Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) has proven to be a force of nature since returning to EastEnders earlier this year. From trying to take down Phil (Steve McFadden), to getting caught up in Danny Hardcastle’s (Paul Usher) dodgy dealings, the young lad has manipulated everyone in his path — including best friend Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick).
Much like all the other members of the Mitchell faaaamily, business is the primary objective for Ben. However, in spite of him getting up to countless acts of mischief during the last two months, he’s also managed to spice up his love life. Where does he get the time, eh?
Last week, viewers saw Ben receive a sexy text from a mysterious man named ‘pecs guy’. While we weren’t given much else, it was clear from the Mitchell lad’s expression that he was pleased with the interaction, so it’s possible that we’ll be seeing more of this guy in the future.
Walford has seen many a mystery over the years. Who Shot Phil? Who Killed Lucy? The latest of course is: Who is pecs guy? A one-night stand perhaps — or something a little more serious? Both Kate Oates and Jon Sen have suggested that Ben’s love life will receive some focus moving forward, so it’s possible that this man of mystery might pop up again in the future.
Could Ben be seeing a Walford regular on the sly? Let’s take a look at a few possibilities in regards to who pecs guy could be.
Gray Atkins
(Picture: BBC)
There’s nothing Walford loves more than a scandal, and that’s exactly what would occur if Ben’s mystery lover turned out to be none other than Gray Atkins (Toby Alexander-Smith). Since arriving in the Square with wife Chantelle (Jessica Plummer) and kids Mia and MacKenzie in tow, the young solicitor has been off screen as much as he’s been on, which could be subtext for the character leading a secret double life.
While Gray’s lengthy absences could be due to the pressures that come with being a solicitor, a steamy affair with Ben would also explain why he hasn’t been around much as of late.
It’s certainly plausible. With Mick (Danny Dyer) and Linda (Kellie Bright) being an exception to the rule, happily married couples tend to be doomed when they set foot in Albert Square, and what with the future looking so bright for Gray and Chantelle, their world will inevitably come crashing down very soon — and what better way for this to happen than with a shocking revelation?
Adam Bateman
Yep, there’s definitely something about Adam (Stephen Rahman-Huges). Despite being in Walford for the better part of a year, there’s still so much we don’t know about Honey’s (Emma Barton) beau. Adam has been secretive since the very beginning, and has exhibited worrying characteristics, including controlling behaviour when in Honey’s company.
The dashing dentist has also proven that loyalty isn’t high up his list of priorities, after he recently cheated on Honey with Habiba (Rukku Nahar). With Adam’s brilliant characterisation having made him rather hard to read, it would be entirely believable for him to turn out to be Ben’s mystery lover.
Keanu Taylor
Ben and Keanu (Danny Walters) have been feuding like crazy since the Mitchell lad’s return to Walford, but you know what they say about love and hate, eh? It’s not like Ben would let the little matter of his sister Louise (Tilly Keeper) being head over heels for the young mechanic get in his way, as family loyalty isn’t really one of his strong suits.
What’s more, Keanu seems to have a thing for members of the Mitchell clan, so perhaps he is pecs guy after all. He certainly fits the description, that’s for sure.
Josh Hemmings
Before the mysterious pecs guy, the last man to win Ben’s affections in Walford was Luke Browning (Adam Astill). Of course, that all went belly-up when Luke got violent, and Ben discovered that he was James Willmott-Brown’s (William Boyd) son. While most of the Willmott-Brown clan had their own agendas, Luke’s younger brother Josh (Eddie Eyre) — who fell for Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) — was one of the good guys.
With Ben having found himself involved in plenty of dodgy business since returning to Walford, perhaps he decided to invest in some well-off allies — one of which could be Josh. A stretch perhaps, but Josh is not only well off, he also fits the ‘pecs guy’ moniker more than any of the others on this list!
A random one-night stand
While we love nothing more than a good old-fashioned mystery, it’s possible that we’re grasping at straws in regards to pecs guy’s identity, as his encounter with Ben might’ve been nothing more than a fleeting one night stand.
If this does prove to be the case, then it’s unlikely we’ll hear of him again — but at least we know that that Ben is finding the time for a bit of fun between schemes!
Ted Murray
We joke we joke! Mind you, Ted (Christopher Timothy) has been awful chipper as of late — and both him and Ben returned to the Square around the same time. Make of that what you will!
Coronation Street star Sally Dynevor has hit back at claims the cast are unhappy with new boss Iain MacLeod, who joined the soap earlier this year.
Recent weeks have seen a number of high profile exits confirmed for the cobbles, with the likes of Lucy Fallon (Bethany Platt), Kym Marsh (Michelle Connor) and Faye Brookes (Kate Connor) among the stars to leave the ITV soap.
During today’s Lorraine, the host – a notoriously avid Corrie fan – made a desperate plea to the Sally Metcalfe star to never leave.
‘Can you just nail your feet to the floor?’ she begged.
Thankfully, Lorraine needn’t have worried.
‘I am so happy!’ assured Sal. ‘Everyone keeps saying about all these things in the media and it’s so not true.
Sally Dynevor isn’t leaving Coronation Street anytime soon (Picture: ITV)
Fear not for Sally Metcalfe, guys (Picture: ITV)
‘Everyone’s really happy I don’t know where this story has come from. I’m nailing my feet to the floor, I’m staying – if that’s ok?’
Phew.
Sally’s statement echoes comments made by Kym last week, who despite being among those to be bowing out of Coronation Street insisted the soap will continue to thrive.
‘Whichever actors are involved in it, Coronation Street will continue to be a big, brilliant show,’ she told OK! Magazine.
‘There’s no “crisis”. It’s just natural that a show like Corrie will have comings and goings – just like you would on any real-life street in the UK!
‘I personally can’t wait to see which new faces might be turning up on the cobbles.’
Coronation Street continues tonight at 7.30pm on ITV while Lorraine airs weekdays at 8.30am on the same channel.
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Fresh from being caught up in an armed robbery in Coronation Street, Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) will next week find himself at the centre of another life or death situation when he could accidentally kill a client who runs away without paying.
When he picks up a couple of lads who then dart from the vehicle to dodge the fare, he grabs the baseball bat he has been keeping for safety since his recent ordeal. He gaves chase to the two lads across the street but he is left horrified when one of them ends up in the path of a car which hits him and knocks him to the ground.
But is he dead and will Steve find himself responsible?
Fresh pictures have been revealed by ITV and accompanied by the information: ‘Steve is edgy after the robbery, but Tracy insists he goes back out driving. But when three lads refuse to pay their fare, Steve whips out a baseball bat!
‘The lads do a runner with Steve in hot pursuit until one of them is hit by a car! Will Steve be in serious trouble?’
It remains to be revealed what the fate of the newcomer is but will it give Steve a valuable wake up call?
Other drama hinted at on the cobbles are relationship struggles between Toyah Battersby (Georgia Taylor) and Imran Habeeb (Charlie de Melo) and a shock kiss for David Platt (Jack P Shepherd) when Natalie plants a smacker on him.
The soap was able to beat rival soaps Casualty, Coronation Street and Hollyoaks to claim the award, after not even being nominated during last year’s event.
A lot of the newly-found success has been attributed to Kate’s arrival at the end of last year, as she joined BBC to overlook EastEnders, Casualty and Holby City as the senior executive producer.
Here is everything that you need to know about Kate Oates and why she has been such a big success.
Who is Kate Oates?
Kate Oates is a TV producer from Nottingham, who began her career as a researcher and editorial assistant for Germaine Greer.
Her first major TV role came when she was employed as a script editor for Crossroads, and then in 2003 she joined The Archers to become a producer.
She then moved back to TV and became a script editor for Emmerdale in 2012 and worked on numerous big storylines that formed part of the celebrations for the soap’s fortieth anniversary.
Kate left her position on Coronation Street last year (Photo by ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
Kate then became an assistant producer at ITV’s Coronation Street for a year before moving back to Emmerdale in 2013, this time as a series producer.
She then resigned from the role in December 2015 and returned to Coronation Street as the series producer, which gradually led to a rise in ratings and it saw some of their bigest storylines receive positive reactions from both viewers and critics.
In April 2018 Kate announced that she would be leaving Coronation Street, and her new role as senior executive producer at the BBC was revealed in August.
How long has Kate Oates been a producer for EastEnders?
She began her role at the BBC in late 2018, working alongside EastEnder’s previous executive producer John Yorke to ensure a smooth transition.
Her first credited episode as senior executive producer wasn’t until 21 February 2019, and in April 2019 she was announced as the new Head of Continuing Drama at the BBC.
This means that now she also overlooks Doctors, River City and Pobol y Cwm.
It looks like there’s heartbreak on the horizon for Shona Ramsey (Julia Goulding) as David Platt (Jack P Shepherd) is set to share a kiss with mischievous hairdresser Natalie Watkins (Cassie Bradley) in Coronation Street.
But while it’s clear that Natalie instigates the kiss, will Nick Tilsley’s (Ben Price) warning to David that he has to keep Natalie sweet in order for her to keep their secret about Audrey Roberts’ (Sue Nicholls) money theft safe drive him to cheat?
David and Natalie have been getting on surprisingly well since she started working at the barbers but Nick is constantly wary of her as she could blow the truth about the cash he stole from his gran at any time.
As she makes her presence felt, Nick orders David to do anything it takes to keep her sweet so that she doesn’t blab. But how far is David prepared to go – will he really cheat on Shona and put his whole engagement in jeopardy?
New pictures of the kiss have been revealed by ITV, with captions reading: ‘With the police breathing down their necks, Nick tells David he needs to keep Natalie sweet. But, how will David react when Natalie kisses him?
‘Later, Natalie’s date takes a dim view of David spying on them. We can only imagine what Shona’s going to say about all this! How much trouble is David in now?’
It seems like the David and Shona wedding may be doomed before it even gets close…
EastEnders is set to hit fans with upsetting scenes this week as a tragic death airs but is Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley) involved as Dinah Baker (Anjela Lauren Smith) takes her own life later in the week? After Karen was left worried by Dinah’s intentions as her depression over how her illness was impacting young Bailey (Kara-Leah Fernandes), Karen goes all out to try and prove to Dinah that she can live with more comfort and things are worth fighting for?
Karen – along with Keegan (Zack Morris) and Mitch (Derek Griffiths) – have been concerned that Bailey is taking on too much by caring for her mum but she is absolutely against Dinah from going into a home, even as her MS worsens.
Karen is struck by an idea as she sees how miserable Dinah is and she suggests that she meets up with a patient in a similar situation so that they might be able to relate and support one another, knowing that they aren’t alone.
Dinah reluctantly agrees but Karen is left further worried when she sees that Dinah has been filling out birthday cards for Bailey’s future, when she won’t be around. She promises to stop doing it until she has met with the other patient but sadly nothing will be set to change Dinah’s life as later in the week, Karen is forced to deliver the sad news to a rocked Mitch that Dinah has died.
The question is – has Dinah managed to persuade Karen to assist her in taking her own life and, if so, could Karen be left facing prison time?
Whatever happens, the death will come as a mighty blow to both Mitch and Bailey – can they get the support they will need at this harrowing time? And can Mitch ever forgive Karen for her role in Dinah’s last moments, whatever that may be?
EastEnders continues on Monday 13th May at 8pm on BBC One.
The Hollyoaks titles and theme tune have changed – but why? (Picture: Lime Pictures)
Hollyoaks’ opening titles are getting a makeover starting from tonight’s episode, meaning a whole new look for the soap.
It is the first time that the credits have been given a makeover in three years, after the fairground-themed credits were introduced in 2016.
Typically the Hollyoaks openings have featured many of the main characters, usually looking into the camera with a smile and interacting with various props.
Fans have become used to the upbeat music and colourful design of the current intro, so why is it changing?
Why have the Hollyoaks opening titles changed?
It won’t be the first time that the credits have been given a makeover and it is usually done to give the soap a fresh look and feel.
Along with the big updates, there are usually various tweaks at different points in the year to add and remove different characters.
Hollyoaks executive producer Bryan Kirkwood has said that the new opening credits are ‘just the right level of camp’ and added that he couldn’t wait to see them.
Bryan told Metro.co.uk: ‘We have a brand new refresh to the titles coming up which I know the fans will love. We are constantly listening to what the fans like and enjoy and what they want to see more or less of.
One of the biggest transformations for the Hollyoaks opening titles was in February 2007 when they received a complete overhaul, with the characters posing and looking at the camera, and a faster version of the theme song was added as well.
In December 2008 it received another update with a new background and different characters appearing, which was then followed by another change in 2010 with a new, slower theme tune.
The credits the remained mostly the same, other than the usual character updates, until September 2016 when a new colourful opening was launched and the characters around the set with a fairground theme.
Game of Thrones is coming to an end and it is a series that has seen various British actors take small and large roles.
This means that there should be no surprise that there are many Game of Thrones stars have also made appearances in British soaps like EastEnders and Coronation Street.
Some of them had permanent parts in a soap, which spanned several years, while others had brief appearances with nothing more than a first name.
Here are all of the Game of Thrones actors who have also starred in a soap at some point in their career.
Coronation Street
Stannis Baratheon first appeared in the show in season two, claiming to be the rightful King of Westeros (Picture: HBO)
Stephen Dillane
He played Stannis Baratheon from season two until season five, and the character was one of the five kings trying to claim the iron throne.
Stannis was later killed by Brienne of Tarth after losing a battle against Ramsay Bolton.
Appeared as Mark Siddal in one episode of Coronation Street in 1986.
David Bradley made multiple appearances in the HBO drama (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
David Bradley
David only appeared in five episode as Walder Frey across six seasons, but he left a lasting impression.
He was one of the main characters involved in the Red Wedding, and was responsible for the deaths of Robb and Catelyn Stark.
He played Detective Sergeant Simms in one episode of Coronation Street in 1980.
Burn Gorman was part of the Night’s Watch (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)
Burn Gorman
He had a short role in the drama when he played Karl Tanner, but he did have some key scenes north of the wall, including a fight with Jon Snow.
He ultimately died when he was stabbed in the back of the head by Jon.
One of Burn’s first TV roles came when he got the part of Ben Andrews in Coronation Street in 1998, who was a religious cult leaders.
It was a role that he played across sixteen episodes before leaving to work in America at his cult’s headquarters.
Ron Donachie featured in the earlier seasons of the show (Picture: HBO)
Ron Donachie
Ron played Rodrick Cassel in Game of Thrones, who was the master-at-arms at Winterfell, and was loyal to the Starks.
He died in season two after being executed by Theon Greyjoy.
Ron made a few appearances in Coronation Street in 1984 as Joe Schofield, who was a lorry driver that regularly visited Jim’s Cafe.
Peter Vaughan played Maester Aemon at various points throughout the series (Picture: HBO)
Peter Vaughan
Maester Aemon was a figure who was present at the Wall throughout the first five seasons, giving advice to Jon Snow and Samwell Tarly.
He later died of old age at Castle Black during season five.
Peter played Arthur Johnson on the Coronation Street for several episode in March and April 1966.
Ser Barristan Selmy became loyal to Daenerys Targaryen (Picture: HBO)
Ian McElhinney
Barristan Selmy was considered to be one of the best swordsmen in the Seven Kingdoms and after being dismissed by King Joffrey, he became a loyal servant of Daenerys Targaryen.
He appeared in 25 episodes before being killed during an ambush by the Sons of the Harpy.
Ian played Father Thomas in Corrie during March and April 2005.
Dagmer Cleftjaw served the Greyjoys during season two (Picture: HBO)
Ralph Ineson
He played an ironborn called Dagmer Cleftjaw and during his five episode on the show he was initially loyal to Theon Greyjoy.
Dagmer then betrayed Theon and stabbed Maester Luwin, but was later killed by Ramsay Bolton and his men.
Ralph played Zack in the soap for several episode in 2005.
Mace Tyrell joined the small council at King’s Landing after helping the Lannisters maintain power (Picture: HBO)
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Mace Tyrell was Lord of Highgarden and after his families alliance with the Lannisters, he became Master of Ships and Master of Coin.
He died in season six when Cersei Lannister destroyed the Gret Sept of Baelor in King’s Landing with wildfire.
Roger played a neurosurgeon at various points in 2014 and early 2015, treating Tina McIntyre and Sinead Tinker.
Septa Mordane was only in the first season of Game of Thrones, before being killed by the Lannister army (Picture: HBO)
Susan Brown
Septa Mordane only appeared in the first season of Game of Thrones as the tutor for Sansa and Arya Stark.
She travelled with them to King’s Landing where she was then executed by the Lannisters.
Susan originally played Connie Clayton the soap in 1985, living in 11 Coronation Street, but she moved out of the street just a year later.
The character did return in 2000, but played by a different actress.
Susan did also return to the street playing a different character in 2006, when she played Maureen Tully for two episodes.
Dominic appeared on Corrie for a number of episodes (Picture: HBO)
Dominic Carter
He played Janos Slynt in Game of Thrones for the first five seasons, appearing in 15 episodes before being beheaded by Jon Snow at Castle Black.
He played D.C. Hooch in Coronation Street at various points in 2008 and 2009.
Qhorin Halfhand was only in Game of Thrones for a short period in season two (Picture: HBO)
Simon Armstrong
Qhorin Halfhand only featured for four episode in season two beyond the Wall.
He was a member of the Night’s Watch but was killed by Jon Snow, so that he could convince the Wildlings not to kill him.
Simon played Mr. Peakman for eight episodes in 2013, who worked as a surgeon and treated Hayley Cropper.
The Blackfish was a survivor of the Red Wedding (Picture: HBO)
Clive Russell
He played Brynden Tully ‘The Blackfish’ in season three and six of Game of Thrones, and the character narrowly avoided death during the Red Wedding.
He was later killed while fighting the Lannisters to defend Riverrun.
Clive first appeared on the soap in September 1983 when he played a removal man called Frank, he then made a few appearances as Scotch Tommy in 1991 as a henchan of Phil Jennings.
He then played Phil Nail in 2005 and 2006, who was Gail Platt’s love interest at the time, and they met while he working as a reflexologist.
Other Coronation Street actors who appeared in Game of Thrones
Souad Faress
Played Dosh khaleen High Priestess in Game of Thrones.
Urmila Alahan – 2001
Lacy Moore
Braavosi Madam in Game of Thrones.
Nurse – 2003
Paddy Wallace
Lead Kingsguard in Game of Thrones.
Jude Appleton – 2016-2019
Margaret Jackman only made a brief appearance in the series (Picture: HBO)
Margaret Jackman
Played The Waif’s Disguise in Game of Thrones.
Dorothy (2013)
Gary Pllai
Merchant Captain in Game of Thrones.
Clerk – 2011
Matthew Scurfield
Vayon Poole in Game of Thrones.
Fire Chief – 1986
Nicholas Blane
Spice King in Game of Thrones.
Judge/Neville Green/Mr. Stapleton – 1993-2010
Anguy was part of the Brother Without Banners (Picture: HBO)
Philip McGinley
Anguy in Game of Thrones.
Tom Kerrigan/Tom Connor – 2008-2009
Maragret John
Doris in Game of Thrones.
Mrs. Nathan – 1965
Paddy Wallace
Kingsguard in Game of Thrones.
Jude Appleton – 2016-2019
Mark Roper
Crossroads Inn Patron in Game of Thrones.
D.C. Fry – 2017 (7 episodes)
Cliff Barry
Griezhen mo Ullhor in Game of Thrones.
P.C. Gran/ Police officer – 2005-2019
Andy Moore
Mully in Game of Thrones.
Driver/Photographer – 2005/2010
Simon played a member of the faith militant (Picture: HBO)
Simon Norbury
Faith Militant in Game of Thrones.
Monk – 2015
Sabina Athur
Meereenese Homeless Mother in Game of Thrones.
Barmaid – 2014
Martin Walsh
Innkeeper in Game of Thrones.
D.S. Tyler/Frank Marsden/Detective B – 2003-2015
Kieran Cunningham
Baratheon Officer in Game of Thrones.
Dave Bonsall/Man at Race – 1989-2010
Eastenders
Thoros of Myr died in season seven (Picture: HBO)
Paul Kaye
He Played Thoros of Myr in Game of Thrones from season three, appearing in 10 episodes as a member of the Brotherhood Without Banners.
The character brought his friend Berid Dondarrion back to life on several occasions with the help of the Lord of Light.
He played Douglas Baker in an episode of EastEnders in 2007.
Yoren was protective of Arya Stark in season two (Picture: HBO)
Francis Magee
Yoren only appeared in the first two seasons of Game of Thrones, and was a member of the Night’s Watch.
He was helping to take Arya and others from King’s Landing to the Wall, but he was later killed at Harrenhal after being stabbed by Sey Amory Lorch.
Francis made numerous appearances as Liam Tyler between 1993 and 1995, who was the ex husband of Debbie Bates and father of Claire Bates.
Tony Way appeared in seasons two and three of the series (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Tony Way
Dontos Hollardwas first introduced in season two as a knight who was turned into a court fool by King Joffrey.
He later helped Sansa Stark flee King’s Landing but was then killed with a crossbow by Petyr Baelish.
Tony played Nick in two episodes of EastEnders in 2004.
The Children of the Forest helped protect Bran Stark in Game of Thrones (Picture: HBO)
Octavia Selena Alexandru
She played Leaf in the fourth season of Game of Thrones, when the characer made its first appearance in the show.
Leaf is part of the Children of the Forest, and was involved in the creation of the Night King.
She played Ineta Shirovs in EastEnders in 2014, the daughter of Aleks Shirovs.
Ramon spent three years acting in EastEnders (Picture: HBO)
Ramon Tikaram
Prendahl na Ghezn was one of the captains of the Second Sons, but he is killed in the same episode that he first appears in.
Ramon played Qadim Shah in EastEnders, who is the father of Amira Masood.
He was on the soap for around three years between 2009 and the start of 2012.
Andy Beckwith had a small role in EastEnders in 2003 (Picture: HBO)
Andy Beckwith
Rorge appeared in the earlier seasons of Game of Thrones, appearing in five episodes across seasons one, two and four.
He was a criminal who was being taken to the Night’s Watch, but he is later killed by Arya Stark.
Andy appeared in EastEnders for three episode in 2003 when he played George Peters.
Oilver Ford Davies only appeared in one episode of Game of Thrones (Picture: HBO)
Oliver Ford Davies
He played Maester Cressen in Game of Thrones for one episode in the first episode of season two.
Cressen attempts to kill Melisandre with poison, but he dies instead.
Oliver played a psychiatrist in Eastenders for one episode in 1988.
Tamer played one of the Dothraki khal who were killed by Danerys in season six (Picture: HBO)
Tamer Hassan
Khal Forzho was a Dothraki khal who appeared in season six of Game of Thrones.
He died after being burned alive by Daenerys Targaryen.
He originally played a henchman in EastEnders in 2001, but later appeared in two episodes as Ahmet in 2008.
Kevan Lannister was the hand of the king for Tommen (Picture: HBO)
Ian Gelder
He played Kevan Lannister in Game of Thrones with twelve appearances between season one and six.
Kevan was temporarily Hand of the King and Protector of the Realm for Tommen, but was later killed when Cersei Lannister destroyed the Sept of Baelor with wildfire.
Ian played Dr. Adam Gorman in EastEnders for two episodes in 2016, who is visited by Peggy Mitchell.
Mirri Maz Duur was killed by Daenerys in season one (Picture: HBO)
Mia Soteriou
She played Mirri Maz Duur during the first season of Game of Thrones
Daenerys Targaryen burned her alive following the death of her husband Khal Drogo.
Mia has had three different roles in EastEnders, first played a health visitor in one episode in 2000.
She then played P.C. Paula Campbell for three episode in 2003, followed by a one-off appearance as Meena Mukherjee in 2014.
Other EastEnders actors who appeared in Game of Thrones
Murray McArthur
Played Dim Dalba in Game of Thrones
Played P.C. Baines in EastEnders (1994)
Richard Rycroft
Played Maester Wolkan in Game of Thrones
Played Mr. Broughton in EastEnders (2003)
Burn Gorman
Played Karl Tanner in Game of Thrones
Played Jed in EastEnders (2007)
Simon Lowe
Played a wine merchant in Game of Thrones
Played Derek Evans in Eastenders (2007-2016)
Laurence Spellman
Played a goldcloak in Game of Thrones
Played a traffic policeman in EastEnders (2009)
(Picture: HBO)
Ricky Champ
Played Gatins in Game of Thrones
Played Stuart Highway in EastEnders (2019)
Dermot Keaney
Played Gared in Game of Thrones
Played Lee Vickers in EastEnders (2002)
Chris Reilly
Played Morgan/Soldier Tom in Game of Thrones
Played Andy in EastEnders (2012)
Eddie Eyre
Played Gerold Hightower in Game of Thrones
Played Josh Hemmings in EastEnders (2018)
Joe Claflin
Played Cooper in Game of Thrones
Played Tim Stevens in EastEnders (2014)
Grahame Fox
Played Ralf Kenning in Game of Thrones
Played Gavin in EastEnders (2002)
Kevin Eldon
Played Cmaello/Goldcloak in Game of Thrones
Played Victor in Eastenders (2018)
Sean played Wyman Manderly in the HBO show (Picture: HBO)
Sean Blowers
Played Wyman Manderly in Game of Thrones
Played Mr. Turner in EastEnders (2014)
Will Rastall
Played a Tyrell servant in Game of Thrones
Played Dave in EastEnders (2018)
Lu Corfield had a small role in Game of Thrones (Picture: HBO)
Lu Corfield
Played Mole’s Town Madam in Game of Thrones
Played PC Annie Young in EastEnders (2007-2009)
Gerald Lepkwoski
Played Zanrush in Game of Thrones
Played D.C. Monaghan in EastEnders (2005)
Emilio Doorgasingh
Played a Great Master in Game of Thrones
Played Imam Ali in EastEnders (2009-2015)
Gary Pllai
Played a merchant captain in Game of Thrones
Played DC Dev Basnal in EastEnders (2013-2016)
Alice Nokes
Played Willa in Game of Thrones
Played Courtney Mitchell in EastEnders (2016)
Cliff Barry
Played Griezhen mo Ullhor in Game of Thrones
Played Jonas in EastEnders (2008)
Hollyoaks
Nathalie had been part of the regular Game of Thrones cast since season three (Picture: HBO)
Nathalie Emmanuel
Missandei was one of the most loyal advisers of Daenerys Targaryen after she freed her as a slave in season three.
She developed a relationship with the Unsullied solider Grey Worm, but was later beheaded by Ser Gregor Clegane after being ordered to by Cersei Lannister.
Nathalie played Sasha Valentine for three years between 2006 and 2010.
She became a key character on the soap and was involved in storylines around grief and drug addiction.
Roxanne played Louise Summer on Hollyoaks for around three years (Picture: HBO)
Roxanne McKee
Doreah was in season one and two of Game of Thrones and became a handmaiden of Daenerys Targaryen.
She is later locked in a vault to die after she is discovered sleeping with Xaro Xhoan Daxos.
Roxanne played Louise Summers in Hollyoaks between 2005 and 2008.
She died after being killed by her husband Warren Fox, who had disocvered that she was planning to kill him.
Finn Jones has also gone on to star in Netflix’s Marvel series Iron Fist (Photo by Bennett Raglin/WireImage)
Finn Jones
Loras Tyrell was in the first six seasons of Game of Thrones, and started as part of Renly Baratheon’s kingsguard.
He was later made a prisoner by the Faith Militant but then died when Cersie destroyed the Sept of Baelor with wildfire.
Finn appeared as Jamie in a few episodes of Hollyoaks and the spin-off series Hollyoaks Later in 2009 and 2010.
Finatan was one of the victims of Jaqen H’Ghar in season two (Picture: HBO)
Fintan McKeown
Amory Lorch was a knight her served the Lannisters in season two, but he died after being killed by Jaqen H’Ghar as one of Arya Starks three kills.
Fintan played Seamus Brady in Hollyoaks for around three month between December 2012 and March 2013.
He was the father of Brandan and Cheryl Brady, but died shortly after he arrived on the soap when he was shot by his daughter Cheryl.
Daniel Rabin had a small part in Game of Thrones (Picture: HBO)
Daniel Rabin
Lord Blackmont appeared in season four of Game of Thrones and is the leader of one of the houses in Dorne.
Daniel played a character called Howard in one episode of Hollyoaks in 2012.
Other Hollyoaks actors who appeared in Game of Thrones
Rhys Howells
Played an unsullied in Game of Thrones.
Played Daryl in Hollyoaks (2014)
Will Rastall
Played Tyrell Servant in Game of Thrones.
Played Jamie in Hollyoaks (2012)
Clive Russell
Played Brynden Tully ‘The Blackfish’ in Game of Thrones.
Played Billy in Hollyoaks (2016)
Lu Corfield
Played Mole’s Town Madam in Game of Thrones.
Played Doctor Foggarty in Hollyoaks (2018)
Paddy Wallace
Played a lead Kingsguard in Game of Thrones.
Played Jamie in Hollyoaks (2012)
(Picture: HBO)
Junade Khan
Played a Dothraki bloodrider in Game of Thrones.
Played Ash Roy in Hollyoaks (2008-2009)
Aisling Jarrett-Gavin
Played Margaery’s Handmaiden in Game of Thrones.
Played Darcey Wilde in Hollyoaks (2016-2018)
James McKenszie Robinson
Played Joss in Game of Thrones.
Played Joe Johnson in Hollyoaks (1995)
Emmerdale
Alton was killed by his cousin Jaime Lannister (Picture: HBO)
Karl Davies
Alton Lannister was a knight who was part of the Lannister family, and he was used to deliver peace terms from Robb Stark to King’s Landing.
He was later killed by his cousin Jaime Lannister, who used his death to try to escape from the cell he was put in by Robb Stark’s army.
Karl played Robert Sugden from 2001 until 2005 and returned again for a brief appearance in 2009, and the role has also been played by three other actors since he was first introduced in 1986.
He is the son of Jack and Pat Sugden, and the father of Sebastian White and husband of Aaron Dingle.
Old Nan only appeared in two episodes during season one (Picture: HBO)
Margaret John
Old Nan has appeared in four episode of Game of Thrones – two episodes in season one as an elderly woman and two episodes in season six in a vision of Bran showing when she was young.
Margaret portrayed the older version of the character during the first season, and she used to tell stories of the White Walkers.
In April 1979 she joined Emmerdale as Maggie Fletcher, the wife of Phil and mother of Terry Fletcher, but she then left the soap after just six episodes.
Reece’s Noi character Mossador became close to Daenerys before his execution (Picture: HBO)
Reece Noi
Mossador was a former slave in Meereen who appeared in season four and five of Game of Thrones.
He was later executed after killing captives of the Sons of the Harpy.
Reece played Ryan Hayworth in Emmerdale for a few episodes in 2007 and 2008.
Other Emmerdale actors who appeared in Game of Thrones
Jack Hickey
Played a young Braavosi in Game of Thrones.
Played Matt in Emmerdale (2017)
Gary Pllai
Played a merchant captain in Game of Thrones.
Played Dr Ashraf/Doctor in Emmerdale (2010-2019)
Margaret Jackamn
Played The Waif’s Disguise in Game of Thrones.
Played an elderly lady in Emmerdale (2008)
Lacy Moore was only a minor character in Game of Thrones (Picture: HBO)
The character has been a part of the popular soap for over two decades and first appeared on TV screens in 1996.
Fans have been preparing for this moment ever since Charity (Emma Atkins) went to see Lisa in Scotland and found out that she has a terminal heart condition.
The rest of the family have thus far been kept in the dark, apart from her husband Zak (Steve Halliwell). That is, until now.
Tonight, in an emotional scene, Lisa will sit the family down and explain that she doesn’t have much time left. The tragic news will come as a shock to them all, but above all to her daughter Belle (Eden Taylor-Draper) who had no idea that her mother is going to die.
Why is Jane Cox leaving Emmerdale?
The 67-year-old English actress is yet to reveal why she is leaving the show and has only said that she ‘will miss’ her character.
Belle doesn’t take the news well (Picture: ITV/Andrew Boyce)
‘Lisa is so close to my heart as she’s been such a huge part of my life for the past more than 23 years,’ Jane said in a statement.
‘So I know I will shed more than a few tears when it comes to filming her final scenes.
‘But I’m really looking forward to my return to the show to tell this story and to give the character of Lisa a deserving farewell.
‘I will miss her.’
When does Lisa Dingle die in Emmerdale?
There’s still no hint as to which episode will be Lisa Dingle’s last Emmerdale outing.
However, it’s anticipated it will be quite soon and, most likely, a real tear-jerker.
Traumatised Victoria Barton (Isabel Hodgins) has told her brother Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) that she wants to ensure that the man who raped her is caught and brought to justice in Emmerdale to stop him ever harming another woman – and he has made it his mission to ensure that justice is done.
Pregnant Victoria is struggling to come to terms with her terrifying and violent ordeal which saw her invite Lee into her home before he then forced himself on her in the place where she should have felt safest. She has since discovered that she is carrying her attacker’s baby and Robert has been at a loss over how best to support his sister, with Diane (Elizabeth Estensen) encouraging him to take things at Victoria’s own pace.
Eventually, they sat down and talked and Robert asked her what she wanted to do, which is when she insisted that she wanted to get justice. Determined, Robert held Victoria close and assured her that they would get the best lawyer and he promised to hand deliver her attacker to the police himself if he had to.
As Victoria took comfort from his support, Robert will do everything he can not to let her down. And this means that he and Aaron (Danny Miller) will step back from their surrogacy plans – especially with the Dingles also being rocked by the news that Lisa (Jane Cox) is going to die.
Both Victoria and Lisa will need all of the support they can get from their loved ones in the harrowing weeks ahead.
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There wasn’t a dry eye in the Dingle household – or across the nation – as Emmerdale aired emotional scenes tonight which saw Lisa Dingle (Jane Cox) face the music and admit to her family that she is going to die due to a terminal heart condition.
Viewers first learned the tragic prognosis for the Dales stalwart when she confided in Charity (Emma Atkins) a few weeks ago but tonight, Belle (Eden Taylor Draper) and the rest of the clan were let in on the harrowing secret. And it was a tough one to take.
The Dingles had laid out a party in anticipation of Lisa and husband Zak (Steve Halliwell) returning home from Scotland but when Charity quickly became upset due to the enormity of the secret hanging over her, Belle wanted to know what was going on.
Lisa relented and admitted that she hasn’t got long to live and the news left Belle broken. She went from accusing her mum of giving up on her life to blaming Charity for not telling her but when her range of understandable emotions calmed and she was left alone with her parents, she cuddled up to her beloved mum.
As Lisa assured her she wasn’t going anywhere yet, Belle told her there’s nowhere she’d rather be than in her arms and Lisa told her she loved her more than anything in the world. With Zak by their side, they were united as a family, trying hard not to think about the tragic inevitably that they will soon be torn apart forever.
And tomorrow, it becomes too much for Zak as reality hits home and he disappears…
Louise Mitchell (Tilly Keeper) has had a rough day as pushy Sharon (Letitia Dean) took her to the clinic to terminate her pregnancy, knowing deep down that if her own affair with Keany Taylor (Danny Walters) came out in EastEnders, it would make things more complicated than ever.
Louise learned that she was carrying Keanu’s baby but also discovered that he had been paid by Phil to keep her close for protection. Disgusted to believe that her relationship was a sham, Louise dumped Keanu on the spot and later admitted her baby news to a shocked Sharon, who offered to pay for an abortion.
With Keanu realising that he likes Louise for real, Phil (Steve McFadden) decided that he would try and unite the pair, oblivious to the fact that Sharon was taking Louise to the clinic. Sharon soon realised that Louise seemed unsure and told her she could have more time to think about it but it seemed that Louise was prepared to go through with it.
After she left the clinic, Sharon was under the impression that Louise had seen the procedure through but they arrived home to find Keanu there, with Phil saying that he and Louise needed to talk. Sharon said now was not the time and an upset Louise fled the house before bumping into Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold).
Lola could see how upset she was and Louise admitted that she was still pregnant – but didn’t want anyone to find out.
How long will she keep Keanu in the dark? And what will Sharon say when she finds out?
Carla Connor (Alison King) is in a darker place than ever and, refusing to trust anyone in Coronation Street, the much loved character fell to pieces after seeking refuge at Roy Cropper’s (David Neilson)’ home. Believing that Kate (Faye Brookes) is hiding an alive Rana with her, Carla is convinced that everyone is out to get her as she is consumed by her psychosis.
After being out looking for her, Roy was surprised to find a fragile Carla at his flat and she told him that hewas the only one that she could trust. After asking about Aidan, she rang alarm bells in Roy’s mind and he quickly saw that all was far from well.
As he tried to calm Carla down, there was no getting through to her and, ill equipped to be of any help to her, Roy arranged for an ambulance to come against Carla’s wishes. He insisted apologetically that she needed help and he was only doing what was best for her but as Carla headed downstairs to escape, a desperate Johnny (Richard Hawley) banged on the door as an ambulance pulled up.
Carla begged Roy not to open the door and she ordered Johnny to stay away from her when he edged closer. But as Carla cowered in the corner as paramedics came to try and sedate her and take her to hospital, she threw Roy a look of hate and told him that she would never forgive him.
While Roy has undoubtedly done the right thing for Carla’s welfare, the words will have left him devastated.
But as Carla is admitted to hospital for treatment, will she get the help she needs?
Grace Black’s was mowed down in tonight’s episode of Hollyoaks (Picture: Lime Pictures)
Grace Black’s life is hanging in the balance after she was mowed down by Mercedes McQueen in tonight’s episode of Hollyoaks.
The character, played by Tamara Wall, was walking home after having a row with girlfriend Farrah (Krupa Pattani) about moving to Candana when she was struck down and left for dead in the middle of the road.
The accident took place shortly after Mercedes (Jennifer Metcalfe) and Liam (Jude Monk McGowan) stole Harry’s (Parry Glasspool) car and shared a kiss as they plotted a reckless adventure around the village.
As the pair drove around, Mercedes received a text message from Breda (Moya Brody) and she quickly realised that she loves her family and doesn’t need destructive Liam in her life leading her astray.
Will Grace survive? (Picture: Lime Pictures)
Meanwhile, Grace left Farrah an apologetic voicemail to tell her she regretted her comments about Canada and that she would move across the pond with her.
But as a heartbroken Liam reached for the Prince’s drugs while Mercedes was driving, disaster quickly unfolded.
Mercedes desperately tried to stop Liam from taking the narcotics and during the commotion they crashed into roadworks and hit Grace.
Viewers will have to sit tight to see whether Grace survives the horrific accident and we’re praying she makes it through.
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Ever since Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) returned to EastEnders, he has had one mission in mind and that’s to destroy his dad Phil (Steve McFadden) who he blames for everything that has gone wrong in his life.
But as he hides in plain sight, he is about to have his secret rumbled by Billy (Perry Fenwick) – who wants Ben to keep Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold) away from his nasty schemes.
But Ben has already decided that he needs Lola along for the ride and so instead starts plotting to ensure that Billy keeps his nose out. But could Billy end up in danger at the hands of Ben, who has already shown how ruthless he can be?
The drama kicks off as Ben ends up in a punch up with Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) and Billy is forced to intervene.
Meanwhile, Ewan, who was previously scared off by threats from Ben, returns and tells Lola about what he did, leaving her furious but she sends him packing anyway.
Lola confronts Ben and it becomes clear that Ewan was telling the truth so she warns him never to pull anything like that again. Seeing how shaken and upset Lola is as she drowns her sorrows in E20, Billy sits with her – and she unburdens herself, telling Billy all about Ben’s plan to destroy Phil.
The next day, Lola tries to back out of what she said but Billy knows that there is truth in what she said. Elsewhere, Phil shuts Ben out of any future business deal and later, learns from Billy that Ben is plotting against him.
Ben denies everything but Phil isn’t convinced and when Billy warns Ben to keep Lola out of his plots from now on, Ben hatches a plan to get rid of Billy once and for all.
He sets a dangerous trap for Billy after overhearing where he will be doing a job for Phil but after learning that Will is going to be there too, he panics and realises how badly everything could backfire.
As Ben realises that he has put a child in the firing line, is tragedy about to strike?
Sinead Shelby (Stephanie Davis) has been protecting her violent husband, partly out of love, partly out of fear, but the time has come for him to face the consequences of his terrible actions in Hollyoaks.
Sinead has been harbouring a dark secret – that her husband Laurie, the man who’s supposed to love her unconditionally, has been brutally raping her whenever he flies into a rage.
She’s so far kept it to herself because she doesn’t think anyone will believe her, which has been heartbreaking to watch. Plus he has been gaslighting her into believing it’s her own fault, while also making it clear no one would believe her, and assuring her he wouldn’t do it again.
But she’s pushed to her absolute limit when Laurie attacks her again, despite having promised he’d stop.
Sienna (Anna Passey) takes Laurie hostage in a bid to make him crack and confess, but her plans go awry when he manages to escape. She catches him and pins him down, threatening him with a fire extinguisher, but Brody and Liberty arrive in time to stop her doing something stupid.
Laurie is set free, but he’s full of blind rage and heads home to take it out on Sinead. He finds her upstairs and blames her for telling Sienna, then rapes her again.
Sinead is heartbroken, she truly believed he’d stop and she now realises it won’t unless she does something. With no choice left, she finally comes clean to Diane and Tony about what’s been happening.
Sarah Platt (Tina O’Brien) will find herself in serious danger when she takes on Rick Neelan (Greg Wood) herself in Coronation Street, despite knowing what he did to Gary Windass (Mikey North.
And it’s all because of her wayward brother.
Nick Tilsley (Ben Price) fears the net is closing in on him and Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) is starting to worry about his lies. Nick later tells Gary to be vague about how he was paid for the barber shop job to cover his tracks.
Leanne is later shocked when Sarah tells her that Nick paid Elsa out of the factory accounts, not the other way around, and the questions start popping up in her mind.
Leanne, Sarah and Toyah discuss Nick’s dodgy finances and convince themselves he’s in bed with the devil, believing he’s borrowed money from Rick Neelan.
Between them they decide they need to track down the loan shark, although Sarah backs out at the last minute. Wise move, or at least it would have been if she’d stuck to it.
Toyah and Leanne call at Rick’s office and quiz him about Nick, but he seems to be playing dumb, telling them he’s never heard of him.
They concoct a plan and call Rick pretending to be a client, but when he heads off to meet them, the two women sneak into the office and start going through his things.
But as they start searching for evidence, they’re horrified to discover they’ve been rumbled.
Sharon lets herself in the front door but all of a sudden Sarah appears – have they all been caught red handed and had their cards by crossing Rick?
They’ll have to do some fast talking to get out of this one, if they even can get out of it…
Could David Platt (Jack P Shepherd) ruin everything with Shona Ramsey (Julia Goulding) over a kiss with Natalie in Coronation Street?
Natalie has been trouble since she set foot on Coronation Street, but though all this time she’s proven a thorn in Nick Tilsley’s (Ben Price) side, it’s David Platt (Jack P Shepherd) feeling under serious pressure.
Shona Ramsey (Julia Goulding) has been getting increasingly jealous of David getting closer with Natalie, and Gail (Helen Worth) advises him to keep away from the new hair stylist to protect his relationship. But will he listen? Will he heck.
In fairness to the barber, he intends to prioritise his relationship, until Nick gets involved and warns him they need to keep Natalie sweet. David and Shona are due for a romantic night in – Shona cooks a candle lit dinner and everything – but David ends up getting waylaid by stopping for a few beers with Natalie.
Shona heads to the barber’s to pick up her man, and plants a huge kiss on him to mark her territory. But later, when she leaves to head home, Natalie goes in for a kiss with David.
He tries to let her down gently, but it backfires when she overhears the two brothers talking about their plan to keep her sweet.
She has shots to fire back at them, she goes on a date with a policeman. Worried about what she’ll say, David heads along on the date to eavesdrop on what they’re talking about, and she tells the guy that David tried to kiss her. Shona arrives just in time to overhear this, and now David has some serious explaining to do.
Harry Thompson (Parry Glasspool) and James Nightingale (Gregory Finnegan) have been working hard on their relationship, but their world could be about to come crashing down when Harry makes a shocking discovery.
The pair have had a touch and go time of it, having got back together at the beginning of the year when James invited Harry to move in, only for him to immediately take that invite back.
He later told Harry he wanted to focus on his son rather than a relationship and once again put them on ice.
They managed to get things back on track, but they then faced the absolute worst when serial killer Breda McQueen (Moya Brady) was forced to make James her next target through blackmail from his dad Mac (David Easter).
But they managed to survive all of that, even the near fatal poisoning, and things have so far seemed alright once again.
Sadly for these two it’s not to last and the patch is once again going to get rocky when Harry discovers James has been horrendously disloyal.
He’s feeling utterly betrayed – is what James has done unforgivable?
The chemistry between them has been obvious for some time and Keegan Baker (Zack Morris) and Tiffany Butcher (Maisie Smith) are about to make their EastEnders romance official when they share a kiss.
Keegan has been doing his best to help Bailey out but following the death of DInah, he has been struggling to stay strong with her, especially on the anniversary of Shakil’s death.
Spotting he is at a loss, Tiffany is there for him and helps him to try and take Bailey’s mind off of things. Keegan is grateful and as they talk, the end up kissing.
Later, Tiffany tells Bernadette Taylor (Clair Norris) that she is going on a date with Keegan, leading to Bernie telling her that she and Brooke have split up.
As Tiffany wonders what is going on, she heads to see Brooke to find out what is going on. As she goes behind Bernie’s back and meets up with Brooke, she demands to know why she dumped her.
But what is Tiffany about to discover?
One to watch: Tuesday 21st May at 7:30pm on BBC One.
