'Star Stories' actress joins 'EastEnders'

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Leading Star Stories lady Daisy Beaumont has joined the cast of EastEnders, Digital Spy can reveal.

Beaumont – who has portrayed famous names such as Victoria Beckham, Angelina Jolie and Britney Spears in the Channel 4 celebrity spoof show – will play Selina Branning, estranged wife of Walford's new hunk, Jack (Scott Maslen).

The romance between Jack and club co-owner Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Janus) has only just begun when Ronnie begins delving into her lover's past. Her need to know more about Jack leads her straight to Selina's flat.

An EastEnders source told DS: "Ronnie can't understand the stalemate between Jack and Selina so she tries to find out herself. More importantly, she wants to know why she won't let him see his daughter, Penny."

They added: "Something's amiss but Ronnie can't put her finger on it and she needs to find out before she gets in too deep herself. But how will she react when she finally learns the truth?"

Selina will first appear in the BBC soap on Monday, January 21.

The actress has previously appeared in Casualty, Holby City and The Bill.

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