Another exit ‘confirmed’ and Lauren and Mark aftermath as EastEnders spoilers reveal what’s next

Cindy is on the warpath while Mark and Lauren commit a shock betrayal (Picture: BBC / Metro)

Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) and Mark Fowler Jr (Stephen Aaron-Sipple) succumbed to their desires in EastEnders, branding the experience a one off since they’d never see each other again.

Or so they thought.

Mark, as viewers know, was asked to leave Walford earlier in the year by Lauren, who worried that his presence would lead to her cheating on husband Peter Beale (Thomas Law).

To say Lauren was shocked when she set her sights upon him once more is a bit of an understatement! She reiterated that nothing could happen between them – but when Peter publicly took mum Cindy Beale’s (Michelle Collins) side over her’s in a brawl, she decided to throw caution to the wind, sleeping with Mark at the Boxing Den.

And they say romance is dead!

If you’re eager to find out what happens next after that cliffhanger you’ve come to the right place, with a preview of tomorrow’s visit to the Square just for you.

What happens next in EastEnders? New spoilers for Thursday, September 24

With Lauren and Mark having finally given into temptation, will the cold light of day make them regret their actions? It seems so, with Lauren firm as she makes it clear what happened between them can simply never happen again.

But as Mark prepares to wave goodbye, Lauren finds herself torn.

Can Lauren and Mark stay away from one another? (Picture; BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)

Following their falling out, tensions remain rife for her and Peter. Peter, however, is keen to give Lauren more excitement and agrees to be more spontaneous.

The question is: will Mark really leave the Square?

And what about Cindy? Will she be able to get past Lauren knowing about Max’s (Jake Wood) infidelity and keeping shtum?

Lauren reiterates that she and Mark won’t be happening again (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron

Elsewhere, Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) is upset that Denise Fox’s (Diane Parish) potential donor still hasn’t come forward for testing. Jack reckons it’s Darnell and thus confronts him. Darnell admits he’s a match – but reveals his fears. Denise is accepting of his decision – but Jack is less so.

Ash Panesar (Sakira Vel) has a heart-to-heart with Vinny (Shiv Jalota) while Suki Panesar-Unwin(Balvinder Sopal) attempts to build a relationship with her estranged daughter. Little does she know, however, that Ash hasn’t actually forgiven her.

Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) agrees to help Ned Hawkins (Jamie Bamber) in tracking done a business associate who may be able to help solve the Hawkins’ money woes.

But will their plot prove successful?

EastEnders airs these scenes Thursday September 24 at 7:30pm on BBC One or stream from 6am on BBC iPlayer.

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EastEnders return confirmed amid shock exit as new spoilers reveal what happens next

The shocking aftermath revealed (Picture: BBC / Metro)

If you were left sobbing after that EastEnders cliffhanger tonight, which saw Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan Levy) depart Walford, then you weren’t alone.

The much-loved character resolved to leave the Square after Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) blackmailed her into doing so, threatening to tell everyone that she’s pregnant with Max Branning’s (Jake Wood) baby.

Priya decided to remove Cindy’s leverage by telling Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) the news herself and, although he was devastated that the baby isn’t his, he resolved to stand by her and raise the little one as his own.

Priya, however, began to fear that Max would find out about the baby’s paternity and stage a kidnapping, much like he did with baby Abi all those years ago.

Armed with fresh concerns after a conversation with Oscar (Pierre Counihan-Moullier) and Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), she decided to leave the Square after a heart-to-heart with one true love Ravi, who intends to follow her to Leeds at Christmas.

Elsewhere, Peter Beale (Thomas Law) found out that Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) knew of Max’s infidelity and failed to notify Cindy prior to her marrying the lothario and Amy Mitchell (Ellie Dadd) met Craig Ingram (Matthew James Bailey) for a drink but, when he noticed her self-harm scars, she swiftly exited.

For a first look at what’s to come tomorrow, you’re in the right place!

What happens next in EastEnders? New spoilers for Wednesday, September 23

The aftermath of Priya’s departure will send shockwaves through the Square, with Ravi no doubt set to take the sudden changes in his life quite bad.

Will he be able to keep shtum about the baby’s paternity?Will he blame Max for Priya’s exit? Or will it be Cindy he holds personally responsible?

The jury is still out but a confrontation with Cindy is most certainly on the cards as she tells Ravi the baby secret won’t stay hidden forever.

What’s more, Avani (Aliyah James) and Nugget (Juhaim Rasul Choudhury) didn’t buy their mum’s reasoning for her swift exit so will they put two and two together?

Lauren, meanwhile, is set to face the music as Peter confronts her over her knowledge on Max’s affair with Priya. The raised tensions couldn’t come at a worse time for the couple as Mark Fowler Jr (Stephen Aaron-Sipple) is back on the Square.

Look who is back! (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron)

Lauren is taken aback when she spots him heading to see Vicki (Alice Haig), who is delighted – but the happiness is short-lived as Mark reveals he’s only stopping by to say goodbye before heading back to Florida.

Unaware of such a thing, Lauren wonders if Mark returned for her and thus she seeks him out, only to find out he’s intending on leaving once more.

Will sparks fly?

That remains to be seen but she later tells Peter that she’s sorry for keeping the truth of Max’s affair from him. Later, Cindy finds out about her knowledge of Max’s betrayal – and exposes it.

Elsewhere, Amy remains drawn to Craig – and brushes Denzel Danes (Jaden Ladega) off as a result – while Harvey Monroe (Ross Boatman) celebrates his birthday in The Albert.

EastEnders airs these scenes Tuesday September 23 at 7:30pm on BBC One or stream from 6am on BBC iPlayer.

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How did Dawn die in Emmerdale? Who she was and tragic death explained

Dawn met a tragic end a number of weeks ago (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)

Emotions run high in Emmerdale as the residents of the village gather together to pay tribute to Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley) following her tragic death.

It’s been a devastating couple of weeks for Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) follow the demise of fiancé Dawn, with his loved ones – namely Kim Tate (Claire King) and Graham Foster (Andrew Scarborough) – worried sick about him.

Losing Dawn proved so traumatic for Joe that he’s been unable to visit their newborn baby at Hotten General – and has told his family that he intends to put the child up for adoption.

Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle) isn’t pleased to hear such a thing, nor was he happy about the fact that Joe had banned him and Dawn’s children Clemmie and Lucas from her funeral.

Eventually, Joe relented and agreed to let them come, with tonight’s visit to the Dales seeing the funeral take place.

If you haven’t tuned in in a while and are struggling to remember who exactly Dawn was and how she died then not to worry as we’ve got all the details you need.

Who was Dawn in Emmerdale?

Dawn made her Emmerdale debut back in 2018, introduced initially when she crossed paths with Ross Barton (Michael Parr) while looking for drug dealer Simon McManus (Liam Ainsworth).

As her visits to the village became more frequent, she crossed paths with Ryan Stocks (James Moore) and struck up a friendship – and later moved in with Pete (Anthony Quinlan) and Rhona Goskirk (Zoe Henry).

Dawn was a mainstay of the village for eight years (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)

It was subsequently revealed that Dawn knew Harriet Finch (Katherine Dow Blyton), who was her stepmum for a short time – going by the alias of Michelle – while on an undercover operation to take down Will Taylor (Dean Andrews). Dawn’s dad.

The storyline led to the introduction of Will, who – following a romance with Harriet – ended up growing close to Kim. And the rest, as they say, is history. Dawn and Will swiftly came firm fixtures of Home Farm.

During her time in the village, Dawn had romances with Jamie Tate (Alexander Lincoln) and Billy – who fans would likely consider her one true love – and finally Joe.

She was taken hostage by serial killer Meena Jutla (Paige Sandhu), spiked by future mother-in-law Kim, got her son Lucas back and later adopted Clemmie – and famously helped in the cover up of DI Malone’s murder.

More recently, Dawn cheated on Billy with Joe, which led to their romance – but not before she pushed Joe out a window…

How did Dawn die in Emmerdale?

Dawn died earlier this month on what was supposed to be the happiest day of her life whena car, driven by Jimmy King (Nick Miles), crashed through the marquee where she was due to wed Joe.

At first, Dawn appeared to be okay. She was taken to hospital and gave birth to her and Joe’s baby earlier than expected.

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The couple seemed like they were on the precipice of true happiness when tragedy struck, as she suffered a haemorrhage in the aftermath of the birth and died alone.

Joe has not been coping well since losing Dawn, plotting revenge on those he holds responsible for what happened.

With Caleb Miligan (William Ash) having plotted with Billy to get Dawn away from the village on the day of the wedding – in a bid to destroy nemesis Joe – it’s safe to say that hitting him where it hurts is the key objective for vengeful Joe, who has promised retribution.

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New Found Glory rocker Chad Gilbert dies from cancer aged 45

New Found Glory’s Chad Gilbert has died aged 45 (Picture: Tracey Welch/Avalon)

Chad Gilbert, guitarist for rock band New Found Glory, has died aged 45.

The musician, who also co-founded the group in 1997, was diagnosed with a rare adrenal gland cancer in 2021, which progressed to an aggressive stage 4 adrenocortical carcinoma.

His bandmates and his wife, Lisa Cimorelli, 33, announced his death via heartfelt statements, saying they were ‘devastated’.

They confirmed that Gilbert died ‘on the morning of September 20’, peacefully ‘in his sleep’.

‘He left this world surrounded by friends and family and took his final breaths with his wife and mother by his side, just as he wished,’ singer Cimorelli, who married Gilbert in 2020, wrote.

‘We are devastated and shocked by how quickly he left us, yet so grateful for how peacefully and smoothly he went.

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‘The amount of visitors that crowded the hospital lobby at a moment’s notice is a testament to how beloved and cherished Chad was, and always will be.’

He was remembered as a ‘legendary musician’ whose ‘biggest dreams came true’, with the post adding that his ‘favourite accomplishment was being a husband and father’.

Gilbert is survived by Lisa, his five-year-old daughter, Lily, his mother, Jackie, and his brother, Brian.

His bandmates added: ‘Chad’s guitar playing, songwriting, humour, and relentless drive helped shape New Found Glory for nearly three decades. 

‘Through more than a dozen albums, endless tours around the world, and more accolades than we ever could have imagined, Chad challenged all of us to grow as musicians, performers, and human beings. 

‘While we are devastated to lose him, we are so grateful for the incredible life he lived, the memories we shared, and the brotherhood we had.’

Gilbert was previously married to singer Hayley Williams of Paramore (Picture: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for PCA)

They declared that ‘his influence will always be part of New Found Glory and his spirit will be felt on every stage we stand on, with every note we play’.

Gilbert’s fans and fellow music stars have been paying tribute, hailing him as a ‘pioneer in pop punk’.

The late performer revealed in December 2021 that he had undergone emergency surgery to remove a rare cancerous tumour after he was found unresponsive in bed.

In August 2022, he reported he had been diagnosed with cancer again, as another tumour was found in his spine and required urgent surgery.

The following February, he announced that he was having intense chemotherapy for rare pheochromocytomas discovered in his lungs and back.

Gilbert’s health struggles continued when he needed brain surgery after three more tumours were discovered this year.

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In April, he said that his diagnosis had changed and was stage 4.

As well as playing guitar and singing backing vocals for New Found Glory, Gilbert was the lead vocalist for the band’s extinct side project, International Superheroes of Hardcore, and had two stints as the lead vocalist for Shai Hulud.

He was also a producer and made his own solo material.

Prior to marrying his third wife, Gilbert was in a nearly decade-long relationship with Paramore singer Hayley Williams, 37. They began dating in 2008, married in 2016, and divorced in 2017.

Williams, who met Gilbert in her late teens, when he was still married to his first wife, Sherri DuPree, later expressed regret over the marriage and spoke about the impact of the split on her mental health.

In their announcement, they stated that ‘marriage is not for the faint of heart’ but insisted they would ‘remain close friends’.

Afterwards, Williams shared that she experienced depression and weight loss as she navigated the separation, and, in her song, Dead Horse, she admitted feeling ‘guilty’ over being ‘the other woman’ when they got together.

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Michael Carrick hits back at criticism but Gary Neville sends ‘disgrace’ warning

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has defended his under-fire players (Picture: Getty Images)

Michael Carrick was dismissive of the idea that Manchester United lacked energy and urgency against Fulham, but Gary Neville has warned him to stop defending his under-performing players.

The Red Devils rescued a point in west London thanks to a deflected Matheus Cunha equaliser in the 89th minute after a calamitous Lisandro Martinez own goal.

Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno won the Man of the Match award, illustrating how Manchester United could have won the game, but Neville was not impressed.

The former Red Devils defender was specifically disturbed by the opening 15 minutes of the second half, which he thought were as bad as any spell he has seen from a Manchester United team.

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‘I’ve watched Man United since the age of five and that’s the worst 15 minutes I’ve ever seen. Absolutely pathetic,’ Neville said on Sky Sports. ‘I’ve never seen such a lack of effort. What must Carrick be thinking?’

Asked by Sky Sports’ Natalie Gedra if he felt Manchester United were passive in that period, Carrick said: ‘I don’t think we did. Did you think we were passive?’

He added: ‘Football is a difficult game. We controlled a lot of the first half, we played a lot of good football today. We had a spell in the game, it’s the Premier League, you’re going to have certain spells in the game when you don’t have it all your own way.

Manchester United have won just one of five league games this season (Picture: Getty Images)

‘I think to expect total dominance for the whole game, I don’t think really anyone gets that in this league.’

Pushed on whether he was happy with his team’s energy levels, he simply said: ‘Yeah.’

Neville has warned Carrick that he should not always defend his players, especially when it comes to their level of effort.

‘I’ve never seen a Manchester United team walk out of possession as much as that,’ he said on Sky Sports. ‘Michael just said there that he was happy with the team’s energy. Michael’s got to stop defending them, I get why he’s defending them, he’s loyal, he wants his players to work for him, and obviously there’s a long way to go in the season.

Senne Lammens couldn’t keep out a bizarre Lisandro Martinez own goal (Picture: REUTERS)

‘It would be great to see them go and score loads of goals and maybe concede one or two and win games, but there is going to have to be a reset from a point of view of defensive structure, because there’s far too many of them walking on the pitch that don’t think they have to do the ugly part of the game.

‘Very rarely do I say that a team doesn’t work hard or is lacking in effort, because that’s the ultimate criticism that you can give a group of players.

‘I always think football players want to wake up in the morning and they want to win the football match and not get criticised, so I’m always very careful to say that. But that first 15 minutes, that second half, Manchester United without the ball, and generally for the first 60 minutes, were an absolute disgrace.

‘Nowhere near good enough without the ball. Nowhere near good enough.’

Manchester United are LEVEL! 🔴 pic.twitter.com/DCxwlrzf1M

— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 20, 2026

He added: ‘I think all of those players can all work a lot harder than that. They’re getting out-run in every single match.

‘They need to work harder defensively or they’re going to have massive issues.’

The Red Devils are 12th in the Premier League table after five games and will return from the long international break by welcoming bottom-placed Tottenham to Old Trafford on October 10.

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Matheus Cunha makes Manchester United admission: ‘It cannot be like this’

Matheus Cunha admits Manchester United did not do enough at Fulham (Picture: Getty Images)

Matheus Cunha admits that Fulham ‘put in more energy’ than Manchester United in the 1-1 draw at Craven Cottage on Sunday, which is unacceptable.

Cunha rescued a point late on as his deflected shot squirmed past Bernd Leno and into the back of the net.

It was close to being a nightmare afternoon for the Red Devils after Lisandro Martinez scored a comical own goal on 63 minutes, before the Brazilian scored an equaliser just one minute before the 90.

Former Manchester United players Gary Neville and Ashley Young were scathing of the performance from Michael Carrick’s side, accusing them of ‘walking about’ for long periods of the match.

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Cunha admits the Red Devils lacked energy and says it is not acceptable to see the opposition putting in more ‘energy’ than them.

‘It’s so frustrating for us because I feel in the beginning we put the plan in and then we try to do it, we start to do it, and then we create some chances,’ Cunha told Sky Sports. ‘We didn’t score, unlucky, and they scored in one action that’s hard to explain. A lot of luck.

‘But then you come back, and then this is a little bit frustrating for us, because I feel after we conceded the goal we played much better. With a lot of enthusiasm, a lot of character, a lot of everything that you can do for this club, but this needs to be from the start.

Michael Carrick has picked up just one league win so far this season (Picture: Getty Images)

‘It’s only one point, but we’re sure to never play for one point.’

On the team’s lack of energy, he said: ‘Yeah, it’s hard to explain, I don’t know, honestly.

‘I feel like after the first half we created a lot of things, we play well, and we were strong defensively also, like I said, how we planned to do it. In the middle of the second half, I feel like they put [in] more energy than us. We cannot accept this.

‘We always play better after we concede the goal, and it cannot be like this.’

Senne Lammens couldn’t keep the ball out after it hit Lisandro Martinez (Picture: REUTERS)

With just five points from their first five matches, the pressure is already on Michael Carrick in his first season as permanent Manchester United boss.

Cunha says it is all part of the job as a Manchester United and Brazil star and it doesn’t bother him.

‘To be honest, I don’t hear something from outside, to be honest,’ he said. ‘I always try to improve with my teammates, of course, we know how to play [for] this club.

‘For me, it’s a little bit common, the national team is the same and I think I’m very privileged to play in these two roles, but yeah, it’s only the beginning.’

‘Last season it was a little bit the same, a lot of noise around and then we finished third, but this season we need to improve a little bit earlier, because if we improve early, I think we can continue to do something special for the shirt.’

Cunha’s goal in west London was his first of the Premier League season, but second in all competitions.

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Man City fans fume after Arsenal star escapes red card against Brighton

Should Arsenal have had a man sent off against Brighton? (Photo: Getty)

Declan Rice was somewhat fortunate not to be sent off during Arsenal’s 3-0 defeat at Brighton after kicking out at a rival player.

Arsenal’s winning start to the season came to end in humiliating fashion as goals from Pascal Gross, Charalampos Kostoulas and Chema Andres gave the Seagulls a much deserved win on Saturday.

The result means the Gunners have lost top spot in the Premier League, with Manchester City ahead on goal difference before their clash against Sunderland on Sunday.

None of Mikel Arteta’s side had a good game with Rice visibly furious with his teammates throughout the 90 minutes.

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And Rice eventually boiled over in the final few seconds of the match, as the England midfielder kicked out at Malick Yalcouyé after the Brighton midfielder barged into him.

Referee Darren England quickly showed the 27-year-old a yellow card and promptly blew the full-time whistle, ignoring Brighton players and supporters’ calls for a red card.

Some fans were left unhappy with the decision, especially those of Man City, who likened Rice’s kick to that of Phil Foden’s foul on Bruno Fernandes in last weekend’s Manchester derby which resulted in a red.

The referee only gave Declan Rice a yellow card for this disgusting challenge. This is a clear and obvious red.@BHAFC should ask for this to be checked and changed to a red card, horrible challenge.@PLMatchCentre @premierleague pic.twitter.com/Y4fhYfvGIl

— MarmoushGlazer (@MarmoushGlazer) September 19, 2026

‘Declan Rice kicks out at a Brighton player: yellow card. Foden pushes [Fernandes] away with his feet: straight red. Pro Ref corruption strikes again!’ one supporter posted on X.

Another wrote: ‘This is a premeditated foul from Declan Rice, and he escapes a red card. He deliberately kicks Yalcouye.

‘Why has VAR not advised the ref here? Why are these English referees so terrible?’

Declan Rice’s frustrations boiled over against Brighton (Photo: Getty)

‘Declan Rice this is honestly disgusting. Behaving like a real sore loser. 100 per cent a red card,’ another added.

Speaking on Premier League Productions, former England striker Darren Bent was shocked by Rice’s actions but was not entirely convinced it warranted a sending off: ‘I like the bar the referees have set, so not everything’s a red card.

‘But this is how you know Arsenal are rattled because he kicks out but it’s almost on the thigh really, so it’s not really a blatant kick out.

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‘But we’ve not seen Declan Rice do that. He’s always calm, calculated, always does the right things.

‘But in that situation there, I think it was just a culmination of the way they played, getting beat by a better side. They were very much second-best in that midfield battle, chasing shadows.

‘Out of sync, they didn’t really have any control in the game. I think that one little moment almost summed up the whole of Arsenal’s performance.’

No red card means Rice avoids being suspended for Arsenal’s first game back after the international break, which is at home against Leeds United on October 10.

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‘We live next to a giant rollercoaster that towers over our homes’

This family loves living next door to a ‘monster’ rollercoaster (Picture: Charley Atkins/SWNS)

When Ronan Keating said ‘life is a rollercoaster,’ he probably didn’t mean it quite as literally as this.

For residents on one new-build estate, they are, in fact, living within a stone’s throw of a rollercoaster, which towers above the properties.

The huge, 50ft-high ride has divided opinion among the neighbours, as while some have branded it an ‘eyesore’, others have declared they ‘love it’.

Locals in Sandford Lane, Hucknall, Nottingham, have had the unfinished theme park ride looming over their homes for the past 18 months.

It’s being tested by Mellors Group, a Nottinghamshire-based company that builds and tests rides for worldwide buyers, meaning residents often see carts whizzing around the track.

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Dad-of-six Jack Welsh, 45, moved into his home almost two years ago and can see the amusement park structure from his living room.

The 50ft ride is being tested for worldwide buyers (Picture: Charley Atkins/SWNS)

Jack, who runs a tattoo shop with wife Kirsty, has insisted he’s ‘actually not bothered by it’, and the rollercoaster has provided endless entertainment for their eight-year-old daughter, Sapphire.

‘It’s been a pleasure to watch it grow over the months,’ he said.

‘There was a ride there beforehand, but it wasn’t on the scale of this one; this one is massive.’

He explained that, once the testing process is complete, the rides are ‘sent on their way to wherever buys them’, arguing he’d sooner have that than ‘a block of flats with antisocial behaviour’.

‘It’s tall. It’s a monster at probably 50ft. But luckily our little girl loves rides, because she loves Alton Towers.

‘She loves to watch it, especially when there are people up there.’

Jack Welsh and his daughter, Sapphire, eight, love watching carts whizzing around the track (Picture: Charley Atkins/SWNS)

Kirsty, 43, added: ‘It’s interesting to watch out your window; you can see them whizzing around on occasion, and it’s fun.

‘It can be more fun to watch than the TV.’

The couple think the mega-ride – believed to be the first of its kind – is destined for Dubai, and while they can ‘understand why some people have a problem with it’, since it shadows their gardens, it doesn’t upset them.

‘The only thing that is a menace is when they leave the straps out overnight,’ he claimed. ‘The wind catches them, and the straps make a crashing sound, which can be annoying.’

It’s said the ride has also made the area a magnet for urban explorers, who were ‘going on it’.

In contrast to Jack and Kirsty’s stance, some individuals on the 12-house road say the rollercoaster ‘ruins the views’ from their homes, with one man claiming it’s not ‘suitable’ to be kept there full-time.

Other residents have branded the structure an ‘eyesore’ to the new-build estate (Picture: Charley Atkins/SWNS)

‘It’s been there for ages, and it just makes you feel like you’re living next to a funfair,’ he grumbled.

‘When the workmen are repairing it, they can see right into your gardens and bedrooms, which is a bit intrusive.

‘We shouldn’t feel like we’re being watched in our homes.’

Another echoed that it spoils the views from ‘almost every window’, having supposedly been told it ‘wouldn’t be here as long as it has been’.

James Mellors, director at the family-owned firm, admitted the rollercoaster has been up longer than ‘anticipated’ but insisted it was temporary.

‘It’s the first one in the world, and it’s just not quite been going together as well as it should,’ he explained, acknowledging that it’s ‘frustrating’ since the ‘rides don’t make any money when they’re in storage’.

‘Our aim is to be a good neighbour,’ he reasoned. ‘We’re not there to try and cause a nuisance. It’s not a fairground; it’s a work depot.

‘We want people to appreciate what we do, and we appreciate their concerns.’

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