Leslie Grantham(01 of20)
Open Image ModalDanniella Westbrook(02 of20)
Open Image ModalDanniella Westbrook was fired from her role in 'EastEnders' as the Mitchell brother's little sister Sam due to her cocaine use in 1996.
20 years later, she returned to Albert Square for the funeral of her soap mum, Peggy Mitchell, and courted controversy once again with her remarks about her short stint. (credit:Getty Images)
Danniella Westbrook (Again)(03 of20)
Open Image ModalHowever, her 'EastEnders' stint wasn't Danniella's only brush with controversy in Soapland.
She later landed a role in 'Hollyoaks', but had her time on the show cut short due to what was described by the soap as a "breach of contract". (credit:Channel 4)
Luke Tittensor(04 of20)
Open Image Modal'Emmerdale' terminated Luke's contract in 2009, when he pleaded guilty to an attack on a 16-year-old, which left the victim with a broken jaw.
A soap spokesperson said at the time: 'As Luke has pleaded guilty to the serious charge of GBH and we cannot condone criminal behaviour, we have met with Luke and his agent to explain his contract with 'Emmerdale' will be terminated.' (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
Katie Redford(05 of20)
Open Image ModalKatie caused a stir before she'd even appeared on the 'Coronation Street' cobbles, when it emerged that she'd lied about her age to bag the part of teenager Bethany Platt.
The role later went to actual teenager Lucy Fallon. (credit:Katie Redford)
Craig Charles(06 of20)
Open Image ModalStephanie Davis(07 of20)
Open Image ModalThe circumstances surrounding Stephanie's 'Hollyoaks' departure remain a mystery, but she's repeatedly denied claims that she was given the push for turning up to work drunk. (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
Adam Thomas(08 of20)
Open Image ModalShona McGarty(09 of20)
Open Image ModalRicky Norwood(10 of20)
Open Image ModalRicky was suspended from 'EastEnders' for two months when a video surfaced showing him smoking cannabis on webcam while performing a sex act on himself.
His character, Fatboy, was later killed off in a dramatic Boxing Day stunt. (credit:James Shaw/Rex/Shutterstock)
Chris Fountain(11 of20)
Open Image ModalChris was infamously axed from 'Corrie' when it emerged that he'd uploaded a rap video onto YouTube, with lyrics describing violence towards women. (credit:McPix Ltd/Rex/Shutterstock)
Hollie-Jay Bowes(12 of20)
Open Image ModalHollie-Jay played Michaela McQueen for four years in 'Hollyoaks', but announced she was leaving in 2010, with reports suggesting it came at the end of a string of rows with soap producers. (credit:Mark Cuthbert via Getty Images)
Peter Adamson(13 of20)
Open Image ModalBack in 1983, Len Fairclough actor Peter Adamson was sacked from 'Coronation Street' when it emerged that he'd been selling stories about his co-stars to the tabloid press. (credit:Neville Marriner / Associated Newspapers/REX/Shutterstock)
Khali Best(14 of20)
Open Image ModalKhali Best was given a three-month suspension from 'Eastenders' for "bad behaviour", which later turned out to have been beating up a taxi driver when he refused to pay his fare. (credit:BBC)
Parry Glasspool(15 of20)
Open Image Modal'Hollyoaks' fans called for Parry to be sacked after he uploaded a shocking video on Instagram where he pretended to be a knife-wielding ex-girlfriend. (credit:Instagram)
Michelle Keegan(16 of20)
Open Image ModalSteve McFadden(17 of20)
Open Image ModalMelissa Suffield(18 of20)
Open Image ModalBruce Jones(19 of20)
Open Image ModalShaun Williamson(20 of20)
Open Image ModalIn one of the biggest pantomime controversies we've heard of in recent years, Shaun Williamson claimed his character, Barry, was reportedly killed off in 'EastEnders' because he accepted a pantomime job without consulting producers first. (credit:Steve Meddle/Rex/Shutterstock)