6 h. ago EastEnders' Jessie Wallace shares her emotional reaction to onscreen daughter Michelle Ryan's shock return to the BBC soap after 20 years away from the Slater family

The actress has reprised her role as Zoe Slater, Kat's on-screen daughter, two decades after her dramatic exit from Albert Square.

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12 h. ago EastEnders Kat Slater star shares emotional reaction as she learned of Zoe's return to soap

Jessie Wallace plays Kat Slater, Zoe Slater's mum on the BBC soap. The actress said that Michelle Ryan's return as Zoe has felt like having a reunion with a real life daughter

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54 h. ago EastEnders star Michelle Ryan reveals 'emotional' secret cast reunion ahead of her shock return as Zoe Slater

Fans were stunned on Monday when it was revealed that the actress, 40, had reprised her role on the BBC soap after a 20-year absence.

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56 h. ago EastEnders fans confused as they all ask the same question about Zoe Slater's twin brother

EastEnders fans were left scratching their heads after Zoe Slater's return to the BBC soap and have all been asking the same question about her twin brother

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60 h. ago EastEnders fans point out 'impeccable' detail as Zoe Slater makes return

EastEnders fans went wild when they realised Michelle Ryan's character Zoe Slater was making a sensational return to the BBC soap after 20 years - but they can't believe one detail

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63 h. ago Zoe Slater's past exposed as Michelle Ryan returns to EastEnders after 20 years

Actress Michelle Ryan, best known as Zoe Slater on the BBC soap, has finally returned to EastEnders after months of rumours

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66 h. ago EastEnders star Michelle Ryan says 'brace yourselves' as she reveals emotional off

Actress Michelle delighted fans as she was seen returning as Zoe Slater in the BBC One soap

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67 h. ago Clues you missed that Zoe Slater was returning to EastEnders as future storyline 'sealed'

Zoe Slater made a shock return to EastEnders - but the clues Michelle Ryan was coming back has been there for weeks, as future storylines have been teased

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3 d. ago How EastEnders icon Michelle Ryan's bid to crack Hollywood fell flat despite flashy TV role and sharing the screen with Danny DeVito and Alec Baldwin as she makes shock return as Zoe Slater

20 years after her exit from Albert Square, Michelle has now made a shock return as Zoe Slater , with the actress hinting her character is 'a mess' as she reunites with her estranged mother Kat.

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3 d. ago EastEnders fans 'rumble' reason for Zoe Slater return in new DNA twist

EastEnders viewers think they've worked out why Zoe Slater has returned to the BBC soap after a 20-year absence in a surprise storyline

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3 d. ago EastEnders fans in meltdown over Zoe Slater's return after 20 years

EastEnders viewers were left in shock as Zoe Slater, played by Michelle Ryan, made her return to the Square after 17 years in Tuesday night's episode of the BBC soap

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3 d. ago Zoe Slater makes dramatic EastEnders return after 20 years as Michelle Ryan reprises role

EastEnders' Zoe Slater made her long-awaited return to the BBC soap on Monday night with actress Michelle Ryan reprising the role after 20 years away in an epic twist

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8 d. ago Jessie Wallace gets new EastEnders role as Kat Moon takes over the Queen Vic

The iconic character - played by Jessie Wallace - is getting a new job on the BBC soap as landlady of the famous fictional pub

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9 d. ago EastEnders viewers 'work out' beloved character to return for Freddie's exit

EastEnders fans are convinced they know how Bobby Brazier's character Freddie Slater will leave the BBC soap, after the actor announced he was quitting the role

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1 week ago EastEnders star to quit BBC soap after four years 'to look for other opportunities'

Bobby Brazier who plays Freddie Slater in EastEnders is set to leave the iconic BBC soap in by the end of the year.

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2 w. ago EastEnders fans 'work out' Zoe Slater return twist and one couple will be shocked

EastEnders fans are convinced that Zoe Slater will return to the BBC soap after a 20 year absence following the revelation that Kat is her biological mum

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2 w. ago EastEnders shares glimpse at Kat and Alfie's wedding as they tease major drama ahead

EastEnders favourites Kat and Alfie, played by Jessie Wallace and Shane Ritchie, are heading for their third wedding, but will they end up making it down the aisle?

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2 w. ago EastEnders' Michelle Ryan 'set to return' as Zoe Slater after 20 years away

Michelle Ryan is reportedly set to reprise her role as Zoe Slater on EastEnders after 20 years away from the BBC soap, with the actress said to have agreed to return

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2 w. ago EastEnders' Zoe Slater 'to make epic comeback to soap after 20 years'

EastEnders' Michelle Ryan, who played Zoe Slater on the BBC soap, is said to be in "advanced talks" to make a return to Albert Square after 20 years away from Walford.

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2 w. ago EastEnders' Zoe Slater 'set to return' 20 years after quitting BBC soap

A much loved EastEnders star is tipped to return to the BBC show this year - reprising her role as one of the soap's most iconic characters a full 20 years after she walked away

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