The cannabis dealer faces whole life sentences for killing Ms Blake, who had motor neurone disease, and their children. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. 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. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. It comes amid trouble at work with him fired from his job, before he faces money woes due to increasing bills. One of the character's central storylines involved an affair with a regular male character which ended his on-screen marriage. EastEnders fans were reeling as Tina Carter died on the BBC soap - murdered by Gray Atkins, with many unsure how he killed her. Simpson-Kent, a hairdresser, was remanded in custody ahead of a three-day sentencing hearing, starting on 4 October. Gray wrapped up her body and disposed of it, before claiming to Shirley and Mick that she'd fled. The pair share three children together, Isla, 19, and twins Darcy and Ava, 18. Cat is Cosmopolitan UK's features editor covering women's issues, health and current affairs. They were right too, as Gray turned violent and chased her around the house before murdering her. But he insisted he couldn't remember doing it, and that she'd attacked him first. But as it seemed like Tina was going to run away, a shocking truth led to a showdown with Gray - ultimately costing Tina her life. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. She was suffering from motor neurone disease before she died. Sian's family were faced with the devastating realisation that she and her sons had been murdered, and that the messages sent from Sian's phone following her last sighting had not been sent by Sian herself. However some fans have argued the expression could actually be one of equal shock and may even hint that Suki is the one to kill him. On the day Sian was reported missing, police went round to the family home at 4pm andSimpson-Kent told officers that Sian had gone to see a friend in Cambridge. But why did he do it? OK! The brother of the former Eastenders actor, Gemma McCluskie has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 20 years for her murder. Gemma McCluskie was a British television actress. 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He was extradited to the UK and charged with the killings in February 2016. He was not given his full rights, including access to legal counsel. Ms Blake played Frankie Pierre in 56 episodes of EastEnders between 1996 and 1997 and had been living with motor neurone disease before she died. 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. "First of all we have had regard to the vulnerability of each of those the appellant murdered - the mother diagnosed with a debilitating illness that can only have resulted in death, and the murder of two young and defenceless boys his own children. Ex-EastEnders actress and her two sons died from head and neck injuries Sian Blake and sons - Zachary, eight, and Amon, four - buried in garden Ms Blake's boyfriend Arthur Simpson-Kent, 48,. 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. She was in hospital for quite a while and whether her condition has progressed I don't know.". 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. EastEnders airs Mondays and Fridays at 8pm, and Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One. Many . 2023 BBC. Her acting credits include Joe Guy, Love's Labour's Lost, and Twelfth Night, while directing credits include Oxford Street at the Soho Theatre and The Burial at the Almeida Theatre. Police immediately focussed their attention on discovering Arthur Simpson-Kent's whereabouts, and when it was revealed he had fled to Ghana, police travelled to the African country with an arrest warrant to bring him home. The knight in the background of the clip and Kathy's comments to Linda about protecting her friends from danger could back this theory. The EastEnders Murderers: True Crime, Real Tragedy. He took. is a registered trade mark of Reach Magazines Worldwide Limited and is used under licence by Reach Magazines Publishing Plc. She later had minor roles in other television shows, before retiring to become a sign language teacher and interpreter. The family are given new hope, but what is Gray up to? "I am growing increasingly concerned for their welfare", DCI Graeme Gwyn said in the first public appeal on January 1, 2016. What happened to Gemma McCluskie, when was the EastEnders actress murdered and dismembered and where is her brother Tony now? 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Can women ever trust the Met Police again? By early January, when Sian's car was found in Bethnal Green, east London, their disappearance became a murder investigation, and the Homicide and Major Crime Command took over. Ms Blake and her sons Zachary, eight, and four-year-old Amon vanished on December 13 and were found buried in the garden of their family home in Erith, Kent, on January 5. TV Shows. Arthur Simpson-Kent, 48, entered guilty pleas before Mr Justice Singh at the Old Bailey via video link from Belmarsh prison. 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. "The brutality of the killing, the fact the bodies were concealed, the admissions made and the attempts made to clear the scene. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. She was initially signed on a six-month contract, but subsequently had her contract extended. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. His right to a fair trial is being denied and is still being denied. 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. EastEnders viewers believed they've worked out who overheard Suki Panesar and Eve Unwin talking about their secret affair during a tense cliffhanger moment during Thursday's episode. Zachary, Sian (pictured in EastEnders) and Amon were found dead at their London home, Arthur Simpson-Kent was first arrested on a beach in Ghana by local police, The couple's sons Zachary (in orange) and Amon, were also killed, Simpson-Kent was arrested in the coastal village of Butre, Ghana, Harry: I always felt different to rest of family, US-made cheese can be called 'gruyere' - court, The children left behind in Cuba's exodus, Canadian grandma helps police snag phone scammer, AOC under investigation for Met Gala dress. At conservative gathering, Trump is still the favourite. Sian Blake murder: EastEnders star's partner Arthur Simpson-Kent charged with killing actress and her sons. Born June 1960 Simpson-Kent admitted to killing Sian and their boys and is currently serving a life sentence. Her actual murder was off screen, while it was hinted she had been strangled as fans spotted bruising around her neck - while this is not confirmed. Having ditched Sian's car in London, he travelled to Glasgow and flew from there to Ghana - his country of birth - after using a friend's card to book the 900 flight. The full present regular cast for EastEnders can be found below. Triple killer Arthur Simpson-Kent faces life behind bars after . Dominique Deblieux, 42, said Arthur Simpson-Kent - who is suspected of murdering EastEnders actress Sian Blake and their two young sons - would often beat her and their baby daughter. Police interviewed her partner, Arthur Simpson-Kent, the same day, and he went missing three days later.