As the BBC One soap prepares to celebrate its 40th anniversary, we take a look at some of the stars who have swapped Walford for ...

Away from Albert Square, Ben, 34, has found fame in Hollywood as he played Roger Taylor in the hit biographical film Bohemian ...

Ricky made his first EastEnders appearance as Lynne Slater’s (Elaine Lordan) other-half when the Slater family were first ...

Iconic EastEnders duo Garry Hobbs and Minty Peterson have returned to Albert Square in the biggest welcome surprise on the ...

Garry Hobbs made an unexpected return to Walford for Billy Mitchell's stag do in recent scenes of EastEnders 16 years after ...

EastEnders icon Ricky Groves, known for his role as Garry Hobbs, has made an unexpected return to the BBC One soap alongside ...

EastEnders has welcomed back another two familiar faces to Walford ahead of the 40th anniversary celebrations in the form of ...

But during Ricky's time on EastEnders, life imitated art as a real-life romance sparked between Ricky and actress Hannah ...