EastEnders actress Sian Blake's former partner has appeared in court accused of killing the 43 year old and her two children.

Arthur Simpson-Kent, 48, is accused of killing his Ms Blake and their sons Zachary, eight, and four-year-old Amon between December 12 and December 16 last year.

Their bodies were found buried in the garden of the family home in Erith, Kent, on January 5.

Simpson-Kent appeared at the Old Bailey via video-link from Wandsworth Prison on Tuesday.

The judge fixed a plea and case management hearing for May 3 ahead of a provisional trial on October 4, with Simpson-Kent remanded in custody.