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    Natalie Cassidy breaks silence on EastEnders exit as she hints at Sonia’s return

    Natalie won the hearts of the nation playing no-nonsense Sonia Fowler, but finally bowed out of EastEnders after 32 years – and has already teased fans about Sonia’s future09:55, 18 Apr 2025Updated 10:02, 18 Apr 2025Natalie Cassidy has spoken out on leaving EastEnders after over three decades in Walford.Soap legend Natalie, 41, officially bowed out of the BBC soap on Thursday (April 17) in emotional scenes that saw the return of her beloved dad Terry Cant. Natalie recently admitted that her memory was completely shot due to the role, but she was ready and willing to take on new projects – including her own radio show – now she’s out of Walford.Fans were left in floods of tears as they bid farewell to one of the soap’s longest-serving characters on Thursday. In tear-jerking scenes, Sonia opted to ditch Walford after 32 years for the sunny sights of Bali, together with Bex Fowler – played by Jasmine Armfield – and Bianca Jackson, played by Patsy Palmer.Sonia’s nearest and dearest gathered at the end of the episode to send the trio off into the sunset. Writers made sure to make their exit a happy one, with Sonia even going as far as to play the trumpet, a reference to her hilariously inept musical ability.Sonia and Bianca officially bowed out of the BBC soap in emotional scenes on Thursday (April 17)(Image: More

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    CBB’s Chris Hughes tells Jojo Siwa she ‘turned him on’ during ‘icky’ moment

    Celebrity Big Brother contestant Chris Hughes recently told housemate Jojo Siwa that something she did was a “big turn on” as home audiences were left cringing at their exchange09:22, 18 Apr 2025Celebrity Big Brother’s Chris Hughes has told Jojo Siwa something she did was a “turn on”.On a recent episode of the ITV reality show, the contestants gathered to play a game together to pass the time. The group played a memory game as each person listed items they would buy from the supermarket before moving on to the next person.Jojo remembered everything named and added her own item before moving on, which clearly impressed her pal Chris who complimented the star.He said: “That was really good, really well remembered. That’s a big turn on, that,” before repeating his last words again.Chris and Jojo have become very close friends(Image: More

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    Emmerdale fans thrilled at Caleb’s quick-thinking during brutal Joe Tate showdown

    Emmerdale fans were ‘all for’ a brutal showdown between Caleb and Joe Tate after the former realised that his nephew was responsible for his stabbing and kidney theft21:55, 17 Apr 2025Emmerdale fans are thrilled, saying they’re “all for this” as Caleb confronts Joe Tate, showing he means business after uncovering the truth about his dark kidney heist.It’s been a long and suspenseful few weeks as viewers have waited for Caleb to finally piece together the clues and realize that Joe was behind his stabbing and subsequent kidney transplant.In Thursday’s (17th April) hour-long episode, Caleb visited the hospital where he was operated on to speak with Dr Crowley, only to be told that no one by that name works there.He then ran into Dawn, who revealed that Joe had suffered an injury in the shower, and after pointing out the location of the injury, Caleb’s suspicions about his nephew grew.Joe was shocked to realise that Caleb knew the truth(Image: More