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Here's a cheeky peek at the week commencing 8th October's episodes.

Joey flirts with Whitney throughout Abi鈥檚 birthday party and when the two of them are alone, he bad-mouth's Tyler and moves in for a kiss! Uh-oh...听

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We caught up with David Witts aka Joey Branning aka Inside Soap Awards' Sexiest Male as voted by YOU the public, to find out how he feels about his new hunk status...

How do you feel about winning Sexiest Male award at the Inside Soap Awards?

Absolutely ridiculous, I disagree entirely with the decision. I definitely think you could have found a better looking male. Maybe my mum voted for me a thousand times. That鈥檚 probably what it was...

Do you feel uncomfortable being called a soap hunk?
I don鈥檛 know how to take that term when people say it to me, because I鈥檝e never been a hunk in any aspect of my life, so when people say it to me, I always question them, make sure they鈥檝e got the right person!

Were you not considered a hunk at school?
No, not in the slightest, I had braces and glasses and long hair!

Do you often work out, what鈥檚 your work out regime?
I鈥檝e been training for about 5 years now, just as a hobby. Everyone says that it鈥檚 a bit much, as I train 5 times a week, but it鈥檚 just a hobby, everyone鈥檚 got a hobby鈥� I do weight lifting, body building. I train with a guy called Chris Jones who is British No. 1. He teaches me a lot, he鈥檚 very good.

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We're up for a Creativity Diversity Network Soap award for last year's explosive听Christmas story, where Yusef tried to destroy the Masoods.

You decide who wins, so vote , now!

Voting closes on the 19th of October, so have your say before it's too late!

The winner will be announced on the 15th of November.

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Here we have our suspects looking shady in the Square. Which Branning brother will turn out to be Kat鈥檚 secret lover when all is revealed?

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Here's our second instalment from the red carpet at the Inside Soap Awards.

See pics and messages from David Witts, Tameka Empson, Gillian Wright and Hetti Bywater in our previous post.

Meanwhile, we caught up with Danielle Harold (Lola), new boy Gary Lucy (Danny) and Cheryl Fergison (Heather), who is still loving EastEnders - it's true, we really grilled her!

We also had a lovely chat with Jamie Borthwick (Jay), Jasmyn Banks (Alice), Rachel Bright (Poppy), and Chucky Venn (Ray), who were thrilled to be there to recieve the Best Soap award.

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Here today...

Kat and Alfie return to the Vic, but their homecoming smiles disappear when Phil drops a bombshell on them... will Kat be able to make things right? What desperate measures will she have to go to?

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Kat's mystery mail...

Meanwhile, as if the stress of Phil's bombshell wasn鈥檛 enough, Max, Derek and Jack turn up for a pint and Kat finds a mysterious letter鈥oincidence? We think not鈥�

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EastEnders has scooped a massive seven Inside Soap Awards, including the coveted Best Soap award!

We were on the red carpet (it was actually pink) and managed to grab some of our lucky winners for a chat.

Aside from the Best Soap crown, our EastEnders winners were:

Sexiest Male: David Witts (aka Joey Branning)

Funniest Female: Tameka Empson (aka Kim Fox)

Don't forget that 'The B&B' , Tameka's self-penned reality documentary about Kim's adventures, airs online in October...

Best Actress: Gillian Wright (aka Jean Slater)

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Saucy shenanigans听in the Square this week as Walford's couples turn up the heat...

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Here's a sneak peek at next week's (week commencing 1st Oct) episodes...

When Abi is picked on by a gaggle of girls her instincts tell her to run to Jay - her one true love! She's forced to realise she still has strong feelings for him and the pair lock lips (will they ever come up for air and buy some McKlunkys chicken?).

Check back on Tuesday for more juicy spoilers...

*Update: Longlist voting has now closed*

EastEnders has been nominated in several categories of the 18th National Television Awards... and the winners are decided entirely by YOU! Make your opinion count and 听

You can vote online, by post and by phone. Long list voting opens on听Saturday 22nd September until Thursday 11th October.

Serial Drama Performance

Nitin Ganatra aka Masood Ahmed

Ann Mitchell aka Cora Cross

Adam Woodyatt aka Ian Beale

Jacqueline Jossa aka Lauren Branning

Steve John Shepherd aka Michael Moon

Nina Wadia aka Zainab Masood

Most popular newcomer

David Wiits aka Joey Branning

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Most popular serial drama

EastEnders (of course!)

So听 and watch this space for the shortlist!

We caught some September sunshine on The Square with Phaldut Sharma (AJ Ahmed) earlier this week. And oh the fun we had...

As soon as he let slip that he could do five, yes that's five, different types of Moonwalk we knew we had to ask him to prove it. And (bless him) he did!

Check out his on set video now. Trust me - this is one you don't want to miss.

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Our very own Kimberley Fox is set to star in a 'reality-documentary' for 主播大秀 EastEnders online. And the scripts have been written by Tameka Empson herself!

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鈥淚'm an independent woman like Beyonce, a sexy yet stylish business woman like Ann Summers and slightly ruthless and ambitious like Donald Trump...鈥�

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A camera crew is given access to all areas of 'Kim's Palace'. The team focus on her adventures (and mis-haps) as she strives to raise her small business from the ashes of disaster, catapulting her into the realm of the Alan Sugars and Richard Bransons of this world.

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With Kim at the helm, surely nothing can go wrong. Can it?! Watch this space...

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*There will be at least 4 mini-episodes of 'The B&B' online throughout October*

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The Inside Soap Awards take place on Monday 24 September听and we'll be on the red carpet posting pics and gossip here and on and .

One category is still open to the public vote. You can

听Meanwhile, the final nominations have been announced, with EastEnders is up for the following awards... Winners will be announced on Monday!

Best Actress

Linda Henry (Shirley Carter)
Gillian Wright (Jean Slater)

Best Actor

Shane Richie (Alfie Moon)

Best Young Actor

Maisie Smith (Tiffany Butcher)

Best Newcomer

Hetti Bywater (Lucy Beale)

strong>Funniest Male

Ricky Norwood (Fatboy)

Funniest Female

Tameka Empson (Kim Fox)

Best Bad Boy

Jamie Foreman (Derek Branning)

Best Bitch

Charlie Brooks (Janine Butcher)

Sexiest Male

David Witts (Joey Branning)

Sexiest Female

Jacqueline Jossa (Lauren Branning

Best Soap:

EastEnders - STILL OPEN

Money matters

City banker Danny turns up with a tempting offer for Syed... but is it for business or pleasure? Can he be trusted? And will Syed nip it in the bud before things gets serious?

Roxy and AJ?

What's going on here then? After both being stood up, Roxy and AJ share a kiss! But will anything come of it? And how will Zainab react when she spots Roxy sneaking away the next morning?

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"You might as well leave a baby with Darth Vader..." Michael's left holding the baby... and with some serious business headaches. Will Janine's revenge get the better of him?

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Kat's secret lover storyline has got you all talking, and everyone has a different opinion on who the lover could be... so let's take a look at the main suspects!

Max

@shee_d: Definitely Max! it's in his blood to cheat!

Laura McDermott (via Facebook) I originally thought Derek but now I don't know. Only the other day Tanya mentioned the upcoming wedding to Max and he didn't say much. Gotta be Max!

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Great news! EastEnders has been nominated in the Best British TV Show category at the 主播大秀 Radio 1 Teen Awards!

听If you would like to vote, go to /radio1/teenawards/2012/听听

Voting is open from Saturday 15th September to Saturday 22nd September, with the winner announced on Sunday 7th October.

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EastEnders is no stranger to explosive stunts, but the show is taking it to another level for an episode crashing onto your telly boxes boxes later this year. We can practically feel the heat coming off our computer screens!

The crew have been out on location, filming a spectacular scene during the past week - culminating in a rather big bang.

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Here鈥檚 a sneaky look at what鈥檚 going on during the week commencing 24^th of September鈥�

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After both being at a loose end, AJ, who is never one to miss out on some fun, suggests he and Roxy go for a cheeky afternoon drink. Sparks fly between the two and it's not long before AJ invites Roxy back to the Masoods'.

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Zainab seethes at the lack of respect AJ has for her house and Masood suggests Roxy leaves. However, as AJ shows Roxy the door, he goes in for a kiss and realises just how keen Roxy is on him... Will Masood and Zainab manage to stop AJ sneaking Roxy upstairs, or will passion win out...

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听主播大秀 Radio 2 is set to air an hour-long pilot for new music radio drama, Shout to the Top, starring our very own听Shane Richie!

Shout to the Top, which will air on September 25 at 10pm, is the story of an 80鈥檚 girl band trying to break into the tough music business. Shane plays Vince; a pub land lord (well we all know he can do that well!), passionate amateur singer and the dad of the band鈥檚 lead singer, Rain.

When a record company comes knocking, Vince jumps at the chance to be the bands鈥� manager to give the girls some credibility.

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Here鈥檚 what Shane has to say about the show:

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鈥淚t was a great honour and a wonderful opportunity to be asked to be part of this drama for Radio 2.听The script is fantastic and I was surrounded by some wonderful new talent which I am sure we will see more from in the future.鈥�

Olympic silver medallists Richard and Peter Chambers were able to bring some bling to Albert Square recently, when they paid a visit to EastEnders studios at 主播大秀 Elstree.

The pair, who were part of the silver medal winning lightweight men's four rowing team and big fans of the show, caught up with the likes of Shane Richie, Steve McFadden and Adam Woodyatt during the visit, along with Walford's very own Olympic hero, Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick).

We couldn't resist taking some snaps or Richard and Peter's visit to share with you:

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EastEnders has been nominated in the soap category at the Mind Media awards. The Mind Media awards celebrate the best portrayals of mental health in the media, and we鈥檙e nominated for 滨补苍鈥檚 breakdown storyline.

EastEnders worked closely with , an anti-stigma campaign, to make sure 滨补苍鈥檚 situation was portrayed accurately. Time to Change is run by the charities and . We also worked closely with Time to Change supporter Kevin Shepherd, who advised the writers from first hand experience of mental illness.

Last years winners included Casualty and 主播大秀 Radio 5 Live鈥檚 Victoria Derbyshire show. This year's winners will be announced on the 19th of November.

Ed Sellek is back with his latest take on life in Walford. This time Kim and Denise get into a fizz about an unusual shopping list!

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Ed will return in October with Easties strip number five. Meanwhile, why not check out strips 1-3?

The queen of glam is set to make听a speedy visit to The Square within the next听few months. We all know that Amira (Preeya Kalidas) has done her best听to spilt up ex-hubby Syed and Christian in the past - is she coming back to have one more go?!

The big question is does she have something to do with Syed and Christian's impending departure? Hmm, watch this space...

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We're thrilled to announce that EastEnders has won three sparkling gongs at the 2012 TVChoice Awards.

Tony Discipline, Phaldut Sharma, Jasmyn Banks, Ricky Norwood and Rachel Bright.听Copyright: Rachel Bright

Shane Richie (Alfie Moon) was听awarded Best Actor, while Tony Discipline (Tyler Moon)听picked up Best Newcomer and EastEnders was crowned Best Soap!

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Shane said: "Just wanted to say a massive THANK YOU to each & everyone of you that voted for me, tony & of course eastenders, it means so much to all of us here in Walford, we love ya !!!"

And we caught up with Tony who听has put his award on his mantelpiece in pride of place, saying:听"I'd听just like to say听thank you to everyone who voted. It means a lot - I'm chuffed to bits!"听

EastEnders' Executive Producer Lorraine Newman added:

听鈥淭o be recognised as worthy winners in 3 out of the 4 categories we were nominated in - especially at a ceremony where the awards are voted for purely by the viewers - is a tremendous achievement. The reaction to the show at the moment is incredible, and the response in the room every time a clip from the Live Olympic Torch episode was shown last night was amazing.鈥�

Clockwise: Phaldut Sharma, Jasmyn Banks, Rachel Bright, Nitin Ganatra; Rachel Bright and Tony Discipline; Chucky Venn and Nina Wadia; Shona McGarty, Russell Howard and Rachel Bright. Copyright: Rachel Bright

A massive thank you to everyone who voted, from all of the cast. Your support means the world to us!

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About time!

Tanya's confused when Max gives her a calendar. Not the most romantic of gifts? In fact, it's Max's way of telling Tanya he's set a date for the wedding - hurrah!

A sign of things to come...

A desperate Syed reverts back to his old ways.听He can't cope with his most recent听money problems听and resorts to forging a cheque听in Tam's name. Uh oh.

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Big drama is in store this week, as two of the Square's relationships hit crisis point...

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Here's a look at what's going on during the week commencing 17th Sept...

Poor Tyler is having to take orders from the new Emporium owner - Derek. Plus, his big bro Anthony has left him high and dry. So, when Joey starts to wind him up he loses it and..听 well.. the picture speaks for itself!

Pop back on Tuesday for more juicy spoiler pics...

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Christian and Syed, as played by Marc Elliott and John Partridge, are to leave EastEnders later this year, it has been announced.

"I have had a brilliant time on EastEnders over the last three and a half years and made some amazing friends," revealed Marc Elliott. "During this time, I have been blessed with some incredible storylines and am especially pleased that the show has tackled and raised awareness of the sensitive subject matter of being a gay muslim.

"As an actor you are always looking for new challenges and I feel that now is the right time to move on and explore different projects, perhaps returning to my roots in theatre. I would like to thank everyone at EastEnders for the wonderful opportunity they have given me and for making this experience so much fun."
"I have had the time of my life at EastEnders - but I have always gone with my gut - and leaving at the same time as Marc felt like the ONLY thing to do," added John Partridge. "It is the right end to the story and for Christian. But also, excitingly, the start of a whole new chapter for me."

Details of the duo's departure are currently under wraps, but we'll be revealing more nearer the time.

Clare Perkins is set to join the EastEnders cast later this year听as Cora's long lost daughter Ava. Her arrival into The Square is sure to come as a massive shock to Tanya, as Cora told her that Ava had died shortly after she was born!

When asked about her feelings on joining EastEnders, Clare has said, "I am delighted to be joining the show but to be working alongside Ann Mitchell makes it a dream come true. I have admired Ann's work for many years, and both she and Jo (Joyner) have been a real pleasure to work with. I'm now looking forward to see what the writers have in store for Ava".

Details of Ava's entrance are being kept top secret... will it be happy families in Walford? We doubt it!

Ultimatum time

Janine lays all her cards on the table... well, a whole lot of her money! She offers Michael a suitcase full of dosh as a test. Does he pass or fail?

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Poor听Kim doesn't know what she's letting her self in for! She attempts to keep up with super fit Ray as they go off for a run. Denise decides to see them off (well, she's always up for a laugh!). Will听Kim make it back in one piece?

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Here鈥檚 a sneaky peek at what鈥檚 coming up in the week commencing 10th September鈥�

Janine reaches breaking point as she struggles to control her growing paranoia. She decides she has to find out whether Michael really does love her, or if he鈥檚 just after her money.

Wanting to give Michael an ultimatum, Janine gives him everything she thinks he desires, a suitcase full of cash. She tells him to make his choice, the money or her... What will Michael do?

Check back in on Tuesday for some more spoilers!听

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