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The Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
EastEnders fans predict recast after huge character is rumoured to return – and it's a familiar face
EASTENDERS fans reckon a recast is on the cards with a very familiar face taking over. BBC viewers are convinced a legendary Walford resident is making a comeback. 4 4 EastEnders favourite Max Bowden is set for a dramatic return as Ben Mitchell - months after his shock exit from the soap. The actor, who played the troubled Mitchell for five years, left Albert Square last year after Ben was extradited to the US for credit card fraud. The Sun has revealed Max could be back on screen sooner than fans think, with bosses lining him up for a guest stint - and a possible full-time comeback on the cards. A source said that the soap's new producer Ben Wadey had a "list of characters he wanted to bring back" after taking over from Chris Clenshaw, with Ben Mitchell being one of them. But fans think the next actor to play Ben should be Daniel Delaney, the actor who portrayed a younger version of Phil in two spin off episodes. Taking to Reddit, one fan wrote: "Not only is he the spitting image of Steve McFadden but he's also a fantastic young actor too. "It wouldn't be the first time someone has played two characters in the same show either." Daniel Delaney played a younger Phil Mitchell in the flashback episodes during Phil's psychosis storyline. The actor was praised for both his resemblance to Steve McFadden and his powerful performance. The episode even won the award for Best Single Episode at this year's British Soap Awards. Coronation Street and Emmerdale humiliated at British Soap Awards as rival soap wins EIGHT gongs EastEnders managed to secure a total of eight wins in its 40th anniversary year. Meanwhile, addressing his EastEnders exit last year, Max Bowden admitted he was suffering from burnout and knew it was time to step away. 'The important thing was my time was ready. I was very tired, and like I said, I wasn't me, I wasn't,' he said candidly. 'The Max sat in front of you today was kind of a ghost - and they recognised that. I recognised that.' He continued: "I did nearly six hundred episodes in five years, which is a hell of a lot, and it was time for a rest. "The character was tired, I was tired, they [the producers] were probably tired of me being tired. "From an honest perspective, I think yeah, a lot of it was that I needed to go for a bit. "I needed to go work on me, get myself back to a place of really good mental health, focus on healing and also be a dad." 4
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
EastEnders fans predict recast after huge character is rumoured to return – and it's a familiar face
EASTENDERS fans reckon a recast is on the cards with a very familiar face taking over. BBC viewers are convinced a legendary Advertisement 4 New EastEnders boss wants Max Bowden to return as Ben Mitchell Credit: BBC 4 But fans think actor Daniel Delaney (who played younger Phil) would make a better Ben Credit: BBC EastEnders favourite The actor, who played the troubled Mitchell for five years, left The Sun has revealed Max could be back on screen sooner than fans think, with bosses lining him up for a guest stint - and a possible full-time comeback on the cards. A source said that the Advertisement read more on eastenders But fans think the next actor to play Ben should be Taking to Reddit, one fan wrote: "Not only is he the spitting image of Steve McFadden but he's also a fantastic young actor too. "It wouldn't be the first time someone has played two characters in the same show either." Daniel Delaney played a younger Phil Mitchell in the flashback episodes during Phil's psychosis storyline. Advertisement Most read in Soaps The actor was praised for both his resemblance to Steve McFadden and his powerful performance. The episode even won the award for Best Single Episode at this year's Coronation Street and Emmerdale humiliated at British Soap Awards as rival soap wins EIGHT gongs EastEnders managed to secure a total of Meanwhile, addressing his EastEnders exit last year, Max Bowden admitted he was suffering from burnout and knew it was time to step away. Advertisement 'The important thing was my time was ready. I was very tired, and like I said, I wasn't me, I wasn't,' he said candidly. 'The Max sat in front of you today was kind of a ghost - and they recognised that. I recognised that.' British Soap Awards 2025: Winners List Here's who took home trophys at the 2025 British Soap Awards Best Single Episode - Eastenders: Phil's Psychosis: The Mitchells In 1985 Best Young Performer - Emmerdale Scene Of The Year - Eastenders: Angie Watts' Shock Return Best Newcomer - Hollyoaks: Isabelle Smith as Frankie Osborne Villain Of The Year - Eastenders: Navin Chowdhry as Nish Panesar Best Family - Hollyoaks: The Osbornes Best Dramatic Performance - Eastenders: Steve McFadden as Phil Mitchell Best On-Screen Partnership - Eastenders: Rudolph Walker & Angela Wynter as Patrick & Yolande Trueman Outstanding Achievement Award - Coronation Street: David Neilson Best Comedy Performance - Eastenders: Patsy Palmer as Bianca Jackson The Tony Warren Award - Emmerdale: Mike Plant Best Storyline - Hollyoaks: Sibling Sexual Abuse Best Leading Performer - Eastenders: Lacey Turner as Stacey Slater Best British Soap - Eastenders He continued: "I did nearly six hundred episodes in five years, which is a hell of a lot, and it was time for a rest. Advertisement "The character was tired, I was tired, they [the producers] were probably tired of me being tired. "From an honest perspective, I think yeah, a lot of it was that I needed to go for a bit. "I needed to go work on me, get myself back to a place of really good mental health, focus on healing and also be a dad." 4 Viewers were blown away by Daniel's performance Credit: BBC Advertisement 4 Could he become a soap regular? Credit: BBC
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EastEnders leaves its rivals in the dust as show takes home 8 gongs at the British Soap Awards (and another series only receives one)
It was a good night for the residents of Walford as EastEnders emerged as the victor of this year's British Soap Awards with eight gongs. Stars of the country's favourite soaps descended on Hackney Empire in London on Saturday for the annual bash which was hosted by Jane McDonald. But it was the BBC 's EastEnders that cleaned up on the night with eight awards while Hollyoaks received three, Emmerdale two and Coronation Street only one. They kicked off their wins with Best Episode which went to Phil's Psychosis: The Mitchells In 1985. EastEnders also won Scene of the Year for Angie Watts' Shock Return while Navin Chowdhry won Best Villain for his role of Nish Panesar. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Steve McFadden, who plays fan favourite Phil Mitchell, won the Best Dramatic Performance award while Patsy Palmer won Best Comedic Performance for her role as Bianca Jackson. Rudolph Walker & Angela Wynter (Patrick & Yolande Trueman) delivered another win for EastEnders as they won Best On-Screen Partnership. Lacey Turner, who plays Stacey Slater, won the Best Leading Performer Award and EastEnders also won the most coveted award of all: Best British Soap. Hollyoaks' three awards started with Isabelle Smith who won Best Newcomer for her role as Frankie Osborne. The Osbornes then won the Best Family award while Hollyoaks' sibling sexual abuse storyline received the Best Storyline award. Emmerdale's Amelia Flanagan won Best Young Performer for playing April Windsor while camera operator Mike Plant took home the Tony Warren Award which is given to employees working behind the scenes. Coronation Street's sole gong of the night was the Outstanding Achievement Award which went to David Neilson who has played Roy Cropper for 30 years. Last year's show was suddenly cancelled with no explanation after the nominees had been announced. The June 2023 edition reached 5.7 million viewers in total with just under one million streams on ITVX and a peak of 3.2m viewers via its linear overnight broadcast. Singer and self-confessed soaps lover Jane, 61, stepped in as a last-minute replacement for Phillip Schofield two years ago after he quit ITV after admitting to an affair with a young male This Morning colleague. Host Jane said: 'I'm beyond excited to be hosting The British Soap Awards again as I had such a ball hosting the awards last time. 'You all know I love my soaps, so to be in a room giving recognition to all these wonderful actors and their fantastic hard work is simply joyous. I can't wait to get my glittery frock on and celebrate with everyone.' Meanwhile, Gemma John-Lewis, Entertainment Commissioner ITV said: 'The British Soaps Awards are an opportunity to celebrate and shine a light on the incredible actors and production teams that deliver gripping drama and captivating stories throughout the year. 'We're delighted Jane McDonald, a self proclaimed number one soap fan, is returning to host the awards.' The British Soap Awards airs this Thursday at 8pm on ITV1 & ITVX.
Evening Standard
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Evening Standard
EastEnders dominates British Soap Awards with eight prizes
Steve McFadden, who plays Phil Mitchell, took home the award for Best Dramatic Performance and EastEnders also claimed the award for Best Single Episode for Phil's Psychosis which saw him hallucinate scenes from the Mitchell family home in 1985.
Metro
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
EastEnders dominates as British Soap Awards 2025 winners are revealed
EastEnders has won big at The British Soap Awards 2025, picking up a whopping eight trophies on the night – including the highly coveted Best Soap. The BBC One soap has had a whopper of a year, celebrating four decades on air with an explosive anniversary week that saw the return of Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp) and a surprise appearance from Angie Watts (Anita Dobson) as the Queen Vic was blown to smithereens. The storyline that perhaps resonated with viewers the most was Phil Mitchell's (Steve McFadden) mental health battle, which won the popular serial a number of those gongs tonight. In addition to Best Soap, EastEnders also won Best Single Episode, Scene of the Year, Villian of the Year, Best Dramatic Performance, Best Leading Performer, Best On-Screen Partnership and Best Comedy Performance. The previous British Soap Awards, which aired in 2023, also saw EastEnders pick up Best Soap, with boss Chris Clenshaw's highly-praised tenure – particularly The Six story and Lola's brain tumour diagnosis – having gone down a storm with die-hard fans of the show. In term of other victories tonight, Hollyoaks got its flowers too, picking up a well-deserved three wins – all for its powerful sibling sexual abuse storyline. The Osborne clan was awarded with Best Family, while highly lauded Isabelle Smith – who plays Frankie Osborne – received Best Newcomer and the storyline in question itself won Best Storyline. Emmerdale secured two trophies, with Best Young Performer going to Amelia Flanagan – who plays April Windsor – and The Tony Warren Award was presented to cameraman Mike Plant. BEST BRITISH SOAP EastEnders Emmerdale Coronation Street Hollyoaks BEST LEADING PERFORMER Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater) – EastEnders Kellie Bright (Linda Carter) – EastEnders Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle) – Emmerdale Beth Cordingly (Ruby Miligan) – Emmerdale BEST VILLAIN Navin Chowdhry (Nish Panesar) – EastEnders Ned Porteous (Joe Tate) – Emmerdale Calum Lill (Joel Deering) – Coronation Street Tyler Conti (Abe Fielding) – Hollyoaks BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE Patsy Palmer (Bianca Jackson) – EastEnders Nicola Wheeler (Nicola King) – Emmerdale Jack P Shepherd (David Platt) – Coronation Street Nicole Barber-Lane (Myra McQueen) – Hollyoaks BEST FAMILY The Slaters – EastEnders The Dingles – Emmerdale The Platts – Coronation Street The Osbornes – Hollyoaks BEST DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell) – EastEnders Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle) – Emmerdale Peter Ash (Paul Foreman) – Coronation Street Isabelle Smith (Frankie Osborne) – Hollyoaks BEST SINGLE EPISODE Phil's psychosis (1985 Mitchell flashback) – EastEnders April's life on the streets – Emmerdale Time Jump – Hollyoaks BEST ON-SCREEN PARTNERSHIP Rudolph Walker and Angela Wynter (Patrick and Yolande) – EastEnders Will Ash & Beth Cordingly (Caleb and Ruby Miligan) – Emmerdale Alison King & Vicky Myers (Carla and Lisa) – Coronation Street Nathaniel Dass & Oscar Curtis (Dillon and Lucas) – Hollyoaks BEST NEWCOMER Laura Doddington (Nicola Mitchell) – EastEnders Shebz Miah (Kammy Hadiq) – Emmerdale Jacob Roberts (Kit Green) – Coronation Street Isabelle Smith (Frankie Osborne) – Hollyoaks BEST STORYLINE Phil: Hypermasculinity in Crisis – EastEnders Belle & Tom: Domestic abuse – Emmerdale Paul's battle with MND – Coronation Street Sibling Sexual Abuse – Hollyoaks BEST YOUNG PERFORMER Sonny Kendall (Tommy Moon) – EastEnders Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor) – Emmerdale Will Flanagan (Joseph Brown) – Coronation Street Noah Holdsworth (Oscar Osborne) – Hollyoaks SCENE OF THE YEAR Angie Watts' shock return – EastEnders Amy's deadly plunge reveals grisly secret – Emmerdale Mason's death – Coronation Street Mercedes confronts her own mortality – Hollyoaks OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT David Neilson (Roy Cropper) – Coronation Street THE TONY WARREN AWARD Coronation Street legend David Neilson, meanwhile, was awarded with the Outstanding Achievement Award. More Trending The British Soap Awards, which will air on ITV this Thursday, celebrates all the highs of the past year for the nation's four biggest soaps – EastEnders, Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks. The awards took a one year break in 2024 but returned this year – and what a year it was for our favourite serial dramas! The British Soap Awards will hit screens on Thursday June 5 at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX. View More » Jane McDonald, who took over hosting the ceremony in 2023, will return as the host this year. If you've got a soap or TV story, video or pictures get in touch by emailing us soaps@ – we'd love to hear from you. Join the community by leaving a comment below and stay updated on all things soaps on our homepage. MORE: TV stars deliver iconic red carpet looks at the British Soap Awards 2025 MORE: The Chase star with surprising new job away from ITV quiz show MORE: The Chase star points out major issue 'ruining' rival ITV gameshow
