David Essex arrives in Walford

LONDON, ENGLAND, June 03, 2011

The former teen heart-throb has scored hit records like Rock On, starred in movies including Stardust and That'll Be The Day, and been a regular on the stage.

'I learnt the dangers of an entourage early on,' admits David, who will be appearing in Albert Square as Eddie Moon, uncle of Alfie and father of Michael.

'If you surround yourself with people who can't say no, they become your world. I never had that.

'Plus I spent six or seven years in the back of a van with a blues band. If I'd had success when I was 17, I'd probably be nuts. Or dead.'

Also in this week's TV Choice, it's the final week of voting in the long list for the TVChoice Awards 2011 before the Friday, 10 June deadline.

James Purefoy reveals more about Anthony Horowitz's five-part thriller for ITV called Injustice, and Jason Isaacs talks about playing private detective Jackson Brodie in Case Histories. Former X Factor winner Joe McElderry shares his experience as one of the celebrities on Popstar To Operastar, and Warren Clarke tells us more about his new sitcom with Will Mellor called In With The Flynns. And Aussie comic Chris Lilley sets the scene for his latest mockumentary Angry Boys.

In the soaps, Eddie Moon makes a dramatic entrance in EastEnders, and Graeme makes a confession to Tina in Coronation Street. Jackson makes a drastic decision in Emmerdale, and things almost get passionate between Jason and Bart in Hollyoaks. Immie is thrown out of home in Doctors. Harold returns to Ramsay Street in Neighbours, and Brodie kidnaps Nicole in Home And Away.

There are also two prizes of a city break to Brussels to be won in this week's great TV Choice competition.

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