7 h. ago EastEnders legend makes sinister return in twisted bid for revenge

One iconic EastEnders character made a shock comeback to the BBC soap, and fans are convinced she's returned to 'get back' at another Walford resident over a crime that is two decades old

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14 h. ago EastEnders legend makes surprise return after two years – and she’s got a devastating secret

AN EastEnders legend has made a surprise return after two years in today’s episode - and she’s got a devastating secret. The character was last seen fleeing Walford in January 2024 after being run out of Albert Square by her remaining family. But now Sam Mitchell is back in Walford and it’s not before time....

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16 h. ago EastEnders icon lands devastating role in 'terrifying' thriller with Game of Thrones star

Game of Thrones' Alfie Allen co-stars with EastEnders legend Jill Halfpenny in a gripping kidnapping thriller

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29 h. ago EastEnders icon's exit 'sealed' after 25 years as viewers spot worrying clue

EastEnders viewers are predicting one Walford legend will be killed off at Christmas

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4 d. ago EastEnders' Max Branning return date sealed as star teases 'jaw

EastEnders legend Jake Wood has revealed the soap will air a historic flashforward episode on New Year's Day 2026.

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4 d. ago BBC EastEnders' Pete Beale star's life 32 years after leaving Walford

EastEnders legend Pete Beale, played by Peter Dean, was one of the BBC soap's original Walford residents until the character was tragically killed off in 1993.

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4 d. ago EastEnders’ Barry star Shaun Williamson shares the heartbreaking reason behind his return to the soap

EastEnders legend Shaun Williamson reveals the major driving force behind his return to the BBC soap and how much the storyline impacted him

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5 d. ago EastEnders legend Shaun Williamson reveals heartbreaking reason behind his epic soap return

Shaun Williamson has revealed why stepping back into the role of Barry Evans for an upcoming EastEnders special carried huge personal weight. 

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5 d. ago EastEnders legend Shaun Williamson's tragic reason for returning to hit BBC show

Soap star Shaun Williamson bid farewell to Albert Square in 2004, but is now confirmed to be making a return — but the reasons why he has decided to come back are heartbreaking

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5 d. ago EastEnders legend says 'never say no' to BBC soap return six years after exit

EastEnders fans are hoping one Walford icon will make a return 18 years after their first appearance.

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5 d. ago EastEnders legend 'hints' at returning to BBC soap six years after exit

One EastEnders icon has opened up about returning to Walford after his final appearance in 2019.

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1 week ago EastEnders legend pays tribute to lookalike daughter as she turns 19 and fans think they're identical

Albert Square icon Lucy Benjamin who played Lisa Fowler, paid gushing tribute to her daughter Bessie on her 19th birthday as fans pointed out how much the two look alike

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1 week ago EastEnders Jessie Wallace looks completely different to Kat Slater on night out

EastEnders legend Jessie Wallace looked completely different to Kat Slater during a rare night out in London with her co-stars as the quartet of soap legends ventured out into the capital

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2 w. ago BBC EastEnders 90s legend 'set to return' to Walford for Nigel's Christmas twist

EastEnders fans are convinced a third much-loved character will also make a bombshell comeback as Nigel Bates' dementia storyline intensifies

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2 w. ago 'People don't know their neighbours anymore': Anita Dobson mourns how the East End lost its sense of community as she says 'politically, everyone's at war'

The Eastenders legend says a sense of community in the rough-and-ready area is gone, and it is no longer one she fully recognises.

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2 w. ago EastEnders legend Shaun Williamson set to return to BBC soap as Barry Evans for special episode in Nigel's dementia storyline

EastEnders icon Shaun Williamson is set to return to Walford this December. 

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2 w. ago Is Barry Evans returning to EastEnders? Shaun Williamson breaks silence

EastEnders has confirmed that another Albert Square legend is returning to the soap and he will be reprising his role in a special episode this December

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2 w. ago EastEnders legend Barry Evans returns to soap after 21 years in tragic storyline

Albert Square icon Barry Evans is heading back to EastEnders this December after two decades away from Walford, with actor Shaun Williamson admitting he was 'shocked'

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2 w. ago Premier League legend married Sid Owen's glamour model ex after she left EastEnders icon

EastEnders icon Sid Owen aka Ricky Butcher was once set to marry a glamour model turned TV presenter, but after they broke off their engagement, she ended up marrying a footballer

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2 w. ago EastEnders legend to return from dead in heartbreaking storyline

EastEnders has confirmed that iconic character Pat Butcher will be returning to Walford in a special episode as part of Nigel Bates' dementia storyline

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