The Latest Breaking News from Shaun Williamson

EastEnders character Debbie Bates returns alongside Barry Evans and Pat Butcher

The character, played by Nicola Duffett, is among the shock returns to the soap.

Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2025

Beloved EastEnders character to return to soap 21 years after death

Barry Evans will appear alongside Pat Butcher as part of a dementia storyline

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2025

EastEnders character Barry Evans to return alongside Pat Butcher

The hapless Barry Evans, played by Shaun Williamson, was killed off more than 20 years ago when he was pushed from a cliff.

Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2025

‘Tunbridge Wells sells out time and time again’: the bonkers craze for karaoke with Barry from Eastenders

With Barrioke, actor Shaun Williamson is leaning into the popularity of his much-memed singing style – and finding an audience hungry for nostalgia and silliness

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023

King Charles III Coronation freebies and deals - from Burger King to Pret and Costa

For some of these offers, you’ll need to be named after a member of the Royal Family, so anyone called Charles or Camilla should listen up as we round up all the freebies

Daily Mirror · May 2, 2023

Soccer AM was not just laddish banter – it changed my life and gave soul to Saturdays

We should have ditched the Soccerettes earlier but the show was huge anarchic fun, from sword fighting with Leboeuf to Ginola’s swearing frenzy

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023

Glasgow to welcome Eastenders' Barry as Shaun Williamson confirms date for hit Barrioke show

The British TV cult hero is heading to St Luke's in the east end in March as part of Glasgow’s International Comedy Festival with his own raucous version of karaoke.

Glasgow Live · Jan 31, 2023

'Waterproofs, undercover rivals and Barry from EastEnders - World Cup fan zones were even more bonkers than I thought'

Watching one of the biggest World Cup group matches from the excitement of a fanzone was unmatched for supporters last night. Mirror reporter Danni Scott went to Boxpark in Wembley to see the Barrioke in action, while Sam Edwards and Sam Portillo watched the defeat in Cardiff

Daily Mirror · Nov 30, 2022

Limbs, raining beer and Barry from EastEnders - inside England chaos at Boxpark Wembley

A Monday lunchtime kick off didn't stop England fans from enjoying their World Cup 2022 opener - and Mirror reporter Kyle O'Sullivan was there to see it raining goals and pints

Daily Mirror · Nov 25, 2022

Scots man traced 'safe and well' after disappearing from home

Shaun Williamson had been last seen leaving his home address at MacNamee Gardens in East Kilbride on Saturday afternoon.

Daily Record · Sep 3, 2022