EastEnders favourite Diane Parish has spoken candidly about the decision made by viewers to opt for Jack Branning, rather than Ravi Gulati, as the man for her character Denise Fox.
As part of the BBC1 soap’s 40th anniversary celebrations in February, show bosses gave control of Denise’s future to the fans, via an online vote. In the months leading up to the live episode, the Walford stalwart had split from husband Jack (Scott Maslen) – who had an affair with Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) – and embarked on a steamy relationship with bad boy Ravi (Aaron Thiara), who had originally pursued her back in 2023.
