Tony Clay: Last News

EastEnders has started filming a special funeral episode for Dot Cotton after actress June Brown passed away aged 95 in April. New filming pictures give viewers a first look at the emotional scenes, which are set to air in the upcoming weeks, and see a horse-drawn carriage with white flowers spelling out "Dot".

EastEnders actor Max Bowden has confirmed his exit from the BBC soap in a recent social media post. It had been previously reported that Max would be leaving his role as Ben Mitchell this year, but Max had not spoken out about the news, until now.Taking to Instagram Max wrote a note about his departure and said: "Well guys It’s that time! It’s been one hell of a ride! Thanks for taking Ben to your hearts and allowing my version into your lives.

A new behind-the-scenes snap of EastEnders favourites Perry Fenwick and Tony Clay has really got soap fans talking. Photos of the pair reading scripts on the EastEnders set were shared to the BBC soap's Instagram account.Tony, 32, portrays Callum Highway in the soap, while Perry, 61, plays Billy Mitchell.The duo looked to be in good spirits as they studied new scripts together on the Walford market. "We wonder what scene they're reading...

EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick proudly introduced his baby niece to his fans on Wednesday, sending his co-stars wild for the adorable post.The 28-year-old star, who plays grieving Jay Brown in the BBC soap, posted a gorgeous black-and-white photo to his socials, promising the newest member of the family lots of "laughs". "She don’t know how lucky she is I’m her uncle!," he joked.

Max Bowden and Tony Clay spoke to Metro. co. uk about what’s coming up for their respective characters.

Tony Clay who plays Callum Highway in Eastenders has gained a lot of attention for his role as he navigates a relationship with fiery Ben Mitchell, but off screen the actor tends to keep his real-life romance out of the spotlight.The relationship between the EastEnders characters Callum Highway and Ben Mitchell has gripped viewers, with them being dubbed the fan-favourite couple ‘Ballum’.Tony made his debut on the hit BBC One series in January 2018 when he accidentally shot family friend Mick Carter during a botched heist. Afterwards, he briefly left the soap before returning to Albert Square in 2018, where he has remained ever since.

Emmerdale’s Amy Walsh has paid tribute to fiancee and EastEnders actor Toby-Alexander Smith on the day of his birthday, revealing that she feels ‘unbelievably lucky’ to spend her life with him. The actress, who plays Tracy Metcalfe in the ITV soap, took to social media on the day of Toby’s birthday to share a special message. ‘Happy birthday beautiful man! Inside and out’, she wrote on Instagram.

EASTENDERS fans were thrilled to see their soap favourites looking worlds away from Albert Square as one of them threw a leaving bash. Walford's finest gathered to bid farewell to actress Gurlaine Kaur Garcha, who plays Ash Panesar in the BBC One soap, after she filmed her final scenes.

FORMER EastEnders star Ricky Champ reunited with his on-screen brother last night. The actor, who played Stuart Highway in the London-based soap, reunited with co-star Tony Clay for a night out.

EastEnders legend Dot Cotton will receive an emotional on-screen send-off after the actress who played her for more than 35 years died at the age of 95 earlier this year. A special edition of the BBC soap is being filmed featuring a horse-drawn carriage with white flowers spelling out the word "Dot".

The cast of BBC EastEnders enjoyed a big night out as newcomer Bobby Brazier and his co-stars were spotted at Tulley's Shocktober Fest in Crawley. Jeff Brazier and Jade Goody's son, Bobby, 19, brought along his brother Freddie, 18, as they joined his EastEnders co-stars Shane Richie, Max Boden, Jaden Ladega, Dean Gaffney, Jamie Borthwick and Tony Clay at the Halloween themed attraction. Dressed for the Autumn weather, Bobby and Freddie posed for photos both wearing large warm black puffer coats.

READ MORE: EastEnders viewers left stunned as Walford icon makes a surprise return to save Stuart Highway EastEnders' Lola Pearce star Danielle Harold immediately commented on the post and wrote: "Congratulations you guys xx". Callum Highway actor Tony Clay said: "Love this! Congrats mate!!".

Despite romance rumours heating up between the pair, Max Bowden and Shona McGarty appeared to be careful in not walking the Soap Awards 2022 red carpet together on Saturday 11 June evening. Speculation about the pair's potential relationship have been swirling after it was said they have "grown close" following Max's split from his pregnant ex-girlfriend. Max, 27, has been seen leaving 30 year old Shona's house since the news broke, while sources had said they're "inseparable".They have refused to confirm whether they're in a relationship or not.

Tragedy is at the centre of a number of the nation’s biggest soaps next week, with a deadly car crash on the menu, as well as the loss of one of the genre’s finest ever characters. We are, of course, referring to Hollyoaks’ Luke Morgan, whose final scenes will air next week. Luke, as viewers know, is battling dementia, and upcoming scenes will see him jet off on holiday with his loved ones.

BBC has issued a statement in response to a number of complaints about a recent episode of EastEnders in which Ben Mitchell was raped.The scenes were part of a pre-announced storyline to raise awareness of male rape.During the upsetting story, Ben, played by Max Bowden, came to blows with his husband Callum Highway, played by Tony Clay, over Ben's vigilante actions against homophobes.This caused a rift between the couple, with Ben going home with online hook-up Lewis Butler, played by Aidan O'Callaghan.Ben tried to leave but sex attacker Lewis refused to let him go and raped him in disturbing scenes.A number of viewers took to Twitter to respond to the pre-watershed scenes.One person wrote: "That was awful to watch. Made me feel physically sick."Another said: "This was not suitable TV before the watershed," while another put: "That genuinely made me feel sick to the core."The BBC has now responded to a host of viewer complaints over the soap's storyline.The broadcaster has confirmed they received complaints from viewers who were unhappy with the content in the episode.They have issued a statement in response, writing: "EastEnders has been a pre-watershed BBC One staple for over 37 years and has a rich history of dealing with challenging and difficult issues and Ben’s story is one of these."We have worked closely with organisations and experts in the field to tell this story which we hope will raise awareness of sexual assaults and the issues surrounding them.

EastEnders fans have been left feeling upset after watching Ben Mitchell's harrowing rape scenes with bartender Lewis Butler. Character Ben, who is played by Max Bowden, has been developing a close friendship with the new manager of Prince Albert Lewis, played by Aiden O'Callaghan recently. But things took an abrupt turn for the worst when Lewis didn't take "no" for an answer on Monday 23 May evening's episode of the popular BBC soap opera.

WITH his marriage to Callum Highway on the rocks, Ben Mitchell is down in the dumps. But the EastEnders character is set to face more dark times after being the victim of rape, according to the actor who plays him, Max Bowden.

BEN Mitchell's marriage to Callum Highway took a serious hit during last night's trip to Walford. EastEnders star Tony Clay has shared his character's agony over his husband kissing newcomer Lewis Butler.

EastEnders star Lorraine Stanley looked worlds away from her iconic character Karen Taylor on Saturday as she attended her on-screen son Zack Morris' leaving party. Taking to Instagram, the actress, 45, posted a collection of sweet snaps with the actor, 23, as she sweetly said she would "cherish" their BBC One soap memories forever.

Tony Clay is best known for his role on EastEnders, where he plays the likeable character Callum 'Halfway' Highway.The actor joined the cast of the long-running BBC1 soap back in 2018, and has since become a familiar face with fans of the show. His character has had quite the journey so far, experiencing a sexual awakening and eloping with long-running character Ben Mitchell not long after he was dumped at the altar by Whitney Dean, who found out about his affair with Ben.

Tony Clay enjoyed a lavish weekend break with his "nearest and dearest" last weekend to celebrate his 30th birthday.The EastEnders actor took to Instagram to give fans an update on the fun-filled staycation, showing off the luxury penthouse suite he'd booked for the special occasion.Tony, who plays Callum Highway on the BBC1 soap, took a trip to just outside of Canterbury with a whole host of pals and his other half Olivia, where they stayed at an incredible four-star resort.The hunky actor spent the weekend at the Cave Hotel & Golf Resort in Faversham and shared plenty of snaps with his 94k followers. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .