The former Queen Vic landlady Linda Carter is set to leave Walford.
The 62-year-old was arrested at a petrol station and is due in court in September, police say.
Actress Jill Halfpenny and England cricketer Mark Wood are recognised by Northumbria University.
The EastEnders actor plays Beverly in a stage production of Abigail's Party in Brighton.
The entertainer says filming the soap is "relentless" and "bonkers".
June Brown, who starred in Eastenders for decades, had a surprising childhood link to Pontyates.
Emaa Hussen, 34, faces life in prison for allegedly trying to smuggle 320kg of meth hidden in bags of charcoal.
Will Ellis is training for a charity swim in Lake Geneva.
Mphango Simwaka was diagnosed with blood cancer at 24 and worked with EastEnders on the storyline.
