12 pop stars who've popped up in soaps
From the Cobbles to the Dales, Down Under to the Square, you'll find chart toppers getting soapy absolutely everywhere!
Status Quo – Coronation Street
Les and Cilla Battersby's wedding reception was rather special: the groom spotted his beloved Status Quo on the way and convinced them to become his wedding band back in 2005.
Samantha Womack – EastEnders
To one generation she's best known as Albert Square's Ronnie Mitchell but to millions she's remembered as Samantha Janus, who represented the UK at Eurovision back in 1991, aged just 18.
Robbie Williams – EastEnders
The Take That singer was still a teenage dream when he popped up in the Queen Vic back in the early 1990s, hanging on the telephone.
David Essex – EastEnders
West End and pop star Essex was due to join the cast of EastEnders back in 2006 but it didn't work with his busy schedule. Luckily for him another role opened up five years later and he starred as Alfie Moon's uncle, Eddie, back in 2011.
Love Albert Square? You won't want to miss EastEnders stars Danny Dyer and Natalie Cassidy at the Radio Times Festival! They'll be joining executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins to delve into the secrets of Albert Square.
The festival runs 24-27 September on The Green at Hampton Court Palace. Book your place right here.
