Post by RitaLittlewood on Jan 5, 2007 17:54:43 GMT
From the Mirror:
5 January 2007
EASTENDERS STAR IN BLAZE DRAMA
EASTENDERS EXCLUSIVE 1
By Eva Simpson
EASTENDERS star Joe Swash ruined Christmas for his family by setting fire to his mum's kitchen.
The actor, 24, who plays wheeler dealer Mikey Miller, accidentally started the blaze on Christmas Eve when he left candles burning.
It caused thousands of pounds worth of damage by destroying the table and all the fittings, burning the surfaces and blackening the walls.
His furious mum, who shares the council flat in Islington, North London with her daughter Shana, who played Joe's on screen sister Demi, was so distraught that she hasn't spoken to him since.
A source said: " Joe lit some candles in the kitchen and joined the family in the front room.
"They were all oblivious until they smelt smoke. Christmas Day was a write-off."
The star's spokesperson said: "It was a complete accident."
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5 January 2007
BAD GIRL HEADS TO ALBERT SQUARE
EASTENDERS EXCLUSIVE 2
By Nicola Methven
BAD Girls favourite Kika Mirylees is to join EastEnders as the mother of jack-the-lad mechanic Garry Hobbs.
The actress, who played loopy Lark Hall lag Julie Johnston for seven years, starts filming nest month.
She plays Hazel Hobbs, who will first appear on screen in April, when Garry attends her wedding.
An Albert Square insider revealed: "Hazel is a good-time girl who had plenty of boyfriends when Garry was growing up.
"She's come to Albert Square to spend time with her son and also eye up the locals."
Last night, Kika, 47, said: "EastEnders is a programme I watch a lot. I think it will be great fun.
"The character I am playing is a good laugh which makes a change."
As veteran G wing inmate Julie, Kika appeared in the first episode of Bad Girls in 1999 and also in the final one, screened last month.
5 January 2007
EASTENDERS STAR IN BLAZE DRAMA
EASTENDERS EXCLUSIVE 1
By Eva Simpson
EASTENDERS star Joe Swash ruined Christmas for his family by setting fire to his mum's kitchen.
The actor, 24, who plays wheeler dealer Mikey Miller, accidentally started the blaze on Christmas Eve when he left candles burning.
It caused thousands of pounds worth of damage by destroying the table and all the fittings, burning the surfaces and blackening the walls.
His furious mum, who shares the council flat in Islington, North London with her daughter Shana, who played Joe's on screen sister Demi, was so distraught that she hasn't spoken to him since.
A source said: " Joe lit some candles in the kitchen and joined the family in the front room.
"They were all oblivious until they smelt smoke. Christmas Day was a write-off."
The star's spokesperson said: "It was a complete accident."
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5 January 2007
BAD GIRL HEADS TO ALBERT SQUARE
EASTENDERS EXCLUSIVE 2
By Nicola Methven
BAD Girls favourite Kika Mirylees is to join EastEnders as the mother of jack-the-lad mechanic Garry Hobbs.
The actress, who played loopy Lark Hall lag Julie Johnston for seven years, starts filming nest month.
She plays Hazel Hobbs, who will first appear on screen in April, when Garry attends her wedding.
An Albert Square insider revealed: "Hazel is a good-time girl who had plenty of boyfriends when Garry was growing up.
"She's come to Albert Square to spend time with her son and also eye up the locals."
Last night, Kika, 47, said: "EastEnders is a programme I watch a lot. I think it will be great fun.
"The character I am playing is a good laugh which makes a change."
As veteran G wing inmate Julie, Kika appeared in the first episode of Bad Girls in 1999 and also in the final one, screened last month.