Joe Swash’s EastEnders star sister Shana announces pregnancy

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EastEnders spoilers follow.

Former EastEnders star Shana Swash, the sister of Joe, has announced that she is pregnant.

The actress, who played Demi Miller on the BBC soap, has been engaged to Nick Jones since 2021, and announced on Instagram that the couple are expecting a child.

In the photo, the pair were pictured together holding photographs of the ultrasounds, with the caption reading: “PENDING.... 🤍BABY JONES 5TH DECEMBER 2023🤍”

shana swash in 2017
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Shana appeared on the soap for two years before departing in 2006, with Demi’s storylines including giving birth at the age of 13. Since Shana left the soap, she has appeared in independent films and started a new business as a coffee shop owner.

In more recent developments on the soap, Danielle Harold made her exit as Lola Pearce-Brown, with the character tragically passing away after a battle with a brain tumour.

The actress, who spent eight on the soap across two stints, recently spoke about her character’s final scenes, thanking executive producer Chris Clenshaw for his work on the storyline.

“I can't thank Chris enough. It's been the best exit and I can't thank him enough for the way it's been done,” she said. “It wasn't just the exit, but Chris really did let me play out all of Lola's life as well, in the space of a very short time.

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“Obviously, I've been on the show for so many years, but we'd never really dug into Lola at all over the years. To be able to find out her whole life in the space of this storyline has been pretty amazing.

“There have just been so many different things that I've always wondered about Lola as well, so to find it all out and work out all the answers, it's just been such a lovely journey,” she added.

EastEnders airs on Mondays - Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer.

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