They were right too, as Gray turned violent and chased her around the house before murdering her. Gemmas brother Tony finally admitted to killing his sister during a 2013 trial at the Old Bailey. The partner of former EastEnders actress Sian Blake has admitted murdering her and their two children. After a brief relationship, they split and Simpson-Kent went to live in France. After rumbling Gray's recent actions, she was horrified as he began chasing her around the house before he murdered her. At conservative gathering, Trump is still the favourite. Police launched appeals with the public for any information about the family, and they labelled Sian Blake a high-risk missing person due to her terminal illness. The brother of former EastEnders actress Gemma McCluskie has been found guilty of her murder and told he will serve at least 20 years in jail. He took. Of the legal process, Srem-Sai said that a "person must be released until you have the legal right to detain them. She has been married to Raiomond Mirza since 4 July 1998. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. The EastEnders actor appeared in the 1998 film Siberia and TV movie May 33rd in 2004 under her stage name Syan Blake, according to her profile on IMDB. Read about our approach to external linking. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. 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Sian, 43, was a successful actress and voiceover artist who starred in 56 episodes of EastEnders as the singer Frankie Pierre in 1996 and 1997 and also appeared in The Bill, Casualty and Doctors. The back garden of the house was only thoroughly searched in early January after murder squad detectives were called in. Gillian Taylforth as Kathy Beale Letitia Dean as Sharon Watts James Bye as Martin Fowler Steve McFadden as Phil Mitchell Kim. She was suffering from motor neurone disease before she died. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. It later emerged that Simpson-Kent was thousands of miles away. An EastEnder in real life, her talent won her a place at drama school aged seven and she took on the Albert Square role of Kerry Skinner aged 17. At conservative gathering, Trump is still the favourite. In the flash forward clip, Suki Panesar, Denise Fox, Linda Carter, Sharon Watts, Stacey Slater and Kathy Beale were all seen standing next to the body, leading many fans to share their theories about which character will be set to meet their maker. I will be honest it's many years since I last watched EastEnders, so was u aware of the tragic events that had occurred to two of its stars. Stephen handed prison time over Georgia sex tape, Finding Michael: What happened to Michael Matthews, Alex Murdaugh has been found guilty of murder, Constance Marten charged with manslaughter, Physical 100 contestant accused of assault, Tory MP says families are 'abusing' food banks, Harry and Meghan react to eviction from Frogmore, The legal age you can get married has just changed, Charles & Camilla break major royal tradition. How long have Keir Starmer and Sue Gray been secretly cooking up their plot? This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. is a registered trade mark of Reach Magazines Worldwide Limited and is used under licence by Reach Magazines Publishing Plc. In February 2016, Arthur Simpson-Kent was extradited to the UK, where he was later charged with the killings and forced to stand trial. Go to Ghana one way or Die (sic).". We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Former Eastenders actress Gemma McCluskie, 29, disappeared on March 1, 2012. [12] On 5 January 2016, police searched Blake's home and found three bodies in the garden. Her death was initially treated as a missing person's enquiry after Gemma's killer reported her missing. Actress Luisa Bradshaw-White who plays Tina in the BBC soap confirmed she was leaving, in a statement in October - with her saying she was bowing out of the role at the end of the year. When neighbours noticed 43-year-old former Eastenders actress Sian Blake and her young sons packing black bags into the boot of a car outside her home in south-east London on Sunday December 13 . They have two children. But why did he do it? What police didn't know at the time was that Sian and her children's bodies lay buried in the garden of their own home. View our online Press Pack. [6] Her parents divorced when she was six, and her father died from a heart attack when she was eighteen. Simpson-Kent admitted to killing Sian and their boys and is currently serving a life sentence. Gemma McCluskie was murdered by her older brother Tony, then 35, in the flat they shared in Shoreditch, East London, during a row over an overflowing bath. Truth proved stranger than fiction, when in events more extreme than those in the show, two actresses from EastEnders (1985) were murdered just 4 years apart by those closest to them.Truth proved stranger than fiction, when in events more extreme than those in the show, two actresses from EastEnders (1985) were murdered just 4 years apart by those closest to them.Truth proved stranger than fiction, when in events more extreme than those in the show, two actresses from EastEnders (1985) were murdered just 4 years apart by those closest to them. Of course what they don't know is that tragically, Tina never left the Square and died in Gray's house. During the trial it was heard how she first met Simpson-Kent through work but their initial relationship ended quickly and he went to live in France until 2005. Tina Carter died in a recent EastEnders episode with actress Luisa Bradshaw-White bowing out of the role - but how did she die? EastEnders actress Jessica Plummer has revealed she knew for a while that her tragic character Chantelle Atkins would be killed by abusive husband Gray. When he returned in 2005, the couple reignited their relationship and moved in together before having their two children, Zachary and Amon. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. EastEnders spoilers have confirmed a new twist in the Tina Carter murder storyline, after her brutal death in December 2020. Could Nish's battle to buy the iconic Queen Vic pub lead to his death? Just weeks ago, his new flame Chelsea Fox found one of her earrings in Gray's car but after lying about that too, he was able to get rid of the evidence. The reclusive Sue Osman actress, who has died at. The cannabis dealer faces whole life sentences for killing Ms Blake, who had motor neurone disease, and their children. Sian Samantha Blake (September 1972 14 or 15 December 2015), also known by her stage name Syan Blake, was a British actress, best known for playing Frankie Pierre on the British television show EastEnders, appearing in 56 episodes in 199697. So far, we know for sure that one male character will be killed off in dramatic scenes on Christmas Day, but with six possible characters facing a sticky end, the identity of the departing star has been kept firmly under wraps. On his return to the UK they moved in together in Walthamstow and had two children together,Zachary, eight, and four-year-old Amon. 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. Nina Wadia. Throughout his time in the soap, the character of Archie had left a trail of treachery and misery in his wake. Sian Blake's killer was arrested in Ghana. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Scotland Yard is under investigation by the police watchdog for the way it handled the missing persons inquiry and why it took more than three weeks to find the bodies of Ms Blake and her sons. Despite claims that Arthur Simpson-Kent had been a "controlling" and "abusive" partner to Sian, he insists he carried out the brutal murders because of Sian's motor neurone disease. [13], Blake's car was discovered on 3 January 2016 in Bethnal Green. the last sighting they'd ever have of the family alive, their disappearance became a murder investigation, Arthur and Sian had an "unhealthy" relationship, a text was sent from Sian's phone to her sister, using a friend's card to book the 900 flight, discovered three bodies buried in shallow graves in the garden. Eagle-eyed Eastenders fans are convinced they may have solved the mystery of who died this Christmas, following clues garnered from a flash forward clip. Actress: EastEnders. With Nish currently at war with Sharon Watts to buy the iconic Queen Vic pub from Linda Carter, it would be a fitting end for the Walford resident to die within the pubs walls. She had spoken to her mother, Lindell Blake, about the four of them moving in with her but her mother said Simpson Kent could not come, which Ms Blake "appeared to accept". "After 7 awesome years it's time for me to move on and get excited about other projects! During the life of EastEnders, there have been a total of 147 deaths, ranging from natural causes to murder, disasters, accidents, and suicide. The skunk addict, who smoked 15 joints a day, hit her over the head at least twice before dismembering her body and dumping it in the canal. Later in the week, Shirley and son Mick Carter visit Gray and ask him to relay exactly what he saw, and if it was definitely Tina on the bus. Cosmopolitan participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. "With the premeditation and those other facts it seems to us that there is no doubt that this is a case of exceptional seriousness. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Sian Blake, 43, Zachary, eight, and four-year-old Amon were found buried in the garden of their London home on 5 January. Ravi Gulati is currently caught up in an on/off affair with Denise Fox, It was the looks on the faces of Kathy Beale and Suki Panesar during the flashforward that gave a major hint. 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