EastEnders' Chelsea Fox makes life-changing decision in early iPlayer release

 Libby's secret move is revealed.

EastEnders’ Chelsea Fox has made a life-changing decision, as she struggles to make ends meet financially after her son Jordan’s tragic accident. Chelsea has had a devastating time recently, with the news that Jordan may never walk again, and her mum Denise revealing that she has blood cancer this week.

When Libby returned to support her mum as Denise went into hospital to begin treatment, Chelsea opened up about to her half-sister about her current plight – and revealed that Gray’s nan Sheila has been sending cheques to Jordan that she hasn’t cashed.

Despite there being a significant amount of cash on the table, Chelsea insisted that she didn’t want money linked to Gray on the table. However, Libby secretly pocketed a birthday card to Jordan which contained Sheila’s phone number.

In today’s episode, while visiting Jordan in hospital, Libby realised that the young boy didn’t know about Denise’s cancer. Libby and Chelsea prepared to get tested to see if they were a match for their mum, in case the chemotherapy doesn’t work.

Chelsea told her sister that she needed to work hard to pay for whatever provisions Jordan will need, but she can’t be working behind a bar at night when she needs to be with her son. With Chelsea totally overwhelmed by her responsibilities, Libby took matters into her own hands and secretly phoned Sheila.

When the sisters went to visit their increasingly unwell mum, Denise made it clear to Chelsea that she should go home and rest, with Jack sitting with Jordan in hospital.

Later in The Vic, Chelsea spied a text on Libby’s phone and realised she had contacted Sheila behind her back. She was furious about her sister’s betrayal and reminded her that Gray is only Jordan’s biological father, not his dad. Libby tried to defend her actions, pointing out that the money would be useful, but Chelsea urged her to stay out of her life.

Chelsea opened up to Eve outside in the Square, and Eve gave her a much-needed reminder that Jordan is loved and she always puts her son first. The chat made Chelsea realise that in order to do the best for Jordan, she may need to change her mind about Sheila.

After making amends with Libby, Chelsea phoned Sheila herself and said that she needs her help. How will this meeting with Sheila unfold?

EastEnders' Shona McGarty and Tony Discipline branded "beautiful couple" as they fuel romance rumours

 The soap stars sparked romance rumours last month.

EastEnders stars Shona McGarty and Tony Discipline continue to fuel romance rumours with a new Instagram post. Shona split with her fiancé David Bracken in November after getting engaged in 2024.

During her time on I'm A Celebrity, where she confirmed the breakup, fans were quick to suggest romance was brewing between Shona and rapper Aitch, which she quickly rubbished.

However, in May 2026, fresh dating rumours began to swirl after Shona and Tony were spotted looking cosy on a night out, and began sharing pictures on social media.

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While neither Shona nor Tony have publicly spoken about a potential relationship, fans were quick to comment on a post Shona shared alongside her former co-star at an event.

She shared several pictures on her Instagram page, smiling with the duo posing with their arms around each other, as well as videos singing with friends as they watched DJ Sticky perform at London's Studio 338.

Shona captioned the post "what a day!!", and Tony commented, "Good times girl 🎉🔥."

Fans were quick to flock to the comment section, branding them a "beautiful" couple.

One user wrote, "Ayyy great pics you look so happy," while another added, "Made my day seeing you guys."

A third said: "Love seeing you so happy girl, you deserve all the happiness in the world."

The pair first sparked romance rumours after being pictured on the red carpet at the Women's Football Awards.

Shona confirmed her breakup with David while appearing on I'm a Celebrity as the conversation in camp turned to weddings and engagements.

Confiding in Tom Read Wilson, she said: "I just couldn’t be part of that conversation. It got too much. When I came in, I had just broken up with my fiancé. So, I just couldn’t do it."

She added: "The thing is, I really want a family. I would love to be a mummy, and a wife, you know?"

The former couple met in 2023 when David, a musician, messaged Shona on TikTok to ask if she would like to collaborate on a song.

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Fans left outraged as major Hobart radio breakfast show is AXED amid regional cost cuts by Southern Cross Austereo: 'This makes no sense'

 Southern Cross Austereo axed Hit 100.9 show Dan & Christie, hosted by Tasmanian radio veteran Dan Taylor and Home and Away star Christie Hayes, on Tuesday.

Fans were left outraged when they learned the top-rated breakfast radio show in Hobart had been canned amid a round of cost cuts. 

Christie, 39, took to Instagram on Wednesday with a video montage of her favourite moments on the show, as fans expressed fury in the comments over the axing.   

'#1 Breakfast Show, years of laughter as best friends, many national headlines, and the privilege of using our microphone to advocate for autism, IVF and fertility, women's safety, going head-to-head with the Prime Minister plus so much more,' she began.

'We truly cared. We are so thankful to our incredible spouses and our producer Matt, and we are devastated (and confused!) that Dan & Christie is coming to an end.

'We love our audience and hope you'll follow us into whatever comes next.' 

Southern Cross Austereo axed Hit 100.9 show Dan & Christie, hosted by Tasmanian radio veteran Dan Taylor, 40, and Home and Away star Christie Hayes, 39

To every friend of our show who laughed with us, cried with us, trusted us, confided in us and loved us, we love you right back. Thanks for listening,' she finished.

Listeners flocked to the comments of the post to wish Dan, 40, and Christie luck, and to express their confusion that the show was coming to an end. 

'Oh no! This makes no sense. Sending hugs and best wishes,' one person wrote, as another added: 'Omg can't believe this, clearly never put it to a listeners' vote.'

'This is awful! We adore listening to you and Dan every morning. What the heck!' noted a third.

'What?! This doesn't make sense. I am so sorry,' someone else wrote.

'Omg what? Why? How? This has really not made my day. I hope the universe has bigger and better things in store for you both xxx,' commented another.

'This is devastating. Two greats, so proud of everything you've done,' one user said.

'Regional media should be protected, not collateral to prop up the cap cities. All the best for your next venture, I'm sure it will be bigger and brighter than before!' someone else wrote. 

Fans were left outraged when they learned the top-rated breakfast radio show in Hobart had been axed amid a round of cost cuts 

Christie told Daily Mail on Wednesday: 'What hurts most isn't losing a microphone, it's losing that daily connection with listeners who trusted us with their stories.

'We built a very strong show that advocated for autism, IVF, women's safety and the issues affecting Australian families, while never being afraid to hold powerful people to account, including the Prime Minister.

'I'm deeply grateful to our listeners and our hardworking team for making Dan & Christie what it was.

'It's a heartbreaking time for Australian media in general and my thoughts are with everyone affected by redundancy in whatever profession and industry change.'

Dan and Christie presented their final show on Wednesday, June 17, despite achieving incredible success in last year's radio survey, surging 2.7 points to a 21.2 per cent audience share. 

The popular duo, who replaced Hobart pair Jimmy and Nath in 2022, knocked Sarah, Mick & Johnno from 7HOFM off the top position. 

Newcastle-based breakfast show, Hit Newcastle's Jess & Rohan, will now be networked into Hobart to replace them. 

The axing was one of three regional show cancellations announced by SCA, with Triple M's Robbie & Carly and Hit's Bronte & Lakey also getting the boot.

Christie took to Instagram on Wednesday with a video montage of her favourite moments on the show, with fans expressing fury in the comments over the axing 

The axing was one of three regional show cancellations announced by SCA, with Triple M's Robbie & Carly and Hit's Bronte & Lakey also getting the boot

The cuts were announced via an internal memo from Head of Broadcast Content (Audio) Matt O'Reilly, sighted by Mediaweek. 

'We have had to make some incredibly difficult decisions regarding a few of our regional shows. Choices that we don't make lightly,' O'Reilly said.

He then went on to acknowledge the impact on departing staff. 

'They have played a vital role in our business and put in a mountain of hard work to connect with their listeners,' he said.

Daily Mail has reached out to SCA for comment. 

The cuts come after Rohan Lund took the reins as chief executive of Southern Cross Media, the newly formed company created through the merger of Seven West Media and Southern Cross Austereo.

The current and anticipated job losses, which have also affected Seven, mark one of Lund's first major moves since taking over the media giant, following his comments about wanting a more streamlined operation.

Speaking at the Mumbrella360 conference earlier this year, Lund flagged his intention to create a 'lean' corporate structure across the business.

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 What's coming up in the village?

Next week on Hollyoaks, Rex tells a terrible lie about his injuries in a desperate attempt to save his relationship with Ste. Meanwhile, Tony kicks Ant out of the house, and Mercedes discovers a secret about Jenson.

Here is our round-up of all the biggest moments coming up in the village. You can also check out our collection of 15 spoiler pictures from next week’s episodes.

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Rex finds the confidence to wear feminine clothes to work at the garage, but Ste is concerned about this and Leela encourages him to be supportive of his husband. Ste has an honest chat with Tony about his feelings, and he eventually suggests that Rex could be experimenting with clothes as revenge for his and James’ betrayal – but Ro overhears this and is quick to confront Ste.

Later, detective Donny chases a suspect, and Rex is accidentally knocked over outside the garage in the process. Ro then finds Rex and tells him about what Ste said about him. When Ste finds Rex with cuts on his face, Rex says it was an accident, but when he notices how concerned his husband is, Rex decides to exaggerate what happened.

 Ro opens up

Tony is struggling to manage The Dog on his own, so Leela steps up and offers to lend him a hand. With all the drama in Ant’s family, Kathleen-Angel tells him that he can come and stay with the McQueens for a while.

Jenson tries to help out Warren during a tough time and offers to look after Sophie, who is finding it difficult to cope with her twin brother’s illness.

When Dodger and Theresa return to the village, they are told about Sebastian’s leukaemia and rush to support Warren.

Theresa shares a theory

Dodger and Theresa are loved up when they come back from their romantic holiday, and Theresa tells her family that she thinks her boyfriend is planning to propose to her.

But Cleo spies a woman’s name on a notification on Dodger’s phone and grows suspicious that he could be hiding something else.

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Ste cares for Rex

After hearing about Rex’s alleged attack, Ste becomes protective of his husband and Rex enjoys having his support.

But will Ste find out that Rex is lying about the details of the incident?

Ant is kicked out

When Ant misses Eva’s birthday tea at home, Tony is hurt by his son’s absence.

He hands Ant a bag of his clothes, telling him that he is welcome to stay with the McQueens, and the teen is left stunned by his dad’s actions.

Cleo and Theresa clash

Cleo decides to confront Dodger about the woman’s name on his phone, and Dodger is lost for words.

Theresa walks in on this intense conversation, and she is concerned about what is going on. Tensions continue to rise between Cleo and Theresa – could the cousins be at odds over Dodger?

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Dodger makes a choice

After a dramatic week, Cleo knows exactly what she wants from a situation.

Dodger then makes a big decision about his future, then meets up with his handler from work afterwards. What has Dodger been hiding, and is Cleo involved in some way?

 Mercedes discovers a secret

Mercedes returns to the village and is baffled when she finds Jenson staying with Warren. While Warren reasons that this is only temporary, while Sebastian has treatment, Mercedes insists that his brother is not to be trusted.

Later, Gemma finds Jenson outside the hospital and threatens him into working with her, as she is well aware of the trouble he is fleeing from. But with Mercedes overhearing this conversation, what will she do with this new knowledge about Jenson?

Tony has an idea for Leela

After their argument, Tony wants to make amends with Ant so sends his son an apologetic voice note.

Tony then wants to compensate Leela for her hard work at The Dog and is keen not to take advantage, so he offers to pay her. Will Leela accept payment for her help?