As ‘EastEnders’ celebrates 40 years since its characters first arrived on Albert Square, Roisin O'Connor remembers her grandmother Anna Wing, who became a household name as the formidable Lou Beale ...

As BBC soap EastEnders celebrates its 40th anniversary, we speak to a long-time scriptwriter on the show who lifts the lid on ...

The East End of London-set soap began airing on February 19 1985, and was a ratings hit from the start with 17 million viewers tuning in.

EastEnders has delivered gripping drama, unforgettable characters and hard-hitting storylines that reflect the struggles of ...

From a Walford icon reportedly giving £400k to a co-star, to a soap favourite leaving thousands to several charities - here’s ...

Albert Square isn’t known for its shrinking violets. As the groundbreaking soap turns 40, superfan Johnathon Hughes selects ...

Evil Nish Panesar (Navin Chowdhry) may be dead and gone, but he is still causing chaos in EastEnders - making his final demands through his last will and testament. Nish tried to kill ex-wife Suki ...

SHE was the scheming killer EastEnders fans loved to hate. Now Janine Butcher has been voted Best Bad Girl in The Sun on Sunday’s exclusive poll to celebrate the soap’s 40th anniversary.

Taking on the role of interviewer, Swash shared: "It was a privilege to take another trip back to Walford to reunite with my EastEnders family ahead of the 40th anniversary. "I won’t say too ...

Bianca Butcher, falsely confessing to the killing. Natalie reportedly told bosses she was planning on leaving EastEnders last summer. Rumours are now rife that Sonia will be killed off in the ...

An EastEnders actor may have just accidentally dropped a huge hint that he's the celebrity underneath The Masked Singer's Bear outfit during a live on-air interview. ITV's The Masked Singer sees ...

"I’m thrilled to be joining the cast of EastEnders as part of the Knight family," he said at the time. "I grew up watching the show and many of the characters have been part of my life for as long as ...