Get the latest OK! breaking news on WhatsAppOur community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More infoJoin us on WhatsApp The EastEnders cast celebrated in style on Thursday night, 20 Februry, after delivering a flawless live episode. The dramatic broadcast, which followed the aftermath of the Queen Vic explosion, saw Patsy Palmer’s character Bianca Jackson play a key role in helping her sister Sonia Fowler give birth live on air. Despite a tense moment when the baby didn’t cry, Sonia’s nursing skills saved the day, and the episode ended with the revelation that the baby would be named Julia, as chosen by the public. Meanwhile, the Vic witnessed a tragic turn of events as beloved character Martin Fowler met his demise after being crushed by a beam and suffering a cardiac arrest.
Patsy Palmer DJ’d the EastEnders after party
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However, the mood was decidedly more upbeat at the cast’s wrap party, where Patsy took to the decks to DJ for her co-stars, including Natalie Cassidy and Jacqueline Jossa. Patsy shared a video of the lively bash on her Instagram story, capturing the cast and crew dancing the night away. In the caption, she wrote: “A quick little DJ after the live with my crew! Well done everyone,” accompanied by a string of red heart emojis, and also expressed her affection for Jacqueline, saying: “@jacjossa Love you so much.” In a delightful glimpse of behind-the-scenes antics, Patsy uploaded a video featuring co-star Natalie joyfully dancing with a glass of wine in hand. Along with the dancing clip, she playfully captioned: “Bout bleeding time,” paired with dancing emojis and lovingly referred to Cassidy as “@natcass1 my beautiful sis”, reports the Mirror.
Natalie Cassidy was all smiles after Sonia ‘gave birth’ live on air
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Jacqueline Jossa was seen enjoying herself after the live episode
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Also in attendance at the party were Gillian Taylforth and Thomas Law, who play Peter and Kathy Beale, as they danced the night away. Not just a star on screen, Patsy has been spinning tunes as a DJ since 2012, wowing crowds throughout the US. In 2014, she swapped the UK for sunny Malibu beach life, living it up in a lavish mansion with breath-taking ocean views and a room dedicated to her cherished DJ decks. Patsy made headlines in 2020 for her surprise appearance on ITV’s The Masked Singer, where she performed incognito as a butterfly. A pre-performance video featured hints of a DJ in California, leaving fans, familiar with her role as ‘Bianca Jackson,’ in disbelief over her incredible transformation. One fan tweeted in sheer amazement at the revelation, exclaiming: “The most shocking bit wasn’t that it was Patsy, it was that she lives in Malibu and DJ’s? ? ?”
It was the end of an era as Martin Fowler exited the soap
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It was an emotional goodbye for James Bye
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Patsy penned an emotional post following James Bye’s exit, saying he “will be missed so much by everyone”. On Instagram, Patsy wrote that she wants “to say you will be missed so much by everyone but you will go on to be the leading man that you deserve to be”. “Your performance was amazing tonight and just gorgeous for all the years as Martin Fowler,” she added. Patsy also said “for the rest of you and you all know who you are, I think you are all such a beautiful bunch of actors and friends”, and congratulated the director and writer of the live episode. She said: “I can honestly say hand on heart that I loved every second of tonight. Doing a live episode of Eastenders again after so many years was spectacular. I loved how we had the comedy too amongst so much heartbreak. It was a beautiful mix of emotions.”
