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03.11.2022 / 21:25

'Rough couple of months': EastEnders' Sam Womack gives health update amid cancer battle

EastEnders actress Sam Womack, who played the role of Ronnie Mitchell for years, was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, forcing her to undergo a traumatic course of chemotherapy. As she saw in her 50th birthday doing one of the things she loves best - performing to an audience - she admitted it had been a "rough couple of months".Sam made her spectacular West End comeback as the White Witch in the theatrical version of Narnia tale The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe last night.Fans had been anxiously awaiting news about her health, but she assured the world she was now "back to work" at London's Gillian Lynne Theatre.She announced proudly: "It's been a rough couple of months but I am blessed to be back."Meanwhile, Rita Simons, who played her onscreen sister Roxy on EastEnders, declared her a "warrior" as she joined the many admirers celebrating her milestone birthday - the first one since her health news."Happy birthday to the other half of me.

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10.04.2024 / 08:23

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Drama Queens on ITVBe: When it's on, what time, number of episodes and cast in full

The lives of nine soap stars will be explored in a new reality series on ITVBe. Drama Queens, which launches this week, is based in Manchester and the North West and follows the lives of female actresses from Britain's biggest soap operas.

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Emmerdale’s Laura Norton on her children’s life-changing diagnosis, her new show Drama Queens and how Kelvin Fletcher could save her wedding

Laura Norton felt like her perfect world was crumbling when her two young children were diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder.The Emmerdale star, 40, is engaged to be married to her former co-star Mark Jordon, with whom she shares son Jesse, three, and daughter Ronnie, who is 17 months. Just over a year ago, both children were diagnosed with Usher Syndrome, a rare genetic condition that leads to severe sight and hearing loss.The news has been life-changing for the whole family, but after a period of grief, Laura and Mark have thrown themselves into charity work.They are now patrons and trustees of the charity Cure Usher, raising money to fund research that could help their children, and others like them around the world. “It’s still quite raw,” Laura tells OK !.

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Hollyoaks accidentally announces latest star to quit soap amid cast cull

The Channel 4 soap, Hollyoaks, is having a huge shake-up in 2024.The episode numbers are dropping, and reports say ‘20 characters’ will be axed during a time jump twist set to air later this year.The soap has already lost three huge actors in the last three months, Owen Warner (Romeo Nightingale), Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox) and Ross Adams (Scott Drinkwell). It’s unclear whether they were part of the axing or left of their own accord.

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EastEnders star Sam Womack shares health update amid cancer battle as she makes huge comeback

SAMANTHA Womack was given a rapturous applause by theatre-goers last night following her brave cancer battle. The former EastEnders actress revealed back in August she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. She looked incredible on Wednesday - her 50th birthday - playing the devilish White Witch on stage in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

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BBC Weakest Link's Rita Simons' famous uncle, pop career and mental health struggles

Weakest Link appearance, we look back at her life - including a very famous relative. READ MORE: Coleen Nolan 'mortified' and 'sick' at new man's 'first TV interview' Soap fans will recognise Rita as the feisty Roxy Mitchell. The star brought a number of iconic story-lines to life during her years on the show, with her character ultimately drowning in a swimming pool alongside her on-screen sister Ronnie, My London reports.

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Inside Rita Simons' life - plush house, love split, health issues and showbiz relative

EastEnders superstar Rita Simons is most remembered by fans for playing fiery blonde bombshell Roxy Mitchell in the popular BBC soap.Arriving from Ibiza alongside her older sister Ronnie in 2007, the glammed-up cousin to Phil Mitchell certainly made her mark on the show with her dramatic storylines and hilarious anecdotes.Rita's character Roxy went through several ups and downs while in Albert Square and had a string of failed romances and love interests under her belt.But things came to a tragic end for the character in 2017 when Roxy and her sister Ronnie sadly died in a swimming pool on New Year's Day.Since leaving EastEnders, Rita has appeared on popular reality show I'm a Celebrity...

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Samantha Womack: Why did Samantha Womack leave Eastenders, what’s she doing now?

Samantha’s character Ronnie Mitchel and her on-screen sister Roxy played by Rita Simons were killed off in one of the show's most emotional episodes on New Year’s Day 2017.The episode started off on a high with Ronnie set to get her happy ending as she tied the knot with Jack Branning.

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