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UK entrant Mae Muller will need to beat the odds to win this year’s Eurovision Song Contest – with the bookies backing Sweden’s Loreen to claim victory for a second time.

Samantha Womack has addressed a return for her character Ronnie Mitchell on EastEnders – almost six years since she drowned trying to save her sister, Roxy, who also perished. The 50 year old actress, who recently got the all-clear from breast cancer, appeared on ITV's Good Morning Britain on Wednesday where she discussed her former co-star Rita Simons' recent return to the soap as Roxy – albeit in her daughter Amy's imagination.

BBC viewers have said Amanda Holden was 'thrown under the bus' by Eurovision Song Contest presenter Hannah Waddingham.

EastEnders star Sam Womack has opened up on her "brutal" chemotherapy journey amid her breast cancer battle and found she says she's found a new mantra to live by after being given the all-clear to "never say never."

EastEnders star Rita Simons has revealed she could be about to make a huge soap comeback, but it wouldn't be on the BBC One soap. The actress appeared on Good Morning Britain on Friday (April 28) after fans saw her return to Walford in emotional scenes.

When EastEnders fans found out that soap icon, Rita Simons, who played Roxy Mitchell for 10 years was returning to Albert Square, it’s safe to say that they were both excited and baffled. Mainly due to the fact that Simons’ character was killed off in 2017 alongside her on-screen sister, Ronnie Mitchell, who was played by Samantha Womack.

Roxy Mitchell is set to make a shock return to EastEnders despite dying several years ago. The character died in tragic scenes in 2017 alongside her sister Ronnie, played by Samantha Womack.

EastEnders fans may be pleased to see a familiar face in Thursday's episode of the popular long-running soap as Rita Simons briefly returns as fan-favourite character Roxy Mitchell. Roxy will appear as a figment of her daughter Amy's imagination, marking the characters first on-screen appearance since her death in January 2017.

As The Apprentice reaches it’s final nail biting conclusion on Thursday evening, Lord Alan Sugar will once again be revealing which contestant has earned his highly sought after investment to help get their business of the ground. The 74 year old star, has been making the dreams of contestants come true since 2005, when he first launched The Apprentice and kickstarted the businesses of the winning contestants, by offering both a cash investment and his impressive business knowhow to help them reach their full potential.

Former EastEnders actress Samantha Womack has announced she is cancer-free just five months after a diagnosis of breast cancer.

EastEnders' Samantha Womack admitted she is "thankful" to be alive in an emotional admission after learning that she is now completely free of breast cancer.The star, much-loved by fans famous for her portrayal of Veronica 'Ronnie' Mitchell on the BBC One soap, had opened up earlier in the year after receiving the diagnosis.The 50-year-old had initially not noticed any symptoms, but the cancer had been discovered during a routine medical check.She'd previously described the breast cancer treatment - a gruelling course of chemotherapy - as "hardcore" and "toxic".The Eastenders star has admitted she is continually bursting into tears because she feels so thankful to be alive."I know that sounds crazy, but it’s almost like I can see the beauty in everything now – like everything feels special."I keep bursting into tears, because I’m happy," she told OK! magazine.She explained that receiving the shock diagnosis had "shifted my perspective" and that she was now appreciating "everything"- even the smaller things in life she might normally have taken for granted.Recalling the "rollercoaster ride" of her diagnosis, the actress, who has been supported throughout her cancer battle by boyfriend Oliver Farnworth, admitted her blood had run cold when she'd first found out there was a "shadow" on one of her breasts.Sam felt disbelief as she'd had no symptoms whatsoever prior to learning of the cancer.The appointment had been squeezed in between a matinee and an evening show in the star's fast-paced theatre schedule and the last thing she'd been expecting was complications."It was really incredible because I didn't find a lump, I didn't feel unwell," she previously confided to This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip

READ MORE: EastEnders fans brand Denise's put-down of Sam 'best line ever'TV presenter Kate Thornton replied, “Well you won’t be going hungry anytime soon! Sending love and good health,” while former All Saints member Natalie Appleton said, “Fabulous Oli wow!!!! Love you my precious girl soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much. ” Samantha’s on-screen sister Rita Simon, who played Roxy Mitchell, simply commented: “Yes! Eat woman…. eat it all!” The actress shared the news back in August after the death of Grease icon Olivia Newton-John.

EastEnders actress Samantha Womack, 49, took to Instagram to update her 88,700 followers after she started chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer.

Instagram last night to share an update on her breast cancer battle with her 87,800 followers.The former EastEnders actress who played Ronnie Mitchell on the BBC soap, said she is due to start chemotherapy today after having surgery to remove the lump.Samantha, who appeared to be filming herself in the video, thanked her fans and friends for reaching out to her.She said: “I just want to say thank you to everyone who has been sending me love after I shared my story about battling with breast cancer. "So just to tell you where I'm at, I've had my operation - had a lumpectomy and lymph node removal- and I am now going to start my first session of chemotherapy tomorrow.“But I have read all of your stories and messages.They've blown me away, genuinely.”The TV star went on to add that she was “humbled” by how people had been showing her their support at this time.She continued: “I just wanted to say thank you.“I'm very humbled by the fact that everyone has reached out and...

Samantha Womack has shared an update on her cancer treatment and thanked her fans for all of their love and support. The former EastEnders actress, 49, announced that she'd been diagnosed with breast cancer following the death of Grease actress Olivia Newton-John, who passed away last month 30 years after she'd first been given her diagnosis. After recently revealing that she had undergone an operation, Samantha has now revealed that she's due to start chemotherapy treatment.

Samantha Womack has offered fans an update after she revealed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The former EastEnders star shared her diagnosis in August following the death of Olivia Newton-John.

Samantha Womack has shared an update on her cancer treatment and thanked her fans for all of their love and support. The former EastEnders actress, 49, announced that she'd been diagnosed with breast cancer following the death of Grease actress Olivia Newton-John, who passed away last month 30 years after she'd first been given her diagnosis.

EastEnders star Samantha Womack has shared an update on Instagram following the announcement that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer in August. The actress, who played Ronnie Mitchell in the BBC One soap, thanked fans and friends for sending their love after sharing her story, before giving an update on her recovery. ‘I’ve had my operation.

EastEnders actress, 49, took to Instagram on Friday to share the sad news and poignantly wrote: 'Cannot cope with losing you, not now. . .

EastEnders actress Samantha Womack's has shared developments in her continued battle with breast cancer, revealing she's now resting at home after surgery. Sharing the update via Instagram yesterday (August 18), the Ronnie Mitchell star wrote next to a photo of a bowl of soup: "Recuperating after breast cancer op. My love makes me turmeric and ginger in the morning and homemade butternut squash soup in the evening.