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House of the Dragon star Simon Russell Beale to leave Shakespeare run

House of the Dragon star Simon Russell Beale to leave Shakespeare run

Published by Daniella Wilson

Sir Simon Russell Beale has revealed that colon cancer forced him to drop out of a production of Titus Andronicus. The actor, who plays Ser Simon Strong in the Game of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon, withdrew from the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production two weeks before its run at the Hampstead Theatre in London back in September. It was revealed at the time that Beale – who had played the title role during the play’s run at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon from April to June 2025 – was ending his stint as the character due to “ill health”, but no further reason was given. However, Beale has now revealed that he was rushed off to hospital after finishing work on House of the Dragon and was diagnosed with colon cancer soon after. During an event at The Delaunay restaurant in London this week, the actor explained (via The Times): “I’ve decided to tell everybody. It’s a really good production for those of you who didn’t see it, it’s a fantastic production, it really …

EastEnders star Michelle Collins confirms Cindy Beale change after nasty fall

EastEnders star Michelle Collins confirms Cindy Beale change after nasty fall

Published by Sam Flores

EastEnders star Michelle Collins has confirmed a change for her character Cindy Beale following a nasty fall that landed her in the hospital. Collins took to Instagram today to share with fans that she had been hospitalised after a fall while trying to stop her dog, Peggy, from running out the door. In her post, Collins thanked the NHS for her treatment and shared a series of hospital snapshots, including one of her on crutches and another in a wheelchair. BBC Related: Best streaming services She captioned the post: “Fell over trying to stop Peggy bolting out the door while staying with friends in Norfolk bashed my knee , cuts and bruises. “Staff were great , #efficient #kind despite apparently very low on hospital league table I would never have known from the service I got. Seems so unfair to label a hospital like this not great for morale as one of the lovely nurses said “Also went to my local hospital @Finchleymemorialhospital who were great too ! So lucky to have them so near …

EastEnders icon Michelle Collins teases “irrational” Cindy Beale scenes

EastEnders icon Michelle Collins teases “irrational” Cindy Beale scenes

Published by Daniella Wilson

Michelle Collins has teased what lies ahead for Cindy Beale in the coming months on EastEnders. The actress made her explosive comeback to the BBC One soap in 2023, over two decades after her character died off-screen – now revealed to have been faked as Cindy went into witness protection under a new identity. With her return being a key centrepoint of executive producer Chris Clenshaw’s acclaimed era on the soap, Cindy Beale had no shortage of big storylines, including her affair with her former step-son Junior Knight (Micah Balfour), which was exposed on Christmas Day 2024. Cindy was then the victim in a big whodunnit storyline, which ultimately saw her former mother-in-law and nemesis, Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth), revealed as her attacker. Since then, Cindy has been focused on business, having bought The Albert, and also on grandchildren. However, a new development has occurred in the form of a new enemy (and lover): Max Branning, played by Jake Wood. While attending The Radio Times Covers Party 2026, we asked Michelle to describe the coming …

EastEnders’ Cindy Beale and Max Branning team up after Jasmine threat

EastEnders’ Cindy Beale and Max Branning team up after Jasmine threat

Published by Daniella Wilson

Max Branning (Jake Wood) and Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) joining forces in EastEnders? Sounds like trouble to us! Let’s face it – these two are never going to see eye-to-eye, as confirmed when their festive fumble was exposed in true soapy drama at the beginning of the year. Neither had an idea of who the other one was, and it became pretty apparent that they had no intentions of hooking up again. Despite their differences, and the fact Max killed Cindy’s son Steven, they’ve managed to find some mutual ground in today’s episode. Max (Jake Wood) was shocked by Jasmine’s (Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness) bombshell. BBC/Jack Barns/Kieron McCarron It comes after Max was accused of trying to kiss his son Oscar’s (Pierre Counihan-Moullier) girlfriend Jasmine Fisher (Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness), something she fabricated as a way of distracting from the fact she is planning to flee Walford. Having killed her own father Anthony Trueman (Nicholas Bailey) on Christmas Day, and with mum Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan) taking the rap for his death, Jasmine knows that the clock is ticking. She …

EastEnders’ Cindy Beale and Max Branning team up after Jasmine threat

EastEnders’ Max Branning shamed as Cindy Beale fling exposed

Published by Daniella Wilson

EastEnders has aired an awkward altercation between Max Branning (Jake Wood) and Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) at the christening of their grandson Jimmy. On Christmas Day, the pair – who had never met before – unknowingly hooked up during a late night encounter at The Prince Albert. Cindy was bemoaning the fact she had been excluded from the Beales’ festivities, while Max had made a huge spectacle over the turkey dinner, throwing a punch towards younger brother Jack (Scott Maslen). Their respective families had attempted to keep them apart, fearing that Cindy would lash out because of Max’s involvement in her son Steven’s (Aaron Sidwell) death. Max has never been further away from a reconciliation with his family. BBC/Jack Barns/Kieron McCarron With Jimmy’s christening approaching, Lauren Beale (Jacqueline Jossa) took pity on Max and invited him along, but his fortunes soon turned when she learnt that he’d once lost granddaughter Abi Jr while spending a night in bed with his neighbour. The terrified youngster was found the next morning cowering in a shed. But the invite …