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EastEnders icon teases Cindy Beale revenge: “God forbid what’s gonna happen”

EastEnders icon teases Cindy Beale revenge: “God forbid what’s gonna happen”

Published by Daniella Wilson

It seems revenge will be the order of the day from Cindy Beale in the coming months on EastEnders. The BBC One soap has been teasing a New Year’s Day wedding for Max Branning (Jake Wood) since the flash-forward episode in January. Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) seemed assured as Max’s bride upon their recent engagement, but now their big day has been moved forward to September. However, there is a big hitch: Max has been cheating on her with employee Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan Levy), who is now pregnant with his child. Speaking to Radio Times on the set of Albert Square, actress Michelle Collins has teased what to expect from the Walford schemer when she learns the truth. Will Max Branning (Jake Wood, left) and Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) make it to 2027 as a couple? BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron In the run-up to the wedding in September, Cindy has been suspicious about Max’s behaviour, but he has easily talked his way out of it. Collins noted: “Max is just very, very good at being Max, …

5 EastEnders spoilers next week: Lauren Beale caught out by Peter

5 EastEnders spoilers next week: Lauren Beale caught out by Peter

Published by Daniella Wilson

It could be all over for Lauren Beale (Jacqueline Jossa) in EastEnders next week. She’s finally forced to come clean about her illegal scheme with Mark Fowler (Stephen Aaron-Sipple), but what does it mean for her marriage to Peter (Thomas Law)? Meanwhile, it’s pretty impressive what you can orchestrate from the confines of a prison cell. Murderous Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith) continues to manipulate grandmother Sheila (Sheila Ruskin) into trying to grant him access to estranged son Jordan (Jahsaiah Williams). There’s a close call, though the plan seems to work. But what exactly is she plotting, how far will she go to meet Gray’s demands, and what will unfold when the Fox clan inevitably find out? Elsewhere, the investigation into the brutal attack on Joel Marshall (Max Murray) continues, and Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) is determined to find out who Priya Nandra-Hart’s (Sophie Khan Levy) mystery man is. Here’s everything happening in EastEnders between Monday 3 and Thursday 6 August. 5 EastEnders spoilers for next week 1. Lauren Beale comes clean to husband Peter about …

4 EastEnders spoilers for next week: Ian Beale faces prison sentence

4 EastEnders spoilers for next week: Ian Beale faces prison sentence

Published by Daniella Wilson

It could well be EastEnders stalwart Ian Beale’s (Adam Woodyatt) final day in Albert Square before being sent down for causing injury by drink driving. He’s been through a lot in the last four decades, but this could well be his lowest ebb. In a last-ditch attempt to secure a lesser sentence, he pleads with Chelsea Fox (Zaraah Abrahams) to admit that she took her eye off son Jordan prior to his accident. Eventually, she decides to do the right thing and rushes to the courtroom. Will she get there in time? Fortunately for Ian, even if the judge does find him guilty, a flash-forward episode that aired earlier this year revealed that he’s a free man come New Year. Elsewhere, George Knight (Colin Salmon) begins to crumble under the pressure of keeping the circumstances of his vile, adoptive father Eddie’s (Christopher Fairbank) death secret. Plus, Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) searches for answers after learning something new. Here’s everything happening in the episodes of EastEnders airing in week commencing 27 July. 4 EastEnders spoilers for …

House of the Dragon’s Simon Russell Beale shares health update after intensive care stint led to cancer diagnosis

House of the Dragon’s Simon Russell Beale shares health update after intensive care stint led to cancer diagnosis

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Sir Simon Russell Beale has revealed that he is currently undergoing chemotherapy while also touring with the Royal Shakespeare Company after being diagnosed with bowel cancer earlier this year. The House of the Dragon star and Olivier winner revealed his diagnosis in April after being forced to drop out of the RSC’s production of Titus Andronicus at the Hampstead Theatre in September. In a new interview, Beale has revealed that he’s easing himself back into work and is expected to make a full recovery, but said he found himself in intensive care before receiving a diagnosis. Speaking to The Telegraph, the actor, 65, explained that doctors found a blockage in his gut, which made him “very ill”, and he was sent to the ICU while they carried out medical checks. “Actually, I rather liked being in intensive care,” he said. Simon …

EastEnders airs aftermath of Ian Beale incident and Max Branning twist

EastEnders airs aftermath of Ian Beale incident and Max Branning twist

Published by Daniella Wilson

Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) stands to lose everything in EastEnders, after accidentally knocking over Jordan Fox (Jahsaiah Williams) with his car. He was desperate to guide drunken mum Kathy (Gillian Taylforth) away from Vicki Fowler (Alice Haig) and Ross Marshall’s (Alex Walkinshaw) wedding, unaware that the youngster was roaming the streets, having grown tired of the party. His mum Chelsea Fox (Zaraah Abrahams) ordered him to return to the marquee, and screamed out into the night after finding him unconscious on the floor. Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) raced over, and after finding a traffic cone marked with Ian’s name to reserve the parking spot, instructed his colleagues to pay him a visit. Peter Beale (Thomas Law) called an ambulance and was able to confirm that Jordan was still breathing, while Jack reached out to partner Denise Fox (Diane Parish) to inform her what was unfolding. She was on another line to the hospital, who urged her to come in for immediate treatment following a blood cancer diagnosis. Adam Woodyatt as Ian Beale in EastEnders. BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron …

EastEnders airs heartbreaking Denise Fox scenes and tragic Ian Beale accident

EastEnders airs heartbreaking Denise Fox scenes and tragic Ian Beale accident

Published by Daniella Wilson

‘The Night That Changes Everything’ has kicked off in EastEnders, with a particularly traumatic instalment for Denise Fox (Diane Parish). There was also drama for Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt), but thus far, he has absolutely no idea. It was confirmed last month that Denise would be diagnosed with blood cancer. The storyline is set to play out throughout the remainder of the year and into 2027, exploring the impact the illness will have on not only her, but those around her. Today’s action picked up from the moment she received her diagnosis – acute myeloid leukaemia – a particularly aggressive form of cancer which requires an immediate treatment. The floor fell from beneath her feet, and as she took the bus and wandered home, it was evident that a multitude of thoughts were already flooding through her head. She locked herself into her salon, and took a moment to ask her smart speaker some questions about the condition. Denise Fox, played by Diane Parish. BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron Denise was sickened to hear that it had a …

How I Shop with Banjo Beale: ‘My greatest vintage find? My husband’ | Celebrity

How I Shop with Banjo Beale: ‘My greatest vintage find? My husband’ | Celebrity

Published by Sam Flores

Australian-born interior designer Banjo Beale lives on the Isle of Ulva in the Scottish Hebrides with his husband, Ro. He won BBC’s Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr in 2022, and went on to front his own Bafta Scotland award-winning BBC TV series, Designing the Hebrides. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. He has written two bestselling books, Wild Isle Style and A Place in Scotland, and is now renovating an abandoned mansion for his BBC series Banjo and Ro’s Grand Island Hotel, available to stream on BBC iPlayer. What’s the last treat you bought for yourself? I’m obsessed with my new Toast overcoat – Italian-woven houndstooth wool, patch pockets, oversized collar. It’s a warm hug in a Hebridean wind. £625 at Toast I also bought this woodland fairisle vest from Eribé, one of my favourite Scottish knitwear brands. I’m entering my professor era. £187 at Eribé Where do you buy your food? If you live on an island, food shopping becomes …

EastEnders airs dangerous decision for Lauren Beale in BBC iPlayer release

EastEnders airs dangerous decision for Lauren Beale in BBC iPlayer release

Published by Daniella Wilson

Desperate for money, Lauren Beale (Jacqueline Jossa) has made a very risky decision in EastEnders. Earlier this year, she stole £3,000 from a charity fundraiser organised by the Queen Vic punters to benefit an organisation that helped children with sight loss. She believed that this cash could benefit her own visually impaired son Jimmy, and plunged it into an experimental treatment plan. Little did she realise at the time, this was a sophisticated scam and the money was lost forever. Mark Fowler (Stephen Aaron-Sipple) then proposed that she team up with him at the car lot, and that he could source a number of motors and split the profits. The deal sounded promising, though she couldn’t help but feel that she was tempting fate, just days after a man violently attacked her and stole the car keys to a vintage vehicle. It seriously knocked her confidence, and she had no idea that Mark was the one who orchestrated the incident. Lauren Beale (Jacqueline Jossa) has been working with Mark Fowler (Stephen Aaron-Sipple). BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron Lauren …

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 …