Also smoking, drinking, poor diets, little exercise.' Gillian first appeared on EastEnders in 1985. She played the role until 1998, then again between 1999 and 2000. The soap star returned ...

On the 19 February 1985, 13 million viewers settled down in front of their televisions to watch the BBC's bold venture into the world of soap opera. EastEnders, which began as a twice-weekly ...

The 61-year-old actor and pop singer landed a role as Simon Wicks in EastEnders in 1985 and remained in the ... The couple tied the knot in 1994 and decided to make family life a priority not ...

When it comes to iconic soap operas, it's fair to say EastEnders is up there with some ... first graced our screens in February 1985. As the second wife of Pete Beale, portrayed by Peter Dean ...

"This year Kathy Beale is now the same age as her mother in law Lou Beale was when she first appeared in 1985. #EastEnders." The comments section of the post saw viewers sharing their reactions to ...