EastEnders

• 1 Sharon heading back to the East End for a third time
  Original EastEnder Sharon Watts is to make a return to Albert Square after an absence of six years. Actress Letitia Dean, 44, will head back to Walford later this year – her third major stint on...

• 2 Exclusive: Patsy puts her secret heartache behind her as she looks forward to a family Christmas
  While EastEnders Bianca Butcher returns to Walford with an explosive entrance this month, life has been no less eventful for actress Patsy Palmer as she reveals in this week's HELLO! magazine. In an...

• 3 EastEnder John Partridge celebrates his union with Canadian actor Jon Tsouras
  His EastEnders character Christian Clarke hasn’t had a civil partnership yet, but in real life, actor John Partridge was very happy to celebrate his union with Canadian actor Jon Tsouras. The couple...

• 4 TV star Gary Webster reveals his brush with death after suffering major heart attack
  Telly tough man Gary Webster has told how he is being nursed back to health after suffering a major heart attack. The 47-year-old who found fame in EastEnders before becoming George Cole’s sidekick...

• 5 The day brave Jessie drew on Kat's resilient spirit to carry on after cancelled wedding
  Her EastEnders character Kat Moon has had her fair share of relationship woes. But in a cruel twist of fate, there was real-life heartbreak for Jessie Wallace this week when the actress cancelled her...

• 6 EastEnders' favourite bad boy Jake Wood invites us into his beautiful Hertfordshire home
  Although he may excel at playing the backstabbing adulterer Max on EastEnders, HELLO! quickly discovered that Jake Wood has very little in common with his character in everyday life. The actor,...

• 7 Singer and actor David Essex makes 'charismatic' 'EastEnders' debut
  David Essex is making his mark on Albert Square as EastEnders character Eddie Moon. The singer, actor and 1970s heart-throb is seen here for the first time as his "charismatic" alter-ego, who...

• 8 Television triumphs: 'EastEnders' take top awards at star-studded NTAs
  In a month's time, the biggest names of the silver screen will descend on Los Angeles for the annual Academy Awards. But in Britain this week, it was the stars of the small screen who out in force for...

• 9 Ant and Dec scoop first Bafta while Amanda Holden rules in the fashion stakes
  It was a big night for comedy duo Ant and Dec on Sunday night as the TV presenters picked up the first Bafta of their two decades-long TV career. The best pals won Best Entertainment Performance at the...

• 10 Are EastEnders Ronnie Mitchell and Jack Branning set to finally tie the knot?
  It's been one of the most on-again off-again relationships in soapland. But it looks like EastEnders' Ronnie Mitchell and Jack Branning might finally be getting together once and for all. Just-released...

• 11 'EastEnders' star Jo Joyner shows off her 'miracle' twins on British TV
  After four years of trying to start a family, an overjoyed Jo Joyner finally succeeded. And this week the proud mum was showing off her twin babies – who were born on December 7 via caesarean section...

• 12 Slimmed-down 'EastEnders' star Hannah Waterman splits from husband Ricky Groves
  It's all over for EastEnders couple Hannah Waterman and Ricky Groves, who have called time on their three-year marriage. The pair, who got engaged in 2005 while they were both working on the BBC soap,...

• 13 Second time lucky? Spat threatens to ruin Bianca and Ricky's 'EastEnders' wedding
  More than 22 million EastEnders viewers tuned in to see Bianca Jackson and Ricky Butcher walk down the aisle together 12 years ago. There was a sense of déjà vu for those same fans this...

• 14 'Here's my card': Boris Johnson invites 'EastEnders' Peggy to get in touch
  Albert Square's iconic Queen Vic pub has seen its fair share of platinum barnets - from Sharon Watts to Roxy and Peggy Mitchell. But a blond with a difference came through the establishment's hallowed...

• 15 Less is definitely more for Billie Piper as she radiates sophistication at TV awards
  On a night where bright colours, mini skirts and plunging necklines seemed to be the order of the day, Billie Piper's understated look put her ahead of the rest at the annual TV Quick awards. The Secret...

• 16 Boris Johnson heads to Albert Square to become first politician on 'EastEnders'
  As the nation's favourite London-based soap, EastEnders is the perfect show to host a special appearance by the city's current mayor Boris Johnson. On Friday, the 45-year-old filmed a scene with...

• 17 The 'Fowler' children turn out to pay tribute to late 'Enders' actress Wendy
  After years working together on EastEnders, Wendy Richard became so close to her on-screen children they looked on her as a second mum. And this week they were out in force with other cast members at...

• 18 EastEnders stars film Dawn and Gary wedding cliffhanger prior to bowing out
  Viewers will see EastEnders favourites Gary Hobbs and Dawn Swann sail off into the sunset this July – literally – when they leave Walford on a canal boat with Dawn's daughter Summer. Fans will...

• 19 'Enders' 'Patrick' leads his soap comrades into battle at charity cricket match
  Key members of the EastEnders crew swapped the gritty surroundings of Albert Square for the plush grass and sunny setting of a Newmarket cricket ground at the weekend, where they took part in a charity...