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EastEnders has retained its crown as best of British at the soap world's Oscars.

Ex-EastEnders actor Sam Attwater has been crowned champion of Dancing on Ice. The 24-year-old raised a few eyebrows with his performance of Bolero, by ending with his hand on partner Brianne Delcourt's breast.

Lacey Turner made her post-EastEnders debut in BBC Three musical Frankenstein's Wedding at the weekend.

EastEnders actress Samantha Womack, whose character has been involved in the soap's controversial baby swap plot, is to leave the show, the BBC has said.

EastEnders bosses have made last-minute changes to the soap's harrowing New Year's Eve episode about cot death to avoid upsetting viewers.

Soap operas including Coronation Street and EastEnders have been criticised for regularly showing characters drinking but rarely showing them hungover.

Sunday 28th November 2010, 3:50PM GMT. Study warned soap disasters would lead to 10 times as many insurance claims as the average in real life The dramatic storylines keep soap fans on the edge of their seats, but the high rate of explosions, fires and crime in Coronation Street and EastEnders' Albert Square would see insurance claims of 10 times ...

Much-loved star Barbara Windsor - who bowed out of EastEnders this year after 16 years as Peggy Mitchell - has been honoured for her outstanding contribution to showbusiness.

Steve McFadden has admitted Barbara Windsor's departure nearly prompted him to quit EastEnders.

EastEnders' famous pub the Queen Vic will be destroyed by fire later this year, TV bosses have confirmed.