EastEnders fans convinced huge character will return alongside Sharon Watts after 20 years off-screen
Could Sharon Watts be bringing a familiar face back home with her when she returns to Walford?
EastEnders fans are convinced that a major character will return to the BBC soap when Sharon Watts comes back to Walford. Sharon, played by actress Letitia Dean, quickly jetted off to Australia after her husband Keanu Taylor’s murder at Christmas.
Things got a bit too much for Sharon who fled Walford and headed down under to see her best mate Michelle Fowler who lives there. The rest of the Six – Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), Kathy Cotton (Gillian Taylforth), Denise Fox (Diane Parish) Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) and Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal). Have spent the last few weeks struggling.
Will they crack now that Denise is out of the mental hospital and husband Jack Branning is putting pressure on her to explain what really happened that night?
Sharon Watts will be making a return to Walford later this year and fans are convinced that half-sister Vicki Fowler, played by Scarlett Johnson could be coming back with her. Vicki is the daughter of Sharon’s best friend Michelle Fowler who had a one night stand with Sharon’s adoptive father Den Watts.
Vicki left the soap in 2004 and it was later revealed she had moved to Australia and got back with her ex Spencer Moon. Vicki’s uncle Martin Fowler has already returned to Albert Square so this could be the best time for Vicki to come back. And Sharon definitely needs a lot of family support around her she can especially now.
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EastEnder’s Ben Mitchell will find himself in “hot water” as part of his exit storyline – according to spoilers.
It was confirmed in December 2023, that Max Bowden, who plays Phil Mitchell’s troublesome son, Ben Mitchell was being written out of the BBC soap, with Bowden already having filmed his final scenes after playing the Walford character for five years.
Fans have been left guessing how Ben Mitchell will meet his EastEnders’ end, with newly-released short spoilers available on the BBC One website giving us some clues on what to expect for his final scenes.
What happens to Ben Mitchell in EastEnders?
EastEnders short spoilers released on the BBC One website have revealed that in the first episode on Monday, March 25, Ben finds himself “fixing one issue before another arises”, with the following scenes seeing him in very “hot water”.
On Wednesday, March 27, the episode appears to involve Ben’s parents, revealing that Kathy Cotton (Gillian Taylforth) “grows suspicious” of her ex-husband Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden). Whilst, as the story draws to an end on Thursday, March 28, Ben’s husband and police officer Callum Highway (Tony Clay) “uses his job to his advantage”.
One spoiler theory reveals that he will be apprehended by the police and led away in handcuffs for something he did when he was in America.
Why is Ben Mitchell leaving EastEnders?
News that Max Bowden was being axed from EastEnders first broke in December when it was revealed that EastEnders had decided not to renew his contract. The actor, who is the sixth to have played the role of Ben Mitchell, joined the cast in 2019.
A source told The Sun in December: “Max has played Ben for the last four years and bosses decided his time on the show was up. There has been a lot of noise around him for a bit too long and that can take away from the drama on the show. He went in for a meeting as his contract was up for renewal next year, no-one knew how it was going to go and following discussions it was decided that he would leave.”
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Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) has been hiding a whole host of secrets in EastEnders recently, but she is set to make a devastating confession in upcoming scenes.
One thing that Stacey has been trying to keep on the down-low is her affair with Jack Branning (Scott Maslen).
With Denise Fox (Diane Parish) back at home, she and Stacey plan a BBQ to bring both sides of baby Charli’s family together. At the BBQ, things are awkward as guilty Stacey chats with a fragile Denise.
Outside, Stacey tells Jack that, while she wishes she could be selfish and continue their fling, Denise needs him to be there for her.
