Samantha Keeble: Last News

KAT Slater was thrown into a horrific kidnapping ordeal along with her young son Tommy Moon. The character tried to overpower DCI Keeble when a gunshot was fired, leaving EastEnders viewers on a cliff-hanger. Corrupt copper Samantha Keeble (played by Alison Newman) took her feud with Phil Mitchell to a deadly level.

EastEnders fans were thrilled to see a beloved children's TV star crop up in the BBC soap's shocking throwback episode.The one-off special aired on Monday and exposed the origins behind the long-held grudge DCI Samantha Keeble (Alison Newman) has for the Mitchell family.Starring Jaime Winstone as a young Peggy Mitchell, the episode confirmed Phil and Grant's father Eric (George Russo) had murdered Keeble's father in 1979.READ MORE:EastEnders new Mitchell family stars as BBC soap airs throwback episode set in 1979The Mitchell patriarch brutally gunned down the security guard in cold blood following Phil's refusal to do so.Keeble's murder followed the crime family's botched robbery of a warehouse which also involved Grant and Billy Mitchell.Portrayed by Christopher Pizzey, eagle-eyed EastEnders fans were quick to recognise the actor as Mr Stephen from The Basil Brush Show and shared their surprised delight in a series of online tweets.One fan wrote: "Living for Mr Stephen from Basil Brush having a career resurgence in EastEnders."Another commented: "Obsessed with Keeble's dad being Steven from Basil Brush as well as Sarah Jane Smith's dad."Meanwhile, a third said: "Omg, the security guard is Mr Stephen from Basil Brush!"A fourth fan commented: "That security guard used to hang with Basil Brush."A fifth asked: "Isn't that Steven from Basil Brush?" while another fan concluded: "Omg Christopher Pizzey."Before playing DCI Keeble's security guard father, Pizzey portrayed Mr Stephen on Basil Brush.In 2008, he also starred as Eddie Smith in the Doctor Who spin-off series The Sarah Jane Adventures.Pizzey's other acting credits include a role in a recent Hollywood blockbuster.The actor starred alongside Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Famke

EastEnders star Alison Newman has lived a lot of lives.The actress, 54, rose to fame on the popular ITV drama Footballers' Wives.In 2008, she returned to the world of serial drama and was cast as DCI Samantha Keeble on EastEnders.READ MORE: EastEnders spoilers: DCI Keeble motive ‘exposed’, paternity riddle and flashback specialFirst arriving on Albert Square to investigate Max Branning's hit and run in 2008, Alison has recurred on the BBC One soap across the past 14 years.As a special flashback episode gets set to expose DCI Keeble's true vendetta against the Mitchell family, Daily Star takes a look inside her life away from the screen.Alison Newman has been a recurring cast member on EastEnders for more than a decade and has been acting on-screen for almost 25 years.Having made brief appearances in The Bill and Bad Girls, Alison caught her big break when she was cast as lesbian football agent Hazel Bailey on Footballers' Wives in 2002.After three years on the show, Alison left the series for good in 2005.Following her Footballers' Wives success, Alison landed minor roles in shows including Rocket Man, Rock Rivals, Endeavour, Whitechapel and Call The Midwife.In 2020, she teamed up with her fellow soap actresses Denise Welch, Tamzin Outhwaite, Angela Griffin and Tracy-Ann Oberman for comedy-drama Dun Breedin’.

On EastEnders, viewers are taken back to 1979 to visit the Mitchell family and uncover a secret from their chequered past while Samantha Keeble - played by Alison Newman - continues to pile pressure on Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden). It will see the history of the iconic Mitchell family unearthed for the first time.

On EastEnders, it's the day of Linda Carter's hearing and she reveals her divorce from Mick (Danny Dyer) is now official. Janine Butcher - played by Charlie Brooks - seethes to realise that Mick will still visit Linda (Kellie Bright) if she goes to prison and, determined to bring her down, she ropes in Jada to help. Linda is later delighted when she doesn’t get a prison sentence – but it’s clear Janine has been up to something when Zack Hudson (James Farrar) arrives with alarming news.

COMEUPPANCE may be near for Lewis Butler, months after he raped Ben Mitchell. But EastEnders baddie Phil Mitchell will be surprisingly reluctant to get revenge. Get the lowdown on this week's Walford drama.

THROWN behind bars earlier this year, Phil Mitchell meets his match in prison next week. The EastEnders tough man is the victim of a brutal attack and his loved ones are terrified for his life.

EastEnders hard man Phil Mitchell will learn his fate over his prison sentence next week. The Walford baddie - played by Steve McFadden - recently learned from his family lawyer Ritchie that he is looking at life in jail over the role he played in Vincent Hubbard's death three years ago. Bu when he is told his fate by arch nemesis DCI Samantha Keeble, Phil is presented with a deal.

EASTENDERS fans went into meltdown over DCI Samantha Keeble's epic return during Friday night's instalment of the BBC soap. The police officer - played by Alison Newman - hasn't been seen around Walford since 2015.