Video Preview - Can Sean Give Up Amy?

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Lauren Tells All To The Police

Troubled teen Lauren Branning begs to be taken into care by social services after confessing she tried to kill her dad. The young lass decides she cannot see her mum go to jail for a crime she did not commit.

But Tanya who is awaiting trial for the hit-and-run that nearly killed Max, pleads with her estranged husband to stop their daughter telling the truth.

Max fails to get to her in time and she tells the police everything.Eventually Lauren decides she is better off away from the family so she rings social services.

Jake Wood explained: “This is the last thing Max wants, of course, but in the end she’s driven off by a social worker while her dad is chasing the car and banging on the window. It’s a horrible scene.''

Tanya is going to blame him for losing their little girl, Max is a desperate man.

“What I love about this plot is that it’s really showing the long-term consequences of Max’s affair with Stacey.”

A show insider said: “There are many more shocks to come.”

Source - Daily Star

Trap closes in on Sean

The trap is closing in on Sean Slater in EastEnders, but it isn't the police who come the closest to finding him - it's Phil Mitchell.

In the episode screened tonight (Tuesday), Roxy becomes frustrated with the police when she finds out they are no closer to finding Sean and, more importantly, baby Amy, who Sean has kidnapped.

Phil enlists the help of Jack Branning and the two hunt out Sean, who is living in a dingy squat with help from his mum.

But also on Sean's trail is Stacey Slater, who finds out where he's hiding and tries to track him down.

Who will be the first to find Sean's hideout? And will he be there when they find it?

EastEnders is on BBC One tonight at 7.30pm.

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Janine's evil Easties plan

Malicious Janine Evans is back to her old troublesome self when she encourages hurt Whitney Dean to get in contact with her biological mother.


Jarring Janine stirs things up when she notices a scribbled address on a piece of paper in Bianca's bag and tells troubled Whitney - who has been looked after by the flame-haired rent-a-gob since she was a nipper - that it's the home of her mother.

Aghast, Whitney stares at the paper and tries to make sense of what to do but Janine isn't prepared to let the issue go that easily and convinces Whitney that she must get in touch with her mum.

Watch Whitney's plight on Friday January 2 at 8pm, BBC One.


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Pictures - Who's pulled from the icy lake?

Ronnie manages to locate her sister Roxy in the icy depths of the lake when she jumps in, putting her own life at risk. With Jack on-hand to help, they drag Roxy out of the frozen waters, but Sean's nowhere to be seen.

Has he made it out alive? Or has he died at the hands of Mother Nature and her elements?





These scenes air on Thursday, 1st January at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on BBC One

Source - Digital Spy (Soap Scoop)

Ronnie In a Cold Fury With Jack

Old flames Ronnie Mitchell and Jack Branning go to war after the ice queen learns the truth about his affair.

Ronnie is devastated to find Jack is baby Amy’s father, not Sean. The club boss hits the roof when it sinks in that her boyfriend slept with her sister Roxy.

The truth came spilling out last night when Sean found DNA results in his Christmas cracker.

Next week Jack tries desperately to smooth things over. Samantha admits her alter ego’s relationship with the former cop is not over.

She said: “I’d imagine their on-off thing may be long running.

They can’t just go back to flirting, though – we need to see the pain!”

Source - Daily Star

2009 Spoilers

Vulnerable teen Danielle reveals a shocking secret to Ronnie next year — she’s PREGNANT.

The bar owner finds Danielle squatting in Callum’s flat after falling out with Stacey.

A soap insider said: “Maybe Ronnie will step in to help this time.”

Meanwhile, Stacey faces trouble when mum Jean gets depressed after the drama over Sean and Roxy.

After Jean’s life is put in danger by a fire at the Slaters’ house, Stacey goes to desperate measures to help. Our source said: “It brings back terrible memories of growing up with her mum.”

There’s also wedding strife when Queen Vic landlady Peggy has doubts about scheming Archie.

The insider added: “Archie thinks he’s got away with having Suzy reveal the truth about baby Amy to Sean, but Ronnie is suspicious.”

Source - The Sun

Jane Does The Biz On Grump Ian

Down Trodden wife Jane Beale is set to go behind husband Ian’s back yet again – by going into business with her brother.

Hapless Ian will have no idea what Jane is up to when she starts sneaking around with Christian Clarke.

And when Ian rumbles her scheme, the stage is set for an angry showdown.

Poor Jane constantly has to go behind her disapproving husband’s back if she wants to do anything other than work in the café. Earlier this year she started secretly doing stand-up comedy. When Ian found out he was devastated that she kept him in the dark.

An EastEnders insider said: “Jane wants to have her own life away from Ian, the kids and the café. But whenever she brings it up with him Ian just shrugs her off. “So she really doesn’t have much choice.“Christian is sick of working with Ian so the pair decide to go into business together.

“It makes perfect sense and for the first time in ages Jane is looking forward to doing something that she can get her teeth into.“It’s just a shame that Ian won’t feel the same when he finds out.”Fans will be able to watch the storyline unfold next month.

Source - Daily Star HERE...

Nasty Nick's health kick

Eastenders legend John Altman has revealed how he jogs, meditates and pops health pills to help him play Nasty Nick Cotton.

The reformed alcoholic, 56, who returned as Nick in an explosive Christmas special, said he takes ten health pills a day.

They help him to relax and prepare to play Nick after acting in panto six days a week in Reading, Berks.

He told The Sun: “Physical and spiritual well-being are very important to me — that’s why I meditate.

“People don’t realise the power they have within them to be more relaxed.”

Source - The Sun

2009 teasers!

Jean's despair
It’s a bad start to the year for poor old Jean, who’s plunged into the depths of depression following the disappearance of Sean. And things come to a head when she almost sets fire to the house! With her mother becoming increasingly difficult to look after, Stacey faces the heartbreaking prospect of putting Jean into full time care...

Danielle's dilemma
Someone else facing a grim 2009 is teenager Danielle, who finds herself homeless after a fall out with Stacey. A shock discovery throws her further into turmoil, leaving her feeling scared and alone. When Ronnie finds the youngster squatting at Callum’s flat, it’s clear she’s in need of a friend – will Danielle finally drop the bombshell that she’s Ronnie’s secret daughter?

Wedding bells?
Love is in the sir for former sweethearts Lucas and Denise, who’ve found love together a second time around. With the pastor’s staunch religious beliefs preventing him from entering into a sexual relationship out of wedlock, the pair plough ahead with plans for a Valentine’s wedding. But a bombshell from Lucas’ son, Jordan, is about to shatter their happiness...

Janine's so mean!
Janine attempts to make a fresh start in 2009 – but that’s not easy when most of her neighbours hate her! Having been thrown out by Pat, the queen of mean sweet talks Billy into moving in with her. But he could live to regret it when she steals Peggy’s credit card, and frames orphan Jay for the crime...

Scandal in the Square!
The Walford gossips go into overdrive when a massage parlour opens up in the Square. Stalwart Peggy is not impressed by the new ‘business’, and sets about organising a protest to try and shut it down. Meanwhile, God-fearing Dot is left in shock when her granddaughter Dotty lets slip that her dad, Nick, often goes for a ‘massage’ at similar establishments!

Tanya’s trials
It’s not the best start to the New Year for Tanya, as she wakes up behind bars! But when Lauren confesses that she was the one behind Max’s hit and run, the wheels are set in motion for Tanya to be released from jail. With her family in disarray, what chaos will the mum of three return home to?

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Pictures - EastEnders water scenes

Roxy Mitchell finds herself trapped beneath the ice of a frozen lake and her sister Ronnie desperately tries to save her. A crazed Sean Slater and Roxy find themselves stranded in the middle of a frozen lake and plummet into the dark depths of the water below.

When Ronnie and Jack finally track them down, they look on as the ice gives way beneath Roxy and Sean's feet. Without thinking, Ronnie jumps into the water in an attempt to save her sister. Who'll make it out alive? It all kicks off on New Year's Day on BBC One.



Source - Digital Spy (Soap Scoop)

Pictures - Lake disaster for Roxy and Sean in 'Enders

This is the dramatic moment that EastEnders' Sean Slater and his wife Roxy plunge through a sheet of ice into the freezing lake waters below. Lulling Roxy into a false sense of security, Sean lies that he's taking her and baby Amy away to start a new life as far from Walford as possible.

Sean's intentions, however, aren't quite what they seem when he pulls the car up beside an icy lake. Panicking for her daughter's safety, Roxy succeeds in luring Sean away from her but both Roxy and Sean find themselves standing in the middle of a frozen lake. Disaster soon strikes, though, and the pair plummet into the murky depths.

Who'll make it out alive?

Or will the pair perish before anyone saves them?





Click here for behind the scenes pictures

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A Dirty Den For Janine

Saucy Janine Butcher is set to open a sleazy massage parlour – causing uproar in Albert Square.

The ex-hooker will be up to her old tricks again from the moment she sets foot back in Walford. Locals including Dot Branning are ready to do everything they can to get the place shut down. But with scheming Janine more determined than ever to make a go of the business they’ll face one hell of a fight.

The babe also befriends wayward teen Jay Brown and gets him to help her set it all up. And with his legal guardian Billy Mitchell all too aware of what Janine is capable of, he also joins Dot’s campaign to stop the venture in its tracks. An insider said: “At first no one knows what Janine is up to. She rents out a flat in the Square and tries to keep things as discreet as possible. “But like most things in Walford it doesn’t take the locals long to discover what she’s really up to.

“As you can imagine a lot of people are not pleased about having a massage parlour on their doorstep. “Janine insists it’s all above board but with her track record everyone is fully aware of what she’s up to. “

Dot is totally disgusted. And will lead the battle to get the place closed down.”Fans of the BBC1 soap will be able to watch the storyline unfold early next year.

Source - Daily Star

Pictures: Sean pays Jack a visit

Here's a first glimpse at some unseen New Year's Day episode pictures. As you can see from my picture below, Sean pays Jack a visit at the club and their exchange is far from pally. Jack, however, is taken aback by the reason for Sean's visit - Sean asks him to be a good father to Amy and not to let her down.

When Jack tries to let everyone know that Sean's at R&R, Sean slams Jack's hand in the desk drawer, before rushing out and disappearing into the night...

Source - Digital Spy (Soap Scoop)

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas Everyone

Don't miss Eastenders Tonight at 8pm & 9pm

Pictures - Sean discovers the truth!

This is the heart-stopping moment that Walford's Sean Slater discovers the true paternity of his wife Roxy Slater's baby Amy, courtesy of Archie's scheming ways.

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Altman: 'Going back was like a dream'

EastEnders actor John Altman has said that his return to the BBC soap was like a dream.

The 56-year-old, who has played Dot Cotton's wayward son Nick on and off since 1985, argeed to make a comeback to the BBC soap after a seven-year break.

Speaking about his return to Elstree studio, home of EastEnders, Altman told DS: "Going back for me was a bit like a dream at first. You know when you have those dreams about things you did a few years back and you end up almost reliving the past?"

He continued: "But then I realised how much I'd changed - I'd matured quite a bit, too. It didn't take long to slot back in, either. Getting Nick's 'voice' back, getting his gear back on and going back into Dot's front room. It took me about a morning and I was comfortable with it all again."

Click here for Digital Spy's interview with John Altman aka Nick Cotton


Source - Digital Spy

Palmer 'like a mother to Maisie Smith'

EastEnders star Maisie Smith has admitted that Patsy Palmer is like a real mother to her on the set of the BBC soap.

Speaking to the Essex Echo, seven-year-old Smith, who plays Bianca Jackson's youngest daughter Tiffany, said: "I love being on EastEnders. I really get on with Patsy. She looks after me so well. It’s like I’m her real daughter some days.

"Everyone is really nice. Pam St Clement, who plays Pat Butcher, is also really lovely to me."
Smith added that her Albert Square experience has convinced her to follow acting as a full-time career.

She said: "I'm glad I get to be cheeky and say some funny lines. I would never want to be a goody goody. It’s strange people point at me in the street now and ask if I’m the girl from EastEnders. All my friends think it’s great I’m on television. I think I will want to be an actress forever now."

Her father Steven remarked that Maisie's fiery on-screen persona is "an exaggeration of her own personality. She’s a little madam sometimes, both on and off screen".

Source - Digital Spy

Kazinsky: 'Sean would have made a good dad'

EastEnders' Rob Kazinsky has suggested that his Walford character would have made a good father.

The 25-year-old exits the soap at the beginning of January in a dramatic New Year's Day episode, which sees the fallout of Christmas Day's paternity revelation reach an icy climax.

Despite Sean not being the biological father of his wife Roxy's baby, Kazinsky has insisted that his Albert Square counterpart would have been a good dad.

He told DS: "You only have to look at his behaviour over the last number of months. He became a responsible man, always doing what was best for Roxy. He really started to sort his life out and step up to the plate. That's why it's a shame that someone who's turned over a new leaf like Sean has had it taken away from him."

Speaking of Sean's past, he added: "Sean had the best dad in the whole world. He was a kind, considerate and caring man, but Sean didn't realise he was until 'he was gone'. Sean was 16 when his father died, so for Sean, bringing up baby Amy was a way for him to make it up to his dad - by being the father to Amy that his father was to him."

Click here for Rob Kazinsky's aka Sean Slater interview with Digital Spy

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Video - Heather Can't Wait

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Pictures - Sean and Jack come to blows

Despite Roxy's protestations that she doesn't know who baby Amy's father is, Sean suddenly realises that Roxy's 'random guy from the club' was, in fact, Jack.

A panicky Jack lashes out at Sean and pins him up against the Minute Mart's shutters.

Source - Digital Spy

Pictures - Shirley smacks Suzy in 'Enders

This is the moment when EastEnders' Shirley Carter finally loses her rag with her love rival Suzy Branning on Boxing Day after discovering that Suzy has ripped off the Mitchells.

After destroying Suzy's stash of cash, Shirley lashes out at the conniving Branning and floors her, knocking her out cold.

Source - Digital Spy

Den and Angie Are Soap Faves

DIRTY Den Watts handing divorce papers to his wife Angie on Christmas Day 1986 in EastEnders is the nation's favourite festive soap storyline, according to a new poll.

The classic scene with Leslie Grantham and Anita Dobson topped MSN Entertainment’s survey, getting backing from 42.5 per cent of the 1,500 voters.

Tiffany Mitchell (Martine McCutcheon) getting run over by Frank Butcher (Mike Reid) in EastEnders in 1998 was the nation’s runner-up, getting 37 per cent.

The poll also found that the top soap storyline of the year also came from the BBC1 soap – when Max Branning (Jake Wood) was buried alive by his wife Tanya (Jo Joyner).

The murder of Liam Connor (Rob James-Collier) in Coronation Street was the second favourite.

Source - The Sun

'EastEnders named DS's 'Soap Of The Year 2008'

BBC soap EastEnders has been named Digital Spy's Soap Of The Year 2008.

The Walford-based serial drama topped the head-to-head reader vote between the Big Four soaps - Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks being the other three.

Speaking of the show's success, executive producer Diederick Santer said: "What a lovely way to end the year! Yet another best soap award (to add to the British Soap Award, National TV Award, TV Quick Award and Inside Soap Award). We'll have to enlarge our trophy cabinet."

He added: "Thanks so much to everyone who voted. Digital Spy users know and love their soaps, so to get the thumbs up from them is very gratifying."

Lacey Turner, meanwhile, who plays Stacey Slater in the BBC soap said: "Thanks so much to everyone that voted for us. These awards are always great to win but even better when they are voted for by everyone that watches."

Thousands upon thousands of DS readers participated in the poll which was open between Friday, November 21 and Sunday, December 7.

See below for a gallery of photos of some of the cast with the award, including Adam Woodyatt (Ian Beale), Pam St. Clement (Pat Evans) and Nina Wadia (Zainab Masood).

Source - Digital Spy

Spoilers for 19 - 23 January 2009

Monday 19 January 2009

As Tanya finally arrives home, Max worries about how to break the news that Lauren is in the care of Social Services, in the first visit of the week to Albert Square.

Ian, meanwhile, taunts Stacey about her family troubles, but finds that he has troubles of a different kind. And Peggy is aghast to discover that her purse is missing but, this time, it doesn't look like Jay is to blame.

Tuesday 20 January 2009

Tanya is desperate to get Lauren back, in tonight's visit to Albert Square, but at what cost?

Elsewhere, Jane has a solution to Christian and Ian's business troubles, and Billy is at the end of his tether with Janine, as she appears to have reverted to her old ways.

Thursday 22 January 2009

Dot is anxious about how Jim will react to the surprise of meeting their granddaughter, in tonight's visit to Walford.

Tanya, meanwhile, hatches a plan to obtain Lauren's new phone number, but needs a helping hand. And Christian is frustrated when Ian doesn't share his vision for the business.

Friday 23 January 2009

Tanya finally manages to see Lauren, but the troubled teen won't return home, in this week's last visit to Walford.

Meanwhile, Janine and Ronnie's squabbles reach a surprising conclusion and Jane and Christian continue to plot their business venture behind Ian's back.

Source - Press Office

Video - EastEnders Christmas Trailer

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Christmas Greetings

To Watch a festive message from Shona McGarty (Whitney).

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or

To Watch a festive message from Adam Woodyatt (Ian).

Click here

Source - Eastenders Website

Nick Cotton Christmas Special

Don't miss EastEnders Nick Cotton Returns, featuring interviews and archive footage

After a seven year absence, "Nasty" Nick Cotton is making a comeback! You can watch shocking stories of Walford’s original bad boy on BBC Three at 8pm on Tuesday 30 December.

The Christmas Special will delight with behind-the-scenes access, archive footage and interviews with cast members past and present.

Will the former villain be a changed man, or will he cause trouble at Christmas?

With a history of deceit, theft, drug addiction and murder, he's one character that few residents will welcome back with open arms!

The Christmas special also takes a look at some of Albert Square’s favourite characters who've left and returned to the Square. The much-loved characters include Dirty Den, Sharon Rickman (Watts), Frank Butcher, Phil and Grant Mitchell, another returnee who'll soon be back on your screens is Janine Evans (Butcher).

From passionate reunions to settling old scores, this one-hour special illustrates that every comeback has its own drama and fireworks!

Source - Eastenders Website

Video Preview - Janine's Wedded Blitz

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Eastenders 2009 Teasers

• Wedding bells.
• A mother and daughter reunited at last.
• Something truly frightening appearing from Patrick's past.
• The Masoods and the Beales getting thrown together in an enclosed space.
• Hev finally deciding it's time to meet her idol.
• Something large and a bit damp heading Bradley's way.
• A surprising ally for Janine.
• A smile on Chelsea's face.
• A strange flatmate for Billy.
• And quite a few days in court...

Source - Digital Spy

Santer: 'I didn't want Rob to leave'

EastEnders' executive producer Diederick Santer has revealed that he tried to dissuade Rob Kazinsky from leaving the BBC soap on more than one occasion.

Santer, who took the helm at the BBC's flagship soap in 2006, was reluctant to let the 25-year-old quit, due to his ever-improving performance as Albert Square's resident bad boy Sean Slater.

Speaking exclusively to DS, Santer said: "I didn't want Rob K to leave, and I did try more than once to make him change his mind. His work has got better and better, and Sean's become a very important character for the show."

He added: "But he's his own man and there are things he wants to do so of course he goes with my blessing and support."

Kazinsky's exit storyline sees him bow out of the soap over the festive season when his character 'goes off the rails'.

Click here for Digital Spy's interview with Eastenders executive producer Diederick Santer

Source - Digital Spy

Larry Lamb: 'Archie's misunderstood'

EastEnders actor Larry Lamb has suggested that his scheming Walford character is simply misunderstood.

The 64-year-old's counterpart Archie Mitchell, who viewers first saw when Albert Square headed to Weymouth, quickly unsettled the Mitchell family not only by his immediate presence, but by proposing to his sister-in-law and Queen Vic landlady Peggy.

Speaking of Archie's menacing ways, Lamb told DS: "There are still things emerging. He's somebody who's made a lot of mistakes in his past, wanting everybody to come up to speed and not still deal with him the way they knew him back then.

There's an element of misunderstanding with Archie, but Ronnie's obviously been so badly stung by him."Back in October, Archie called off his engagement to Peggy after Pat cajoled Peggy into testing his trust, resulting in him postponing the wedding indefinitely.

However, the actor teased: "Wedding bells are very definitely in line for the New Year. He's called it off, though and at the moment, they're friendly but they're living under a flag of truce with an element of mystery lurking.

"Christmas week also sees Archie exact the ultimate revenge on his daughter Roxy's husband Sean Slater by revealing that he isn't the father of Roxy's new-born, Amy.

Lamb added: "The crux of Christmas week for Archie is that he's woven so many webs that he's becoming terrified that something's going to unravel and he's going to be seriously exposed for what he's been cooking..."

Click here for Digital Spy's interview with Larry Lamb aka Archie Mitchell

Source - Digital Spy

Roxy has Christmas dinner worry

EastEnders' Roxy Slater is to have her Christmas ruined by Suzy Branning before it has even begun.

Rita Simons has revealed that Suzy - played by Maggie O'Neill - tells Roxy she has seen the paternity test results for her baby Amy while they are peeling spuds for Christmas Dinner.

Rita said: "Amy is definitely not Sean's.

"Roxy doesn't think that anyone else has seen the paternity test results, so up until Christmas Day everything is hunky dory.

"We're cooking a big old Christmas dinner for the whole Slater/Mitchell clan, everything's rosy. Then Suzy completely shatters my world while I'm peeling potatoes!

"I then spend the rest of dinner staring at a wall, wondering if she's going to say anything."

Rob Kazinsky, who plays Roxy's husband Sean, also revealed that Suzy is working for Roxy's evil dad Archie, played by Larry Lamb, who wants to break up the happy family.

Rob said: "Archie is the one who found the test, so he knows and he's paying Suzy to give me the results and screw me over.

"But then he sees how happy we are and how great everything is and in true EastEnders style makes it worse."

Source - MSN

Mamma Mia! It's EastEnders

MAMMA Mia? You must be having a bubble bath - it's the cast of EastEnders all dressed up, of course!

Click here for a picture

And yes, that IS Ricky Groves, who plays hapless Garry in the soap, looking particularly glamorous in the middle of the pic, taken for Heat Magazine's Christmas special.

He told Heat: “It’s the first time I’ve ever dressed up as a woman and it felt quite strange...
"I’ve even had my toenails painted, and you can’t even see them in the picture!”

Cliff Parisi, who plays Minty, added: “I look a right mug!”

Heat magazine is on sale tomorrow.

Source The Sun

Suzy's Heart Threat

EastEnders' Suzy gets a shock when a pig's heart is delivered to her door step.
The schemer - played by Maggie O'Neill - is sent the gruesome threat from her evil ex-boyfriend Ahmet who is chasing her for money in Monday night's episode of the BBC soap.

Suzy gets a text saying "outside" and she goes out to find a pet carrier. She reaches inside hoping it's her kidnapped dog but she pulls out a pig's heart.

Suzy tells Phil about Ahmet's demands for money and tells him how scared she is, especially with the baby coming.

Ahmet arrives at Suzy's and Phil gives him some money and warns him to leave Suzy alone.
Later as Suzy walks alone across Albert Square Ahmet steps out of the shadows and tells her that he knows she isn't pregnant.

It's the same trick she used on him - say you're pregnant, get all their secrets and then tell them you've miscarried and run off with their possessions.

He tells her that he knows she doesn't have the money to pay him back so he wants her to rip off Phil and give it all to him. Suzy's furious but Ahmet blackmails her and gives her until Christmas to get him what he wants.

Source - MSN

Janine's wedding

EastEnders superbitch Janine Butcher returns to our screens next week in typical Janine style. If you've not then in a nutshell, Janine - or should I say her nom de plume Judith Berstein - is marrying an old Jewish man called David.

Janine's actually spent years converting to Judaism and all's going to plan - until Ricky, Billy and Pat spot her in a Jewish newspaper. Ricky and Billy are determined to be there for the nuptials, but Pat's not so sure. Without invites, both Billy and Ricky turn up at the synagogue - and it's not long before Pat turns up to throw a whole selection of spanners in Janine's long-term con.

After all, Janine's typically only in it for the money.As you can see from my picture below, Janine loses it when Pat arrives and dishes out a tongue-lashing. And it's Pat's revelation about Janine which causes her husband David to have a heart attack.


But one question remains following his death - did Janine do enough to secure a prominent place in his will?





Source - Digital Spy - Soap Scoop

Rob Kazinsky's spirit return

Rob Kazinsky would like to return to 'EastEnders' as a ghost.

The actor - who plays villain Sean Slater in the BBC soap - has left the show after filming a dramatic Christmas exit this month and says a good spiritual expert may be required to bring his character back.

He said: "Maybe Sean could come back through a medium if he's dead."
Rob - who begged producers not to kill off his character - insists Sean still has plenty of unfinished business in Albert Square and would love to come back in the future.

He said: "There are a lot of scenes I wish had been done. Sean never went to his dad's grave and never had a real heart-to-heart with his mum.

"There are questions that remain unanswered, so maybe he could come back and answer them."

The star added that although there are a few things in the "pipeline" he is not worried about his next career move just yet.

He said: "For now, I'm just going to enjoy getting fat over Christmas."

Source - Virgin Media

Spoilers for 12 - 16 January 2009

Monday 12 January 2009

Libby and Chelsea are on tenterhooks as they worry about their family’s future, in the first visit of the week to Albert Square.

Lucas and Denise, meanwhile, meet to discuss their relationship. Will the wedding go ahead?

Elsewhere, an unresponsive Jean brings back painful childhood memories for Stacey.

Tuesday 13 January 2009

A new massage parlour has opened in Albert Square, much to the displeasure of some of the residents.

Meanwhile, Lucas decides to leave for Leeds after Denise declines his marriage proposal and Jay has left home and is driving around the Square in a pimped-up car, leaving Billy troubled.

Thursday 15 January 2009

A joy-riding Jay finds himself on the wrong side of a morality campaign masterminded by Peggy, in tonight’s visit to Albert Square.

Meanwhile, Danielle has been asked by Stacey to leave the Slaters’s house. Now homeless, she opens up to Ronnie.

Elsewhere, Jean is convinced that Charlie wants her out of the house, and a worrying episode forces Stacey to ask for help.

Friday 16 January 2009

Jean complains to Stacey that she’s finding it hard to sleep and is having panic attacks, in tonight’s visit to Albert Square. Stacey struggles to help her.

Meanwhile, Denise has a go at Lucas and confronts him with some recent revelations

Source - Press Office

Slater's sexy Xmas wrap up

Eastenders hotties Stacey and Danielle show the men of Walford what they're mis-eltoeing when they put on some saucy Santa outfits.

Mouthy Stacey Slater and Square newbie Danielle Jones are told by club owner Ronnie Mitchell
to strut their stuff in the feisty festive numbers while serving customers at R&R.

But the outfits appear to work a little too well and soon Danielle's caught the attention of new staff member Paul.

Paul soon convinces the girls to drink on shift and tries top charm his way to Danielle's affections - even asking her for a Christmas kiss later.

Watch the girls in their sexy Christmas outfits on Tuesday 23rd December, BBC One.

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Source The Sun

Suzy Caught Red Handed

Scheming Suzy Branning is caught red-handed trying to fleece lover Phil Mitchell of all his cash.

Archie Mitchell catches her with her hand in the Queen Vic safe just as she is about to steal the money and do a runner.

Suzy is forced to take from Phil when her ex turns up and threatens to expose her lie about being pregnant.

An insider said: “She decides that if she is going to steal from him she should benefit. Unfortunately, Archie catches her in the act.”

Source - Daily Star

Soap on a slope

Soap girls Lacey Turner and Carley Stenson look like jingle belles — messing about in the snow on an orange sleigh.

The laughing pair joined a host of celebrities for a one-day trip to Lapland to put a smile on the faces of ill children.

It was organised by charity When You Wish Upon A Star, which takes 300 kids to the Finnish winter wonderland every year.

Lacey, 20 — Stacey Branning on EastEnders — then helped push eight-year-old Hollie Power’s sleigh down a snowy slope before meeting Santa Claus with Carley, 26 (Steph Dean on Hollyoaks).

Kids could also meet Katherine Kelly — who plays Becky Grainger on Coronation Street — and X Factor duo Same Difference.

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Source - The Sun

Jane's at the Ender her tether

Ian Beale has a Christmas to remember this year - when Jane throws him out of the house for lying about their finances.

Feisty Jane confronts her stingy husband after discovering he loaned the Masoods £2,000 in a business venture – despite making his own family go without.

When weedy Ian is forced to ‘fess up, fuming Jane dumps a curry on his head, and then pours the rest down his trousers before throwing him out the house.

That’s one way to spice up a marriage!

Watch Ian get his comeuppance on Tuesday, December 23 at 7.30pm on BBC1.

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Joe Swash: Look who's in my Kar

The girlfriend of I’m A Celeb winner Joe Swash shows who is in the driving seat in their relationship — as the pair are spotted out together for the first time.

Joe, 26, told of his love for EastEnders beauty Kara Tointon, 25, while in the jungle — after The Sun revealed they had been dating for five months.

Let’s hope she gave him a warmer welcome home than the two miserly balloons and penned note Joe’s family taped on their London home.

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Ricky's Revenge

Ricky Butcher turns superhero when he gives paedophile Tony King a beating.

Tony is released on bail after he is arrested over his affair with schoolgirl Whitney Dean.

And when he returns to the Square to try to convince her to withdraw her evidence against him he runs into a furious Ricky Butcher.

Ricky has feelings for Whitney’s stepmum Bianca Jackson.

And after Tony’s affair was rumbled, he has become her shoulder to cry on. He loses his temper when he catches Tony in the area and gives him a kicking.

EastEnders boss Diederick Santer told the Daily Star: “I think everyone wants to see justice done. “Ricky is furious with himself for not having a go at Tony when he suspected he was roughing up Whitney. “So he beats him up.”

The explosive storyline has caused controversy, with some viewers claiming it is too strong to be shown before the watershed.

But Patsy Palmer who plays Bianca, believes it is an important plot.

She said: “Sadly, Bianca’s situation is not uncommon. Many families have been in this position.“But if by doing this storyline the show gives one person the courage to speak up it’ll have done its job.”

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10m watch Eastenders' Tony drama

Nearly 10 million viewers tuned in to see EastEnders' controversial paedophile story reach a head.

The episode saw Bianca Jackson discover that her fiance Tony King had been been abusing her step-daughter Whitney.

A BBC spokeswoman said that 9.9 million people saw the show, an above-average figure.
Actor Chris Coghill, who plays Tony, told BBC Radio 1's Newsbeat: "I've had nothing but positive responses from people on the street.

"And it's a lot of people that recognise me - with the amount of people who watch EastEnders.
"The public response has been great and very supportive of the actual storyline as well, because it is a very important social issue."

Chris is going for a dramatic change of character by joining the cast of The Royal, to play an ambulance driver named Bobby, who he said "rescues little old ladies".

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Stacey Slater to the rescue

Stacey Slater will come to the rescue on Christmas Day when her brother Sean kidnaps Roxy's baby.

Sean is furious when he learns Jack Branning is Amy's real father.

The gripping storyline is due to come to a head over Christmas dinner at the Queen Vic, when Sean loses it as the paternity test results are revealed in a home-made cracker - and he confronts wife Roxy, reports The Sun.

The furious and broken man plans to get revenge on his wife and Amy's twisted grandfather Archie Mitchell by kidnapping Amy and leaving Roxy fearing the worst for her baby's safety.
But Sean's sister Stacey - played by Lacey Turner - offers to help them find her crazed brother and calm him down.

An soap insider said: "Stacey is the only one who's ever been able to handle Sean. He's a loose cannon and he's utterly humiliated.

"While everyone else panics, Stacey works out what's happened and it's not long before she's on his tail."

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Rob's A Brit Of A Movie Star

Hunk Rob Kazinsky will swap Walford for the silver screen after landing a movie role.

The actor, who plays Sean Slater, only filmed his final scenes last month.But he has already been lined up to star in a new Brit flick after he called on his alter ego’s fiery nature to help land him the part.

Rob, 25, told the Daily Star he got the part after arguing with the producer.Poor He laughed: “I had a meeting with a very important person and ended up rowing with him about the state of the British film industry.

“I think it is shameful that we have extremely talented actors in this country and they are not hitting the big time because the industry over here is so poor.

“Why should we have to crack America to have a career in the top flight? It’s ridiculous.”

Rob is also set on carving out a career behind the camera and has written a script for his pal, Prince Caspian star Ben Barnes, 27.

Rob said: “He’s the perfect leading man. Although I think he would be too expensive now!”

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Sean's tot kidnap revenge

Crazed EastEnder Sean Slater vows to punish wife Roxy — by kidnapping the tot he was conned into believing was his daughter.

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The layabout is furious to learn Amy’s real father is Jack Branning.

The bombshell explodes during Christmas dinner at the Queen Vic. Sean snaps after the news of the paternity test is revealed in a home-made CRACKER — and confronts Roxy.

He plans to get back at her and the tot’s twisted grandfather Archie Mitchell by snatching Amy and fleeing to a deserted flat.

Devastated Roxy blames herself and tries to get her baby back before Sean does something terrible.

But it is Sean’s sister Stacey who steps into the breach.

An EastEnders insider said: “Stacey is the only one who’s ever been able to handle Sean.
"He’s a loose cannon and he’s utterly humiliated.

“While everyone else panics, Stacey works out what’s happened and it’s not long before she’s on his tail.”

But Sean is still at large and over New Year he hatches his most twisted plan yet . . .

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Davro: My co-stars are fat and ugly

EASTENDER Bobby Davro stunned a crowd of 20,000 by branding two of his female co-stars fat and ugly.

Davro, 48 — who plays cheeky Vinnie Monks in the BBC soap — made a string of cruel jibes about the actresses who play Shirley Carter and Heather Trott.

The comic-turned-actor was warming up for crooner Barry Manilow at London’s 02 Arena on Sunday.

He said the worst part of his soap role was having to kiss screen lover Shirley — played by Linda Henry.

He sniped that she “had a face like a bulldog licking p*** off a thistle”.

Davro then joked he had slept with roly-poly Heather, — actress Cheryl Fergison — adding: “I’m not saying she’s big but I got on top of her and burnt my a*** on the lightbulb.”

Manilow fans cringed as he laid into the women.

Debbie Scarf, 51, of Isleworth, West London said: “I couldn’t believe how insulting he was.
“The actresses will be furious.”

Davro has been written out of the soap to appear in panto but plans to return next year.

His barbs are unlikely to endear him to his colleagues.

His agent Siovanya Bond said: “It was tongue in cheek. Both actresses know he jokes about them and see the funny side.”

Linda and Cheryl declined to comment.

A BBC spokeswoman said: “I suspect they’ll feel it’s just part of his act.”

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Lauren set to confess: I did it

EastEnders' Lauren Branning drops a bombshell when she admits to her dad Max that she tried to kill him.

The teenager makes the confession after watching her mum Tanya plead guilty to the charge, in an attempt to cover up for her daughter.

Max had persuaded Tanya to plead 'not guilty' and told a relieved Lauren that her mum would be found innocent.

But Tanya changes her mind when Lauren comes to the court for the hearing, and realises she can't risk her daughter's freedom.

According to Digital Spy, a devastated Lauren tells Max in the January episode: "It weren't Mum driving that car. It weren't her that tried to kill you. It was me, Dad."

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Swash gives prize to Kinsella fund

King of the Jungle Joe Swash has pledged his charity money from I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! to the anti-knife crime campaign in memory of Ben Kinsella.

Joe played Mickey Miller in EastEnders and is friends with Ben's sister Brooke Kinsella, who was also in the BBC1 soap, and her family.

An ITV spokeswoman said the money raised by viewers' votes was still being calculated. Reports have put the money at £30,000.

The Ben Kinsella fund was set up by the 16-year-old's family after he was stabbed to death in June in north London.

The fund will provide money for charities and finance anti-street crime campaigns.
Joe told the Sun: "This campaign means a lot to me ...

"I hope any money I may have got from people will be able to make a difference.

"Knife crime is getting out of hand."

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Suzy Raids The Vic's Safe

Suzy Branning finds herself in a compromising position in a couple of weeks when Archie catches her raiding The Vic's safe. Having watched Phil take a bag of cash from the Arches over to the pub, Suzy spots the ideal opportunity to raise the cash in order to pay off her ex, Ahmet - the one who she stole the gold bar off. However, Archie's in the right place at the right time (complete with giant kangaroo) and ultimately ends up with all the leverage he needs to ruin Sean Slater's life.

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Swash crowned King of the Jungle

Joe Swash was crowned King of the Jungle in 2008's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
The 26-year-old former EastEnders actor won the public vote ahead of tennis ace Martina Navratilova in the ITV show's eighth series.

Earlier actor George Takei, best known as Star Trek's Mr Sulu, was booted off the final to boldly go into third place.

Joe, the sixth celebrity to become a jungle King, hugged Martina after he won saying: "You're my Queen, darling."

He told presenters Ant and Dec: "It's been an amazing three weeks. It's been everything, It's been ups, it's been downs.

"It was just a lovely experience and I'm definitely coming out a much maturer man than I was when I went in there. It's been worthwhile," he added.

He was crowned by a former winning contestant, singer Matt Willis, and his wife TV presenter Emma Griffiths.

Wimbledon legend Martina, 52, said she felt "just fabulous - happy for Joe".

Joe played wideboy Mickey Miller but was axed from the soap in February.

The actor, who has a 17-month-old son, Harry, prepared for the show by cutting down to two meals a day.

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Mob Mauls Lucas

A gang of raging Walford dads go on the warpath after finding out Tony King is a paedophile.

Phil Mitchell, Max Branning and Ian Beale lead the angry mob.They storm the local youth centre as news spreads that the sex offender had been working with their children.

And as the situation gets out of control, centre manager Lucas Johnson is attacked and left for dead.

A show insider said: “It’s mob mentality at its worst.

"The news about Tony sends shock waves around the Square.“The fathers are spitting blood and they storm around to the centre demanding that it be closed down. "Lucas does his best to convince them that he knew nothing about Tony’s sick ways but it has little effect.“

As he tries to lock up the centre, he is jumped on and badly beaten.”Max (Jake Wood, 34) is particularly furious after discovering Tony (Chris Coghill, 33) was grooming daughter Lauren (Madeline Duggan, 14).

He had been using her problems to gain her trust. But when she learns he was sleeping with Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty, 16) she tells her father.

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Brooks 'very happy' with 'Enders return

EastEnders returnee Charlie Brooks has revealed that she is 'very happy' to have made a more permanent Walford comeback.

The 27-year-old returns to screens on December 18 in a storyline which sees her character Janine Butcher posing as a Jewish bride called Judith Bernstein. Earlier this year, Janine made a brief reappearance on the Square for 'Frank Week', a bank of episodes dedicated to late comedy legend Mike Reid.

Speaking of her return, she told DS: "After I returned to do Frank's funeral, the tribute to Mike Reid, Diederick [Santer], the gorgeous man that he is, sent me a text quite soon afterwards saying 'can we talk about you coming back to the show?' and I agreed to go in for a chat…

I've always wondered what Janine's been up to since we last properly saw her."

"It's a pleasure to be back," she continued. "It was quite a big decision - it's a complete life change. I've got a little girl [called Kiki] but it's a decision that I have to say I'm very happy I made.

It's working out extremely well with Kiki, the schedules - everything's just working."She added: "I'm back for a year at the moment. I don't know [about anything longer]. We'll see how it goes on both parts."

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Janine's Back In Marriage Shock

Eastenders fans are in for a treat this month, when uber-bitch Janine’s wedding is busted by Pat.

The scheming gold-digger – who killed her husband Barry Evans by pushing him off a cliff – will re-appear in the soap when step-mum Pat bursts in on her Jewish wedding ceremony.

Janine has hoodwinked her elderly wealthy groom David, telling him her family died in a car crash.

But Pat, brother Ricky and cousin Billy get wind of her plan and storm into the synagogue to save the ageing man from being duped.

Devious Janine, who looks sophisticated in her wedding gear, claims she has never seen them before – and accuses the trio of being mad.

But Pat barks at the groom’s family: “She’s about as Jewish as a bacon sandwich. The game’s up Janine.”
The busted bride then lashes out at Pat and the rabbi stops the ceremony.

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Viewers can see her return on December 18 on BBC One.

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Barbara Windsor's real-life Archies

EastEnders star Barbara Windsor has told how Archie's bullying of Peggy is based on real-life experience.

In the soap plucky Peggy Mitchell's new boyfriend Archie Mitchell is psychologically abusing her, cutting her off from her friends and draining her confidence.

Barbara told the Daily Star: "They wanted Archie to be quite dark when it came to Peggy but they weren't sure how to go about it.

"So I said he should do little things, like telling her what she should be wearing and how to have her hair.

"I've had men in my life that have been manipulative and controlling like that. They say things like: 'Are you really going to wear that top?'

"And before you know it you're wearing a top that goes right up to your chin and is not 'you' at all."

But the 71-year-old actress said off-screen she and Larry Lamb, 65, are best of friends and he is "amazing".

Barbara said: "We're a right couple of old fogies on set, we just sit and gossip about everything. I love it!"

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