A former EastEnders star has revealed her reasons for leaving the soap 12 years ago - claiming the storylines were getting 'ridiculous' ...

Former EastEnders star Rakhee Thakrar has revealed she broke down in tears over the initial reception to her character Shabnam Masood, fearing she had ‘failed’ in the role. Rakhee took over ...

Discussing her role as Shabnam Masood, Rakhee said: “When I started on EastEnders, and everyone hated Shabnam, like vehemently hated her, I remember feeling like I'd failed. “I remember ...

EastEnders' Rakhee Thakrar has opened up about the viewer reaction to her character, which left her in tears at the time. Thakrar joined the soap in 2014, taking over the role of Shabnam Masood ...

EastEnders' Rakhee Thakrar has opened up about the viewer reaction to her character, which left her in tears at the time. Thakrar joined the soap in 2014, taking over the role of Shabnam Masood from ...

Dave J Hogan/Getty Images Lacey will also reunite an on-screen couple - Rakhee Thakrar, who played Shabnam Masood in EastEnders, and Davood Ghadami, who played her husband Kush Kazemi. The pair ...

Zahra, 42, first found fame in EastEnders as the original Shabnam Masood, and while it's been 16 years since she was last seen in Albert Square, the actress has plenty of other big-name shows on ...