RadioTimes.com is here with a handy update on which characters are leaving, joining and returning to EastEnders in the coming months. So who's in? Who's out? And which rumours are true?

THE EastEnders cast have reunited for a very boozy night out to celebrate their co-star Max Bowden's new show. Max, the sixth actor to play the role of Ben Mitchell on the long-running BBC soap ...

‘It’s an absolute privilege and honour to be joining such a wonderful production full of a lovely cast and crew,’ Max said. ‘I’m really looking forward to introducing Joel to EastEnders ...

But what about the stars who play these unforgettable characters? Let's find out... Kat Slater is an Eastenders icon - feisty, dramatic and loudmouthed. From the infamous "You ain't my mother!" ...

EastEnders fans are speculating on the show's future following the number of cast members 'jumping ship' after it was announced Matthew James Morrison will 'exit' after three years on the square.

Set in the fictional borough of Walford in London's East End, EastEnders has seen generations of characters come through. As Whitney Dean, Shona McGarty first appeared on EastEnders in 2008.

EastEnders star Lacey Turner has revealed the ... The moment was particularly emotional for Lacey because those cast members were the first people she had told about her pregnancy.