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Kimberley Walsh shot to fame with Girls Aloud but her fate could have been very different if she'd bagged the role in Coronation Street she was up for before going on Pop Idol

After attempting to give little Matilda a new look for the final few weeks of the school year, Helen Flanagan didn't know purple braids would be a no-no - and was soon told they had to go

Fans know exactly which period drama they want to see EastEnders' Toby-Alexander Smith appear in after the Gray Atkins actor got tongues wagging with a very regal look

Emmerdale have confirmed Naomi's exit storyline from the Dales as she bids farewell to her family in the village in favour of a new life

Amy Walsh - who plays Tracy Metcalfe on Emmerdale - has admitted she was in tears on her return to the ITV soap as she struggled with leaving her daughter Bonnie

Emmerdale's Amy Walsh, who plays Tracy Metcalfe on the show, is marrying her fiancé Toby-Alexander Smith later this year

***SPOILERS AHEAD*** Coronation Street's Ryan Connor is ready to return to work after he was hit with acid when Daisy's evil stalker tried to target her in the Rovers Return on her wedding day

It's a tough week for one Albert Square resident next week after they make a disturbing discovery...

EastEnders legend Patrick, played by Rudolph Walker, left Albert Square to pursue his one true love Yolande, who he was married to back in 2004

Martin becomes even more suspicious of teacher Theo after he offers to tutor Lily for free while she’s off school

Sarah, who has been trying to make up for cheating on her husband Adam with Damon, recently found out that she's pregnant and doesn't know who the father is

Lola, played by Danielle Harold, died last month after battling a brain tumour. Viewers were emotional after seeing her on screens again

Mourners came from her immediate family and friends, and her much bigger family of local people who appreciated the relaxed, friendly atmosphere of her pub, the New Inn

The next few months on EastEnders are going to be incredible with Cindy Beale's return alongside Ian Beale and we've got a big Christmas 'murder' to contend with. The Mirror takes a look at what you can expect this summer and beyond on the BBC soap...

The former Eastenders star says progress has been slow since the death of her brother, Ben, in June 2008. However, Brooke has vowed that she will never stop in her fight against knife crime.

Katie Littlejohn, 37, is supporting Rose Alying-Ellis's campaign for free BSL lessons for the families of deaf children, after being faced with huge fees to learn to communicate with her son.

Ex-EastEnders star Samantha Womack, who was given the cancer all-clear last year, looked radiant and happy during her north London day out

Emmerdale's Caleb and Nicky are here to stay after dramatic scenes saw the pair come to blows after the latter pushed his dad off a cliff in an explosive twist

Coronation Street's Damon and Sarah Platt's affair has come to light and Adam Barlow took revenge into his own hands

Emmerdale viewers had a few choice words for Chloe and Mackenzie as they discussed their future as parents of their son, Reuben

Former EastEnders star Ross Kemp was pulled out of a trip on the submersible when the production company behind the programme said it was "not considered safe"

Jude Riordan plays Sam Blakeman in Coronation Street, while dad Paul Riordan is best known for directing Emmerdale, as well as writing episodes of the ITV soap

Coronation Street actress Cait Fitton has teased more about her return to the ITV soap as Max's friend Lauren, but vows her character has changed dramatically since her previous storyline

EastEnders icon Cindy Beale's whereabouts for the past 25 years has finally been exposed after she 'died' in childbirth around 25 years ago off-screen

Peter Beale is back on BBC One soap EastEnders, with one of the previous seven actors taking on the role once more alongside Cindy and Ian Beale