Jacqueline Osborne
Jacqueline Mary Osborneis an English actress. She is known for portraying Lauren Branning in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. In 2019, Jossa won the nineteenth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.
Jossa was cast in EastEnders in 2010 as Lauren Branning, Her first appearance was on 27 September 2010. Jossa also appeared in Lauren's internet spin-off series, Lauren's Diaries, with two series in 2010 and 2011. In September 2017, it was revealed that Jossa would be leaving EastEnders after seven years alongside on-screen sister, Lorna Fitzgerald. Their exit was a decision made by the new temporary producer John Yorke. A spokesperson for the soap said, "We can confirm that Jacqueline and Lorna will be leaving EastEnders. They have both been wonderful to work with, and we wish them all the best for the future". Jossa's exit scenes aired on 16 February 2018.
Jossa returned to the show in December 2022 for the episode that saw the funeral of Lauren's step-grandmother Dot Cotton (June Brown), before departing again in the following episode. Jossa made a previously unannounced appearance in the episode broadcast on 22 June 2023 that accommodated the permanent return of alongside Peter Beale (Thomas Law). In October 2023, it was confirmed that Jossa would be returning to EastEnders permanently.
