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[edit] March 2007

2007-03-14 Actor Gareth Hunt, who played Ritchie Stringer in EastEnders in 2001 has died of pancreatic cancer, aged 65.[1]
2007-03-12 EastEnders has been nominated for 'Best Soap' and also has three nominations for 'Villain of the Year' (for Stella Crawford, Sean Slater and Owen Turner) at the British Soap Awards.[2]
2007-03-12 Veteran actress Sylvia Syms is to join EastEnders in April, playing a character connected with Peggy Mitchell, named Olive.[3]
2007-03-08 Executive producer Diederick Santer is aiming to bring original character Dr. Legg back into the show for at least one episode.[4]
2007-03-04 EastEnders has picked up four awards at the All About Soap awards: Best Tearjerker (Stacey Slater's abortion), Best Dressed (Kara Tointon), Biggest Wedding Shock (Ian Beale and Jane Collins' wedding day) and Best Double Act (Garry Hobbs and Minty Peterson).[5]
2007-03-02 A new Bulgarian character, Onasta, is to join the show at the end of March, as Pauline Fowler's replacement at the laundrette.[6]

2007-02-22 Former EastEnders actor Shaun Williamson, who played Barry Evans, Linda Robson, who played Flo Medeemey in Civvy Street, and EastEnders Xtra presenter Angellica Bell are taking part in the current series of Comic Relief does Fame Academy.[7]
2007-02-16 A special documentary entitled EastEnders Scandals: The Wicks Family is to be broadcast on 8 March at 8.30 p.m. on BBC Three, following the return of the character Kevin Wicks.[8]
2007-02-15 Bollywood actress and Celebrity Big Brother winner Shilpa Shetty is reported to have turned down a role as Preeti Choraria's sister in EastEnders.[9]
2007-02-09 Former Page Three girl Tracy Kirby is to join the soap, playing a lap dancing club owner in the show. [10]
2007-02-09 Filming of EastEnders was cancelled due to heavy snow on set.[11]

2007-01-25 EastEnders has twelve award nominations at this year's All About Soap awards.[12]
2007-01-19 Petra Letang, who plays Naomi Julien, has reportedly been axed from the show.[13]
2007-01-18 A special documentary called EastEnders Sweethearts: The Story of Martin and Sonia is to be aired on 2 February 2007, marking the departure of Martin and Sonia Fowler.[14]
2007-01-08 Robert Kazinsky, who plays Sean Slater, has been suspended from the show for two months, starting in February.[15]
2007-01-08 Actress Mandana Jones is to join the show on 20 February, playing Anna Price.[16]
2007-01-05 Bad Girls actress Kika Mirylees will be joining the soap later this year, playing Hazel Hobbs, the mother of Garry Hobbs.[17]

2006-12-12 John Bardon (Jim Branning in EastEnders) and Hannah Waterman (Laura Beale) will be competing in the upcoming series of the celebrity singing contest Just the Two of Us.[18]

2006-11-25 Elaine Lordan, who played Lynne Hobbs, is to appear in the upcoming series of Soapstar Superstar.[19]
2006-11-20 Wendy Richard, who plays Pauline Fowler, has been named as the Daily Express Readers' Most Popular TV Personality. Ross Kemp, who played Grant Mitchell was also named Multichannel TV Personality.[20]
2006-11-18 Martha Ross, who has worked as an extra on EastEnders since it's inception, has had her contract terminated for telling her son Paul a Christmas storyline, which he leaked on his LBC radio show.[21]
2006-11-17 Dean Gaffney, who played Robbie Jackson in EastEnders, is currently taking part in the sixth series of the ITV reality TV show, I'm a Celebrity, Get Me out of Here!.[22]
2006-11-13 BBC Three will air a new behind-the-scenes programme, called EastEnders Unveiled: A Weddings Special, focusing on EastEnders weddings on 1 December 2006.[23]
2006-11-10 Ex-EastEnders actress Diana Coupland, who played Maureen Carter, has died after a heart operation, aged 74.[24]
2006-11-01 EastEnders wins the award for Most Popular Serial Drama at the National Television Awards for the second year running. Charlie Clements who plays Bradley Branning wins Best Newcomer.[25]

2006-10-31 Marji Campi is to appear in EastEnders in December, playing Bert Atkinson's ex-wife Evie.[26]
2006-10-26 Veteran actress Lynda Baron will appear in EastEnders in November, playing Jane Collins' mother, Linda.[27]
2006-10-21 Actress Elaine Tan is to join the cast from 16 November 2006, playing a dodgy dealer named Li Chong.[28]
2006-10-16 Original EastEnders actor Ross Davidson, who played Andy O'Brien, has died from a brain tumour, aged 57.[29]
2006-10-11 EastEnders wins the Mental Health Media Award in the category of soaps and continual dramas for the storyline involving Stacey Slater and her mother Jean.[30]
2006-10-07 Indian actress Babita Pohoomull is to join the cast from 27 October 2006, playing a beauty therapist named Preeti Choraria.[31]
2006-10-02 Ray Brooks, who plays Joe Macer, is to leave the soap in January 2007, following the December 2006 departure of his on-screen wife, Pauline Fowler, played by Wendy Richard.[32]

2006-09-26 EastEnders wins six awards at the Inside Soap Awards, including "Best Soap" for the tenth year running.[33]
2006-09-14 Louisa Lytton, who plays Ruby Allen is to take part in the new series of Strictly Come Dancing.[34]
2006-09-08 Bad Girls actress Linda Henry is to join the soap as Carly and Deano's mum, Shirley Wicks.[35]
2006-09-05 EastEnders wins the award for Best Soap at the TV Quick and TV Choice Awards. Charlie Clements who plays Bradley Branning wins Best Soap Newcomer.[36]
2006-09-05 EastEnders is shortlisted for a Mental Health Media Award in the category for soaps and continual dramas for the storyline involving Stacey Slater and her mother Jean.[37]