EastEnders at 40: Vote for your fave Walford faces with our poll
AFTER 40 years of drama, laughter and tears, we all have a favourite EastEnders character. Thousands have appeared in the show, from pub landlords to hardmen and the big personalities who never fai…
AFTER 40 years of drama, laughter and tears, we all have a favourite EastEnders character.
Thousands have appeared in the show, from pub landlords to hardmen and the big personalities who never fail to make us smile.
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You can now pick your top EastEnders characters in our online pollCredit: PA
Love ’em or loathe ’em, they’ve all made their mark.
Now, Sun on Sunday readers can pick their top Walford faces in our online poll.
Vote at thesun.co.uk/eastenders and next week we’ll unveil the nation’s favourites – chosen by you.
Den and Angie Watts v Mick and Linda Carter
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Den and Angie Watts' stormy marriage had us laughing and cryingCredit: BBC
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Mick and Linda Carter stuck together through thick and thinCredit: WARNING: Use of this image is subject to the terms of use of BBC Pictures' Digital Picture
THEIR stormy marriage had us laughing, crying and gasping with shock but Angie refused to let cheating husband Den go, even during the rockiest of times.
Mick and Linda stuck together through thick and thin and there wasn’t a dry eye in the house when the couple renewed their wedding vows in a touching Christmas ceremony at the Queen Vic.
Alfie Moon v Dot Cotton
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Alfie Moon got held up at gunpoint in the shop as he tried to buy condomsCredit: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron
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Dot Cotton had many memorable moments including when she discovered that her special herbal tea was cannabisCredit: PA:Press Association
DOT’S memorable moments include stumbling across porn as she innocently searched the internet for bushes, and discovering that her special herbal tea was actually cannabis. Ooh, I say!
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Who can forget him getting held up at gunpoint in the shop as he tried to buy condoms?
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Phil Mitchell v Nick Cotton
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Phil Mitchell has committed just about every crime you care to mentionCredit: BBC
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Nick Cotton killed war veteran Reg Cox and stabbed landlord Eddie RoyleCredit: handout
HARDMAN Phil has committed just about every crime you care to mention.
He killed a homeless man, fired a gun at his brother Grant, took part in an armed robbery and tried to murder Dennis Rickman.
Not content with killing war veteran Reg Cox and stabbing landlord Eddie Royle, Nasty Nick tried twice to bump off mum Dot to get his hands on her money.
Janine Butcher v Stella Crawford
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Janine Butcher fell out with Pat Butcher, Kat Slater and Laura Beale and killed two husbandsCredit: BBC / Kieron McCarron
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Stella Crawford was one of the soap’s most hated charactersCredit: BBC
WALFORD’S Queen of Evil, Janine fell out with Pat Butcher, Kat Slater and Laura Beale.
She killed two husbands (including pushing Barry off a cliff), tried to kill Ryan Malloy and stabbed Michael Moon.
Stella Crawford was one of the soap’s most hated characters. Jealous of fiancé Phil Mitchell’s son Ben, she cruelly abused him physically and emotionally.
Pat Evans v Pauline Fowler
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Pat Evans' most notable showdown was with Peggy MitchellCredit: BBC
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Pauline Fowler famously feuded with Peggy and SoniaCredit: BBC
TOUGH-talking Pat could not resist a slanging match with anyone who crossed her, most notably her classic “You bitch!” showdown with Peggy Mitchell.
Overbearing Pauline never held back, famously feuding with Peggy and Sonia, who she described as the “daughter of a scrubber, lesbian, underage mother who gave away her own baby”.
Angie Watts v Peggy Mitchell
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Angie Watts was loud and feistyCredit: Getty
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Peggy Mitchell was famous for telling anyone who upset her to 'Get outta my pub!'Credit: BBC
LOUD and feisty, Angie sure had her hands full as the Queen Vic’s first landlady – and the wife of cheating husband Dirty Den.
Famous for telling anyone who upset her to “Get outta my pub!” the formidable Peggy ruled the Queen Vic with a rod of iron, all while trying to keep her two warring sons Phil and Grant in check.
Tiffany Butcher v Lucy Beale
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Tiffany Butcher (played by Maisie Smith) regularly sets social media alight with her bikini snapsCredit: instagram
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Lucy Beale (played by Hetti Bywater) sends fans wildCredit: Refer to Caption
TIFFANY is played by Maisie Smith, girlfriend of The Wanted pop star Max George, and she regularly sets social media alight with her sexy bikini snaps.
Hetti Bywater, who plays Lucy, has also showcased her bikini body in social media posts, as well as sending soap fans wild with her glamorous red-carpet looks.
Ravi Gulati v Joe Wicks
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Ravi Gulati's good looks have won him an army of admirersCredit: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron
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Joe Wicks was twice voted TV’s sexiest actorCredit: PA
WHEN he’s not breaking hearts on the soap as bad-boy Ravi, Aaron Thiara is working out. His fit body and good looks have won him an army of admirers.
Paul Nicholls captured the hearts of fans as tormented Joe in the 90s as the pin-up of his era.
He was twice voted TV’s sexiest actor and graced covers of magazines.
Billy & Honey Mitchell v Ricky & Bianca Butcher
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Billy & Honey Mitchell have been on and off since 2006Credit: BBC
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Ricky & Bianca Butcher's romance has captivated fansCredit: BBC
HONEY and Billy have been on and off since marrying in 2006. They are due to remarry on February 19 – the actual date of the soap’s 40th anniversary.
Ricky and Bianca’s on-off romance captivated fans and, in 1997, one of the biggest-ever audiences of 22million saw them marry.
A spin-off followed – EastEnders: Ricky & Bianca. The pair remarried in 2010.
Cindy Beale v Sharon Watts
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Cindy Beale has always bounced backCredit: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron
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Sharon Watts takes everything in her strideCredit: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron
SCHEMING Cindy looks after No1 and, while the homewrecker has had her heart broken countless times, she always bounces back.
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Sharon famously married one Mitchell brother, then had an affair with another.
She takes everything in her stride, including an affair with Keanu, 30 years her junior and becoming a mum again at 50.