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Ex-EastEnders actress Hannah Waterman is five months pregnant with her first child.


Waterman, who split with former EastEnders co-star Ricky Groves in January 2010 after three years of marriage, has yet to reveal the identity of the child's father.

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THE mystery father of Hannah Waterman’s unborn child can be revealed as former The Bill star Huw Higginson.
Huw, who played loveable buffoon PC George Garfield in the police drama, has left the house he shared with his wife and two children and set up home with Hannah, 35, in readiness for the birth.
Friends of the couple say they are “‘blissfully happy” and looking forward to starting a family.
The pair first met 10 years ago when Huw, 47, had a brief role as a manipulative landlord alongside Hannah in EastEnders.
They stayed in touch and became close again in 2009 when they were cast opposite each other in plays Rattle of a Single Man and Killing Time.
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They went on a countrywide tour, months after Hannah dramatically lost two-and-a-half stone following her appearance in an exercise DVD.
At the time Hannah, who was still with then husband Ricky Groves, 42, spoke gushingly about her co-star: “Huw is lovely in real life. When there’s only two of you, you have to absolutely trust each other… he is a rock.”
Friends revealed that when Hannah split up with former EastEnders co-star Ricky, Huw comforted her. Six months ago, Hannah found out she was pregnant.
Having left wife of 13 years Geraldine and their daughters, nine and 15, Huw has moved into Hannah’s home in Essex.
Friends added that Ricky, heartbroken by his split from Hannah 16 months ago, will be further devastated by the news her new man is someone he knows.
“This will be hard,” one said. “Things are still pretty raw for him.”


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TELLY hardman Billy Murray has been charged with beating his wife and daughter during a boozy late-night family row.
Murray, 69 - who played corrupt Det Sgt Don Beech in The Bill and EastEnders villain Johnny Allen - was arrested after a 999 call to second wife Elaine's £700,000 penthouse flat.

Murray and Elaine, 61, had been out drinking before an argument erupted.


Dust-up dad ... Billy Murray with daughter Lizzie
Sources said their singer daughter Lizzie, 27, stepped in to defend her mum but was allegedly hit. The couple's other daughter, ex-Hustle star Jaime Murray, 34, was not involved in the incident in Chigwell, Essex.

Murray - currently fronting TV ads for personal accident firm Injury Lawyers 4U - was taken away by cops. He was later charged with two counts of common assault by beating.

At her home, Elaine confirmed an incident had taken place, and she did not know Murray had been charged. She said: "I don't want to talk about it." A spokesman for Murray added: "We are unavailable for comment."


Police said: "We can confirm a 69-year-old man from London was arrested in Chigwell in the early hours of April 7. He has been charged with two counts of common assault. He will appear at Chelmsford Magistrates Court on May 6."

Speaking in 2004 of his marriage to hypnotherapist Elaine, Murray said: "We've had our rough patches, that's well-known. I think she'd like to get me on the couch sometimes and zap me into the 21st century.

"But I'm an old-fashioned man with old-fashioned values and that's never going to happen."

Murray lives in a £450,000 riverside flat in the Isle of Dogs, East London - 12 miles from his wife and daughter's home.

Sid Owen has explained his decision to take a break from his EastEnders role as Ricky Butcher.

Earlier this year, it was announced that Owen is to depart the soap temporarily in the summer, allowing him to spend time concentrating on charity work and other projects.

The actor's screen wife Patsy Palmer (Bianca Butcher) is also currently out of contract with EastEnders and focusing on motherhood following the arrival of her fourth child Bertie in December.

Speaking of his forthcoming departure, Owen told Inside Soap: "When I returned to the show, it was only meant to be for six months. Three and a half years later, I'm still here so I just wanted to take a break. I'm having 12 months off and leave in July. But if Patsy comes back - which I'm sure she will - I'll be happy to return."

Asked what the news means for the rest of the family, he replied: "Ricky will run into troubles as he's skint and has kids to provide for. But Carol and Pat will hold the fort."

Owen is currently working with the charity Drop 4 Drop, which helps to tackle the global water crisis in the developing world. He recently paid a visit to India for a week and helped to install wells in communities which did not have access to clean drinking water.



Discussing how he will spend his time away from Albert Square, the star said: "I'll be heading back to India. I'll be making documentaries and also working on my autobiography. I've had such an incredible life, so I think it'll be a good read."

Why is it so important that they quote the price of those flats that these people live in?

EastEnders cast members have reportedly been warned that they will never work for the BBC again if they leak plot details to the media.

According to The Mirror, executive producer Bryan Kirkwood issued the stern warning to the cast in a letter obtained by the paper.

"Confidential information is being passed on," the document stated. "Please be assured that we are working hard with the BBC investigations service to find out who is doing this. When we do find out, action will be taken and the persons responsible will never work at the BBC again."

The investigations department is said to be looking into the case and has allegedly pinpointed two of the Albert Square drama's 'biggest stars' over suspicions that they are behind storyline leaks.

"The letter makes it clear the bosses are taking no nonsense when it comes to the show's filming schedule and scenes being given out," a source told the paper. "A life ban from the BBC seems a very severe punishment but that is what is being threatened so the cast should take note."

The insider added: "No one has been left exempt from the warning. The senior members of the cast have all been told."

In 2007, it was reported that bosses had gone to similar lengths to uncover the source of leaks after the press learned of details surrounding the death of Pauline Fowler.

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Quite right too. One of the reasons I don't watch much of the soaps is because you know months in advance what is going to happen and that puts viewers off. I can understand then revealing a cot-death plot coming up in so that if some viewers can decided to tune in or not, but they don't have to reveal every single detail. One of my favourite soap plots was Brookside's Mandy/Beth murder trial of Trevor. No one knew that Mandy & Beth were going to be found guilty until it was shown. I think that huge storylines like Christmas plots should be kept a secret even if a cast member is leaving the soap and their character is being killed off they should keep quiet about it.

EastEnders star *Jessie Wallace has reportedly become engaged to a mystery man.

The actress, who returned to her role as Kat Moon last year, was spotted wearing an engagement ring while out with co-star Shane Richie (Alfie Moon).

According to the Daily Star Sunday, the soap star is determined to keep her personal life away from the public after learning from her mistakes during her first stint on the show.

A source said: "Jessie really couldn't be happier or more settled at the moment. She made a few mistakes the first time around and was *determined not to do the same when she went back.

"Her personal life was always very public, which made it all *extremely difficult when her relationships didn't work out. Since she returned to EastEnders she just goes to work and then comes straight home to be with her little girl.

"Jessie has never quite made it up the aisle but she's turning 40 later this year and it's something she'd like to do. She is *determined not to let anything spoil what she has with her latest man. She's decided to keep him all to herself. She has no intention of bringing him into the limelight."

She already has a six-year-old daughter called Tallulah with ex-fiancé Dave Morgan.

Shane Richie and his wife Christie have announced the arrival of their baby girl.

The EastEnders actor and Christie welcomed their daughter, who weighed in at 6lbs, on Wednesday.

The pair already have two other children together, Mackenzie Blue, 4, and 2-year old Lolita-Belle, and Shane revealed that they are "delighted" with the new addition to their family.

The 47-year-old, who also has two grown-up sons from his marriage to TV presenter Coleen Nolan, told Hello: "We're delighted.

"She came out with full theatrical make-up on, and screaming! She looks just like her mum. Lovely."

Shane recently revealed that he was shocked EastEnders won the National Television Award for 'Best Soap' this year instead of Coronation Street.

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BBC1 is set to rip up its schedules for next year's Olympics - with even EastEnders under threat.
All prime-time drama and daytime shows will be affected during the three-week event, controller Danny Cohen said.

The wall-to-wall coverage will be welcomed by sports fans but risks upsetting viewers used to watching their favourite shows at certain times.

Cohen said: "We are the host broadcaster. We want to broadcast all of the Olympics. It won't be 24 hours a day, but the events start early and go on past midnight.
"We will have a radically different schedule for that period. It has to be.

"It is a massive moment for Britain and we are the channel that brings people together.

"It is right that it is on BBC1."

Cohen also said the BBC was close to confirming who would be the main anchorman or woman for the Games which last from July 27 to August 12.

He added it would "most likely" be one of the Beeb's current main presenters.

Those in the frame include Match of the Day's Gary Lineker, Jake Humphrey and Gabby Logan.

EastEnders favourite Shane Richie is to appear in pantomime this Christmas, starring in a production of Aladdin in Essex.

The actor, best known for his role as Walford's Alfie Moon, will take to the stage at the Cliffs Pavilion Theatre in December, leading the cast of the production.

According to the Essex Echo, the show will run from Saturday, December 10 until Saturday, December 31.

It is thought that the pantomime is not running into January due to Richie's filming commitments with EastEnders.

Richie's Albert Square character is currently playing a central role on screen as EastEnders continues to explore the aftermath of the soap's baby swap storyline following Ronnie Branning's confession about her desperate act.

John Partridge, who plays Christian Clarke on the show, is also doing a stint in panto this year - starring as Prince Charming in a production of Cinderella at The Marlowe Theatre in Kent.

Scott Maslen has appeared on the front of Angler's Mail after catching a giant carp in Gran Canaria.

The EastEnders actor is pictured holding the 35lb fish, which he caught while on holiday from the soap.

Speaking to the publication, Maslen, who plays Jack Branning in EastEnders, said: "It's the best fishing holiday I've ever had.

"It's always been a dream of mine to be on the front of my favourite fishing magazine - I've read it since I was a schoolboy."

The magazine's editor Tim Knight told the Daily Mail: "Not a lot of people know that one of Scott's very first jobs, when he was a youngster, was working in a tackle shop - getting his hands dirty and smelly with all the maggots and baits. That's a far cry from being soap land's sexiest male!

"Scott's not lazy with his fishing and it doesn't appear like it's all about relaxing for him. He's done well when he's entered some physically and mentally demanding events, like the British Carp Angling Championships and America's 72-hour St Lawrence River Challenge."

Maslen has previously been chosen for both sexiest male and sexiest vegetarian awards, but says that he would much rather gain recognition for his work as an actor.

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EASTENDERS is “too white” and fails to reflect real London life, according to a top BBC boss.

Head of Drama John Yorke said Eastenders does not accurately portray the mix of ethnic minorities in the capital.

And he said the show “may be significantly white compared with the real East End”.

He also added the show was not a realistic portrayal of working-class life.

He added: “Real life changes more quickly than representations of it on television.”

But he insisted the show now had more Asian characters than it once did, such as postman Masood Ahmed, played by Nitin Ganatra, 43, and GP Yusef Khan, played by Ace Bhatti, 39.

Black characters – including shopkeeper Patrick Trueman, played by Rudolph Walker, 71, and working mum Denise Johnson (actress Diane Parish, 41) – have featured for a number of years.

And in February 2009 the BBC broadcast an all-black episode of EastEnders which featured no white characters for the first time in the show’s 25-year history.

Mr Yorke said: “It’s considerably more multicultural than it was even five years ago and is easily the most multicultural show on telly now.

“Soaps reach a point where they have a really big decision to make; do they stay true to the original vision or do they adapt to a changing world? My feeling is that the truth lies somewhere in between.”

Coronation Street executive producer Kieran Roberts said the ITV1 soap had the right racial mix.

He said: “The ethnic mix is something we’re always conscious of. Statistically, we’re probably getting it about right.”

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EastEnders star Jessie Wallace has finally revealed the identity of her new fiancé.

Wallace, who won 'Best Actress' at last night's British Soap Awards for her role as Kat Moon, is engaged to 49-year-old Vincent Morse, who runs a film catering firm.

Yesterday, she dedicated her award to "my wonderful husband-to-be", adding: "He's the love of my life, I've never been this happy with a man before. He's *absolutely wonderful."

A friend told the Sunday Mirror: "Vincent's great looking and he's completely at ease with her because he meets so many celebrities."

News of her engagement broke last month, with a source saying:

"Jessie really couldn't be happier or more settled at the moment. She made a few mistakes the first time around and was *determined not to do the same when she went back [to EastEnders].

"Jessie has never quite made it up the aisle but she's turning 40 later this year and it's something she'd like to do. She is *determined not to let anything spoil what she has with her latest man. She's decided to keep him all to herself. She has no intention of bringing him into the limelight."

Shane Richie was among the EastEnders stars who showed their support for colleague Rudolph Walker's awards ceremony celebrating young theatrical talent.

The Sun reports that Richie, who plays Queen Vic landlord Alfie Moon, was joined by Kate Williams (Liz Turner) and Ellen Thomas (Grace Olubunmi) at the event.

The Rudolph Walker School's Drama Awards were first launched in the 1970s but were re-established on Sunday, May 22, and Walker, who is also known as 'Enders veteran Patrick Trueman, applauded the youngsters that performed.

"I have been blown away by the talent I have seen on stage here today," he said in a speech.

"They have left me almost speechless. Let's send a powerful and positive message out there about London's young people instead of all this negativity."

Walker added: "With your support the youngsters here today could be lawyers, doctors or even Prime Minister one day."

Earlier this month, EastEnders was named 'Best Soap' at this year's British Soap Awards.

The BBC is reportedly considering moving the set of EastEnders to the MediaCityUK complex on Salford Quays, near Manchester.

The soap could relocate to the site when its current contract with Elstree Studios runs out in 2014, the Daily Star Sunday reports.

"A move from Elstree has been under consideration for some time now," a source said. "With the resources and technology available at the MediaCity site it could be a possibility.

"There's a huge buzz about MediaCity and all the big shows like BBC Breakfast, BBC Sport and CBeebies relocating. To move EastEnders would be incredible, considering the facilities on offer."

The move would see the show being produced in the same place as Coronation Street, which is relocating to the Salford Quays complex.

The source added: "Whether EastEnders is made there or not, it's going to become harder to keep scripts quiet. All those BBC staff are bound to mingle with production workers from Coronation Street."

Bosses are said to "love" the thought of producing a southern soap in the North.

Television bosses have denied that the set of EastEnders will be moving from Borehamwood to the MediaCityUK complex on Salford Quays near Manchester.

The BBC has released a statement following rumours that the soap may be changing its location in favour of better resources.

The statement confirmed: "There are currently no plans to move EastEnders to Salford."

Earlier this week, the Daily Star Sunday suggested that the show might be relocating when its long-term contract at Elstree Studios expires in 2015.

A source had alleged: "A move from Elstree has been under consideration for some time now. With the resources and technology available at the MediaCity site it could be a possibility.

"There's a huge buzz about MediaCity and all the big shows like BBC Breakfast, BBC Sport and CBeebies relocating. To move EastEnders would be incredible, considering the facilities on offer."

EastEnders star Laurie Brett has confirmed that she is overjoyed following the arrival of her first child.

The actress, who plays Jane Beale on the Walford soap, recently gave birth to a baby girl named Erin Anne Millie Brett in a private London hospital.

Brett has now spoken publicly about being a new mum in an interview with Hello magazine, revealing that she and partner Johnny Milroy are "ecstatic" over the new arrival.

The 42-year-old also confessed that she found herself listening to Milroy's favourite Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet songs throughout the birth as she was keen to hear music but forgot to bring her own iPod to the hospital with her.

She told the magazine: "I think that's why I was so calm, because I was lying there thinking, 'What is that?'"

Brett also confirmed that it was her boyfriend's idea for Erin to take her surname rather than his.

"I was not fussed, but Johnny said, 'I think Erin Brett is such a strong name'," she explained.

Brett is currently on maternity leave, so viewers recently saw Jane depart Walford following her split from husband Ian.

Congratulations to them :cheer:

glad to hear that she's had her first child :d such a gorgeous name too.

BBC One controller Danny Cohen has claimed that EastEnders' Dot Branning (June Brown) is a Christian role model.

Cohen said that the chain-smoker, who is better known as Dot Cotton before she re-married, is an example of a Christian living out her faith in a "day to day way".

The BBC One boss made the remarks after being challenged to provide instances of ordinary believers on television who were not "freaks, geeks or antiques".

Cohen told delegates attending this year's Church and Media conference on Tuesday: "She is a single example of someone who lives out her faith on television in a charitable way."

However, the controller's case study did not go down well with some faith leaders and broadcasters.

Afterwards the Rev Hayley Matthews, chaplain for MediaCity UK, the new Salford base for BBC North, said: "I don't think Dot Cotton is very representative of Christians. I think a lot of people would be offended by that."

Matthew Adcock, from the London School of Theology, commented that although Cotton was portrayed as a Christian she did not represent the country's "growing younger demographic".

EastEnders' executive producer Bryan Kirkwood has said that he stands by the decision to show gay couple Christian Clarke and Syed Masood in bed together in a recent episode of the soap.

The episode in question sparked complaints from a handful of viewers who felt that the pair's scene was "inappropriate".

Official figures released earlier this week showed that 125 people had contacted the corporation to complain about the matter. However, 77 messages were also sent from viewers who praised EastEnders for including the scene.

Responding to the complaints during an appearance on This Morning today, Kirkwood commented: "I think EastEnders was the first soap to broadcast a gay kiss about 24, 25 years ago so it's only taken them 25 years to get into the bedroom from the living room!

"I think that we showed a heterosexual kiss on Monday night between Max and Vanessa that had no complaints, so I think we're right to show a loving, tender relationship within the context of the timeslot."

He continued: "I think Christian and Syed are the most established gay, loving relationship on TV. It wasn't crude, it wasn't over-sexual. It was something that you see every day within a heterosexual relationship and I stand by the decision to do it. [Syed] had just accepted his marriage proposal, so it was a beautiful moment."

Kirkwood also promised that the popular couple will be at the forefront of EastEnders in the coming months as they begin to play a bigger role in the Masoods' current storyline with scheming doctor Yusef Khan.

"They've just got engaged, they're trying to start the search to adopt a child and we'll see Christian and Syed coming well and truly front and centre of the show over the coming months as they get back into the Yusef storyline," he said.

A former EastEnders producer has defended a number of recent controversial soap storylines, describing them as "invaluable" in educating younger viewers.

John Yorke, senior drama executive at the BBC, argued that plots such as Emmerdale's assisted suicide saga and the sexual exploitation exposé in EastEnders highlight sensitive real-world issues in an entertaining way.

"If you ringfence soaps and say they are not a place for adult issues, removing them, it would be like making children's programmes," Yorke told The Guardian.

"It would be like taking the wolf out of Little Red Riding Hood. They allow children to assimilate uncomfortable views about the world in a safe setting... there is a need to show complex issues."

Yorke added that potentially upsetting storylines should be publicised well in advance to avoid a repeat of the EastEnders baby-swap controversy, which prematurely ended after attracting more than 8,000 complaints.

He also noted that soaps have ably changed with the times, becoming "more liberal" in terms of addressing issues of sexuality while ditching language that could be deemed as offensive by modern audiences.

Daniela Denby-Ashe has revealed that she would relish the chance to return to EastEnders.

The My Family actress appeared in the soap as Sarah Hills from 1995 to 1999. Hills was engaged twice, firstly to Joe Wicks (Paul Nicholls) and later to Matthew Rose (Joe Absolom).

She told People: "I think she ended up going to prison for murder but I'd never say never.

"I was watching it the other night and I thought it was fantastic. I'd love to go back and I think it would be interesting to see what the storyline would be."

Denby-Ashe has appeared in sitcom My Family as daughter Janey for 11 years. The actress added that she never expected the show, which will end after its current eleventh series, to last as long as it had.

"I was really surprised by the success of the show. I don't think anyone expected that.

"Fred Barron the creator tried to sell it in America and he couldn't so he came over here. I think we're lucky he did."

The fiance of former EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy has been ordered to do 120 hours unpaid work for assaulting her.
Adam Cottrell, 31, who had admitted assaulting Cassidy, was also made subject to a restraining order banning him from contacting the actress.
He had pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing at East Hertfordshire Magistrates' Court in Hertford to two counts of assault and one of criminal damage.
Cassidy, who was due to marry Cottrell later this year, played Sonia Jackson in the BBC1 soap.
After quitting the series in 2007, she briefly rejoined in February 2010 before making a solitary appearance earlier this year.

120 hours isn't enough. How many more women could he do this to in the future?

Claudia Winkleman has conceded defeat in her attempts to tempt EastEnders star Adam Woodyatt into appearing as a guest on her new Channel 4 show.

The 39-year-old presenter, who hosts Friday night comedy talkshow King of..., admitted that her sexual advances on the Ian Beale actor may have backfired.

"He's my go-to for everything - I rubbed up against him once and he looked appalled," she told Buzz. "I've asked him to come on King Of..., but he won't."

Winkleman, who has been married for 11 years to film producer Kris Thykier, recently described the programme as "the s**ttest thing you'll ever see".

The Film 2011 presenter has previously confessed to a crush on Channel 4 newsreader Jon Snow, stating her belief that "no-one wears a tie as jauntily as him".

Channel 4's King Of... continues tonight at 9.30pm, featuring Jessie Wallace and Stephen Mangan as this week's guests.

EastEnders star Shane Richie has revealed he wants to adopt a child - after becoming a father for the fifth time.

The actor, who plays Albert Square's Alfie Moon, wants to expand his brood even further after adding daughter Romalie to his family two months ago.

And he told Hello! magazine that he and wife Christie were "serious" about adoption.

"We certainly would do it," Richie said. "We were talking about looking into it at Christmas so we can spend some quality time with Romalie this summer.

"We know we'll have to jump through hoops, but it's something we are serious about, so we are going to get someone round from the local council to talk through what we have to do.

"There's enough love in this house and enough room and I think we could give a kid a chance who may not necessarily otherwise get a chance. We are definitely up for it."

The couple showed off their new baby for the first time in the magazine.

Richie has two sons from his marriage to Coleen Nolan, plus two more children, Mackenzie and Lolita, from his current marriage.

"I would love more kids," said Christie. "Motherhood is everything I dreamt it would be. All I wanted was to be married and to have children and to be happy - I couldn't ask for anything more. We have talked about adopting, so we will see."

The full interview is in the new issue of Hello!, which is out now.


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Sounds like Shane is taking a break around Christmas,,, if he is wanting to spend time with his daughter?????

I think he means waiting until Christmas with looking into adopting so he has the summer to spend with his new baby girl.

Ex-EastEnders star Billy Murray will not face trial over assault allegations.

The 69-year-old actor was arrested in April, accused of beating his wife Elaine and daughter Lizzie "during a boozy late-night family row" at their Essex penthouse.

However, The Mirror reports that the Crown Prosecution Service has said that no further action will be taken.

A spokesman confirmed: "We can confirm that the case has been discontinued and no further action will be taken."

Murray, who also appears in advertisements for Injury Lawyers 4 U, had apparently put his career on hold following the arrest.

The London-born actor appeared as gangster Johnny Allen in EastEnders from January 2005 to October 2006. He had previously starred in axed ITV police drama The Bill as the corrupt DS Don Beech.

EASTENDERS star Tony Discipline was quizzed by cops yesterday over a row in which a man had his jaw broken.
The actor, 22, who plays Tyler Moon, was identified after a late-night fight near celeb hangout Merah in Central London.

A source said: "It was a lot of macho nonsense with two groups of lads. There was shouting and it erupted into a fight."

Discipline only joined the BBC soap last month. His agent declined to comment.



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If EE has its way I guess "Tyler" will be fired ??? cos alot of the other EE folks have been let go on lesser charges ?????

'EastEnders' Tony Discipline names "perfect" celebrity crushes


EastEnders star Tony Discipline has named Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian as his ideal women.

The 22-year-old, who plays Tyler Moon in the BBC soap, revealed his celebrity crushes after admitting to being a fan of vivacious and curvaceous women.

"My perfect woman is Latina, like J.Lo or Kim Kardashian," he told The Sun's Buzz magazine. "Someone with curves."

Discipline also shared a rather unorthodox method of attracting the opposite sex that he regularly deployed as a teenager.

"When I was 17, on dates I'd pick up girls in my fish van for a bit of novelty," he confessed.

Discipline recently promised Digital Spy that viewers could "expect a lot of flirting, a lot of girls and maybe some arguments" during Tyler's time in EastEnders.

Discipline was this week questioned by police over a fight in which a man had his jaw broken.

EastEnders viewers have complained of motion sickness following a particular scene in the soap that featured shaky camera-work.

The episode in question first aired on July 14, and featured Christian Clarke (John Partridge) and Zainab Masood (Nina Wadia), in a discussion about Christian's relationship with Zainab's son Syed (Marc Elliott).

During the short scene, the camera appeared to wobble, with strange camera angles in comparison to normal EastEnders scenes.

Several fans took to BBC's Points of View online forums to comment about the odd scene, with one viewer writing: "Oh, what was with the wobbly camera? Surely, BBC isn't so bad off that it can't afford to buy EastEnders a tripod."

Another viewer added: "Am I the only one who thought the camera angles were bad during the Christian and Zainab scene? The camera was shaking and the angles were just all over the place."

Viewer Marie Marshall, 41, said: "It was really weird. At first I thought my own telly was playing up but then I went to another telly in a different room and it was doing the same thing.

"The picture was shaking so much it made me feel like I was sea-sick. Whoever was holding the camera must have been shaking a lot."

A spokesperson for the soap said that they were aware of complaints made about the scene, but have yet to offer an explanation for what happened, according to The Daily Telegraph.

already posted http://www.soapboards.co.uk/forums/s...ly-2011)/page2

Former EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy has revealed that she wants to return to the soap.

The actress, who played Sonia Fowler, described the BBC One show as her "home" and said that she will be meeting with producers to discuss a comeback.

Cassidy told the Sunday Mirror: "I'd go back to EastEnders in a heartbeat. I see it as my home, I see them as my family.

"They might say, 'No, we don't want any more old faces', but I am definitely going to ask them in the next few months and see what they say.

"When people come up to me and shout, 'Sonia! Where's your trumpet?', which they still do a few times a week, I don't mind at all."

Speaking of her recent split from fiancé Adam Cottrell, she confessed that she thinks it is "disgusting" the pair have ended the relationship before their daughter Eliza is even 1 year old.

Cassidy said: "I wanted me and Adam to be a family forever. I wouldn't have chosen to have a baby with someone if I didn't think it would be forever."

Cassidy made a one-off appearance in EastEnders earlier this year.

I don't know if EE will let her return but Sonia has family in the square so at least there could be a story for her. At least Natalie is being honest she is asking to return because she has a child to support.

EastEnders star Ricky Norwood has revealed that he is saving up to buy girlfriend Jade Ewen an engagement ring.

The actor - who plays Walford's Arthur 'Fatboy' Chubb - has been dating the Sugababes singer since 2009 and described Ewen as the Kate Middleton to his Prince William.

Norwood is quoted by The People as saying: "We really are compatible and we really suit each other, so if all goes well I wouldn't see a reason why not to. But before I think about proposing I know I've got to save for that big rock of a diamond she's going to want.

"I tried to say, 'Is cubic zirconia all right?' and she just gave me a look. I have no clue how much I need to raise but it's going to be very expensive. I would hate to think of the price because I might start sprouting grey hairs. She's worth it though, she's priceless.

"She's my princess. I'm her Wills and she's my Kate. We both watched the wedding and she loved the dress. It put ideas in her head, of course. I picked up the laptop the other day and she'd been looking at wedding dresses."

Norwood also revealed that the couple even got their big breaks on the same day. Ewen discovered she had been recruited for the Sugababes at the same time as he landed a role in EastEnders.

Jason Donovan has admitted that it would be "fun" to land a role in EastEnders.

The Australian actor, best known for his role as Scott Robinson in Neighbours, quipped that he thought his "terrible" attempt at an East End accent would see him sacked.

"EastEnders could be a fun move but to be perfectly honest, my East End accent is terrible," he told Bang Showbiz. "I think I would probably last five minutes in Albert Square."

He added: "I would definitely end up on the cutting room floor."

Donovan also insisted that, despite receiving offers, he is unlikely to ever return to Ramsay Street, which he left behind in 1989.

"The Neighbours thing is a bit like old shoes, they look nice so you don't want to quite get rid of them," he said. "But you'd never actually wear them out in the street again.

"There isn't a day in my life where I don't talk about it. Neighbours changed my life but I can't see myself going back to it."

Hannah Waterman has given birth to her first child, a baby boy.

The 36-year-old actress announced in January she was expecting a baby with The Bill's Huw Higginson, 47, and it has just been confirmed she gave birth to a son in July, the Daily Mirror reports. The baby's name is not yet known.
Hannah revealed earlier this year: "The pregnancy triggered diabetes symptoms, so it meant I was diagnosed earlier - it probably saved my life.
"It can be dangerous, which means this baby will probably be the only child I can have."

Former EastEnders star Hannah and Huw began dating last summer after Huw left the mother of his two children after 14 years of marriage.
Hannah had a difficult split from her husband and fellow ex-EastEnder Ricky Groves last January after three years of marriage.

She has said of her relationship with Huw: "I've been friends with Huw for 10 years. We first met when he played my pervy landlord in EastEnders.
"We wanted a family, but didn't expect it so quickly."


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