Eastenders General News Thread

[Perdita]

Ex-EastEnders star Tracey-Ann Oberman has recalled her experiences of the 2004 Thailand Tsunami.

The former soap star, who played Chrissie Watts between 2004 and 2005, was on her honeymoon in Phuket when the Boxing Day disaster happened.

"I had ten days between murdering [on-screen husband] Den [Watts] and burying him," she told The Mirror. "EastEnders sent me on honeymoon with the script. We had four lovely days. Then the Tsunami hit.

"One minute all is fine, the next you're wading over bodies. It was very distressing. You saw bodies and bodies and bodies.

"The posters of the missing at Phuket airport and having thousands of relatives and friends searching for faces... that was terrible... On the plane, all you could hear was sobbing."

The actress, who is currently competing in BBC One's Celebrity Masterchef, confessed that she broke down during filming of the soap on her return from the holiday.

"I had to go straight back to EastEnders and two days in was when I had a reaction," she said. "I found myself in the make-up chair just crying."

She added: "These things make you stronger. They're a wake-up call. They make you realise life is fragile and everything can change in an instant. We have to eke out every bit of happiness and live in the moment."

[di marco]

EastEnders star Scott Maslen has become a patron of a children's charity based in Kent. The Canterbury organisation Kent Kids Miles of Smiles is a charity for sick and disabled children.

The actor, who plays Jack Branning said: "For such a small charity to be making such a genuine difference to the lives of so many children is amazing. I was thrilled to be asked to be part of it."

Scott continued: "Individuals in the public eye, like myself, get the chance to highlight the often less well known work that is being done out there by the lesser-known charities."

The actor is set to be guest of honour at the charity's annual music festival on July 26, in the gardens of Redwalls, one of the Kent Kids' care homes in Canterbury.

[Perdita]

EastEnders star Kara Tointon has reportedly landed a £100,000 lingerie deal.

According to The Sun, the actress, who plays Dawn Swann in the BBC One soap, has signed a deal to promote a line of Ultimo underwear for Asda.

A source close to Ultimo boss Michelle Mone said: "Michelle has big plans for Kara. She thinks she’s every bit as pretty as X Factor judge Cheryl Cole and has huge potential."

Tointon was recently tipped to appear in this year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!

[Perdita]

FORMER EastEnders actress Emma Barton has said she would be happy to return to Albert Square as Honey Mitchell.

Emma, 32, who quit the BBC1 soap last year, said she would like to go back to brighten up life for hapless on-screen hubby Billy.

The actress added: “If they asked me to go back, I would!”

[di marco]

Emma, 32, who quit the BBC1 soap last year

i thought she was axed?

[Perdita]

I tought that too

[sindydoll]

she was axed i can remember the headlines

[di marco]

she was axed i can remember the headlines

yeh i know thats what im saying, but in the article it said she quit

[Perdita]

I remember quite a few of us on here being outraged as we disagreed with the decision for her character to be axed. Perhaps it sounds better for actors if they are reported to have left a show rather than being axed?

[di marco]

I remember quite a few of us on here being outraged as we disagreed with the decision for her character to be axed. Perhaps it sounds better for actors if they are reported to have left a show rather than being axed?

yeh thats probably it. i doubt it would look good if someone was axed then wanted to come back!