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BBC EastEnders' Shona McGarty reveals real reason she quit soap after 16 years as Whitney Dean

BBC EastEnders star Shona McGarty, who plays Whitney Dean, will be leaving Walford very soon after over a decade on-screen.The actress announced in July 2023 that she would be bowing out, and has finally finally revealed why she is bidding farewell to the show.Talking to The Sun, Shona, 32, said: “There are other opportunities and areas of the industry I want to explore before I get too old! All things come to an end and this is the new chapter of my life. I’ve had a really good run and Whitney needs a break. She’s had a pretty tough paper round.” Over the years, Whitney has had huge storylines from being groomed as a child, to kidnap, affairs, stalking and baby loss.
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Ekin-Su's Dancing On Ice salary revealed as highest-ever paid Love Island contestant
Love Island star Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu 's six figure salary for Dancing on Ice has been revealed. The 28 year old will be putting her skates on as she bags the highest salary ever paid to a Love Island contestant on the show.Producers revealed to The Sun that they were "desperate" for Ekin to take part in the show. READ MORE: Hollyoaks star Carley Stenson 'terrified' as she's confirmed for Dancing On Ice A TV insider says: "Bosses were desperate to sign Ekin-Su, so they paid her £100,000 to sign on the dotted line."As a comparison, Love Island stars would normally command something in the region of £30-50k for the show, so this is a huge deal for Ekin-Su."Producers felt she was well worth every penny though - she is one of the most popular winners in Love Island history, winning with a landslide of votes, she's got a great personality and she's stunning to boot so they're confident her cheque will be reflected in the ratings."Love Island contestants have been a part of the show before.Some of the previous stars include Kem Cetinay, Wes Nelson, Maura Higgins and Liberty Poole.The Sun's source explained that the reason the others weren't paid so highly is because they "weren't winners" of Love Island so they "they couldn't command as high a fee."They said that the money is a "testament to how popular and in demand" the Love Island star is.ITV have been announcing the other contestants that will be competing for the Dancing on Ice crown this year.
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Dancing On Ice's final contestant 'confirmed' as The Wanted star Siva Kaneswaran
Dancing on Ice.On Monday (October 10), it was reported the former boyband star, 33, will complete the 2023 line-up of the ITV skating competition.Siva is set to become the 11th and final star to be announced for next year's show, with his placement to be confirmed by the programme tomorrow.READ MORE: Liberty X star Michelle Heaton confirmed for Dancing On Ice lineup after sobriety journeyHe will compete against stars including Love Island winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, Coronation Street actress Mollie Gallagher, TOWIE's Joey Essex and former EastEnders star Patsy Palmer.Siva will also join Olympic gymnast Nile Wilson and Liberty X star Michelle Heaton on the show.Ex-Hollyoaks actress Carly Stenson, comedian Darren Harriott and RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne complete the line-up.The Vivienne will make history as the first ever drag queen to take part in the show.Siva's Dancing on Ice casting follows him recently wrapping filming on next year's series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.The singer and model was recently removed from the Channel 4 show on medical grounds after passing out in the hot Thailand heat.His casting on the ITV programme also follows a year of heartbreak for the married star, who lost his The Wanted bandmate Tom Parker earlier this year.Tom tragically died in March at the age of 33, having previously been diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer.A source told The Sun: "Siva is a great signing for the show - The Wanted still have a huge loyal fanbase."After all the boys have been through this year with losing their bandmate Tom Parker, fans will be willing him to go all the way in Tom's memory."It's also going to be a very busy year for Siva next year, as he just wrapped
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