EXCLUSIVE: Danniella Westbrook has revealed the “full-on” reality of life on EastEnders, from gruelling schedules to last-minute rewrites, after returning to the soap a decade later (Image: PA)

A former EastEnders star has lifted the lid on the intense pace of life behind the scenes of the BBC soap, revealing how much the show has changed since her last stint in Albert Square. ‌

Danniella Westbrook first appeared as Sam Mitchell in EastEnders in 1990, leaving in 1993. She returned in 1996 but was sacked shortly after due to off-screen behaviour. ‌

She later returned for a longer stint from 2009 to 2010, and again briefly in 2016 – and the more recent times was a shock to the system, she told Daily Star in collaboration with casino.org. ‌

Danniella admitted: “When

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