64 days ago

From Hollyoaks... to Hollywood? The unlikely British soap stars who cracked America after quitting the UK - as Michelle Ryan returns to EastEnders ⊕

found 2025 › Oct › 04 (Sat) @ 13:05 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

For some it's the proverbial golden ticket, a pathway to fame, fortune and fantastic opportunity, but history is always there to remind us that a starring role in a soap opera is as good as it 's goi…

71 days ago

Why Michelle Ryan returned to 'boring' EastEnders job after her bid to crack Hollywood was blighted by strikes and turning down a HUGE role

found 2025 › Sep › 27 (Sat) @ 14:25 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

It was a comeback no one could've predicted - perhaps even more unexpected than the iconic 'You ain't my mother' storyline she was an integral part of.

87 days ago

EastEnders star Steve McFadden tears up as he scoops first ever National Television Award for hard-hitting Phil Mitchell depression storyline

found 2025 › Sep › 11 (Thu) @ 00:45 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Steve got visibly emotional as he hugged his co-star Jessie Wallace, who presented him with the award alongside Michelle Ryan.

4 months ago

EastEnders star Jessie Wallace admits she 'burst out crying' after reuniting with her on screen daughter Michelle Ryan over two decades after THAT iconic scene

found 2025 › Aug › 06 (Wed) @ 02:05 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

During her time on the show, Michelle, now 41, was involved in one of the soap's biggest storylines when it was revealed that Kat Slater (Jessie) was in fact Zoe's mother and not her sister.

5 months ago

EastEnders' Jessie Wallace shares her emotional reaction to onscreen daughter Michelle Ryan's shock return to the BBC soap after 20 years away from the Slater family

found 2025 › Jun › 19 (Thu) @ 20:10 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The actress has reprised her role as Zoe Slater, Kat's on-screen daughter, two decades after her dramatic exit from Albert Square.

EastEnders star Michelle Ryan reveals 'emotional' secret cast reunion ahead of her shock return as Zoe Slater

found 2025 › Jun › 17 (Tue) @ 20:10 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Fans were stunned on Monday when it was revealed that the actress, 40, had reprised her role on the BBC soap after a 20-year absence.

How EastEnders icon Michelle Ryan's bid to crack Hollywood fell flat despite flashy TV role and sharing the screen with Danny DeVito and Alec Baldwin as she makes shock return as Zoe Slater

found 2025 › Jun › 16 (Mon) @ 21:30 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

20 years after her exit from Albert Square, Michelle has now made a shock return as Zoe Slater , with the actress hinting her character is 'a mess' as she reunites with her estranged mother Kat.

EastEnders icon Zoe Slater RETURNS to the soap as Michelle Ryan reprises her role after 20 years (and she's back for good!)

found 2025 › Jun › 16 (Mon) @ 19:30 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The actress, best known for her iconic 'You ain't my muvva!' moment, made her first appearance in Monday's episode, after her return was kept under wraps.

9 months ago

'You Ain't My Mother!' Michelle Ryan won't return to EastEnders: Soap star who shot to fame as Zoe Slater has rejected every offer to reprise her role

found 2025 › Feb › 22 (Sat) @ 17:07 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

MailOnline can reveal that, despite multiple attempts from bosses to bring her back to Eastenders over the years, Michelle Ryan, 40, has refused - turning them down every time they've asked.

You won't believe what EastEnders' Zoe Slater looks like now! Michelle Ryan, 40, shares makeup-free selfie 20 YEARS after quitting soap

found 2025 › Feb › 21 (Fri) @ 18:20 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The former soap actress, 40, who is best known for playing Zoe Slater, recently showcased her very youthful looks in a makeup-free Instagram post.