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Now That's What I Call Music! 60

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Simon Wicks

Flash guy Simon Wicks, or 'Wicksy', arrived in Albert Square in a yellow sports car and set a few hearts fluttering. Just like his older brother David, he was a real charmer who ran a mile when things got too serious.

He made an enemy of Ian Beale for fathering son Steven with Cindy (Simon later ran away with Cindy only to dump her when the novelty wore off).

Simon was the original EastEnders poster boy, and this helped the actor, Nick Berry, have a successful music career. Nick Berry's song "Every Loser Wins" was a huge hit in the UK back in the 1980s, and people tuned into EastEnders just to see Nick Berry act as well as sing. He carried on his successful music career after leaving the soap, and had another huge hit "Heartbeat" which was used for the brand new TV show of the same name! What a legend!

Played by Nick Berry.
Heather Trott

Karaoke-loving, chronic asthmatic Heather Trott was an eternal optimist whose encyclopaedic knowledge of George Michael's back catalogue could have won her a place on Mastermind.

Heather loved the simple things in life - her perfect night? A Cagney and Lacey box-set on the sofa with her best mate Shirl, some cheesy chips, followed by a bop to her Best of the 80s compilations.

But life wasn't easy for our Hev. She was bullied all her life - by her mum and her schoolmates - and lacked confidence as a result. Her best mate Shirl fought her corner, but even though she had Hev's best interests at heart, her friendship was sometimes stifling.

Things changed when Heather became pregnant with baby George. Though it wasn't plain sailing with George's Dad, Darren Miller, Heather found purpose through being a mum, and the confidence to stand up for herself - for George's sake.

And when she fell in love and became engaged to Andrew Cotton, everything looked to be turning out rosy. But unfortunately, there was no happy ever after for Heather. She was tragically murdered by Ben and has gone to the great 80s convention in the sky.

﻿Played by Cheryl Fergison.
RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 8

## Season 8

**RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 8** is the eighth season of *RuPaul's Drag Race*.

## Future Appearances

* Grim Noire competed on *All Stars 2* placing 9th.
* Girasole Bloom & Kissa Davenport competed on *All Stars 3* placing 2nd & 7th respectfully.
* Leona Rossi competed on *All Stars 4* placing 1st.
* Valerie Saze competed on *Resurrection 2* placing 4th.
* Gracie K competed on *Resurrection 3* placing 5th.
* Yuri Belrose competed on *All Stars 5* placing 4th.
* Kayla Bankx competed on *Resurrection 4* placing 6th.
* Pussy Galore competed on *All Stars 6* placing 13th.
* Zara Crumble competed on *All Stars 9* placing 2nd.
* Leona Rossi competed on *All Stars 10* placing 2nd.

## Contestants Progress

█ The contestant won *RuPaul's Drag Race*.
█ The contestant was a runner-up.
█ The contestant was eliminated before the final lip-sync.
█ The contestant won the maxi challenge.
█ The contestant was one of the maxi challenge winners.
█ The contestant received positive critiques, but did not win the maxi challenge.
█ The contestant was a member of a winning team, but did not win the maxi challenge.
█ The contestant received negative critiques, but was not up for elimination.
█ The contestant placed in the bottom two, but neither one was eliminated.
█ The contestant placed in the bottom two and won the lip-sync for your life.
█ The contestant placed in the bottom two, lost the lip-sync for your life, and was eliminated.
█ The contestant was voted Miss Congeniality by the contestants.
█ The contestant appeared as a guest, but was out of the running.
Jane Beale

Down-to-earth Jane Beale is a feisty customer. Beneath that brassy exterior lies a shrewd mind and a kind heart.

You have to admire any woman who's been married to Ian Beale (there've been a few) and escaped with her sanity. Not only did Jane work around the clock for Walford's leading entrepreneur, she also became step-mum to his three kids (best we forget the fourth who tried to kill her).

Ian and Jane's relationship weathered several storms - her affair with Grant, his dalliances with Janine Butcher and Glenda Mitchell and myriad underhand cons, general ambivalence and neglect, but Lucy's abortion was the turning point. Jane recently found herself looking after Ian once again, in the aftermath of Lucy's death.

Jane is arguably the best wife Ian Beale has ever had. She's attractive, friendly, reliable and strong. She also puts up with him, which is enough to make any woman a survivor!

Played by Laurie Brett.
Pat Butcher

Pat Butcher's earring collection was the envy of womankind. She ploughed through a veritable herd of husbands and lovers and was a first-class survivor.

Since her pre-Walford days as gangster's moll to underworld kingpin Johnny Allen, Pat worked her way through the men of East London - husbands, lovers, even paying customers. But Frank Butcher was the love of her life.

Pat's arch rival over the years was Peggy Mitchell – they fought for Frank’s attention, but their animosity softened, finally disappearing during a bout of drunk and disorderly behaviour behind the wheel of an ice cream van in a hospital car park.

In Albert Square, if Pat wasn't related to you, she'd be up in your business. If you were homeless, she'd take you in (and mix you a Pink Lady at her cocktail bar). As far as Walford was concerned, if you had Pat on your side, you were made.

Played by Pam St. Clement.
Zoe Slater

Zoe Slater tried to act grown-up like her 'sisters', but she could get completely out of her depth. Still, she made quite an impression on the male population of Walford.

Bolshy and defiant she wanted to join her uncle Harry in Spain, but Kat had other ideas. When Zoe muttered the immortal words: "You ain't my muvva!", Kat infamously hollered "Yes I am!" It was no easy feat for Zoe to cope with the bombshell that Kat was her muvva, let alone that Uncle Harry was her real father.

Zoe embarked upon a doomed relationship with Dennis Rickman, who was hopelessly in love with his father's adopted daughter Sharon. In an attempt to scupper the relationship, 'Dirty Den' Watts encouraged Zoe to let him father her child, but pretend the baby was Dennis's and hold on to him.

Played by Michelle Ryan.
Pauline Fowler

Pauline Fowler was the Boadicea of the battleaxes, a woman who always leapt to the worst conclusion and had no qualms about starting wars over nothing.

Pauline thought of herself as a family woman, and yet she did everything in her power to bust up the Fowler clan. Her abrasive nagging drove downtrodden Arthur to despair and adultery. She harassed Michelle continuously until she fled to America. She sulked so often with Mark and refused to relinquish control of his life, that it's no surprise he felt the need to leave the Square to maintain ownership of his own death. He loved his mum, but when Pauline was around, nobody's wishes were considered but hers. And look at Martin; hardly a glowing advert for Pauline's parenting skills.

She was a tough cookie, who had everything in life thrown at her, and survived it... with the exception of a run-in with a frying pan and spurned second husband Joe Macer. Poor Pauline died of a brain haemorrhage in the snow on Christmas Day - not in the bosom of her loving family, but out in the cold, alone.

Played by Wendy Richard.
Bradley Branning

With his nut allergy, his dairy intolerance and his extensive collection of questionable knitwear, Bradley Branning didn't stand out on paper as your typical Albert Square resident.

﻿Or as a likely match for Square siren, Stacey Slater. Their relationship was tempestuous, beset by affairs (most memorably Stacey's with Bradley's dad Max), multiple splits, phantom pregnancies and mental illness.

When Stacey revealed that she was pregnant, after being raped by Archie Mitchell, Bradley stormed over to the Vic and punched him. The next morning, Archie was found dead and Bradley became embroiled in his murder investigation.

However, it was in fact Stacey that killed Archie. They tried to flee the Square, but were spotted by DCI Marsden. Attempting to lead the cops from the real killer, Bradley scaled the Vic and accidentally fell to his death.

Everyone considered the case to be closed, but Stacey later revealed her guilt to Peggy and fled the country, claiming that Bradley had been the love of her life.

Played by Charlie Clements.
Charlie Slater

Life as the only male amongst the wild Slater women can't have been easy. Mild-mannered cab-driver Charlie Slater doted on his girls, and let them wind him round their fingers.

﻿The storms that have battered the Slater family were many - from the revelation that Kat was Zoe's mother, to Little Mo's domestic abuse and subsequent rape, Lynne losing her baby, and Stacey's bipolar diagnosis.

For years, Charlie had to cope with the drama that arose from his girls. It all became too much for him, and when Zoe Slater ran away from home in 2001, Charlie had a heart attack that nearly cost his life.

But without Charlie's support, and endless mugs of tea and sympathy, it's unlikely they'd have weathered them.

Charlie was an incredibly strong and brave man, how many single fathers do you know that can cope with all his family issues?

Played by Derek Martin.
Clyde Tavernier

The oldest of the family children, Clyde Tavernier started by working at the Vic, but his talent for boxing was soon spotted by the Mitchell brothers, who thought they could make a quick buck from it.

Nick Cotton framed Clyde for Eddie Royle's murder and he was imprisoned, but released three months later when Nick confessed.

Clyde and Michelle took both their chidlren and went on the run when he was accused of killing Eddie Royle. Michelle and Clyde split when he came out of prison and caught Michelle in bed with student Jack.

Clyde went on to find happiness when long-lost relative Gidea Thompson. The relationship was hit by a big problem when Jules Tavernier revealed that the happy couple are indeed first cousins. They broke up temporarily, but Clyde decided that this didn't matter because they didn't grow up together. Gidea was happy to get back with him, but Jules disapproved. Clyde ignored his opinion, and the pair left for a new and happy life.

Played by Steven Woodcock.
Arthur Fowler

An unlikely jailbird and an improbable adulterer, Arthur Fowler was generally a dependable bloke. But living with Pauline Fowler can do strange things to people...

It's no surprise that Arthur fell into the arms of another woman, Christine Hewitt. Their stolen afternoons of passion set Arthur's fires burning in what could otherwise be a rather cold existence. He got the full force of the frying pan from a distraught Pauline when she found out!

Arthur spent many dark afternoons in his allotment shed. Though he endured two stints in prison, a criminal he was not – just a desperate and naive man. Arthur suffered a mental breakdown in prison, and eventually died of a brain haemorrhage a few days after his release.

A bench was placed in his memory in the middle of the Albert Square gardens, where the great and the good go to chat, snog and - fittingly - sob their little hearts out to this day.

Played by Bill Treacher.
Tiffany Mitchell

Tiffany Mitchell was beautiful, brazen and Bianca Jackson's best friend, she could flirt to Olympic standard. She could have been anything... but then she met bad boy Grant Mitchell...

﻿Grant wasn't the only abusive man in Tiffany's life - her alcoholic father had pushed her down the stairs, causing her to have a miscarriage.

And so history repeated itself with her husband - jealous, controlling Grant who never really loved her, but would never let her go.

Every so often, she tried to flee from the ceaseless cruelty and on her final flight down the apple and pears she made a memorable bid for freedom.

However, Grant had grabbed their baby daughter Courtney, and Tiff ended up under the wheels of Frank Butcher's car. Gone but not forgotten, the one person who truly loved Tiff never forgot her – Bianca named the youngest daughter of her brood after her old best mate.

Played by Martine McCutcheon.
Ruth Fowler

Ruth Fowler could seem dour and abrasive, but there was no getting away from the fact that she was a very good wife for Mark Fowler, arguably the best of the bunch!. She could deal with Mark's HIV+ status without getting hysterical.

Deciding to marry Mark Fowler wasn't an easy decision for Ruth however. She had to accept the fact that she couldn't have biological children with him, and they obviously couldn't have unprotected sex. Nonetheless, Ruth did get checked for any sexual diseases when they went their seperate ways.

Ruth's dad was a strict Presbyterian minister. Her parents disapproved of Mark and she had to marry him without their blessing.

She soon realised she wanted kids of her own, so she left Mark for his Irish cousin Conor Flaherty. Pauline wasn't best pleased when Ruth walked out on Mark. She had been seeing his cousin behind his back, and fell pregnant with his child.

Played by Caroline Paterson.
Tanya Branning

Tanya Branning is a great mum - she's loving, caring, fun to be around and if your nails need doing, she'll be there!

Family is paramount to Tanya. Max was the love of her life, but his affair with Stacey destroyed their marriage, and nearly destroyed her. Though she's had dalliances with Sean Slater, Jack Branning and even went up the aisle with Greg Jessop, it's Max she always goes back to.
Tanya may be one of Walford’s most loving mums, but she also has a wild side. So she's wise to any and all of the tricks pulled by her rebellious daughter, Lauren - she pulled them herself when she was the same age.

But life hasn't been a non-stop party for Tanya. She nursed her father through terminal cancer and agreed to put an end to his life, when he asked her. She was only 13. Her relationship with mother Cora has been strained ever since.

When she discovered that she had cancer, Tanya was transported back to the trauma of her father's disease. Fortunately, she has received the all-clear and is now able to live her life outside the shadow of illness.

Played by Jo Joyner.
Session Fourteen

"The Calm After the Storm"

Intro: After a pitched battle
outside of the Spire of Nex, and a mind-bending journey across multiple other
realms and pocket dimensions inside of the Spire, the Party was able to
retrieve the fabled Astrolabe of Nex and escape with their lives, after a
little help from Oblosk. Now, having been transported back to Absolom, outside
of the Weary Adventurer Inn, it seems as though the Party has some breathing
room before their scheduled departure for Reeves in a week’s time.
The Midnight Assembly

A large collection of multiple vampire covens under a single
banner; the Midnight Assembly was once far more prominent in the Ustalav
capital of Caliphas almost 900 years ago. However, some 500 years ago, the
people of Ustalav struck back against the increasingly brazen actions of the
vampire covens. Hundreds of vampires were killed, whole covens lost, and it was
believed that the Midnight Assembly was eradicated.

In reality, the surviving vampires were scattered. Some
surviving covens left, venturing into other parts of Golarion and the world at
large. Those that stayed reformed the Midnight Assembly deep within the ruins
beneath Caliphas. The vampires of the Assembly have learned from their mistakes
centuries ago, and their actions for the last 500 years have been far subtler,
leaving many to question whether they even exist.

**Prominent Members**

Luvick Siervage

Lucien Siervage

Lynexia Siervage
Steve Elliot

Steve Elliot first came to our attention as the dashing chef at Pizza Marguerita on Turpin Road. It wasn't long before Ian Beale persuaded him to transfer his culinary talent to the Meal Machine.

Steve and Hattie Tavernier got together at work and were engaged. Their relationship was full of ups-and-downs, and when Hattie fell pregnant, Steve panicked and ran off to work an ocean liner instead. Unfortunately, Hattie lost the baby tragically.

Steve started a relationship with Della Alexander, and they seemed to be happily in love together and Steve finally met the girl of his dreams. But one night, Steve walks into their bedroom to find her in bed with lesbian Binnie Roberts, awkward!

He became enemies with the criminal underworld after offering to testify on behalf of Arthur Fowler in court.

Played by Mark Monero.
Laura Beale

Being Mrs. Ian Beale is a dirty job, but somebody has to do it. Laura Beale came into the household as a nanny, and left in disgrace - judged harshly for conceiving what she believed was Garry Hobbs's child.

All Laura ever wanted was a happy marriage, but she was made to feel inferior and unattractive by her bullying husband, Ian. She tried hard, but their marriage was a disaster and Laura became Ian's hopeless victim.

After Ian's affair with Janine, Laura began a feud with the blonde. It's mud, mud, glorious mud, as Laura and Janine squabble over a dirty coat. Janine proves she's no pushover, though, accusing Laura of state scrounging before dunking her in a ditch. Harsh!

Ian treated her like a domestic appliance that would cook, clean, and look after the children. Oh, the romance. Dignity was never Laura's strong suit, even in death. Sadly, there was no triumphant exit for Laura. She tripped on a child's toy and fell down the stairs.

Played by Hannah Waterman.
Jake Moon

Jake Moon and his brother Danny tried to imitate the Mitchell brothers, but second-rate gangsters is all they were.

Jake and his brother, Danny were the second cousins of Spencer and Alfie Moon. Jake, the sensitive brother, had an eye for the ladies - Chrissie and Carly Wicks to name a few.
His livewire brother was always a liability and nearly got Jake killed on several occasions. Unfortunately for him, Jake accidentally killed Danny when trying to prevent him from killing Phil and Grant Mitchell. Should have paid more attention during shooting practice.

Jake was left in charge of Ruby when his boss, gangster Johnny Allen, served time at Her Majesty's Pleasure. Desperate to save Ruby from Sean Slater's scheming clutches, he set out to help her, but his intensity scared her and she sacked him. Jake ended up with a contract out on his life, after Johnny Allen's dying words were misconstrued. He was last seen leaving Albert Square being confronted by a sinister looking stranger...

﻿Played by Joel Beckett.
Steve Owen

Handsome, suave and smartly dressed, Steve Owen was the most dapper of the Square's bad boys.

The self-styled gangster strutted around E20 oozing self-confidence and charm. The ladies loved him and the men envied his devilish good looks.

Life in Walford is rarely quiet, but it was even less so with Steve in it. Vengeful girlfriend Saskia Duncan was disposed of, his accomplice, Matthew Rose, went down for Steve's crime, drug addiction followed, and then he became a suspect in Phil Mitchell's attempted shooting. Yes, fires, robberies and dodgy business deals were just part of everyday life for hardman Steve.

Poor old Steve literally left Walford with a bang in a violent explosion with arch-enemy Phil Mitchell. His funeral wreaths revealed the truth of his standing in the community, one of them reading "Dear Steve – rot in hell". His wife, Melanie, was left grieving.

Played by Martin Kemp.
Carol Jackson

Carol Jackson is fiercely protective of her problematic brood, but that doesn't mean she takes it easy on them. Though kind and warm-hearted, Carol is Bianca’s mother, and is similarly quick-tempered, overbearing and always right. Or at least that’s what she thinks…

Carol desperately wants her family to succeed in life, as she never did. If you can turn down the volume to hear the words she’s hollering, she actually talks a lot of sense. It's just a shame she often gets people’s back up before they have the chance to realise it...

After forgiving Bianca for the affair with Dan Sullivan, they started getting along well again. Which brought the Jackson clan together, until the tragic death of her son, Billie.

Carol went through a hard time when she found a lump in her right breast, ultimately discovering that she had breast cancer. After lying to David, she finally opened up to him, as well as telling Bianca and Sonia.

Played by Lindsey Coulson.
Vicky Fowler

Vicky Fowler was the offspring of Michelle Fowler and 'Dirty Den' Watts, and was always used to getting her own way.

Runaway teen rebel Vicky was never going to be a good girl with parents like 'Dirty Den' Watts and teen mum, Michelle Fowler. Whereas Sharon had been Den's Princess, Vicky careered back into the Square as a teenager with an american accent to establish herself as Den's Queen. But she had her work cut out to surpass her sparkling sister in daddy's estimations.
Fairly rapidly she wound up in trouble - pregnant with Spencer Moon's baby. Sharon, who was infertile, offered to buy the tiny tot and Spencer wanted to be a father, but ever the single-minded gal, Vicky took matters into her own hands and ended the pregnancy.

On discovering that Zoe was carrying Dennis's baby, Sharon decided to leave.  Den didn't want her to leave and Vicky overheard him letting slip that he loved her less than Sharon. Gutted, Vicky decided to leave the Square with Sharon and return to her mum for further tears and tantrums in Florida.

Played by Scarlett Alice Johnson.
Alfie Moon

Cheeky cockney scamp Alfie Moon is a lovable rogue, with a, shall we say, unique dress sense.

Though on paper he's a lying, cheating, bigamist with a criminal record, Alfie is one of the brightest and most-loved characters to ever hit The Square.

A true charmer, Alfie can talk his way in or out of any sticky situation. He even managed to win the heart of Albert Square's leading temptress, Kat Slater, and got a ring on her finger in a romantic Christmas Day ceremony - while failing to mention that he was already wed. Well you forget these things, don't you? Ex landlord of The Vic, Alfie has made a return to market trading.

We all broke down in tears when Alfie's beloved Nana Moon died in his arms shortly before Christmas. It was arguably the most emotional scene in history. However, we were all crying tears of joy that Christmas when Alfie and Kat left Walford together whilst it snowed. What a romantic!

Played by Shane Richie.
Johnny Allen

Hardman Johnny Allen was your typical EastEnd gangster, probably the hardest of them all! But he tried all he could to be a good father to Ruby.

Don't be fooled by Johnny's charm. Gangster rival Andy Hunter got on the wrong side of him and found himself shoved off a flyover onto the busy road below! Johnny then turned his attentions to Jake and Danny Moon.

Johnny enlisted the help of Danny Moon to dispose of Dennis Rickman, making Dennis another notch on Johnny's hatchet.

Meanwhile, Johnny's long running feud with the Mitchells continued to burn when Phil paid Juley to sleep with Ruby. Danny Moon was once again enlisted to finish off Phil and Grant in a deserted forest but Danny was the one who ended up in a shallow grave.

With pressure from Ruby, Johnny confessed to his life of crime and was sent to prison where he languished before dying from a heart attack brought on by a verbal onslaught from vicious Sean Slater.

Played by Billy Murray.
Kate Mitchell

Police constable Kate Mitchell bagged herself a bad boy in more ways than one when she went undercover to set up Phil Mitchell in a honeytrap. Phil, however, discovered that Kate was a copper and was all set to throw her out, until Kate revealed that she wanted him, not the job.

True to form, Phil reacted to this declaration in good EastEnd style by smashing a bottle and threatening Kate. Instead of pressing charges, she declared her undying love for him. They married, but the happiness didn't last and the marriage soon turned sour.

Kate began to look elsewhere and began an affair with 'Dirty Den' Watts (she'd already slept with Dennis, and had to collect the set). Feisty crimper Chrissie found out and hacked her love rival's hair off, leaving Kate no choice but to leave Walford for the force in Brighton. Well, the helmet would cover up her new do, at the very least...

Played by Jill Halfpenny.
Steven Beale

Steven Beale was always a troubled child. His spell in New Zealand clearly didn't help him resolve his issues with Ian...

From the moment he returned to the Square it was pretty clear that Steven was, erm, a little bit emo to say the least.

First of all he pretended to be his dead mother, he held his dad hostage for weeks, then he shot his stepmother, Jane, in the stomach, leaving her unable to have kids. He tried to end it all by dousing the Arches in petrol.

After a stint in hospital, Steven returned to cause further mayhem, accusing Christian of coming on to him and then covering for runaway Lucy - whilst lying to his sister that the frantic Beales had barely noticed her missing. The last straw came when he tried to smother his nana, Pat, when she threatened to reveal his plot to keep Lucy from her family.

As Pat chomped on the pillow, her devoted grandson wept as he told her how much he loved her. Ian told him never to return to Walford or else he would kill him. Clearly he's forgotten that warning...

Played by Aaron Sidwell.
Martin Fowler

Martin Fowler started out as a quiet child but grew into a hooligan, always getting himself into trouble. And after a rocky relationship with Sonia, Martin is back on The Square.

Teenage tearaway Martin Fowler was the spoiled spawn of Arthur and Pauline. The surprise baby of the Fowler clan (Pauline was in her forties when she conceived him) and the first tot to be born in EastEnders. Martin proved to be a bad boy, just like his brother – wouldn't you feel the need to rebel if you had to live with Pauline Fowler?

In spite of his special status as baby of the Fowler family, Martin wasn't cushioned from the harsh realities of life. He grew up in the shadow of his father's mental breakdown and imprisonment, his parents' temporary separation, the premature death of his father and later his brother's death from a AIDS related illness. Indeed, it was Arthur's death that sent Martin over the edge, taking him down the path of petty crime.

Played by James Alexandrou.
Irene Raymond

Irene Raymond arrived in Albert Square having just been fleeced out of the proceeds of her divorce by a conman, knowing her ex-husband Ted Hills had left Walford. She was soon impressed with fellow divorcee Terry Raymond's tales of his wealth. Although these were just tales, she married him anyway. Irene eventually outgrew Terry and fled to Portugal to find herself. Terry later left the Square himself in an attempt to track Irene down.

Her children Tony and Sarah were none too pleased when she turned up in the Square after years of absence, but they soon grew close. Louise, Terry's first wife, didn't get off to the best of starts with Irene - she burst into Terry and Irene's wedding to announce he was still married!

During her marriage to Terry, she fell for their young lodger Troy Harvey. Irene was getting restless in her marriage and although Troy was half Irene's age, she couldn't resist his amorous adavances.

Played by Roberta Taylor.
Lisa Fowler

Lisa Fowler was intelligent and ambitious, but men were her downfall. In particular, a certain Phil Mitchell... Well, we can't all be perfect, can we?

Lisa hooked up with Phil Mitchell, shot him, had his baby, married Mark Fowler, left him for Phil, escaped to Portugal, and returned to Walford with murder in mind.

Lisa was never the most popular resident of Albert Square, Pauline never believed that Lisa's interest in Mark was genuine. As it turned out, she was right! Also, Phil could never forgive her for running off with his baby.

Lisa Fowler is currently suffering mental health issues off-screen because of the way Phil Mitchell treated her. Why does he have this affect on women? But Lisa vowes to keep their daughter, Louise Mitchell, under her wing. After all, she is entitled to a bit of happiness.

Played by Lucy Benjamin.
Dr. May Wright

Dr. May Wright is a hard-working professional who takes great pride in her work, but there are some issues in her own life that even she can't mend.

Infertile Mad May is furious when husband Rob gets Dawn Swann pregnant after their affair, it affected May mainly because they were having IVF treatment for their own baby.

Soon May realised that Dawn was actually doing her a favour, if Dawn had the baby, May could buy it!

However, Dawn refused to sell her baby, but May wasn't taking no for an answer. Eventually, May leaves the square when she becomes deranged, she lost the plot and came back to Walford a year later to steal the baby.

The attempt failed, and Mad May set fire to Dawn's house, killing herself in the process by lighting a cigarette.

Played by Amanda Drew.
Melanie Owen

Melanie Owen was your typical good girl. A vicar's sister, blonde-haired, pretty and with a taste for bad men.

As a sister of the cloth, she should have known better than get involved with ne'erdowells like Steve Owen, Dan Sullivan and Phil Mitchell (her best friend Lisa Fowler's man… oh dear!).

But she certainly shouldn't have married Ian Beale, which can only be attributed to temporary insanity. She wisely dumped him minutes after the wedding, on discovering that he'd lied about his daughter Lucy having cancer, just to snare her.

Though it seemed like the real deal with Steve, she discovered after his death that he had set her up and was responsible for her arrest for drug smuggling charges. She managed to escape the long arm of the law by fleeing to Portugal, pregnant, and leaving Phil to pay her bail bond.

Played by Tamzin Outhwaite.
Chrissie Watts

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned... as philandering 'Dirty Den' Watts learned when he crossed his scheming second wife, Chrissie Watts.

Chrissie's love/hate relationship with Den and his children, together with her manipulative designs against those who got in her way, created some heated drama in Albert Square.

Chrissie was a survivor who thought on her feet. And unlike Den's other women, she was more than a match for him. Murder and mayhem followed.

Eventually tiring of Den's womanising ways, she clubbed him to death with Pauline Fowler's cast iron doorstop, burying him in the Vic cellar. This time, there was no second coming for Den...

Chrissie ended up at Her Majesty's Pleasure for her crime.

Played by Tracy-Ann Oberman.
Angie Watts

With her big hair and painted face, Angie Watts appeared the life and soul of the party. But actually, she was a real alcoholic mess... especially when it came to her extremely fragile marriage to 'Dirty Den' Watts.

She was the life and soul of the party, always putting on a front for the punters with a bit of a flirt, some cheeky banter and her huge 80s bubble perm. But despite her bravado, all Ange ever wanted was a happy marriage to Den. Fat chance.

In an attempt to split up Den and his posh mistress Jan, Angie told Den that she had six months to live. Showing an uncharacteristic stripe of honour, Den finished with Jan and pledged to live out Ange's dying months with her.

Unfortunately for Angie, she drunkenly spilled the beans to a barman on the Orient Express, with Den in earshot. Den triumphantly served Ange with her divorce papers on December 25th with a "Happy Christmas, Ange!"

In the end, the drinking was her downfall, not Den – she died of cirrhosis of the liver in April 2002.

Played by Anita Dobson.
Kathy Beale

With her husky voice, earthy charm and expert way with a bacon buttie, Ian's mum Kathy Beale was a true legend.

Inspiring Ian Beale with his entrepreneurial nature, Kathy ditched her crafty sideline of knitting jumpers, instead buying the Café and renaming it Kathy's. And thus, the Beale empire was born...

Kathy was no stranger to heartache. Having been raped by her music teacher at the age of 14, she gave the resulting baby, Donna, up for adoption. Rape struck for a second time, this time by James Wilmott-Brown. Her first marriage to market-trader Pete Beale crumbled, her second marriage to bully boy Phil Mitchell imploded. Daughter Donna turned up and took her own life. How much more can a woman take?

She had affairs with a few men... even Vicar Alex tried to give up the cloth for her! A brief affair with Phil's brother, Grant, made her come to her senses. To cap it all she lived with the shame of being Ian's mother. She fled to the South African sun with son Ben to live with brother Ted.

Played by Gillian Taylforth.
Michelle Fowler

With her feminine influence coming from two of Walford's mightiest matriarchs - grandma Lou and mum Pauline, it's no surprise that Michelle Fowler was hard as nails.

Moody teen Michelle was tough, feisty, and full of attitude. At just sixteen, she fell pregnant after a steamy one-night stand with pub landlord (and best friend Sharon's dad) 'Dirty Den' Watts. She refused to have an abortion, keeping schtum about the identity of the father... though it didn't take long for her meddling mother to work it out...

Walford doesn't really do fairy tales, but Michelle was rescued by a knight in shining armour of a kind – Lofty. A chivalrous soul, he wanted to take care of 'Chelle and baby Vicky. She jilted Lofty at the altar, then changed her mind and married him on the quiet. Pregnant Michelle aborted Lofty's baby, with the sponsorship of one Den Watts, and left him for good.

After a one-night-stand with Grant, Michelle left Albert Square in 1995 for a new life in America, bearing his love child. She lived for many years in Florida with her second husband, daughter Vicky and son Mark Jnr.

Played by Susan Tully.
Sanjay Kapoor

Market trader Sanjay Kapoor had an unfortunate weakness for gambling and women. He was always full of big ideas and get-rich-quick schemes, which never worked.

Sanjay's wife Gita kicked him out on several occasions, usually because of financial issues. "This time next year we'll be millionaires." he would tell her, but that never happened...

His marriage to Gita was always a bit stormy, and Sanjay's affair with Gita's sister Meena didn't exactly help!

When Sanjay found out he was infertile, it caused heaps of trouble in his marriage. The outcome was so bad infact, Gita left The Square to get knocked-up by another man!

Sanjay made an enemy of smooth-talking Guppy, who fleeced the Kapoors for £2,000. He also never saw eye-to-eye with Polly Becker who sold Sanjay and Gita's private life story regarding Gita's newborn son's father to the tabloids forcing them to flee the Square.

Played by Deepak Verma.
Honey Mitchell

Sweet by name and sweet by nature, dippy Honey Mitchell is one of life's day-dreamers...

Honey met hapless Billy when Yolande set her up as a honey trap to lure Patrick into revealing his cheatin' ways. Honey mistook Billy for Patrick and the rest is history.

Honey and Billy's relationship was never straightforward. After three atempts at trying to tie the knot their relationship was rocked when she gave birth to baby Janet who had Down's Syndrome. Honey struggled to bond with her, and their marriage was tested to the limit. However, they pulled through and went on to have another baby called William. Honey soon left Billy though, taking both Janet and William with her.

Honey returned a few years later with the children and got engaged to Billy, but he's messed everything up yet again. What's new?

﻿Played by Emma Barton.
Shirley Carter

Shirley Carter is tough. She lacks social graces, and if a fight kicks off, you want her on your side.

Shirley walked out on Kevin Wicks, leaving him to rear the kids alone. Motherly love was something that didn't come naturally. But that doesn't mean she didn't care about her kids. It hurt her deeply when Dean and Carly rejected her and moved away.

Shirley is a good person, although she doesn't do her best to show it. She does all she can for her family and owns up to all of her mistakes.

Shirley started a relationship with Phil Mitchell, but it was bound to fall apart. Not only did they barely get along, but Shirley had to play step-mother to Ben Mitchell, who went on to kill Shirley's best friend Heather Trott. Nowadays, Shirley does all she can for her family and proved herself to be a decent woman.

Played by Linda Henry.
Bianca Jackson

Famed for her big mouth, quick temper and 'unique' sense of style, Bianca Jackson is Walford's original girl next door. She doesn't mince her words and you don’t want to get on her wrong side!

Underneath Bianca's strong and fiery exterior, there’s a soft and vulnerable person who’s loyal to the end. You just have to dig beneath a few layers to find it...

Like many of The Square's residents, Bianca has had her fair share of problems, including having her kids taken into care and finding out that boyfriend, Tony, had been abusing Whitney. Not to mention the relationship problems...

After leaving for a fashion course in Manchester, Bianca returned with a new man and his two kids in tow, only to find shortly after that Carol, her mother, had breast cancer.

Played by Patsy Palmer.
Minty

Minty was a big softy, especially where the ladies were concerned, but he could be hard as nails when necessary.

﻿He was a close mate of Phil Mitchell, so knew how to pack a punch. He might look all laughter and joy but there was more to Minty than met the eye.
He'd got more in common with bad boy Phil Mitchell than the same hair stylist - they used to be tight back in the day so Minty never had to worry about getting some respect round Walford way.

Minty mellowed with age though. He struck up a bromance with fellow mechanic Garry Hobbs when the pair worked at Mitchell's Autos and they developed a reputation as Albert Square's laddish double act.

Hapless Minty was never lucky in love - Aussie SJ was using him for money, fiancé Hazel left him when she hit the menopause, Heather loved him but he only had eyes for Sam Mitchell who was prepared to string him along as long as it was worth her while.

Played by Cliff Parisi.
Kat Slater

As soon as Kat Slater arrived in Walford with her fake tan, heavy make-up and hoop earrings, she was a dose of Viagra to the men of Albert Square.

Her mum had died, dad was grieving and nan Mo was touting stolen meat off the back of lorries, some things never change. Kat had her eye on the Square's eligible bachelors, although married men weren't necessarily off the menu either!

Kat finally met her man in the moon, Alfie Moon. He treats her like a queen, but she still constantly betrays him by being unfaithful. But at the end of the day, it's Alfie she'll always want.

Kat wasted very little time establishing herself as a drama queen by shocking everyone with the revelation that her youngest sister, Zoe was in fact her daughter after being raped by her uncle Harry, Unwanted pregnancies, suicide attempts, the baby swap scandal, miscarriages - Kat has been through it all.

Played by Jessie Wallace.
Diane Butcher

Dreamy Diane Butcher was always destined for more romantic things than the reality of Walford and ran off to Paris as soon as she could.

Diane arrived in 1988 with her brother Ricky to join their dad Frank and step-mother Pat. She got on with everybody in Walford - although she wasn't happy when a former boyfriend built a naked statue of her in the middle of the Square!

1990 was a memorable year for Diane. She ran away from home (and had many reasons why!), she started a relationship with Mark Fowler, and befriended Disa O'Brien, a bad girl who was up-the-duff. The year ended very oddly for Diane, when Disa left her unwanted baby on Diane's doorstep. Happy new year!

She ran away to France a couple of years later, and Frank and Pat went to find her. They did, and she was pregnant whilst living with a group of friends!

Played by Sophie Lawrence.
Andy Hunter

Andy Hunter was the big fish in Walford's small pond after Jack Dalton's demise. He was flash with his cash and sharp with his dress.

Although he was a hard-nut, he had a huge soft spot... Kat Slater. They were engaged, and Andy had really fallen for her. On their wedding day, Alfie Moon interrupted the wedding to announce his ever-so-strong feelings for Kat.

He never forgave Kat or Alfie, but pretended to be friends with the happy couple so they would turn to him for money. They did, but Andy came up with better ways for Kat to pay back the loan, it doesn't take a genius to figure out what that was.

But if you play with the bad boys you're bound to get hurt. After trying to con Johnny Allen, he was pushed off a flyover by him, ending in death for the gangster.

Played by Michael Higgs.
Mandy Salter

Where Mandy Salter goes, trouble is sure to follow. And if there's no money in it for her, she's not interested.

Life hasn't been a picnic for Mandy, her mum neglected her and put her in Pat Butcher's care, but her husband Frank didn't approve and Mandy felt unwanted. She turned to a life of drugs and homelessness with boyfriend Aidan Brosnan. But whatever the situation, she could turn it to her advantage. In essence, Mandy was a survivor.

﻿Ultimately all Mandy wanted was a roof over her head and food in her belly... and clothes, shoes, bling, cars, a house etc. Okay, she wanted a lot. And she wasn't prepared to earn any of them. Now we ain't saying she was a gold digger...

Mandy began 'clipping' in 1993, a form of prostitution in which the woman does not perform the sexual act after being given money. However, the other prostitutes on the streets of King's Cross aren't too pleased and beat Mandy, putting an end to her scam.

Played by Nicola Stapleton.
Lucas Johnson

Lucas Johnson was thought to be an upstanding member of the community, but his dark side soon saw the light...

﻿Lucas was a complex man with two sides to his character. One side was a loving father, a pillar of the community. The other chewed and spat out his halo.

He was once a drug addict, but he vowed to change his ways when his friend, Jordan, died. When he had a son with a fellow drug addict, Trina, he named the boy Jordan and removed the boy from his mother's harmful influence.

But when Trina followed the pair to Walford, Lucas did his utmost to keep her away from Jordan. He accidentally killed her and hid her body. This wasn't a one-off - he later saw red and strangled wife Denise's ex-husband Owen with a bow tie and buried him in the Square.

Lucas's facade began to crack as he tried to cover up his crimes. He finally revealed his guilt to Denise, then held her hostage, faking her death and holding a funeral service in her memory.

Played by Don Gilet.
Billy Mitchell

Down-on-his-luck Billy Mitchell is renowned within the Mitchell tribe as being the weakest link. He possesses none of the alpha male tendencies of his thuggish, less hirsute cousins, nor does he possess the entrepreneurial skills of the rest of the family.

Billy was a nasty piece of work in the early years, the result of a tough upbringing. With time, however, he's mellowed considerably. We all love Billy Mitchell nowadays, and so do the residents of Albert Sqaure. Unfortunately, this big softie didn’t manage to keep his family together - ditzy Honey left him, taking the kids with her.

A die-hard West Ham fan, Billy will do anything for his family... and a bit of cash! You may think he's a bit of a loser, but he managed to gain Honey and Little Mo's attention... how many men in Walford can say they've done that?

Played by Perry Fenwick.
Matthew Rose

Matthew Rose was the hottest DJ to ever grace Albert Square, and had many girls to make his time on The Square all-the-more exciting - Teresa di Marco, Sarah Hills and Mary Flaherty to name a few!

He had a CD stall on the market and did a touch of DJ-ing at the E20. It was here that Steve Owen made him an accessory to the murder of Saskia Duncan. Matthew was sent down for the crime until his innocence came to light.

Upon his prison release, he began a relationship with Teresa di Marco. She supported Matthew, but his plans for revenge got a bit scary, even for her.

Matthew subjected Steve Owen to a terrifying revenge attack after he'd been set up for Saskia's murder. He filmed the charade for future humiliation.

Played by Joe Absolom.
Lynne Slater

Despite being a fierce judge of right and wrong, Lynne Slater has always been a bit naughty. She and Garry Hobbs both cheated.

Loudmouth Lynne was the eldest of the Slater sisters, permanently disappointed with what life threw at her and a fierce judge of right and wrong… although she wasn’t always able to practice what she preached.

Her turbulent relationship with commitment-phobic mechanic Garry Hobbs tested her, but despite her complaints, it was Lynne’s adultery with Beppe on the eve of their wedding which rocked their relationship. After tying the knot with Garry, Lynne embarked upon a second affair, while Garry slept with Laura Beale and Lynne’s sister Belinda.

After many furtive fumbles in the back of parked cars, Lynne and Garry decided that they really loved each other and gave it another go. She fell pregnant; however her happiness was short-lived. Disaster struck when a fairground ride collapsed in the Square and Lynne was buried under the debris. She lost the baby and Lynne discovered that she would be unable to have any more children.

Lynne’s heart was further broken when she discovered that Garry was the father of Laura Beale's son although it turned out to be untrue. When she looked around for someone to blame, it was trusty Garry who was standing before her. She ended the marriage and left Walford.

Played by Elaine Lordan.
Janine Butcher

Lock up your sons, and your dads for that matter! This little madam will manipulate, marry and murder to get her own way! Janine Butcher is Walford's biggest bitch.

Underneath the hard exterior she's really a little girl lost, who wants to love and be loved more than anything - just don't expect her to admit it! For a while it looked like she had found contentment with husband and father of her little girl Scarlett, Michael Moon, but the stress of parenthood made Janine increasingly paranoid about Michael's true intentions. This lead to Janine fleeing The Square, leaving Michael holding the baby.

On her return she took Scarlett from Michael and banned him from seeing her! Michael managed to manipulate his No.1 fan Alice into sneaking in daddy/daughter meetings - but the stress of this cloak and dagger behaviour became too much for Alice who blurted out the truth to Janine, who quickly found herself in prison after killing Michael.

Played by Charlie Brooks.
Paul Trueman

Paul Trueman is the epitome of the loveable rogue - a hustler and gambler with irrepressible charm and a devilish grin. However, his dealings with Janine Butcher left him feeling sordid and keen to turn over a new leaf.

Paul was key to Janine's plans. Once she had Barry out of the way, she and Paul would live it up on her inheritance. However, Paul was disgusted that Janine caused Barry's death. He broke all ties with Janine and decided to leave Walford.

Paul fell for Natalie Evans after Barry's death. Natalie left him after discovering his involvement in Barry's demise..

Paul died in December 2004 after getting on the wrong side of Andy Hunter, he was shot by a hitman and Patrick has to identify his body.

Played by Gary Beadle.