Albert Square's Jean Slater: Actress Gillian Wright has revealed she is quitting the show

EastEnders star Gillian Wright is quitting the soap after eight years as Jean Slater but has refused to rule out a comeback some day.

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Phil Mitchell (centre) played by actor Steve McFadden, in a car crash scene taken on location for a storyline to be transmitted in September for BBC soap EastEnders.

EastEnders stars film explosive high-speed lorry crash

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Dot Branning (June Brown) will be among the characters to pay tribute to the Royal baby in the next episode of EastEnders

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Idris Elba and Rinko Kikuchi arriving for the European premiere of Pacific Rim at BFI IMAX, Southbank.

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Ann Mitchell as Cora Cross, Rudolph Walker as Patrick Trueman and Tessa Wyatt as Betty during filming of the BBC programme EastEnders

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Cora will have to be on her toes after a new dance partner for Patrick waltzes into EastEnders.

Samantha Womack arriving for the 2013 Arqiva British Academy Television Awards at the Royal Festival Hall, London.

Samantha Womack to reprise role of Ronnie Mitchell in EastEnders following baby swap plot drama

Samantha Womack is to return to EastEnders two years after featuring in a controversial storyline that left her so stressed she needed to take a break.

Kat and Alfie on their wedding day at The Queen Vic in 2003

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Love is in the Albert Square as EastEnders' favourites Kat and Alfie Moon are set to get back together.

Robert Jackson (Peter) and Harry Waller rehearsing for Parkway Dreams: The Peterborough musical

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Ofcom has launched an investigation into I’m A Celebrity... into a stunt involving Charlie Brooks, left, and her daughter, Kiki, right

ITV rapped by Ofcom over I'm A Celebrity... trial involving Charlie Brooks' daughter

TV watchdog Ofcom has rapped ITV a trial on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! which involved a seven-year-old child.

How We Met: Henning Wehn & Jake Wood

'The difference between Jake and his character, Max? Fewer people want to do him in'

Gareth Thomas recovers from illness to appear in Dancing On Ice final - but he won't compete in show

Rugby star Gareth Thomas says he has recovered enough to return for the Dancing On Ice final - but he will not be competing on the show.

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Rylan Clark 'sneaks out of Celebrity Big Brother' for X Factor rehearsals

Celebrity Big Brother contestant Rylan Clark has been sneaking out of the house to take part in rehearsals for the upcoming X Factor tour, according to one of his fellow contestants.

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