‘EastEnders’ boss Kate Oates has teased {that a} large character is ready to return.
The BBC’s Head of Style joined the celebrities of the BBC cleaning soap opera on Sunday (11.05.25) to gather the BAFTA for Finest Cleaning soap and afterwards, she defined that there’s the “potential” for a fan favorite to make a comeback because the long-running programme ventures on into “uncharted territory” in upcoming episodes.
She instructed The Solar: “In the event you like a return, I do not suppose you are going to be disillusioned, as a result of there’s probably one on the playing cards.
“I feel that we will tease that they are all these heartland characters have some actually large stuff developing.
“Really, we have got some uncharted territory, which, contemplating we’re following on the heels of Mr. Clanshaw, is sort of an accolade, as a result of he has damaged numerous contemporary floor.”
In February, the cleaning soap celebrated its fortieth anniversary and within the construct as much as the milestone, a number of basic characters equivalent to Ruby Allen (Louisa Lytton) and Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp) made a comeback.
Through the dwell episode, Anita Dobson returned to her signature position as Angie Watts, albeit within the type of a ghost, greater than 20 years after her alter-ego died off-screen.
In July 2023, Michelle Collins returned to the a part of Cindy Beale and it was revealed that she had not truly died off-screen as said in 1998 however had been in witness safety for years as a substitute.
Kate – who beforehand served as producer of each ‘Emmerdale’ and ‘Coronation Avenue’ for ITV – didn’t elaborate on simply who is likely to be making a return however paid tribute to present producer Chris Clenshaw simply earlier than he’s set to depart, and described the “problem” laid out for his successor.
She stated: “So I feel the problem for Ben [Wadey], who’s our new exec, has been to hold on form of after Chris’ success, actually, however he’s very a lot prepared to do this, and we’re excited as a workforce.
“We’ll miss Chris terribly, however we’re additionally actually excited for what’s to return so there are some actually, actually large tales developing, and if it is a return that you simply’re after, then, yeah, you is likely to be eager about what’s to what’s on the horizon
