She is an actress and writer, known for EastEnders (1985), Bend It Like Beckham (2002) and Aladdin (2019). Ms Blake, 43, Zachary, eight, and Amon, four, were found at the family home in Erith, London, on 5 January after being reported missing on 16 December. The 57-year-old played loveable Heather Trott on the show for five years before being viciously . The family are given new hope, but what is Gray up to? Five days after she went missing, a member of the public sailing a barge discovered Gemma's torso stuffed in a suitcase in Regent's Canal. My brother is angry. GEMMA McCluskie was one of two EastEnders actresses to be brutally murdered in recent years along with Sian Blake. The Directorate of Professional Standards was informed on Monday, 4 January, and is working with the investigation team to fully understand the timeline of police interaction with the family. The arrest came after locals recognised him from a photo shared on social media and tipped off the authorities. Shirley had offered Tina money to go abroad, with Mick also deciding to go with her. When he returned in 2005, the couple reignited their relationship and moved in together before having their two children, Zachary and Amon. She was in hospital for quite a while and whether her condition has progressed I don't know.". 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. 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The reclusive Sue Osman actress, who has died at. is a registered trade mark of Reach Magazines Worldwide Limited and is used under licence by Reach Magazines Publishing Plc. Sian Blake murder: EastEnders star's partner Arthur Simpson-Kent charged with killing actress and her sons. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Movies. Tina told Gray she "saw him" and who he really was, before sharing what she thought happened in the lead-up to the tragedy. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. BBC EastEnders fans wrongly thinking Pat Butcher actress has died Simpson-Kent then left the house in Sian's car that evening before police returned at 8pm to find the house locked up and in darkness. But he added: "There was no agreement to kill in this way and it was against this backdrop that the guilty pleas were entered. Of the man who was found guilty of her sister and nephews' murders, she said: "I want him to face justice. She appeared in 34 episodes in 2000 and 2001, all. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. EastEnders villain Gray Atkins will reveal his murder victim Tina Carter is alive next week, with her apparently spotted near Walford. Read about our approach to external linking. [2], Blake and her two sons went missing on 13 December 2015. 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[5], On 6 January 2016, the Metropolitan Police referred itself to the Independent Police Complaints Commission over its handling of the inquiry. Our nights are now sleepless despite our constant tiredness and extreme sadness which never leaves us.". Four hours later, when police returned to the house in Erith, south-east London at 8pm, they found the property in complete darkness, empty and locked up. A man has been charged with the murders of ex-EastEnders actress Sian Blake and her two children. Ms Blake played Frankie Pierre in 56 episodes of EastEnders between 1996 and 1997. The court was told Arthur and Sian had an "unhealthy" relationship, and that the move would not have included her partner. [13], Blake's car was discovered on 3 January 2016 in Bethnal Green. [4] Her partner, Arthur Simpson-Kent, pleaded guilty to the murders and was given a whole life sentence in October 2016. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. Lord Thomas said: "In our judgement there was plain evidence before the judge in which he was plainly entitled to have regard. 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. In the days following her death, family tried to contact Ms Blake and received texts from her mobile phone saying she had gone away, the court was told. Scotland Yard said they were investigating a triple murder . 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. 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. He used a friend's card to book a 900 flight to Ghana. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. 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. 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. The comments were originally referring to Dean Wicks, but could they also be a subtle nod towards what happens later in the year? The EastEnders Murderers: True Crime, Real Tragedy. 2023 BBC. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Sian was reported missing on December 16 2015when she was not seen again after visiting her mother and sister in Leyton, east London, to discuss moving in with them on December 13 2015. EastEnders star Max Bowden reportedly enjoyed a secret tryst in his dressing room with Love Island's Olivia Hawkins, before her stint in the South African villa.. 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 . The pair share three children together, Isla, 19, and twins Darcy and Ava, 18. 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. A neighbour of the family, Sandra Metzgen, spoke at the time about how worried she was for her: "Sian has motor neurone disease and I think it has got worse," she told the Sun. 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. She was 29 years old at the time of her death. 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. He was not given his full rights, including access to legal counsel. It is our case that Simpson-Kent snapped under the pressure of the disease, the way it was killing Sian and the inevitability of it all.