Hey Im going to Elstree in October my 3rd trip but first this year and Im really excited so fingers crossed I get to meet Jake Wood, Jacqueline Jossa, Maddy Hill, Sam Strike, Kellie Bright, Danny Dyer, Danielle Harold and some more cast as long as I meet a few cast Im happy.

Also I saw the Branning thread yesterday and I want to know was anyone excited when it was announced Max, Tanya, Lauren and Abi were coming into the soap and how long did you like them for and I don't believe you can dislike a character in the first episode maybe a few months later but not straight away

Do you mean at the gates? I think they've been told not to stop for fans anymore.

I disagree. It's very easy to take an instant dislike to someone.

MG, I personally have no problem with you starting up these type of threads, but if I were you I would try to keep it to a limit as it always seems to aggravate a loud vocal minority.

Sure I can I took an instant and total dislike to Joey Branning. If anything it intensified when he put his grubby mitts on my Lauren.

Yep. Its fine now to wait outside where they film fans were there on Monday and Tuesday. Its all sorted now and I know October won't be busy and plus kids are in school as well so Im really exited to be going. My sister calls people including me benders since we wait outside.

I was under the impression that the cast have been asked not to stop

But one episode is not enough to make an opinion on a new character although I wasn't too keen on Michal and thought he ok but nothing special I gave it a few months and I loved him in the end and the same goes for Lola as well I gave her a few months but a few months later I loved as a character.

Excellent news. I managed to dislike Joey intently during his first scene, the one where he punched toady Derek.

Well Sam Strike stopped on Monday I have see pictures and I know that Tina and Tosh stopped which looks like today and on Tuesday they stopped and I know Jacqueline stopped on Monday as well and so did Jamie and I know Ben Hardy and Danny Dyer stopped which looked like today as well. So the cast are still stopping and the one who walk out its their choice if they no then no one forces them to.

Danny Boy stopped not Danny Dyer but still the cast are stopping which is great because I can look forward to going and it makes me really excited infact I have a few exiting things coming up.

Sure you can!!

I disliked Donna straight away and I still don't like her

Good luck Mormon Girl. I hope you get to meet them.

Thanks so do I. Fingers crossed I get to meet a couple or 3 cast

But did Tanya come across as unlikeable to me she didn't and neither did Abi and Lauren

Tanya never came across as unlikeable not in these clips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-AOJPNrOrw

How do you know all this?

Twitter and by seeing the pictures which are new someone had a picture took with the new Ben today as well

The cast have been told not to stop due to complaints from residents.

Its all fine now fans went today, Monday and Tuesday and the cast stopped there are pictures on Twitter and Im going in October

I'm glad

Well don't assume because it happens for other people that it will happen for you, They might get more complaints before october and be told to stop completely

It's actually hilarious watching people wait outside the gates for the soap stars to come out. I was working at Elstree on Monday and Tuesday and it's just pathetic. Cars come out and hordes of people actually run out in front of the cars. It's pathetic. I didn't actually see one car stop so good luck.

Re The Brannings: I remember looking forward to seeing Jo Joyner join as I was (and still am) a big fan of hers due to No Angels.

It must be awful for the residents, having god knows who milling around every day. Even in the google maps street view there are people sitting and leaning on residents walls. It's not on at all.