Natalie Cassidy

As you shed a tear at Sonia's departure in EastEnders, weep another one for the actress who plays her.

Because you might not be seeing Natalie Cassidy on the small screen for a little while.

You can't blame a girl for trying.

So good on Natalie Cassidy for having a go with Take That.

We were all surprised to hear that Pauline Fowler will leave Albert Square this Christmas.

But now Wendy Richard has revealed the real reason behind her decision to leave EastEnders after 22 years.

Just as we hear one character is on her way out, those EastEnders people bring us some new blood.

Sonia (Natalie Cassidy) is soon to be off, but who's this new girl wending her way into Walford?

We've seen her go from trumpet-blowing kid to full-grown heart-breaker... And she's just left hubby Martin Fowler for her new girlfriend.

Hollywood it was not, but the biggest stars of the small screen made their way fast to the TV Quick and TV Choice awards.

And before they began boozing, the soap peeps stopped off to give us a look at their outfits.

Cosmetic surgery's becoming as de rigeur in Britain as in the States, with stars from Anne Robinson to the Osbournes and Toyah Willcox all admitting to having gone under the knife for the sake of a more youthful look.

But then, the youngsters are at it too, with Jade Goody and EastEnders' Natalie Cassidy both having recently had breast implants.

EastEnder Natalie Cassidy has revealed she wanted a boob job to "give the boys at work something to look at".

After boosting her cleavage from 36A to 36D she has no regrets, although she reveals it's "very painful".

Get all the latest insider gossip from your favourite soaps... including what Shane Richie's latest plans are and which EastEnders' character is making a return but in a hunkier format.

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Find out how good Patsy Kensit is for Emmerdale, which Coronation Street star wants to be the next Catherine Zeta-Jones, and which mega-bitch will NOT be returning to EastEnders.

Warren Baldwin may still return to Corrie whilst the EastEnders cast are working seven days a week.

Leslie Grantham's got a new laptop, Sonia and Little Mo both have new hairstyles whilst Deirdre's got a fantastic collection of sexy specs.

Ross Kemp is NOT in line for a megabucks comeback to EastEnders, while Corrie's hardman Tommy Craig desperately wants a softer role when he leaves t'Street , reveals our very own soap expert Ann Montini.

Read on to find out who is being lined up as Alfie Moon's new love interest and why Lucy Jo Hudson fears for her Corrie character Katy Harris...

Ann Montini clambers back on that soap box to bring you the latest on-set gossip from EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale. This week - Zoe Slater's love child, a possible move to The Bill for Mad Maya and Denise Van Outen's first screen test as Sharon Watt's young mate.