Jacqueline Jossa

British actress Jacqueline Jossa has received fame and acclaim for her role as Lauren Branning in the BBC’s staple soap opera EastEnders, playing an integral role in the show for eight consecutive years. Her part in EastEnders led her to win multiple awards, including Best Newcomer at the National Television Awards 2012 and Best Actress at the Inside Soap Awards 2013.
Jacqueline was Born in Bexley, South London, and was schooled at the D&B Theatre School in Bromley and continued to study at the Royal Academy of Music, following her initial musical aspirations. As cousin of former EastEnders star Megan Jossa, she was added to the cast when taking over the role of Lauren Branning from Madeline Duggan, who played the part from 2006 to 2010.
She married The Only Way is Essex Star Dan Osborne in 2017, and the couple now have three children together.
Jacqueline was crowned the queen of the jungle in the 2019 series of I’m A Celebrity.
Her collaborations with online fashion retailer In The Style and cosmetics company B Perfect generated their fastest sales of all time on day of release. She has recently added some sparkle to her line of collaborations, launching her 75-piece collection of jewellery in partnership with Hot Diamonds in September 2021. Her other recent brand partnerships include Superdrug, Arla, Now TV, Disney+, Universal Music, Fairy Liquid, MAOAM, Cheese Strings, Pom Bears & Pantene.

Recent TV appearances include Celebrity Game Night (C5) & Celebrity Re-Play hosted by Alan Carr (ITV).