She has been a permanent fixture on EastEnders as the lovable Sharon Mitchell for 35 years and during this time has endured her fair share of scandals and forbidden love. 

Phil and his son Ben go on the warpath to try and find Keanu after he kidnapped Callum Highway, and it remains to be seen whether their plot will take a deadly turn.

In dramatic scenes that will air on Friday, Sharon turns to Kathy Beale for help as her labour escalates after being held at gunpoint by Ben Mitchell.

EastEnders viewers were left shocked as Sharon Mitchell's 13-year-old son Dennis died in an explosive twist - only for his mum to find out about his death moments after giving birth. 

EastEnders stars Maisie Smith and Danny Dyer cut casual figures as they returned to filming following the BBC soap's explosive 35th anniversary boat crash scenes.

The Tiffany Butcher star, 18, and Keegan Baker actor, 21, seemed to share a taxi home after the raucous celebrations as they were spotted getting into a parked vehicle together.

Insiders say Maisie, 18, and Zack, 21, went public with their blossoming romance at the soap's 35th anniversary wrap party in east London on Saturday.

EastEnders are set to introduce the first deaf character to help Ben Mitchell cope with his hearing loss in the wake of the explosive boat crash episodes in the BBC soap.

EastEnders' Ben Mitchell faces serious danger in Friday's episode as he steps out in front of a speeding motorbike after failing to hear it coming.

Last month the 35 anniversary episode of EastEnders saw 13-year-old Dennis Rickman die in a horrific boat crash.

Phil (Steve McFadden) vanished without a trace after causing the devastating boat crash that took the life of his adopted son Dennis (Bleu Landau).

The I'm A Celebrity star, 27, admitted she would torture herself by Googling 'fat Lauren Branning' every day but was addicted to reading cruel taunts from trolls.

The soap star, 18, shared the funny snaps on Instagram from her early days as Tiffany as she and co-star Shona McGarty messed around with props backstage.

Maisie Smith has opened up about her battle with body dysmorphia in an emotional self-penned song which she shared on her Instagram account.

She was left shocked when ex Mitch Baker (Roger Griffiths) made a shocking declaration of love after she butted heads with new man Billy Mitchell (played by Perry Fenwick).

It was EastEnders actress Maisie Smith's turn to show off her moves on the video sharing platform on Wednesday, posting a fun dancing clip with her lookalike mum Julie.

Speaking on his Heart Radio show, the presenter said that he had to grovel to his spouse, both 32, after he decided forego her tradition of watching films with a buffet of snacks to head to the pub.

Speaking to The Mirror on Saturday about the ordeal, the TV personality, 24, said she tried out for Our Girl, but lost out to Michelle Keegan following a car-crash audition.

Ryan Lochte appeared glassy-eyed during an interview with Matt Lauer on Saturday night - when he admitted that he 'over-exaggerated' the supposed robbery in Rio.

Ryan Lochte and Cheryl Burke emerged from this week's Dancing With The Stars with only 24 points out of 40. The 32-year-olds were open about their travails on Extra this Friday.

Kayla Rae Reid is getting real about her body post-baby. The former Playboy model posted a throwback mirror selfie to Instagram on Sunday that put her then-pregnant belly on full display.

From tender looks to stony silences, viewers agreed that, as the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, Claire Foy and Matt Smith were a convincing couple.

Josh Duhamel didn't just kick off the Kids Choice Awards with a bang, but also with a lovely baby bump. Imitating his pregnant wife Fergie, the host of Saturday's Nickelodeon awards show revealed his sweet dancing skills for a comedic opening skit.

On Friday, Blake Shelton, 39, indirectly called out his relationship with Voice co-star Gwen Stefani in a promotional video for this past weekend's Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.

The celeb offspring, 19, started his day standing up for change at the March For Our Lives demonstration against gun violence and the NRA in downtown LA before heading to Kids' Choice.

Nickelodeon has become the latest victim of Sandpapergate after the youth network nominated Steve Smith for its 'Ultimate Icon' award just days before he was caught cheating.

Jim Furyk has accepted that opposite number Thomas Bjorn 'got the better of him' during the United States' Ryder Cup defeat to Europe.

JOHN GREECHAN AT ST ANDREWS: Brooks Koepka insists he didn't fight with Ryder Cup team-mate Dustin Johnson - but is curious who would win a scrap between the two pair.

IAN LADYMAN AT PORTRUSH: Outgoing champion Francesco Molinari admitted he hadn't particularly enjoyed the experience of defending his title this week.

Since winning the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February, Mickelson has recorded just one top-20 finish on the PGA Tour - a tie for 18th at the Masters - and has slipped to 47th in the world

Louise Thompson has admitted she's 'working on her relationship' with fiancé Ryan Libbey and they still haven't made plans for their wedding.

Louise Thompson has ruled out a permanent return to Made in Chelsea after admitting filming for the current series left her 'deflated.'

With the virus continuing to spread across the continent, threatening a host of major sporting events, UEFA have accepted that 'football must follow the orders of the individual countries'.

CHRIS FOY'S WORLD OF RUGBY: Sky Sports are reportedly leading the race for broadcast rights to the Six Nations from 2022. Prepare for rugby to become a low-profile, niche sport.

England are coming to terms with the premature end to their Six Nations campaign but Ford admitted the postponement of matches is insignificant in context of the coronavirus crisis.

Rob Cross held off a stirring fightback from Michael Smith to win the Betfred World Matchplay title at Blackpool's Winter Gardens on Sunday night.

The reality show's original star Lauren Conrad, 32, reportedly couldn't commit to her TV comeback as she is reportedly too busy with her other business ventures.

Nespresso coffee - which is advertised by movie star George Clooney -  has admitted to buying beans from three farms in Guatemala where child labour is used.

Sam Fender has been forced to pull out of Glastonbury Festival 2019 over health reasons just hours after Snow Patrol cancelled their slot. 

The Spinning Around hitmaker, 51, will take to the Pyramid Stage on Sunday for the 'legends slot' and the star has already hinted that it will be emotional.

The Can't Get You Out of My Head hitmaker, 51, was named GQ Icon Of The Year on Tuesday night at the GQ Men Of The Year Awards 2019.

A document from Mendip District Council has floated a potential limit to the amount of drink people can bring in for personal use at subsequent festivals held in Pilton, Somerset.

England were well beaten in the last encounter with the Scots and are bracing themselves to face typically fired-up opponents, desperate to end a disappointing campaign with a win.

EXCLUSIVE BY WILL KELLEHER: Gary Graham might have trained with Eddie Jones’s England but now feels liberated as a fully-fledged Scot. he made his debut against Italy in the Six Nations.

NIK SIMON IN EDINBURGH - Sam Underhill admits the pressure is on as England walk into the eye of a storm in Saturday's clash with Scotland.

Ajax have announced their star defender Matthijs De Ligt has been left out of their squad for their summer tour to Austria pending 'a possible transfer'.

Ronald Koeman was one of the many candidates Barcelona had on their shortlist to replace Ernesto Valverde, but he said he was reluctant to leave the Netherlands so close to Euro 2020.

The Today's Show Sophie Walsh has revealed her love for redheads.

England cricket hero Ben Stokes, football ace Raheem Sterling and athletics star Dina Asher-Smith lead the nominees for the 2019 Sports Personality of the Year award.

Ms Davison, the interim boss of Comic Relief until a new chief executive arrives in March, told the NGO Insight conference that all Western charities needed to address how they portray Africa.