Viewers rushed to Twitter to praise the soap after a gripping episode saw Whitney finally escape Leon's clutches by stabbing him with a knife.

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.

Speaking on the Distinct Nostalgia podcast , June said: 'It's almost as if I've been bereaved. I don't want a retainer for EastEnders, I've left. I've left for good.'

The actress, 47, is set to return to her iconic role as Bianca Jackson amid the huge upcoming storyline involving her onscreen surrogate daughter Whitney Dean.

Hertfordshire-born Shona McGarty, 28, told Fabulous Magazine her break-up was amicable and that she didn't want to make a public announcement when things fizzled out last year.

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.

The EastEnders actress and I'm A Celeb victor, 27, stunned fans as she pulled her hair off and shared the cheeky caption: 'Hair today, gone tomorrow!'

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.

Appearing on Thursday's episode of Loose Women, the EastEnders star, 31, reflected on her journey to motherhood after welcoming daughter Dusty in July with husband Matt Kay.

Stacey Solomon left Joe Swash horrified when he returned home to find her using her whole body to mop the kitchen floor.

Former EastEnders star Carol Harrison has lashed out at producers of the show and accused them of making her feel 'suicidal' amid a clash over 'sexist and ageist scripts'.

The actress, 57, told her 191,000 Twitter followers she was shocked at the 'nastiness' of comments directed at her after she revealed daughter Maia, 23, had been privately educated.

The EastEnders star, 42, was roasted by his friend for only being interested in women that 'were the same age as his daughter,' and suggested he should try and find a partner through personality.

The former EastEnders star, 25, took to Instagram on Thursday to share a long 'Dating ad', where she urged anyone who ticked all the boxed to get in touch directly.

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

She split up with her fiancé back in January after an 18 month engagement. And EastEnders' Shona McGarty was seen for the first time without her engagement ring

The 47-year-old EastEnders star - who is now based in Malibu, California - took to Instagram on Tuesday to share her emotional post.

The former EastEnders' actress took to Instagram on Tuesday to film herself walking past her local and admitted she found it 'distressing' to see so many people there.

The group clearly got into the spirit of the Irish festive holiday as Max donned a large leprechaun hat as he cut loose with his co-stars on Saturday.

In a statement posted to Twitter, executive producer Dame Pippa Harris broke the news to fans that filming for the upcoming Christmas Special and Series 10 had been halted for the time being.

EastEnders icon Dean Gaffney fears he has coronavirus after losing his sense of smell and taste.

he former EastEnders actress, 82, is battling Alzheimer's but Christopher says she still manages to make her friends and family laugh.

The former EastEnders actress, 49, was told to 'practice what you preach' by a disgruntled Twitter follower who slammed her suggestion to have one or two workmen out to pave slabs in her garden.

The socialite, 34, has broken her silence over her father-in-law Alexander Thynn's death from coronavirus on her Instagram account on Sunday.

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

Joe Swash believes he contracted coronavirus during the final week of Dancing On Ice.

The soap star is far from the tough guy he portrays on screen, and has revealed his heart warming passion for caring for chickens rescued from battery farms

Dan Osborne and Jacqueline Jossa enjoyed a scenic walk with their children on Tuesday, and revealed it is the first time time the youngsters have left the house since lockdown began.

Deepak, 50, was interviewed in Hastings during a segment about how the beach was deserted and eagle-eyed viewers were quick to recognise the 90's icon on Sunday's BBC news.

Despite reports claiming one option was to keep the celebrity and dance professionals in isolation together, insiders insisted this was not plausible

Ross Kemp will join NHS staff treating patients inside the 'warzone' intensive care unit at Milton Keynes University Hospital Trust for his two-part show Ross Kemp: On the NHS Frontline on ITV.

The actor, 61, who played Derek Branning in EastEnders between 2011 and 2012, revealed he suffered a heart attack, just like his character in the BBC soap.

The EastEnders star took to Instagram on Saturday evening where she posted the run of photos, which had been taken in a photobooth on their first date 13 years ago

The EastEnders star, 32, cut a casual figure in a pair of black skinny jeans with a loose-fitting grey jumper and white trainers.

EastEnders spoilers reveal the harrowing moment Whitney Dean screams for help as Max Branning gets in contact amid her kidnap hell.

The former EastEnders star, 48, was crowned the winner of the 2018 series of the show and revealed getting into the kitchen helped him to change his habit.

EastEnders spoilers reveal Lola will be stunned to learn former fling Peter has joined her boyfriend Jay at work as she frets their secret one-night stand will be revealed.

The trailer for Sky comedy Brassic has been released, showing Michelle Keegan portray a feisty mother alongside Dominic West ahead of its launch next month.

Michelle Keegan, 32, showed off her summer style as she flashed her tiny abs in a bardot crop top and tiny white shorts in a stunning Instagram snap.

The Our Girl actress, 32, kept her cool while strolling through blustery winds as she left BBC Broadcasting House in London on Wednesday afternoon

So the couple were no doubt overjoyed to be reunited this week as they enjoyed a bizarre reunion by heading to the racy Pirates Reloaded Acrobatic Show in Mallorca

Actress Michelle Keegan is at her athletic best in a new sportswear campaign for Very, shot on location at the stunning Taal Monument in Cape Town.

Michelle Keegan looked stunning as she shared a radiant snap from her holiday in Ibiza on Wednesday.

Amanda Holden has been crowned Rear Of The Year after seeing off competition from Carol Vorderman and Holly Willoughby for the title.

Michelle Keegan set pulses racing as she stripped off for an extremely raunchy sex scene in new Sky drama, Brassic.

The actress, 32, flashed a wide smile as she arrived at Global radio studios in London for an appearance on Capital breakfast show, on Thursday, to promote her new drama Brassic

The former Coronation Street actress, 32, who plays Erin in the Sky drama revealed she had just met her Brassic co-star before they filmed raunchy portaloo sex scenes.

The actress' character Erin and her boyfriend Dylan decide to get jiggy when they spot a portaloo at a party, sparking a very awkward scenario as a group of fellow party-goers are left outside.

Michelle Keegan 's romp in the cubicle left fans flustered on Thursday night's episode of Brassic, but viewers still enjoyed the series so much they begged for the second season to be released.