Martin Kemp – Steve Owen from EastEnders
Martin Kemp rose to fame as a member of the band Spandau Ballet before becoming a TV star. Before this, he and his brother were cast in the 1990 film The Krays. He was finally cast as Steve Owen, Watford’s villain, in EastEnders in 1998. Owen was unexpectedly killed in a car accident just four years later, which surprised Kemp! However, this worked out well for the actor because it provided him with more opportunities. He was a judge on the reality show Let It Shine and a contestant on Celebrity Big Brother.
Michelle Collins – Cindy Beale from EastEnders
Michelle Collins is well-known in the United Kingdom and abroad as a television presenter and actress in British soap operas. Collins is best known for her roles in EastEnders and Coronation Street as Cindy Beale and Stella Price, and she has also appeared in Sunburn and Real Women. Her guest appearances on Casualty and Death in Paradise were both sporadic, and she chose to leave both to guests. On the other hand, Collins now works on television and movies on a part-time basis, guesting and appearing occasionally.