Buzzin Soap Stars

The real-life husband of Jane Danson who plays Leanne Battersby in Coronation Street has now joined the soap.
Robert Beck has already played parts in Emmerdale, Brookside and The Bill, and started filming his scenes on the ITV soap this week.
He will be playing the role of hard man Jimmy Dockerson, an old friend of Gray [...]

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The actor Jeff Stewart who played PC Reg Hollis in The Bill, is apparently in talks with ITV bosses to make a return in a special episode.
The 52-year-old actor, played the role for 23 years until February when he slashed his wrists after being told that he was being written out of the drama.
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Ex-Corrie hunk, Rupert Hill, who played Jamie Baldwin in Coronation Street, is to guest star in The Bill.
The 29-year-old actor, will be appearing in a four-part special called ‘Gun Runner’, where he will play the character of a dangerous thug called Kieran Wallace.
Mr Hill said “It makes a change to play such a vicious character. [...]

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Claire Goose, the former ‘Casualty’ star is joining ‘The Bill’, ITV’s police drama and will make her first appearance on screen in July.
The 33 year old, will be one of four new recruits at Sun Hill, where she will play the role of Sergeant Rachel Watson.  The three other new PC’s will be Leon Taylor [...]

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It was the first ever Digital Spy Soap Awards, and Eastenders walked away with seven of them.
The popular BBC soap won Best Soap and Best Single Episode for the wedding of Phil and Stella.  The Most Popular Actress was Jo Joyner who plays Tanya Branning, beating Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater) and Coronation Street’s Tina O’Brien [...]

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