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Natalie CassidyÌýis an actress, best known for playing the role of in 91Èȱ¬ One’s , which she played for 12 years. Since leaving EastEnders, Natalie has worked on stage in , Gertrude's Secret opposite Prunella Scales and opposite Diana Rigg. She has also in 2009 coming fifth overall and , becoming the fifth evictee.

Other TV appearances include with Dawn French, and .

Trivia:

• One ofÌýNatalie's hobbies is
• She has a singing voice

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Ricky GrovesÌýis an actor, best known for playing in ,Ìýwho he played forÌýnine years. Since EastEnders, Ricky has taken part in many reality based programmes, including , and . His most memorable appearance was in , where he was known for being the ‘joker’ of the series for making the .

Trivia:

• Ricky's hobbies are and .
• He used to be a chef for 15 years before being an actor, including a stint at ’s ‘’.
• He in 2005.

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Claire SweeneyÌýis an actress, singer and TV personality, who is best known for her role on , as the character . After finishing on Brookside, she entertained on P&O cruise ships for four years before returning to England to re-join Brookside. She auditioned for a part in her local Southport Arts Centre production of but was turned down. She later went on to star in a West End version of Chicago as lead character . Other West End productions Claire has been involved in include Guys and Dolls, playing Miss Adelaide, and Dirty Dancing, playing opposite .

In 2001, Claire appeared on the first everÌý, in aid of Comic Relief. As well as her TV career, she has released an album, Claire which peaked at #15 in the charts.

Trivia:

• She is a daughter of a butcher and her first job was in her dad’s butcher shop.
• She got the Rear of the Year award in 2010.

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Dean GaffneyÌýis an actor best known for his character in ,Ìýwho he played for 10 years. He has since made guest appearances in the soap in and . Gaffney went on to appear in various reality television shows, such as and has appeared on stage and on television in comedy, drama and advertisements.