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Jamie Borthwick as Jay and Danielle Harold as Lola - "We're extremely close - we're like brother and sister, and I'm with her every step of the way"

EastEnders stars' bond is key to heartbreaking story

EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick has said that he and his co-star Danielle Harold are "extremely close" in real life, and this has helped them as the heartbreaking story of their screen couple Lola and Jay plays out for fans.

Soaps • 15 Nov 22

The BBC soap said it has worked with charities on the storyline "to ensure it is portrayed as realistically and as sensitively as possible"

EastEnders tackles self-harm in new storyline

EastEnders has announced that it has been working with the charities Alumina, Mind and Samaritans in the UK as part of a new self-harm storyline involving the teenage character Amy Mitchell, played by Ellie Dadd.

Soaps • 14 Nov 22

Shane Richie tells us all about Alfie's latest scrape Photos: BBC

Gun drama ahead on next week's EastEnders

Shane Richie has told EastEnders fans that they will see "dominos falling" as his character Alfie is caught up in all kinds of chaos next week.

Soaps • 08 Nov 22

Patsy Kensit - Set "for a brief stint" on the long-running soap

Albert Squared. Patsy Kensit joining EastEnders

Patsy Kensit will join EastEnders, a representative for the BBC soap has confirmed to the PA news agency.

Soaps • 05 Nov 22

Fleur East and Vito Coppola - The BBC said the restart had been permitted because the pair had "not begun to dance" before the incident occurred

Here's the reason why this Strictly pair had a restart

Fleur East was allowed to start her Strictly Come Dancing dance-off performance again due to an "incident with a prop".

Television • 03 Nov 22

Fans can find out what happens next on RTÉ One and BBC One on Monday 7 November at 7:30pm

Proposal from Hell in next week's EastEnders

Mick will get down on bended knee in next week's EastEnders - as fans scurry behind the sofa.

Soaps • 01 Nov 22

(L-R) Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu and Karen Hauer and Jayde Adams found themselves in the dance-off

Strictly says goodbye to fourth couple

Comedian Jayde Adams has described her time on Strictly Come Dancing as the "best thing I have ever done in my life" as she and professional dance partner Karen Hauer became the fourth couple to leave the show.

Television • 23 Oct 22

Fans can find out what happens next on RTÉ One and BBC One on Tuesday at 7:30pm

Collapse drama on Tuesday's EastEnders

There's an emergency in Albert Square in Tuesday's EastEnders on RTÉ One and BBC One.

Soaps • 17 Oct 22

Jodie Whittaker - "This family grows and it will be bigger than us and it will go on, and Ncuti will be extraordinary" Photo: BBC

Doctor Who star hails 'magical' successor

Jodie Whittaker has said Ncuti Gatwa will be "magical" on Doctor Who and will reach audiences that she has not been able to in her role as the Time Lord.

Television • 17 Oct 22

Fans can find out more on RTÉ One and BBC One at 7:30pm

EastEnders' Alfie is tying the knot tonight

EastEnders fans are set for more Alfie sweetness tonight as the big-hearted chancer prepares to marry Joan, a lady who is terminally ill.

Television • 12 Oct 22

Danielle Harold - "Sadly, many of our viewers will be able to relate to Lola's story, and it's been heartbreaking to speak to the families affected by brain tumours and hear their stories. They've been so amazing in sharing their experiences with me"

EastEnders raises brain tumour awareness with new story

EastEnders has announced that it is working with Brain Tumour Research and Macmillan Cancer Support in the UK on a storyline that will see Lola Pearce, played by Danielle Harold, diagnosed with a brain tumour.

Soaps • 08 Oct 22

Fans can find out what happens next on RTÉ One and BBC One on Thursday 6 October at 7:30pm

EastEnders to wreck the gaff on Thursday night

EastEnders is primed for Albert Square mayhem this Thursday on RTÉ One and BBC One.

Soaps • 04 Oct 22

Fans can find out what happens next on RTÉ One and BBC One on Monday 10 October

EastEnders' Alfie fluffs it with flowers next month

Alfie crashes and burns with his big romantic gesture on EastEnders next month.

Soaps • 30 Sep 22

This year's line-up will be strutting their stuff on Saturday evenings on BBC One

You dancing? They're asking! Strictly couples revealed

This year's Strictly Come Dancing couples were revealed on Friday night's launch show on BBC One.

Television • 23 Sep 22

Fans can find out what happens next on RTÉ One and BBC One on Wednesday 5 October

EastEnders fans anticipating an Alfie disaster

EastEnders has given fans a sneak peek at next month's Alfie antics in Albert Square.

Soaps • 23 Sep 22

Fans can watch what happens next on Wednesday on RTÉ One and BBC One at 7:30pm

All eyes on Billy in Wednesday's EastEnders

It's a race against time for Phil as he tries to save Billy in Wednesday's EastEnders on RTÉ One and BBC One.

Soaps • 06 Sep 22

Shane Richie as Alfie - EastEnders is "over the moon to have him home"

Shane Richie's EastEnders return date revealed

It has been revealed that Shane Richie will make his long-awaited return as EastEnders' Alfie Moon in the Monday 12 September episode on RTÉ One and BBC One.

Soaps • 01 Sep 22

Fans can watch what happens next on RTÉ One and BBC One at 7:30pm

Here's the lid coming off on tonight's EastEnders

EastEnders fans get the showdown they've been waiting for tonight on RTÉ One and BBC One.

Soaps • 30 Aug 22

"June was always adamant that she never wanted Dot's time to end while she was still with us, but she also knew that EastEnders would rightly say their farewells to Dot when the time was right," said EastEnders executive producer Chris Clenshaw

EastEnders to say goodbye to Dot in June Brown tribute

The residents of Albert Square will say their final farewells to Dot Branning in a special episode honouring the death of EastEnders stalwart June Brown, the BBC has said.

Soaps • 27 Aug 22

The episode airs on RTÉ One and BBC One on Monday 5 September

EastEnders reveals more about 1979 flashback episode

EastEnders has released a new photo of its forthcoming Mitchell family flashback episode, telling fans that tension, tricks, and the truth are all part of the time warp.

Soaps • 24 Aug 22

EastEnders emergency call prompts shock return tonight

A desperate call will be made in tonight's EastEnders as Stuart's exit storyline plays out on RTÉ One and BBC One.

Soaps • 23 Aug 22

(L-R) Judi Dench with The Repair Shop's Jay Blades and Steve Fletcher

Judi Dench seeks The Repair Shop's help

Belfast star Judi Dench will have a sentimental pocket watch belonging to her late husband mended as part of a special live session of The Repair Shop.

Television • 23 Aug 22

Ruth Wilson - Described series as "an enthralling gothic thriller and a moving examination of the legacy of The Magdalene Laundries"

BBC explores legacy of an Irish scandal in new thriller

The Affair's Ruth Wilson will star opposite Irish actor Daryl McCormack in the BBC's The Woman in the Wall, a gothic thriller examining "the legacy of one of Ireland's most shocking scandals - the inhumane institutions known as 'The Magdalene Laundries'".

Television • 18 Aug 22

Fans can watch what happens next on RTÉ One and BBC One on Thursday at 7:30pm

EastEnders turns up the Thursday tension with new pics

EastEnders is closing out a week of high drama with a Thursday cliffhanger.

Soaps • 17 Aug 22

James Bye - "I'd love to do everyone proud"

Strictly reveals EastEnders star has joined line-up

EastEnders star James Bye aka Martin Fowler is the fourteenth celebrity contestant taking part in this year's Strictly Come Dancing, the BBC has announced.

Television • 12 Aug 22