EastEnders fans open-mouthed as iconic BBC star appears in casino advert 21 years on from Walford exit - but do you recognise her?
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EastEnders fans were left open-mouthed after an iconic BBC star appeared in a casino advert 21 years on from her Walford exit.
Actress Hannah Waterman, 49, played Laura Beale in the hit show between 2000 and 2004.
And while she was last seen on the Square more than two decades ago, some hardcore EastEnders fans have spotted her elsewhere.
Taking to Reddit, one fan shared a snap of her posing as the model on the KenoGO advert in Australia.
They asked: 'So I'm living in Australia currently and this advert keeps popping up on the TV and now social media.
'Is it Laura Beale's actress Hannah Waterman?'
Another replied: 'Yeah looks like it, and I read somewhere that she moved to Australia a few years ago.'
'Yeah Hannah Waterman has lived in Australia for years. She was in Home and Away recently.'
'Looks like it lol!'
Hannah took on the role of childminder and chip shop worker Laura.
She first appeared on the show in 2000 and went on to be involved in a number of storylines.
The character was married to Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt), but also had an affair with Garry Hobbs (Ricky Groves).
Laura was killed off in 2004 after she fell down the stairs and broke her neck.
Although Hannah is arguably know for playing Laura in the BBC hit, she has landed various other telly roles over the years.
The star played Maria in Casualty, Maria Thomas in Doctors, Fern Parker in The Bill, Emily Driscoll in New Dricks, Kate in The Afternoon Play and Ruby Macintosh in Holby City.
She also played DI Collier in Doctors, Rosemary Miller in BAli 2002 and Magistrate in Home and Away, most recently.
Hannah has also starred in various films including The Missing Postman, Patient 17 and Touch.
The soap legend previously married Ricky Groves in 2006, however they split in 2010 and divorced in 2014.
Hannah has been with Huw Higginson since 2010 and they share one child together.
Over the past 12 years Hannah has lived in Down Under with her family.
Her Instagram bio states: 'UK actress based in Sydney.'
It comes after an iconic EastEnders star looks unrecognisable four decades on from her soap debut.
Mary 'the Punk' Smith, played by Linda Davidson, featured in the serial drama's original cast when it first aired back in 1985.
She was a single mother to her daughter Annie and viewers saw the complicated character struggle to raise her child and earn money all while sporting her distinctive style.
From becoming a prostitute to various failed romances, Mary had several controversial storylines before she left the show in 1988.
Linda reprised the role in 2019 when she attended the funeral of fellow original cast member Dr Harold Legg and again in 2022 for Dot Cotton's funeral.
