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EastEnders star Tony Clay shares rarely-seen snap of his girlfriend Olivia on their six year anniversary
EASTENDERS star Tony Clay today shared a rarely-seen snap of his girlfriend Olivia on their six year anniversary.
The soap star’s onscreen lovelife with Ben Mitchell is well known to fans, but his real romance has been kept out of the spotlight.
EastEnders star Tony Clay shared a sweet snap of him and girlfriend Olivia[/caption]
Soap fans know the actor for playing Callum Highway[/caption]
But today the actor – who plays Callum Highway on EastEnders – couldn’t contain his love for girlfriend Olivia, and shared a sweet snap to celebrate their milestone.
Posting a picture of the couple together with their adorable dog Daisy, Tony wrote: “6 years. Love you! (and daisy obvs).”
In the picture the pair can be seen enjoying a drink in their back garden.
Not much is known about Olivia, but it is clear she is the love of Tony’s life.
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Tony, 31, is well known for EastEnders, but before that he graduated from the Arts Educational School in Chiswick with a BA in acting in 2013.
His first role came in 2012’s short drama An Ordinary Life about the hard decisions family carers face.
Tony is also an accomplished theatre actor, having toured America with the Abbey Theatre in The Plough and the Stars.
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Tony debuted on EastEnders in January 2018 when he accidentally shot family friend Mick Carter during a botched heist.
He then left the soap briefly before returning to Albert Square at the end of April 2018 – and has been on the soap ever since.
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Speaking about his return at the time, Tony told fans: “I’m really happy and excited to be back on EastEnders and working with such a brilliant cast and crew.
“Halfway is such a lovely role to play and I’m really looking forward to exploring his story further and seeing where it takes us.”
Tony’s onscreen EatsEnders character is in a relationship with Ben Mitchell[/caption]
EastEnders’ fans go wild as soap pays tribute to Lioness’s after Euros victory
EastEnders’ fans loved a tribute to the Lionesses Euros victory on Monday’s episode.
The BBC soap showed punters in The Queen Vic celebrating the victory with Kim Fox (Tameka Empson) exclaiming “mate, it came home!”
A group of women dressed in English football kits and waving English flags dances happily through the pub.
Kim raised a glass as she celebrated with landlady Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) and Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold).
Linda said to Kim she was surprised to see her following the football, but Kim declared she did when it came to “strong winning women.”
“This has changed everything,” Kim added.
“The game. Women in sports everywhere. Pearl watched it and loved it.
“Every single one of them is a role model, I’m telling you. If you can see it, you can be it.”
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Fans watching at home loved the tribute to the historic win.
“Luv when it’s topical, c’mon The Lionesses,” wrote one fan on Twitter.
Another added: “Loved this tribute to the Lionnesses.”
And a third wrote: “#EastEnders doing a well deserved @Lionesses nod in tonight’s episode.”
Eastenders has recently begun releasing all four weekly episodes of Eastenders on BBC iPlayer before they air on TV.
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It is thought show bosses would update the episode already on iPlayer to show the iconic scene with the three women.
The women’s English football team secured the nation’s first major football trophy since the World Cup in 1966 by beating Germany at Wembley last night in the Euro 2022 final.
A record crowd for a European Championships match – men’s or women’s – were in attendance at Wembley.
A whopping 87,192 crammed into the national stadium on Sunday evening to watch Chloe Kelly’s dramatic extra-time winner – prompting wild scenes inside the ground and across the nation.
A peak audience of 17.4million watched the game on BBC One last night as Gabby Logan fronted the brilliant coverage.
That is the most people to tune in for a women’s football match in UK history – and the biggest TV audience of the year to date.
Millions more piled into fan parks, pubs and lounges to take in the memorable occasion as Sarina Wiegman’s side really did bring football home.
Wembley broke into utter bedlam when Kelly poked home with ten minutes to go.
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And her sky-high reputation soared even further when she ditched her post-match interview to join in singing Sweet Caroline.
Then the Lionesses squad gatecrashed manager Wiegman’s press conference, bursting in belting out It’s Coming Home and dancing on the table in jubilant scenes.
Coronation Street spoilers: Wendy Crozier RETURNS as she makes a beeline Ken Barlow; plus EastEnders & Emmerdale news
WENDY CROZIER has officially made her return to the Cobbles, and wasted no time rekindling with an old “flame”…
Ken Barlow had a fling with Wendy behind his late wife’s back many years ago, but still went running back to his beloved Deirdre Barlow more than three decades ago.
Now widowed and lonely, after Deirdre’s tragic death in 2014, Ken finds himself once again taken with Wendy’s familiar charm.
As the two reconnect, fans are all saying the same thing about their undeniable attraction.
Taking to Twitter, one an wrote in true Deirdre style: “Wendy flaming Crozier better watch herself – Ken is plying her with cups of tea #Corrie.”
Another said: “Have you no SHAME Wendy Crozier?!?! #Corrie.”
“Ken wants some rumpy pumpy with wendy crozier #Corrie,” quipped another.
Will they be able to resist?
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Eagle-eyed EastEnders fans call out ANOTHER sad nod to axed Holby City – but can you spot it?
EAGLE-EYED fans spot link between EastEnders and the axed BBC drama series, Holby City.
EastEnders viewers have spotted a huge reminder of the now cancelled show, and couldn’t help pointing it out.
Viewers were distracted by a notice board[/caption]
EastEnders’ nod to axed Holby City[/caption]
Last week’s EastEnders were filmed on what looked like the old set of medical show Holby City.
Whilst Phil was in hospital, viewers spotted a notice board behind him which read Holby City.
Other scenes saw Ben Mitchell and Kheerat Panesar head to the sexual health clinic, in order to collect Ben’s HIV test results.
As the pair walked down the clinic’s corridors, it didn’t take long for fans to pick up on the familiar setting.
They took to Twitter to discuss the recognisable set.
One wrote: “Random question… The Walford Sexual Health clinic looks remarkably like the old Holby set or is it me?”
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A knowledgable fan replied: “they actually are using the Holby set”.
Whilst another asked: ‘RIGHT, WHYY?? GET HOLBY BACK ON THAT SET.”
A few viewers enjoyed the nod to the old Holby City set.
One wrote: “Holby lives on in the form of Walford General”.
Those who picked up on the use of the old set were right, as both shows are BBC-owned, and the sets are both on the same huge lot.
Both EastEnders and Holby City are set up at Elstree Studios, one of the biggest in the UK.
This made it an easy choice for bosses to use the old hospital setting.
Recent scenes from EastEnders show the pair heading to the Walford Sexual Health and Wellbeing Centre[/caption]
Holby City fans spotted something which was familiar[/caption]
Five huge EastEnders spoilers for this week as Sam Mitchell risks getting exposed
THE truth could be catching up quickly with Sam Mitchell and she’ll have to think even faster to avoid trouble.
This week, her nephew Ben’s behaviour becomes a threat to her plans. Get the lowdown on this week’s EastEnders drama.
Ben Mitchell’s drug spiral continues[/caption]
But his life will be hanging in balance this week[/caption]
Meanwhile, his daughter Lexi feels let down[/caption]
Can Ben make it up to her?[/caption]
1. Ben has an overdose
With the lingering trauma from his horrific rape still weighing heavy on his mind, Ben Mitchell’s drug problem only grows.
Matters will be going from bad to worse for the troublemaker played by Max Bowden.
Coming up, Kathy Beale (portrayed by Gillian Taylforth) is unimpressed to see Ben has spent the night with his old school friend James.
The pair make plans for later but Kathy reminds Ben his daughter Lexi will be going undergoing her dance exam and the family have organised a family meal.
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Meanwhile, Suki tries to make amends with her son Kheerat but things get heated when they see Ben is listening.
Ben tries to offer some advice but Kheerat makes his feelings clear and their friendship is clearly broken beyond repair.
Things go from bad to worse when Ben shows up late for Lexi’s exam and is forced to explain the delay while noticing how hurt his daughter is.
Lexi tells Ben she misses her old dad, the one who had no issues with addiction, but he only snaps at her and makes her cry.
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Ben is gutted and turns to Jonah Tyler’s man Tez for drugs while Sam (Kim Medcalf) realises he’s pushing her to walk on thin ice with Phil (Steve McFadden).
Worried she’ll be exposed along with her plan to destroy the family empire, Sam tells Ben to pull himself together but, instead, he heads to a party to find James and takes more drugs.
With his behaviour spiralling more out of control than ever, Ben is asked by James to go home.
Realising he’s late for Lexi’s dinner, he leaves her an emotional voicemail and says he’s on his way – but he collapses.
In later scenes, Lexi is upset Ben has let her down again and her family try to comfort her as Callum Highway and Jay Brown arrive.
Lexi plays the voicemail she received from Ben and all of them realise something is wrong.
Ben is eventually found with no pulse and the paramedics soon rush him to hospital.
Will he be saved in time?
Sam is aware the truth is catching up to her[/caption]
2. Sam comes up with a dangerous plan
Ben’s overdose becomes a major problem for Sam as she remembers he has been getting high thanks to Jonah Tyler‘s accomplice whom she allowed into Peggy’s.
This was due to her own fear of her plan being exposed to her tough brother Phil by Jonah.
With Ben in hospital, Sam knows she’s running out of time and options to stop Phil from realising she’s been working against him.
Coming up, Zack Hudson (played by James Farrar) tells his sister Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) about Ben’s overdose without mentioning Sam.
Sharon realises he’s keeping something from her and, when Phil returns, she tells him the truth.
She makes her long-term foe pay by telling Phil that Sam knew about the drugs and has been enabling Ben’s addiction.
With her plan about to come to light, Sam knows she may be in danger and is on edge when her brother ignores her calls.
She instructs a guilty Zach not to tell anyone about the drugs before telling Jonah the dealing has to stop – but he may retaliate.
Sam is then furious to learn Phil knows about the drugs thanks to Zack and she tries to fire him, but Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) beats her to the punch and has an announcement to make.
Awash with guilt, Zack offers to make it up to Sam but he’s left shaken when it’s clear she’ll stop at nothing to stay on Phil’s good side.
Desperate to earn Phil’s trust back before everything gets too out of hand, Sam comes up with a plan and Zack has to go along with it.
What will they do?
Kheerat won’t be satisfied until Suki is thrown out of the family altogether[/caption]
3. Kheerat gets revenge on Suki
Being honest about her involvement in Jags’ death will come at a cost for Walford businesswoman Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal).
Since finding out what their mother has done, the Panesar children are ready to avenge their late brother.
The oldest of the family, Kheerat (played by Jaz Deol) orchestrates a brutal revenge and Suki could lose all that she holds dear.
It all begins at the Minute Mart, where Suki tries to reconcile with Kheerat but things get heated when they see Ben Mitchell is listening.
Matters go from bad to worse for Suki when Kheerat tells her he’ll be renting No.41 and he, Vinny and Ash will all be moving out.
No.41 Albert Square has been left empty since January, 2022, after Iqra Ahmed managed to find her dream job in Bristol.
This means Suki will be living alone at No.31, and she stoops to a new low to convince them to stay, leaving Dotty Cotton stuck in the middle.
Dotty awkwardly helps everyone to pack up and Kheerat drops another bombshell on Suki – he’s planning on buying her out of the family businesses.
But while Kheerat shows off his ruthless streak, Stacey Slater preaches peace and encourages him to sort things out with his mother.
However, he stops the conversation as he doesn’t want her son Arthur to overhear them.
Meanwhile, Suki receives a letter and doesn’t like what it says but things, yet again, get worse.
She sees Nina and realises Kheerat is pushing her even further out of the family, leading to her turning to Vinny for help.
Will he accept?
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Ravi Gulari gets to Albert Square this week[/caption]
4. Ravi makes an enemy
Actor Aaron Thiara has been cast by soap bosses as the new hunk set to stir up some trouble in Walford – and Kheerat will be the first resident in his target line.
The character was first seen in prison with Phil, trying to get some information on the Walford businessman in exchange for a burner phone.
Ravi makes his entrance in the Square and bumps into Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner).
He immediately ruffles her feathers as he flirts with her, unaware she’s actually romantically linked to Kheerat.
Meanwhile, Phil is chatting with Sharon and gets an idea after spotting Ravi – what plan does he have in mind?
Suki prepares for a business pitch for Ranveer but tensions continue to flare up when he questions why Kheerat is pitching against her.
She covers, making it seem like all is well and Kheerat is simply trying to be independent.
However, everyone is rattled when Ravi arrives.
The newcomer goes a step further by pushing Kheerat’s buttons and questioning his loyalty to his mum.
How will Kheerat react?
Howie isn’t being completely truthful with Kim – but what is he hiding?[/caption]
5. Howie is keeping a secret
No relationship can grow without any major obstacles in Albert Square and Howie Danes (Delroy Atkinson) will be proof of it.
The children’s entertainer has become a big part of Kim Fox’s (portrayed by Tameka Empson) life in a matter of months.
But he is keeping a huge secret from her.
Coming up, Howie takes a phone call and later visits Kim, suggesting a talk and a date night.
Kim quickly assumes Howie has every intention of popping the question.
While their relationship appears to be going well, Kim is adamant a proposal would be too early for them and tells Felix Baker she’ll be letting Howie down gently.
However, she soon gets a rattling call – Howie cancels their evening.
As Kim jumps to conclusions and dwells on the fact she may not be ready to tie the knot with another man just yet, Howie meets with a woman called Delilah behind her back.
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The newcomer implores him to tell Kim his secret but what is she referring to?
EastEnders airs on BBC One from Monday to Thursday.