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A lottery winner lost all her extra cash despite working full-time, but says she had a "great time".

Mitch Baker (Roger Griffiths) first landed on EastEnders back in 2018 as the father of Keegan Baker (Zack Morris) and ex-boyfriend of Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley). While his stint was only temporary to begin with, Mitch later returned as a regular character in 2019 with his daughter Chantelle (Jessica Plummer) in tow. Over his time in Walford, the character faced many ups and downs, with his departure prompted by the Taylor family's involvement in a kidnapping plot.

EastEnders fans were in for a treat as two beloved characters, Chatham and Riley Taylor, made a surprise return to Walford after being away for three years. The young brothers, who are the sons of Karen Taylor (played by Lorraine Stanley) and half-brothers to Keanu Taylor (portrayed by Danny Walters), had been sent to live with their dad during lockdown in 2020.The boys, both living with Neurofibromatosis, hadn't been seen since then but returned to celebrate their mum's birthday. In Monday's episode, Mitch Baker (played by Roger Griffiths) threw a surprise birthday party for Karen at The Queen Vic, inviting all their family, including his daughter Bailey Baker (Kara-Leah Fernandes), and grandchildren Mackenzie (Isaac Lemonius) and Mia Atkins (Mahalia Malcolm).

A man who pretended to look for a dog grabbed a woman and tried to drag her to bushes to sexually assault her.

K.J. Yossman Jessica Hynes (“Shaun of the Dead”) and Akemnji Ndifornyen (“Famalam”) are among the cast set to join Adjani Salmon’s BBC and A24 series “Dreaming Whilst Black.” The show, which Salmon (“Doctor Who”) created and stars in, is based on a web-series of the same name. It was adapted into a critically acclaimed pilot in 2021 and greenlit for a six-part series last fall. The series will see Salmon reprise his role as Kwabena alongside Dani Moseley (“The Kitchen”) as Amy. They will be joined by newcomers to the show Hynes and Ndifornyen as well as Isy Suttie (“Peep Show”), Peter Serafinowicz (“The Tick”), Roger Griffiths (“Chef!”), Martina Laird (“The Little Mermaid”), Jo Martin (“Doctor Who”), Steve Furst (“The Serpent Queen”) and “Love Island’s” Ovie Soko.

Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) faced more agony in recent EastEnders scenes, as the day of Janine Butcher’s (Charlie Brooks) sentencing dawned. The Queen Vic landlady has been struggling to cope with the loss of childhood sweetheart Mick Carter (Danny Dyer), after his disappearance on Christmas day. Having dived into the sea to save Linda, following a car chase that saw her and Janine drive over the edge of a cliff, he was assumed dead when he failed to resurface.

A "cold and calculating" mum stole over £1.3 million from a small family business to buy expensive holidays, fancy cars and designer clothes. Alison Smith carried out the "devastating" nine-year fraud while working at Welsh firm Eiran Civil Engineering, Cardiff Crown Court heard.

It has only been five weeks since actor Ricky Champ and his wife Sammy welcomed their second child, River, into the world. But as the couple adjust to life as a family of four they tell us they have been inundated with support from the EastEnders family. Ricky, 42, who plays Stuart Highway in the soap, revealed that Danny Dyer in particular has been spoiling the newborn.

EastEnders star Ricky Champ who is known for playing the character of Stuart Highway has welcomed a new baby son into the world with his wife Samantha.They have named the baby River and he is their second child.River was born two week premature by C- section and weighed 7lb 3oz..READ MORE: EastEnders fans call for shake-up involving two main characters after iconic sceneIn and exclusive video with OK!Magazine the couple shared the story of the dramatic events that lead to Leo being born. Samantha had been booked for a C-section at 39 weeks, following advice from her doctors but it seemed that baby River had other plans.

EastEnders’ Mitch Baker is set for a shock after his brother Avery shows up on Albert Square. The estranged brothers will soon come face to face on the BBC One soap, and Avery’s arrival is set to leave Mitch in “shock” and questioning his brother’s intentions. Opening up about Avery turning up in Walford, Mitch actor Roger Griffiths said: “He’s very shocked! "I mean he doesn’t hate his brother.They have this love hate relationship but he is the last person he expected to see.” And admitting Mitch doesn’t trust his sibling, he continued: “He’s always been the guy that Mitch has trusted but then Avery has broken that trust.

EastEnders fans are used to seeing actor Roger Griffiths as Mitch Baker in the long-running BBC soap.Fan favourite Mitch didn't have the best start at family life, failing to stick around for his kids Chantelle and Keegan with partner Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley).However, the character has redeemed himself over the years, becoming more of a dad and learning to become more responsible with the introduction of his youngest daughter Bailey when her mum Dinah passed away.Mitch has since become a well-loved part of life in Albert Square since 2018, winning himself fans thanks to his bromance with Mick Carter and his loving relationship with ex-girlfriend Karen.His world is set to come crashing down this week as he discovers that Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith) was responsible for his daughter Chantelle's tragic death.Fans may not realise it thanks to his youthful personality and good looks but Roger is actually 61 years old having just celebrated his birthday on February 6.Roger isn't just an on-screen dad and has three sons of his own - Troy, Tyler and Zain - with his partner Danielle Melville.As Mitch is set to take centre stage, Daily Star has taken a look into Roger's life away from Walford.Roger originally found his way onto TV screens when he starred alongside Lenny Henry in BBC One sitcom Chef!He played Everton Stonehead alongside Lenny's character Gareth Blackstock between 1993 until 1996.Chef! aired as 20 episodes over three series was created and primarily written by Peter Tilbury based on an idea from Lenny himself.Henry starred as Gareth Blackstock, a talented, arrogant, tyrannical and obsessed chef who has endlessly inventive insults for his staff, unknowing customers, and almost anyone else he encounters.

A police officer has been locked up after cheating on his cancer -stricken wife with a vulnerable witness.

Strictly Come Dancing ’s professionals are also expected to put on a show, while comedy sketches will be provided by the casts of King Gary and The Goes Wrong Show. Meanwhile Matt Baker is also due to appear as he celebrates 10 years of the Children in Need Rickshaw Challenge, while Joe Wicks started his 24 Hour PE Challenge on Thursday morning.

EASTENDERS fans are convinced that Mitch Baker will become the new landlord of the Queen Vic as Mick Carter gears up to leave. During last night’s episode the barber, played by Roger Griffiths, told Mick “he could do his job” as he expressed his frustration about being treated differently due to the colour of his skin.