunette hair transformation.Taking to the dancefloor on Saturday 8 October to perform the Waltz alongside her partner Carlos Gu, Molly looked almost unrecognisable with dark hair. Wearing a beautiful white dress which she accessorised with a red belt, Molly wowed viewers with her outfit.The CBBC presenter is known for her beautiful blonde tresses, so Strictly fans were pleasantly surprised by her new look.

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Molly Rainford and her professional partner Carlos Gu were all smiles as they made their way to rehearsals following their show-stopping dance in the first live show of this series.  Singer and actress Molly, 21, arrived at the London dance studio with her hair tied back in a tight ponytail, wearing a blue coat, which she wore over a pair of jeans and a greyish t-shirt. Arriving alongside her, dance partner Carlos, 28, had also chosen to dress casually for the rehearsal.The professional dancer wore a pair of white trousers and a navy jumper with red and white stripes.

Molly Rainford is one of the famous faces taking part in Strictly Come Dancing 2022 – and when she's not busy rehearsing, the star has a stunning home to relax in. The singer, 21, currently appears on CBBC children’s show Nova Jones, playing the part of an 18 year old intergalactic popstar who occupies her time performing in space.

She's had the experience and pressures of a TV competition before and now Molly Rainford is taking on a new challenge with Strictly Come Dancing. The 21-year-old is the youngest in this year's competition as the BBC One dance contest returns for its 20th series.

Molly Rainford was confirmed as the 10th celebrity to join the Strictly Come Dancing 2022 line-up.The 21 year old singer from Essex currently appears on CBBC children’s show Nova Jones, playing the part of an 18 year old intergalactic popstar who occupies her time performing in space.The news of her appearance on the show was broken on the official Strictly Instagram page as they posted a short clip with the caption: “Say hello to Molly Rainford, she's an intergalactic pop superstar from @CBBC and she's here to star on #Strictly! @mollyrainford," followed by a dancing woman emoji. After the Strictly news came out, Molly took to Instagram to share her excitment: “The secret’s finally out, I can’t believe it… I’m doing Strictly!! "I already know it’s gonna be an experience of a lifetime & I can’t wait to meet the rest of the @bbcstrictly family I’ll be sharing it with, get me to the dance floor.” Molly burst onto TV screens at the age of eleven in 2012, when she sang Ave Maria and later became the youngest ever finalist of Britain’s Got Talent.

Britain's Got Talent when she was just 11-years old. She stole the nation's heart after she sang Ave Maria, but was pipped to the post in 2012 by dog act Ashley and Pudsey, leaving Molly winding up in sixth place. READ MORE: Strictly announce Ted Lasso and Mock the Week star as the next contestantMolly said: "I'm so excited to be part of Strictly Come Dancing, I've watched it for years and can't wait to meet the pros and the others taking part! I can't wait to learn the moves and get dancing!" After BGT, Simon Cowell and Sony honoured the young performer with their first ever drama school scholarship, landing her a place at Sylvia Young Theatre School.

Molly Rainford has been announced as the 10th star joining the Strictly Come Dancing 2022 line-up.

Molly Rainford has been confirmed as the 10th celebrity to join the Strictly Come Dancing 2022 line-up. The news was shared on the official Instagram page as they posted a short clip with the caption: Say hello to Molly Rainford, she's an intergalactic pop superstar from @CBBC and she's here to star on #Strictly! @mollyrainford," followed by a dancing woman emoji.