Emma Barton | |
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![]() Barton in 2016 | |
Born | Emma Louise Barton 26 July 1977 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
Alma mater | Guildford School of Acting |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2001–present |
Known for | Role of Honey Mitchell in EastEnders (2005–present) |
Spouse | Nigel Stoat (m. 2002;div. 2005) |
Emma Louise Barton (born 26 July 1977) [1] is an English actress. She is perhaps best known for the role of Honey Mitchell in EastEnders which she has portrayed on and off since November 2005. Before her role in EastEnders, Barton appeared in Spooks and on stage in plays including Grease . [2] In 2019, Barton competed in the seventeenth series of Strictly Come Dancing , paired with professional Anton du Beke, reaching the Grand Final.
Barton attended Horndean Community School [3] in Hampshire from 1989 to 1993, and then trained at the Guildford School of Acting, graduating in 1998.
Barton joined the cast of EastEnders as Susan "Honey" Edwards-Mitchell [4] in November 2005 and played the role until September 2008 when the character was one of several written out by executive producer Diederick Santer that year. Following a brief return in 2014, it was announced on 6 September 2015 that Barton would return to the role permanently in November that year. [5]
On 14 November 2008, Barton sang live for Children in Need in the BBC studios in London. She starred in the title role of Snow White in the Marlowe Theatre's Canterbury pantomime from December 2008 – January 2009 alongside Stephen Mulhern. From March to November 2009 she was touring the UK in the stage production of Chicago , alongside Jimmy Osmond and Twinnie Lee Moore, playing Roxie Hart.
In June 2009, Barton opened two BreastHealth UK [6] clinics in the Birmingham area. [7] [8]
In December 2009, Barton played the part of Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk at Devonshire Park Theatre in Eastbourne. In May 2014, Barton became an Ambassador for Locksheath Pumas Rugby Club in Fareham, Hampshire. Also in May 2014, Barton reprised her role as Honey in EastEnders for a short stint. In June 2014 she was a contestant in Celebrity Masterchef .
During 2011-12 she played the part of Lily St. Regis in the musical comedy Annie , at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. [9]
During 2014, Barton played Dolly in the National Theatre's touring production of One Man, Two Guvnors . [10]
During the 2016–17 Christmas pantomime season, Barton played the role of Tinkerbell in the Crawley Hawth Theatre pantomime production of Peter Pan alongside Shaun Williamson as Captain Hook and Richard David-Caine and Joseph Elliott (from CBeebies Swashbuckle ) as pirates on Captain Hook's ship.
From September 2019 Barton competed in the seventeenth series of Strictly Come Dancing , paired with professional Anton du Beke, reaching the grand final.
Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
Horwood | Mabuse | Ballas | Tonioli | ||||
1 | Jive / "Honey, Honey" | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | No elimination |
2 | Foxtrot / "Sunshine of Your Love" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | Safe |
3 | Salsa / "Soul Bossa Nova" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | Safe |
4 | Viennese Waltz / "Send In the Clowns" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
5 | Paso Doble / "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 [lower-alpha 1] | 26 | Safe |
6 | Tango / "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 | Safe |
7 | Rumba / "Woman in Love" | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | Safe |
8 | Jazz / "Right Now" | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 33 | Safe |
9 | American Smooth / "Let's Face the Music and Dance" | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 37 | Safe |
10 | Quickstep / "Sparkling Diamonds" | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 29 | Safe |
11 | Charleston / "Thoroughly Modern Millie" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | Safe |
12 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Hold My Hand" Waltz / "Gymnopédie No. 1 | 7 8 | 8 9 | 8 9 | 8 10 | 31 36 | Safe |
13 | Charleston / "Thoroughly Modern Millie" Showdance / "Let Yourself Go" Viennese Waltz / "Send In the Clowns" | 9 8 9 | 10 10 10 | 10 10 10 | 10 10 10 | 39 38 39 | Runner-up |
From 2002 to 2005, Barton was married to lawyer Nigel Stoat. [11]
In January 2019, it was announced that she would be running the London Marathon with other EastEnders cast members for a Dementia campaign in honour of Barbara Windsor. [12]
On 21 April 2024, Barton ran the London Marathon for the second time whilst simultaneously filming for an EastEnders storyline. [13] She ran part of the race in character but mostly as herself.
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Partnership (with Perry Fenwick) | Nominated | [14] |
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