Original air date: 13th August 2007Check out my playlists for broadcast order. Joyner confirmed that she wants sparks to fly between her character and estranged husband Max. Sharon Hadrian writes: "It was the first time in over a decade that a lesbian couple had been depicted in the East London drama, lending cautious optimism to the idea that the BBC was finally integrating its traditionally heterosexual soaps [] Lesbian fans, meanwhile, are struggling to care at all after being led on by the show's failed attempts at writing a decent lesbian story line [] Despite their troubles, Martin and Sonia got married in 2004 and given their past many fans believe they are meant to be together. When she returns, she tries to confess to her class but collapses before she can do so. Sonia often acts as the voice of reason to Janine during this time, encouraging her to be honest with her partner Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) rather than reverting to her usual scheming ways. Also, Dot takes over the nativity play from Yolande. John Greening . The family was created by writer Tony McHale. [18], Music said that Joyner was "fantastic" when visiting the charity. She confronts Max, who says he was involved in criminal dealings causing someone to get hurt. Pauline eventually finds out and tells Martin that she is dying from a brain tumour to stop him moving in with Sonia. Executive Producer Lorraine Newman stated that whilst Tanya will be missed, her exit will bring a new era to the Branning family but refused to say how Tanya will leave the show. Later, Lauren tells her family that she cannot stand her parents' constant arguing, so Tanya decides to take Lauren, Abi and Oscar to Exeter, where Lauren can get help for her alcoholism. "[17] Ellen Lang of Macmillan Cancer Support said that cervical cancer is diagnosed in thousands of women every year in the UK, so EastEnders is congratulated for tackling this difficult subject that affects many people. Pauline responds with ire, threatening to cut her son from her life. Max insults Tanya, and Tanya throws him out. Instead, Margaret's reaction was surprisingly representative of the public response to their relationship. [9] Other storylines included a period where Sonia was bullied by her friend Clare Bates (Gemma Bissix) after she fell in with the wrong crowd at school. Lauren continues to drink but Tanya refuses to believe she is addicted until she keeps Lauren in the house and she reveals that she has been sipping vodka from a water bottle. EastEnders has been known for a dramatic storyline or two throughout the years, but the soap is also known for its shocking pregnancy plot twists too. Cassidy commented, "it was all decided without doing that. The 54-year-old has appeared on the show. The couple's fans flocked to congratulate the proud parents on their new arrival, who joins the family of three. Bernie is relieved when mum Karen (Lorraine Stanley) arrives, and soon enough, she gives birth to a baby boy. In an interview with Digital Spy, Joyner admitted that she prefers playing a "feisty" character and would like to explore that side of Tanya. Meanwhile, Lauren transfers the wedding video when the footage of Max and Stacey kissing flashes up Billy is wracked with guilt when Peggy discovers that the charity box has been stolen and he returns the money to Peggy under the pretence of having a collection in the market. Emmerdale star confirms Paddy will 'find his humour' again amid suicide story aftermath, Zack and Whitney's tragic final goodbye to lost baby Peach in EastEnders, Corrie star warns evil Justin may tear Daniel and Daisy apart forever. 1 Photo Kellie Bright was born on 1 July 1976 in Brentwood, Essex, England, UK. [15], Joyner revealed to What's on TV that she thinks that happy storylines are boring and that EastEnders needs depressing storylines to be dramatic. They lock Tiffany in and finally release her when she agrees to speak up about the drug ring. Tanya has a really naughty side. The 33-year-old whisked husband Pete away alongside their kids Amelia, nine, and Theo, six, and her step children Princess, 15, and Junior, 17, to mark his upcoming 50 th birthday. The question is: will Bernie give Stuart and Rainie the baby after this revelation? Of her experiences as a mother, she added: "It's fantastic. [23] Joyner confirmed this herself, saying that the break would last six months, similar to other actors who took breaks in 2012, such as June Brown (Dot Branning) and Charlie Brooks (Janine Butcher). Later, when Tanya and baby are safely in hospital, Stacey and Bradley visit and Stacey and Max agree to move on. She and her actor husband, Neil Madden, had been trying to conceive for four years before trying the fertility treatment. Margaret dies and Martin takes custody of Rebecca and Pauline tries to stop Sonia having any contact with Rebecca. Tanya goes to the hospital where she tells her doctor that Several months later, following Madison Drake (Seraphina Beh), Alexandra D'Costa (Sydney Craven) and her former friend Louise Mitchell (Tilly Keeper) continuously bullying Bex, Sonia returns after Bex phones her in tears. Joyner and her husband Neil Madden's new additions come after the couple spent years struggling to conceive. 'This is the most ridiculous thing I've seen!' [28] Tanya appears in the episode broadcast on 18 and 19 February. Tanya announces that her divorce from Greg will soon be finalised and proposes to Max. A devastated Sonia rejects Rocky although she does form a warm relationship with Rockys partner Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth). Sonia begins nursing training and she and Martin live with Pauline but struggle to cope with her interference. . Tanya gives birth to a baby boy A terrified Max and Tanya go through the ordeal of the birth and Max ends up delivering their new-born son. She forgives him but Martin's behaviour continues and he is injured during an attack so Sonia throws him out. Sharing a pic of the drugs she needed after her Caesarian, she wrote: "My waters broke 2 weeks early (the night I got my date which was supposed to be July 6! . Max then reconciles with Tanya and they become a couple again. When Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) makes light of the pandemic, Sonia snaps at him and visits family aboard in early 2021. When the [lesbian] relationship became public, she immediately sought to award sole custody of Rebecca to Martin, citing Sonia's sexual orientation as the reason she would be an unfit mother. Suspecting Cindy is cheating, Ian hires a private investigator, who records Cindy and David in a clinch. A terrified Max and Tanya go through the ordeal and Max ends up delivering their new-born son. Tanya's doctor, Yusef Khan (Ace Bhatti), later confronts Tanya and asks why she has stopped her treatment. Married life and motherhood takes its toll on Cindy and she has two affairs, first with Matt (Toby Walton), a lifeguard, in 1994, and then with Simon's half-brother, David Wicks (Michael French), also Ian's half-brother, in 1995. Later, Tanya agrees to let Max see Oscar for his birthday but Cora turns up instead and tells Max that she has told Tanya all about his work with Weyland & Co. and that she is not allowing Max to see Oscar. When Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) goes missing, Tanya helps to bring him back to Walford, which makes her decide she wants Rainie at her wedding, but Cora lies to her that Rainie does not want to attend, when in fact Rainie does not want to see Cora. [8] Among them were the Jackson family: mother Carol (Lindsey Coulson), her four children, Bianca (Patsy Palmer), Robbie (Dean Gaffney), Sonia (Natalie Cassidy), and Billie (Devon Anderson), as well as Carol's partner Alan Jackson (Howard Antony). After Tina drunkenly humiliates Sonia at an awards ceremony and Sonia rejects her, Tina has sex with Sophie Dodd (Poppy Rush) and regrets it, but before she can tell Sonia, Sonia reveals she has found a lump in her breast. Credit: Getty They appeared on ITV's This Morning . She was quite hard in her past and it would have been fun to have that side come out. Before Abi's funeral, Tanya's friends talk about her being unable to attend the funeral as she has had a nervous breakdown. She's also appeared in a number of other big TV shows over the years including starring roles in Family Affairs, The Bill , Broadchurch , and teen drama Skins . It's a miracle really. EastEnders actress Jo Joyner is celebrating after giving birth to twins. Tanya is diagnosed with cervical cancer and tells only Lauren and forbids her from telling anyone else. Sonia returns to Walford and lets herself into Dot's house, finding Dot on the floor after tripping. They contravened the rules regarding protection of children by appropriate scheduling, appropriate depiction of violence before the 9 p.m. watershed and appropriate depiction of potentially offensive content. Later, Lauren gets drunk on a night out and leaves with a stranger; she does not return the next morning. When she was young she was a lot like Stacey Slater. [34] In 2012, Joyner and Wood won the Best On-Screen Partnership category at the British Soap Awards. Are Sonia and Martin still together? Ian vows to take Cindy to court for custody of their children. [31] Joyner then went on to appear in the episodes broadcast on 19 January 2018 and 16 February 2018 as part of her on-screen daughter Abi Branning's (Lorna Fitzgerald) death and funeral. She finds out that he has had an affair with Gemma Clewes but forgives him. [18][19], In February 2016, Cassidy announced she was expecting her second child, meaning she would be taking maternity leave. Recent episodes saw Max giving a bedside vigil while Abi gave birth to a baby girl, with viewers questioning the scenes. Sonia discovers that she may still be in love Martin and agrees to go on a date with him. Stacey kicks Martin out and Sonia agrees for him to move into No. Patrick tells Tanya the truth about Avathat she is alive and Cora gave her up for adoption, so Tanya secretly tracks down Ava to her place of work, a school in Dalston. Kathy grew up in Walford, raised by Dennis and Brenda Hills.She gave birth to a daughter, Donna, in 1965 whom she gave up for adoption as she was the product of rape; Kathy had been assaulted by a stranger called Marcus Duffy when she was 14 years old in 1964. I've just been so lucky. Almost one in eight men in Britain will develop prostate cancer . Cassidy is quoted as saying "To be invited back to EastEnders is such an honour and I am very, very excited that Sonia is coming back. Fearing imprisonment, Sonia abducts Rebecca and goes on the run. On the day of the funeral, Cora shouts at Max, urging him to stay away as he has done enough damage to his family, and mentions that she had to sedate a grief-stricken Tanya to get her into the car to go to the funeral. It is believed Joyner has signed an exclusive magazine deal to unveil her twins for the first time. Tanya realises Max still loves Kirsty because he refuses to have sex with her and is sad about Kirsty leaving. On 1 December 2022, Sonia receives a phone call from Ireland with the news that Dot has died. Bex tells Sonia that she is feeling upset since her boyfriend Shakil Kazemi (Shaheen Jafargholi) was killed and that she isn't ready for university, and Sonia supports Bex's decision. 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She was written out of the soap for her maternity leave last month as viewers saw Tanya discover Max has hidden the family's severe financial problems from them. Milly, 23, looked absolutely gorgeous as she posed in front of a mirror in a . After Bianca hands herself in, Sonia leaves again. [10] A BBC spokesperson added, "Natalie is a valued member of the EastEnders cast and we wish her all the very best during her break from the show". Rainie and Stuart are overcome with emotion upon setting their sights on the little. [17] Executive producer Bryan Kirkwood said that viewers will see Tanya receive the devastating news that she has cervical cancer. After giving birth to the little tot on Dot's sofa, Sonia named her daughter Chloe though she was adopted after Sonia thought she was too young to be a parent. This culminates in Sarah holding Sonia and Martin hostage and stabbing Martin, until Sonia knocks her unconscious. She later reprised the role again in 2017 for four episodes, appearing between 25 December 2017 and 16 February 2018. Derek blackmails Tanya to keep Lauren and Joey's relationship secret from the rest of the family, and Joey is forced by Derek to end his relationship with Lauren. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. [19] Asked whether it makes Tanya think twice who she wants to be with, Joyner replied: "Definitely. Bath Months later, Cora reveals that Tanya has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital because of the increasing trauma of losing Abi. "[17] "This is a disease that affects thousands of women and their loved ones in the UK every year, and for many can be preventable by taking proactive steps, such as attending cervical screening when invited. Tiffany discovers that Sonia is lying and attempts to leave, but Sonia stops her from leaving causing Tiffany to slap her. 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