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Samantha Womack returning to EastEnders
17 May 2013
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Samantha Womack is returning to 'EastEnders'. The 40-year-old actress - who quit the soap two years ago - is to reprise her role as Ronnie Mitchell for at least six months in a storyline which sees her alter ego released from prison, where she has…
Nigel Harman and Samantha Womack join Mount Pleasant cast
2 Apr 2013
TV gossip
Nigel Harman and Samantha Womack have joined the cast of 'Mount Pleasant'. The 'EastEnders' veterans will appear in the third series of the popular Sky Living comedy drama alongside Sally Lindsay, Daniel Ryan, Sian Reeves, James Dreyfus, George…
Samantha Womack keen on EastEnders return
20 Feb 2013
TV gossip
Samantha Womack wants to return to 'EastEnders'. The 40-year-old actress is keen to reprise her role as Ronnie Mitchell - who she portrayed in the BBC One soap for four years before leaving the show in 2011 - but she doesn't expect to be back in…
Samantha Womack battling anxiety
19 Feb 2013
TV gossip
Samantha Womack has been battling anxiety for two years. While she has been acting since the early 1990s, the former 'EastEnders' star finds it "quite difficult" at times to overcome her nervousness on stage and in front of the camera, although she…
Samantha Womack 'healed' by Who do You Think you Are
6 Aug 2012
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Samantha Womack found appearing on 'Who do You Think you Are?' "truly healing." The former 'EastEnders' star broke down in tears as she discovered her family history on the BBC One show - which reveals her great-great grandmother had to abandon a…
Amanda Holden's husband praises hospital staff
27 Jan 2012
TV Gossip
Amanda Holden's husband has paid tribute to the hospital staff who saved her life during childbirth. The 'Britain's Got Talent' judge was left in a critical condition and underwent several blood transfusions during the tense ordeal, while little…
Kim Cattrall up for BGT judging role
9 Dec 2011
TV Gossip
Kim Cattrall is in talks to be a judge on 'Britain's Got Talent'. The 'Sex and the City' actress reportedly faces a battle with ex-'EastEnders' star Samantha Womack and former 'X Factor' judge Dannii Minogue to join the panel of the show following…
Samantha Womack to judge BGT?
28 Nov 2011
TV Gossip
Samantha Womack has been lined up for a judging role on 'Britain's Got Talent'. The former 'EastEnders' actress has been locked in secret talks with ITV1 chiefs and after impressing bosses with her no-nonsense attitude, has now been shortlisted to…
South Pacific
15 Nov 2011
New York revival with refreshing emphasis on character in Rodgers and Hammerstein classic
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Pulitzer-winning musical set in and around a US naval base during World War II includes so many songs that have become standards that the plot seems almost surplus to requirements. You can almost feel the smiles of recognition…
Samantha Womack misses Enders' financial security
11 Aug 2011
TV Gossip
Samantha Womack misses the "financial security" that came alongside starring in 'EastEnders'. The blonde actress - who has two children, Ben, 10, and six-year-old Lily with actor husband Mark Womack - played Ronnie Mitchell in the soap from 2007 to…
EastEnders baby swap storyline cleared by Ofcom
2 Aug 2011
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EastEnders' baby swap storyline has been cleared by TV watchdog Ofcom as "justified". After the shock plot - which saw disturbed Ronnie Branning (Samantha Womack) swap her dead son with the body of Kat Moon's (Jessie Wallace) baby - sparked more than…
Samantha Womack: 'EastEnders exit will be a surprise'
2 Jul 2011
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Samantha Womack believes people will be "surprised" by her 'EastEnders' exit. The blonde actress - who plays Ronnie Mitchell in the BBC soap - will soon leave the show off the back of a controversial baby-swap storyline, and she admits the final…
Samantha Womack: Baby swap plot was emotionally draining
28 Jun 2011
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Samantha Womack found the 'EastEnders' baby swap plot "emotionally and physically draining". The 38-year-old actress - who has played disturbed Ronnie Branning in the BBC One soap for the past four years - decided to quit the show when she realised…
Ronnie Branning framed for kidnap
28 Jun 2011
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Ronnie Branning will be accused of trying to kidnap Tommy Moon for the second time when Michael Moon frames her. The disturbed blonde is to face trial after swapping her dead son James with Kat and Alfie Moon's little boy, allowing them to think he…
EastEnders' Jack to halt Ronnie's prison sentence
21 Jun 2011
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EastEnders' Jack Branning will do all he can to stop wife Ronnie from going to prison. The disturbed blonde is to face trial after swapping her dead son James with Kat and Alfie Moon's little boy, Tommy, allowing them to think he had died, and while…
EastEnders' Michael to develop Ronnie obsession
25 May 2011
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EastEnders' Michael Moon is to develop an unhealthy obsession with Ronnie Branning. The slimy entrepreneur - played by Steve John Shepherd - won't let the fact that he is dating Ronnie's feisty sister Roxy (Rita Simons) come in the way of his love…
EastEnders boss 'proud' of baby swap
23 May 2011
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'EastEnders' boss Bryan Kirkwood is "really proud" of the baby swap storyline. The executive producer explained while the controversial plot - which involved distressed Ronnie Branning (Samantha Womack) swapping her dead baby with Kat Moon's (Jessie…
Scott Maslen will miss Samantha
14 May 2011
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Scott Maslen is going to miss his co-star Samantha Womack "dreadfully" when she leaves 'EastEnders'. The pair play on-screen husband and wife Jack and Ronnie Branning in the BBC One soap and Scott admits it won't be the same on set when the…
Ronnie and Kat's Square showdown
10 May 2011
TV Gossip
EastEnders' Ronnie Branning and Kat Moon are to have a furious showdown. Ronnie - who has been behind bars after swapping her dead baby James with Kat's tot Tommy on New Year's Eve (31.12.10) - returns to Albert Square as Tommy's christening bash is…
British Soap Award nominations revealed
3 May 2011
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EastEnders' controversial baby-swap plot has been nominated for Best Storyline at the British Soap Awards. Despite the plot - which saw Ronnie (Samantha Womack) exchange her dead baby James for Kat's (Jessie Wallace) tot Tommy - generating almost…
Ronnie Branning determined to serve jail term
28 Apr 2011
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EastEnders' Ronnie Branning is to fire her lawyer in an attempt to pay for her crimes. The disturbed blonde - played by Samantha Womack - is currently behind bars after admitting to swapping her dead baby James with Kat Moon's (Jessie Wallace) tot…
Ronnie Branning to confess to Jack
5 Apr 2011
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EastEnders' Ronnie Branning's husband doesn't believe her when she tries to tell him she swapped their baby with Kat Moon's son. The troubled mum was devastated when he newborn James passed away from cot death and switched his body with that of…
Samantha Womack wants quiet departure
27 Mar 2011
TV Gossip
Samantha Womack wants to "creep out" of 'Eastenders' quietly. The 38-year-old actress - whose alter-ego Ronnie Branning was involved in the BBC One soap's controversial baby swap storyline - says although she will be sorry to say goodbye to her…
Ronnie Branning jailed over baby swap
23 Mar 2011
TV Gossip
EastEnders' controversial baby swap storyline is to end with Ronnie Branning jailed. The shocking plot - which caused thousands of distraught viewers to complain to the BBC - will reportedly come to a climax next month when disturbed mum Ronnie…
Happier times for EastEnders' Kat and Alfie?
14 Mar 2011
TV Gossip
Happier times could lie ahead for EastEnders' Kat and Alfie Moon. The pint-pulling pair - played by Jessie Wallace and Shane Richie - have spent the past few months believing their baby son Tommy had tragically died of cot death, when in reality…
