"[13], On 25 October 2009 it was announced that Cassidy would return to the soap to reprise her role as Sonia, along with Coulson, Gaffney and Anderson. Are Sonia and Martin still together? "[12] More recently, in 2009, press reports suggested that the actress was keen to reprise the role. 'We're quite young and there was still a chance we could conceive, so we decided to give it three tries and if it didn't work out, we'd reassess and look into adoption. (491 episodes, 1991-2023) . 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. Greg briefly returns but cannot handle the news that Tanya has cancer and quickly leaves again. In emotional scenes, she agrees to allow Stu and Rainie to have the baby. Sahid Nagar, Bhubaneswar, 754206 ", In a July 2008 interview with the Sunday People, Joyner revealed that she was disappointed that Tanya's wild child past had not been explored more in the aftermath of her character burying Max alive, saying "I didn't think Tanya would be as mumsy at first. She begins a relationship with Jamie Mitchell (Jack Ryder) who is later killed on Christmas Day 2002. Assisted by David and Barry Evans (Shaun Williamson), she collects her sons, but is unable to get Lucy, and is forced to leave without her. I didn't believe her - how wrong I was. 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. She and her actor husband, Neil Madden, had been trying to conceive for four years before trying the fertility treatment. Sonia and her family move to Albert Square. Sonia meets Bex's teachers before returning to Kettering. EastEnders fans are begging soap producers to let Whitney Dean "be happy for once", following heartbreaking news about her and Zack Hudson's baby.. Zack and Whitney recently learnt that their unborn baby had Edwards Syndrome, with the couple making the difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy after doctors advised that their child would die before or shortly after birth. She was due to appear in only eleven episodes but the character evolved. Cassidy commented, "it was all decided without doing that. Martin returns to Walford and Sonia is angry with Martin for being absent. She made her first appearance on 27 June 2006. But, after losing a baby of her own, will she be able to. [38], The UK communications regulator Ofcom later found that the episodes depicting the storyline were in breach of the 2005 Broadcasting Code. It was then down to the pair to decide what to do. I just got on with school and all that". Max was the love of her life, but his affair with Stacey destroyed their marriage, and nearly destroyed her. Tanya's doctor, Yusef Khan (Ace Bhatti), later confronts Tanya and asks why she has stopped her treatment. 25. 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! By What's on TV published 28 November 07 (opens in new tab) (Image credit: BBC) Tanya is in the throes of labour and Max is forced to take advice from the midwife over the phone and deliver the baby himself. [19] Asked whether it makes Tanya think twice who she wants to be with, Joyner replied: "Definitely. Also, Dot takes over the nativity play from Yolande. The family was created by writer Tony McHale. 'This is the most ridiculous thing I've seen!' FORMER EastEnders actor Jake Wood reunited his with co-stars Lacey Turner, Heather Peace and Tanya Franks today in honour of soap legend Dame Barbara Windsor. "[4] Also, having worked quietly and successfully in the industry for eight years, Joyner was unsure if she would be comfortable with the level of fame being on EastEnders would bring her. The couple are overjoyed when Tanya gives birth to a baby boy. She added: "I hope it comes out. [13] Digital Spy reported that Tanya would flee the wedding to help Max and Abi when they are hurt in a serious accident,[14] though they said that Tanya and Greg may have already exchanged vows. Cindy and David meet secretly for a year and she falls in love with David, growing less and less tolerant of Ian. EastEnders is reportedly set to lose a character who packs her bags and drives away from Walford in a taxi on this week's episodes. At the hospital, Abi's asking everyone if they want to hear the name she's come up with but Max keeps putting her off. Get a daily email direct to your inbox with our newsletter. EastEnders actress Jo Joyner is celebrating after giving birth to twins. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Tanya initially accepts Max's comfort but then pushes him away. During the episode, Albert Square was rocked by an explosive fire at. Taking Vitamin D each day could cut your chances of getting dementia, study claims. Bernie Taylor (Clair Norris) is set to welcome a little bundle of joy in Wednesdays (March 30) visit to EastEnders, much to the delight of Rainie and Stuart Highway (Tanya Franks and Ricky Champ). In 2021, Sonia is led to believe that she has reunited with her father Terry, whom she never knew. In December 2017, Sonia discovers Kim Fox (Tameka Empson) having a miscarriage and supports her when she believes that she has left her husband Vincent Hubbard (Richard Blackwood) down. Jessie gasped in shock with a huge smile on her face, appearing delighted to hear the news. When Bex decides that she doesn't want to go to university, Sonia pressures Bex into applying to Oxbridge University, much to Bex's annoyance. Bernie is relieved when mum Karen (Lorraine Stanley) arrives, and soon enough, she gives birth to a baby boy. Abandoned blue sleeping bag, tents and several wooden shelters are found in woodland close to where police Runaway aristocrat and her boyfriend were spotted stocking up on supplies at food bank in Brighton without Carrie Johnson joins campaign for Joanna Simpson's killer BA pilot husband who bludgeoned her to death with Do not sell or share my personal information. She finds it difficult to be close to Max, but after a frank discussion over their marriage and sex life, Max reassures Tanya that she is all that matters to him. The following day, Sonia walks in on Dot slapping her granddaughter Dotty Cotton (Molly Conlin) across the legs, leading to Dot's arrest, though she is released without charge. With Sam about to give birth, Ricky struggles to tell Bianca he . Although she changes her mind, it is too late and Ian is shot, collapsing in a pool of blood in front of Cindy. Feeling neglected, Naomi ends their relationship. Sonia and Martin (now played by James Bye) separate and Sonia starts to feel isolated and depressed. For the academic, see, List of LGBT characters in television and radio, "EastEnders: Carol Jackson visits daughter Sonia spoiler pictures", "Natalie Cassidy to take extended EastEnders break as Sonia exits", "EastEnders' Sonia does the unthinkable to Dot but repulsed fans spot plot blunder", "Natalie Cassidy bemoans lesbian storyline", "Natalie Cassidy to return to EastEnders as Sonia Fowler", "Natalie Cassidy returns to EastEnders as Sonia Fowler in dramatic New Year storyline", "Sonia's back in EastEnders and she exposes Louise's part in Bex's bullying", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sonia_Fowler&oldid=1141845416, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia pending changes protected pages, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 03:10. For me, to be reunited with the original Jacksons is a dream come true and I think it will be a fantastic storyline. [5] It was expected that Cassidy would leave in spring 2016, with Sonia departing on-screen in summer 2016. [16] Sonia's one-off return was broadcast on 21 January 2011. Business Advisory; Business Valuation; Corporate Finance; Cash Flow Modelling; M&A Advisory; Venture Capital; Private & Public Partnerships; Owner Supervision And Internal Control [11], Despite Cassidy's departure being specified as a "break", Cassidy commented in 2008, "I feel that door's closed now and I need to go and do other stuff [] Maybe in nine years I might go back. The trust received extra calls following Tanya's diagnosis. Executive producer Diederick Santer explained that he wanted great stories to get people talking, saying "The wedding is the perfect opportunity for us to bring back the much-loved Jackson characters Carol, Sonia, Robbie and Billie. A terrified Max and Tanya go through the ordeal and Max ends up delivering their new-born son. "Sonia Jackson" redirects here. Marriage to barrow boy Pete Beale followed several years after this in 1968, when Kathy was still very young. She does not cope though, and is nearly drawn back to Max. As they prepare to leave, they see Max on the roof of The Queen Vic and Lauren and Abi attempt to talk him down. Max confirms this so Tanya ejects Max from the house saying their relationship is over for good, and she celebrates the break-up. Rainie, as viewers know, has been on edge as of late, as Stuart has refused to receive medical treatment following his breast cancer diagnosis. Later, Lauren gets drunk on a night out and leaves with a stranger; she does not return the next morning. She has some serious thinking to do about her future now. Playing someone in a soap is a big responsibility. Sonia and Martin receive their divorce papers. VIDEO: Catch up with the latest EastEnders action. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. She finds out that he has had an affair with Gemma Clewes but forgives him. On-screen mother: Joyner's EastEnders character Tanya Branning has three children, including baby Oscar, with on/off husband Max Branning (Jake Wood), She said: 'I was very sick for the first four months. So she's wise to any and all of the tricks pulled by her rebellious daughter, Lauren she pulled them herself when she was the same age. Upon realising Sonia and Martin are in a relationship, George blackmails Sonia and threatens to report Martin to the police unless she gives him 10,000. Her first appearance was on 2 December 1993 and she departed on 2 February 2007. In an interview with Digital Spy, Joyner admitted that she prefers playing a "feisty" character and would like to explore that side of Tanya. [10] Sonia departed on screen in February 2007, along with her former husband Martin, as his actor, James Alexandrou, also left the serial. EastEnders actress Jo Joyner is celebrating after giving birth to twins. During a conversation with Carol, Sonia reveals she and Martin are no longer together and she and Rebecca are back living in London while Martin remains in Manchester. Though she's had . Kirsty agrees to the divorce, realising she is hurting Max. It was at this stage that the producers made a decision to write the majority of the Jackson family out. Sonia and Martin face further upset when they discover that their daughter's adoptive parents have died in a car crash. She confronts Cora, who refuses to talk about it, but eventually tells Tanya that Ava died not long after her birth and it hurt so much she never told anyone, not even the father. The 54-year-old has appeared on the show. 1 Photo Kellie Bright was born on 1 July 1976 in Brentwood, Essex, England, UK. Rainie, however, ultimately comes clean, admitting to Bernie that Stuart is refusing cancer treatment, and therefore she cannot allow her to part ways with the child on a lie. You will receive a verification email shortly. However, this is revealed to be a lie as the man posing as her parent is actually Tom "Rocky" Cotton (Brian Conley). Team; Services. Later, when Peggy helps Honey carry the presents that she was supposed to be returning back into The Vic, she's shocked by what she finds in the wardrobe, Elsewhere, Peggy lays into Roxy about losing the charity money; Libby realises how much she missed Chelsea; and Lauren finally gets round to burning the wedding video onto a DVD, The Mandalorian's Pedro Pascal on season 3, Neighbours announces seven more returning cast. Joyner left the show temporarily on 25 December 2009 for maternity leave. Greg later buys the beauty salon from Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons) and later pushes Tanya to have another baby though Tanya is against the idea. She's seen it first hand and therefore has a deep-seated fear of it. Danny, 45, quit as landlord Mick Carter at Christmas and tonight hinted on ITV's Jonathan Ross Show that he would not miss some cast. This was later changed on the official BBC website. Tanya is diagnosed with cervical cancer and tells only Lauren and forbids her from telling anyone else. Cassidy confirmed the baby is due in "summer" 2016. "[14] In December 2010, it was announced Cassidy would return to EastEnders,[15] as Sonia in order to facilitate a temporary storyline departure for co-star Palmer, who was due to take maternity leave. [4] Three years on, Collins won the role of Cindy. She discovers that Rebecca witnessed the slap and tries to silence her daughter, but Rebecca tells Dot at Pauline's funeral. Max agrees to come down but Lauren and Abi slip and fall off the roof. Max finds Tanya in the hospital's chapel, who is angry with Max that Abi has to die because of him, and agrees to stay away. [4] She said "It was a massive decision. Pauline responds with ire, threatening to cut her son from her life. Sonia and Dot care for Harold Legg (Leonard Fenton) when he becomes ill and he moves into No.25. Jessie said she was 'so happy' to hear about Tanya's secret kiss (Image: ITV) Tanya continued: "I gave him a kiss, like a really nice long kiss and then I just left him. EastEnders was full of drama on Monday as Linda Carter gave birth to a baby girl with Jack Branning having to help her. . In June 2020, Sonia decides she wants to get in touch with her birth father, Terry Cant. Bernie is relieved when mum Karen (Lorraine Stanley) arrives, and soon enough, she gives birth to a baby boy. Joyner said that it is a privilege to be given any sort of serious storyline and a real responsibility. She also reluctantly allows her childhood friend Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooksj to live with her in Dots house for a few months and supports her when Janine falls pregnant. The Weekly EastEnders Game: Season 6 Tanya leaves- new pics released Kierston "Kirsty should move on from Max Jacqueline 'Brannings will go in a new direction' Jo 'Tanya was a terrible mum' . Tanya then decides to stop her therapy, but does not tell Lauren about this. Rainie Cross, who is played by actress Tanya Franks in the BBC . Appalled, Martin refuses Sonia access to Rebecca. Sonia kisses Tina Carter (Luisa Bradshaw-White), which Tina's girlfriend, Fiona "Tosh" Mackintosh (Rebecca Scroggs), finds out about, so Tina end her friendship with Sonia to protect her relationship. Ricky suggests getting Bianca out of the country but Sonia tells him she that Bianca has decided to give herself up. I do love playing Tanya, but it is very different to the roles I had before EastEnders. In 2000, Sonia discovers that she is pregnant at 15 and gives birth to a daughter Rebecca Fowler (Jasmine Armfield) whom she puts up for adoption. Last year doctors told her she had run out of options. This makes Sonia distraught and preoccupied with Rebecca. [35] On Digital Spy's 2012 end of year reader poll, Joyner was nominated for "Best Female Soap Actor" and came fourth with 13.4% of the vote. Joyner, who plays Tanya Branning in the BBC soap, has had a healthy boy and girl. Tanya returns to Walford with her new fianc Greg Jessop (Stefan Booth). He thinks I carry it all more than I think I do. Not knowing she is pregnant, Sonia goes into labour and gives birth to Martin's daughter. While there, Tanya's daughters Abi. She decides that to resist temptation she must leave Walford, and Max is deeply disappointed. Hollyoaks star reveals big decision in Ste plot, Sat 21 Sep: Rash's career comes under threat, Sat 07 Sep: Archie deals with an acid attack case, DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. Tanya arrives at the church with Cora, but is unable to get out and tells Lauren that she feels like she has failed as a mother. I think she's been a little bit calm and a little bit mumsy lately and I think if she's been away from Max for a while, she needs to come back with a bit more fight about her and have him on his knees a bit." However, at the time it was unconfirmed whether they would actually marry, meaning that the couple's future would hang in the balance until the time of broadcast. and the registering of the baby's birth is not needed. After the police find out Lauren was the driver, Max and Tanya suffer a bumpy relationship which ends up in Tanya forgiving Max and allowing him to move back in, but when she finds out they are in debt and Max has been hiding it, she leaves with Lauren and Oscar after finding out Booty was to close down, with daughter Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald) refusing to go with Tanya and staying with Max. Speaking of her past, she added:"Tanya remembers her mum looking at her dad with pity and she'd hate that happening to her. Devastated, Sonia announces this in the Queen Victoria pub and although she puts on a brave face, she breaks down in private. That hasn't really come out yet but she definitely has it in her. Sonia confides in Carol about her marriage problems and Carol advises her to try to stay together for Rebecca's sake. She endured a short stint in prison after 'confessing' that she attempted to murder her husband Max (Jake Wood . Cora is shocked when Ava says her name, and is angry at Tanya, disowning her. She first appeared 10 May 1988 and originally departed on 27 December 1990, before returning as one of the show's central antagonists from 13 October 1992 until her exit episode on 10 April 1998; the character died off-screen of childbirth on 5 November 1998. This culminates in Sarah holding Sonia and Martin hostage and stabbing Martin, until Sonia knocks her unconscious. Sonia becomes depressed and begins to neglect her work and drink alcohol, until Gus helps her straighten her life out. 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