They liked Cassidy and she was asked to audition at Elstree studios, after which she was offered the part. Sonia is furious when she learns this and animosity in the Fowlers' home puts a strain on Martin and Sonia's relationship so she spends her time with a colleague, Naomi Julien (Petra Letang); feelings develop and they begin an affair. She was written out of the soap for her maternity leave last month as viewers saw Tanya discover Max has hidden the family's severe financial problems from them. "[20], Joyner said it's important to keep her cervical cancer storyline as realistic as possible. She learns that she has been given the all-clear from cancer but is worried that it might return. Tanya later feels guilty and digs him up and breaks up with Sean. Prepare for peak pothole season! Join the community by leaving a comment below andstay updated on all things soaps on our homepage. They visit Rebecca's (Jade Sharif) guardian, Margaret Wilson (Janet Amsden), hiding their true identity but when Margaret realises who they are, she asks them to leave. According to Cassidy, this was on the behest of Storyliner and future Executive Producer of EastEnders, John Yorke. [7] Dot later leaves a message to Sonia as she believes that Martin is the thief. Sonia forgives Tina for the humiliation, but Sophie tells Sonia that Tina cheated and their relationship ends, but they soon reunite. Sonia keeps a bedside vigil and is with Jamie when he dies. Max isn't happy with the choice of name but he's forced to roll with it when Tanya agrees that it's a nice name. However, both regret getting divorced and they reconcile. She forgives him again and realises that she still has feelings for him. Patsy Palmer, who returned to EastEnders as Sonia's sister Bianca, publicly called for the actress's return: "I would love her to come back. He tells everyone in The Vic about Sonia and Tina, but Sonia ends their relationship. Get the latest updates, reviews and unmissable series to watch and more! [8] Among them were the Jackson family: mother Carol (Lindsey Coulson), her four children, Bianca (Patsy Palmer), Robbie (Dean Gaffney), Sonia (Natalie Cassidy), and Billie (Devon Anderson), as well as Carol's partner Alan Jackson (Howard Antony). Tanya's storylines have included opening her own salon, giving birth to her third child, discovering that her husband Max Branning (Jake Wood) had an affair with Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) before divorcing and then burying him alive with the help from her new partner Sean Slater (Robert Kazinsky), marrying Greg Jessop (Stefan Booth), starting an affair with Max on her wedding day to Greg, dealing with her eldest daughter, Lauren Branning's (Madeline Duggan/Jacqueline Jossa) alcoholism, battling cervical cancer, discovering that Max has a secret wife, Kirsty Branning (Kierston Wareing) on their second wedding day, witnessing her daughters Lauren and Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald) fall from the roof of The Queen Victoria public house and subsequently dealing with Abi's death, which leads to her mental breakdown. And how will Robbie react when he learns of his beloved Wellard's death? Appalled, Martin refuses Sonia access to Rebecca. Ricky suggests getting Bianca out of the country but Sonia tells him she that Bianca has decided to give herself up. [3] During the affair storyline between Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) and Tanya's husband Max (Jake Wood), Joyner did not read any parts of the EastEnders scripts other than her own, as she felt her acting was improved by not knowing what Max did behind Tanya's back, and because she felt that she could better justify to herself why Tanya would not suspect Max of cheating if she in reality did not know what he was getting up to. [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. "That is mine and your little secret," she quipped. Her daughter survives and is named Cindy by Ian, in her mother's honour. Executive Producer Lorraine Newman stated that whilst Tanya will be missed, her exit will bring a new era to the Branning family but refused to say how Tanya will leave the show. 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. This makes Sonia distraught and preoccupied with Rebecca. Sonia returns to Walford and lets herself into Dot's house, finding Dot on the floor after tripping. Sonia helps him, nursing him through his injuries and they decide to marry but their happiness is short-lived as Martin accidentally hits Jamie with his vehicle. The 33-year-old whisked husband Pete away alongside their kids Amelia, nine, and Theo, six, and her step children Princess, 15, and Junior, 17, to mark his upcoming 50 th birthday. Peggy soon toasts another Mitchell hero completely unaware of his motive. Rainie and Stuart are overcome with emotion upon setting their sights on the little tot, which leaves Bernie in tears. Sonia visits Jamie's grave and later returns to The Queen Victoria pub, and drunkenly berates Phil, Jamie's godfather, about his treatment of Jamie. The family was created by writer Tony McHale. She begins a relationship with Jamie Mitchell (Jack Ryder) who is later killed on Christmas Day 2002. The trust received extra calls following Tanya's diagnosis. Sonia accuses Martin and Stacey of not caring about Bex and tells Martin she wants Bex to live with her. Joyner and her husband Neil Madden's new additions come after the couple spent years struggling to conceive. 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. Bex is furious and thinks Sonia is abandoning her. Emily Andre shared a rare picture of her two kids. Sonia and Martin (now played by James Bye) separate and Sonia starts to feel isolated and depressed. Sonia Fowler (ne Jackson) is the daughter of Carol Jackson and Terry Cant, sister of Bianca, Robbie and Billie, mother of Bex and ex-wife of Martin Fowler. Carol has the BRCA gene and Sonia finds out she has inherited it. They contravened the rules regarding protection of children by appropriate scheduling, appropriate depiction of violence before the 9 p.m. watershed and appropriate depiction of potentially offensive content. He added that she was "really hungry to learn, to understand what the impact was, and she felt a responsibility to get this right"[18] Joyner stated that she "feels grateful" to be in a cervical cancer storyline. "[5], On 21 March 2008, Joyner revealed a script in which Tanya would bury Max alive. Viewers of the popular ITV2 dating programme watched as Ron Hall asked Lana Jenkins to be his girlfriend, with the islanders becoming the "first official couple." However, fans flocked to social media to . 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Fearing imprisonment, Sonia abducts Rebecca and goes on the run. However, while working together late one night at The Queen Victoria public house, Cindy and Simon have sex and Cindy becomes pregnant. In an interview in October, Joyner told OK! Martin moves in with Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), while Sonia and Tina embark on a full relationship. However, the subsequent COVID-19 lockdown means that she is busier than ever at the hospital, which leaves Sonia stressed and exhausted. Something went wrong, please try again later. A terrified Max and Tanya go through the ordeal of the birth and Max ends up delivering their new-born son. Lesbian website AfterEllen.com was also critical of the storyline that saw Sonia experimenting with her sexuality and then returning to her heterosexual orientation shortly after. On her 36th birthday, Sonia meets Tom "Rocky" Cotton (Brian Conley) who is masquerading as her father, Terry but is actually working in cahoots with Dotty Cotton (Milly Zero) to con Sonia who is in control of Dotty inheritance since Sonia has power of attorney. Rainie Cross, who is played by actress Tanya Franks in the BBC . EastEnders 2009 - 2011 - 20/02/2009. [7] Her departure was facilitated through a storyline in which Max hid financial problems from the family and Tanya left him. She captioned the collection of meds: "Tell me you've just had a C-section without telling me you've just had a C-section.". Tanya is devastated and leaves the hospital in tears. Unfortunately, they did neither of these things. The 54-year-old has appeared on the show. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, [16] She added that Walford is a miserable place which is part of the fun. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Born August 16 Add to list Awards 3 nominations Photos 34 Known for Mum 8.3 TV Series Carol 2016-2018 3 eps Broadchurch 8.4 TV Series Lucy Stevens Greg and Tanya marry, and Tanya soon starts an affair with Max. [10].mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}. Sonia confides in Carol about her marriage problems and Carol advises her to try to stay together for Rebecca's sake. She then sets about arranging Dots funeral and shares her memories of Dot with others. Tanya's storylines have included opening her own salon, giving birth to her third child, discovering that her husband Max Branning(Jake Wood) had an affair with Stacey Slater(Lacey Turner) before divorcing and then burying him alive with the help from her new partner Sean Slater(Robert Kazinsky), marrying Greg Jessop(Stefan Booth), starting an As Tanya starts to throw her mother and sister out, Lauren reveals that Tanya has cancer and confronts her about stopping her therapy. The great betrayal: How journalist Isabel Oakeshott leaked Matt Hancock's WhatsApps after they worked Don't just stick to the Malbec! 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. Cassidy commented, "I thought I was out of a job [on EastEnders] forever!". "[17] Music added: "EastEnders have gone to great lengths to research this story with us and we hope that by showing this storyline to its millions of viewers, it will not only raise awareness of cervical cancer but also help the public to be more informed about this issue. The characters would reunite with Bianca who returned in 2008. on and off since 2007, but returned most recently in 2015, but will apparently leave the show in a story where her character leaves Albert Square with her baby Roland. Later, Tanya agrees to allow Cora to move back in, after she has been thrown out by Dot Branning (June Brown). She finds out that he has had an affair with Gemma Clewes but forgives him. Get a daily email direct to your inbox with our newsletter. Everyone believes him, and Ian and Cindy almost separate but the truth emerges, just before Lucy and Peter are born in December. EastEnders airs these scenes on Wednesday March 30 at 7:30pm on BBC One. Pauline responds with ire, threatening to cut her son from her life. Tanya after much pressure from Max gave birth to Oscar. Unbeknown to Tanya, Max had started an affair with Stacey Slater who was Max's son's wife. When Stacey defends Max, Tanya tells Stacey that Jane has told her that he killed Steven and tried to kill Jane. Healthy mother-of-two, 32, collapsed and died from brain bleed while she led fitness bounce class. Bath She made her first appearance on 27 June 2006. However, Sonia becomes obsessed with her daughter and abducts her, locking herself in her house with the baby. Max insults Tanya, and Tanya throws him out. In emotional scenes, she agrees to allow Stu and Rainie to have the baby. After giving birth to the little tot on Dot's sofa, Sonia named her daughter Chloe though she was adopted after Sonia thought she was too young to be a parent. Bernadette Taylor 379 episodes, 2017 . The couple are overjoyed when Tanya gives birth to a baby boy. 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