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Lauren Branning
Fictional character from EastEnders
Lauren Branning
Lauren Branning (also Beale) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders. The role was originally portrayed by Madeline Duggan from 3 July 2006 until her exit on 23 June 2010. Three months later on 27 September 2010, the role was recast to Jacqueline Jossa. In September 2017, it was announced that Jossa had been axed with the character departing on 16 February 2018. Jossa reprised the role temporarily in December 2022 and June 2023, before returning permanently on 1 January 2024. Her storylines during her original stint have included running over her father Max Branning (Jake Wood), alcoholism, supporting her mother Tanya Branning (Jo Joyner) through cervical cancer, her friendships with Lucy Beale (Melissa Suffield/Hetti Bywater) and Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty), a sexual relationship with her first cousin Joey Branning (David Witts), an affair with a married alcoholic Jake Stone (Jamie Lomas), engagement to Peter Beale (Ben Hardy), struggling to deal with Lucy's murder...
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