LEGEND RETURN EastEnders finally confirms Sharon Watts’ return after she disappeared following Keanu Taylor’s death
EastEnders have finally revealed that Sharon Watts will be back in a matter of weeks.
The soap icon, played by actress Letitia Dean, disappeared from the show following the highly-publicised The Six storyline.
Her would-be husband Keanu Taylor was brutally stabbed by Linda Carter after he attempted to strangle Sharon when he discovered that little Albie was not his son.
Since then, Sharon has fled the country and has been in Australia but that is all about to change again soon.
The Walford icon will be back on the Square from April 1st.
Sharon will be likely stunned to see the state her fellow Six women are in after they covered up the crime.
Having been away for virtually all of the aftermath and even the permanent disposal of the body, Sharon has a lot to catch up on.
Viewers will also be intrigued to see how she is coping with the events and how she will support Denise Fox in her mental health battle and her best friend Linda Carter who has drowned back into alcoholism.
She is also likely to be shocked to discover that Linda’s son Johnny knows all about the murder after she spilled all on the events of Christmas Day to him.
Revelling in the news of her return, one fan said online: “I’m fascinated to see the dynamics between her and the rest of The Six after she took off and left them to face the trauma of breakdowns, alcoholism, sending husbands to prison,
Another added: “I predict it will be a very big year for Sharon as she was absent for 3 months so it’s likely she will be one of the most prominent characters for the rest of the year.”
A third went on to say: “I hope this means Keanu’s body will be discovered soon and not left for months.
“The build up to the Christmas Day death was 9 months of clever interwoven slow burn plots, it would be nice if the reveal comes sooner rather than later.”
The confirmation of Sharon’s return comes just days after fans were left assured that she would be bringing a fellow Walford icon with her – Vicki Fowler.
Vicki left the soap in 2004, and it was later revealed that she had moved to Australia and reunited with ex Spencer.
She was remembered for her many plot lines and illusive accent during her stint on the Square.
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This means it could be plausible that Sharon met with her sibling while they were both in the same country, encouraging her to come back home to London.
Martin Fowler, who is Vicki’s brother, has also already returned to the soap this year.
Heather Peace, who plays Eve Unwin in EastEnders, has quickly become a fan favourite since she joined in October 2021. The 48-year-old actress plaus Eve, a character recently released from prison.
It was revealed that Eve and Stacey Slater (played by Lacey Turner) had a sham marriage to secure their probation release. Since then, they’ve moved back to Walford and remained close friends.
Eve’s love life has been complicated, with her developing feelings for Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal), despite Suki being married to the villainous Nish (Navin Chowdhry). Thankfully, they are safely together now.
However, Heather’s real life is far removed from her on-screen character’s drama-filled existence.
Heather, originally from Bradford, studied acting at Manchester Metropolitan University. She made her TV debut in 1997, appearing in an episode of The Bill as Josie Clarke and later in Emmerdale as Anne Cullen.
Her big break came in 1998 when she was cast as Sally Fields in the popular ITV drama London’s Burning, which follows the lives of firefighters from the fictional Blackwall fire station.
Heather stayed until the last episode in August 2002. After that, Heather had some smaller parts on other TV shows like Casualty, Down to Earth and Where the Heart Is.
She also once played a mountain rescuer on ‘ Coronation Street ‘ in 2008.
In 2005, she was in Ultimate Force with Ross Kemp. Heather is also known for her roles as Sam Murray in Lip Service and Nikki Boston in Waterloo Road.
Discussing her EastEnders casting, Heather said at the time: “I’m absolutely thrilled to be joining the cast of Eastenders and I love my character Eve. She’s tough, but fair; super bright and cheeky. I’m loving working with such a brilliant cast, in particular Lacey Turner.”
“She’s tough, but fair; super bright and cheeky. I’m loving working with such a brilliant cast, in particular Lacey Turner. We immediately got on and sparked off each other which makes going to work easy & fun.”
Acting isn’t her only skill – Heather can play the piano and guitar and even held a jazz residency while studying acting. She’s been releasing music since her character sang Bette Midler’s The Rose in London’s Burning and now has five albums and four singles to her name.
She previously set out on her This Love Tour with shows in major cities including London, Birmingham, Brighton, and Manchester. Her love of music began when she was a cantor at St Joseph’s Catholic Church alongside her mother, but the two have since left the church because she is openly a lesbian.
According to The Daily Record, she said: “The problem comes with the Catholic Church saying, ‘We’re going to be forced to marry gay people in our church. That’s embarrassing. I was brought up a Catholic, and in all honesty, on the happiest day of my life, if you really think I would set foot in any building that would rather I wasn’t there, then you’re having a laugh.
“Why would I want to sit with a priest when I don’t even believe any of that? I hate the fact that it’s even referred to as ‘gay’ marriage. I don’t drive a ‘gay’ car or eat a ‘gay’ lunch. It’s just marriage. It’s all about achieving a sense of equality.
Heather has been married to Ellie Dickinson since 2013 and the couple has three children: Annie Mary and twins Jessie and Lola. She frequently shares snaps of her idyllic family life with her 69k followers on Instagram.
