EastEnders star Barbara Windsor has told the Press Association that she’s “still coming to terms” with the fact that her co-star and on-screen husband, Larry Lamb, will be leaving the show.

Larry, who of course plays villain and all round bad ‘un, Archie Mitchell, recently returned to the show after three months absence, but EastEnders bosses have confirmed that he won’t be staying long term.

Barbara told the PA, “I still don’t think I’ve got over Mr Lamb going because they don’t make leading men like him anymore… Read more & comment »

Larry Lamb has admitted that the whole cast was in tears as they shot the final scenes for BBC comedy, Gavin and Stacey.

Speaking on This Morning, Lamb said:

“For something that has achieved as much as this has in such a short period of time, they want to go out on a high,” he said. “There’s no point saying we’re just going to keep this thing going and going and going.

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Evil Archie is due to make a comeback on EastEnders next week, but Larry Lamb who plays him has told Inside Soap magazine that even he doesn’t know what EastEnders’ bosses have in store for his character.

“The producers are being very cagey with me” he said, adding, “I’m not sure if they’re certain themselves yet.

“They’re in the process of creating what’s going to happen next, so the truth is, I don’t know.” Read more & comment »

Chris Moyles joins Jonathan Ross on his BBC One show Friday Night With Jonathan Ross and reveals he had no qualms about climbing Kilimanjaro.

“I’ve lost two stone this year, I lost a stone in a week… I wouldn’t recommend it!”

He also says he’s staying at BBC Radio 1: “Everything’s great, I love it, I really want to stay there… I’m really happy.”

EastEnders stars Barbara Windsor and Larry lamb also join Jonathan.

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