In 2017, it was revealed that Danny Dyer (Mick Carter) and Adam Woodyatt (Ian Beale) have been the optimum-paid out actors in EastEnders, earning among £200,000 and £249,999, followed by Laurie Brett (Jane Beale), Letitia Dean (Sharon Watts), Tameka Empson (Kim Fox), Linda Henry (Shirley Carter), Scott Maslen (Jack Branning), Diane Parish (Denise Fox), Gillian Taylforth (Kathy Beale) and Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater), earning amongst £150,000.