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Metro
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
EastEnders legend who appeared in most iconic moment 'returning after 20 years'
There have been countless surprise returns to EastEnders over the past few months, and it appears another one may be just around the corner. Show legend Michelle Ryan is reportedly set to return to her role as Zoe Slater after 20 years, according to The Sun. A source told the publication: 'Bosses have repeatedly reached out to Michelle over the years, but the timing has never been quite right. 'People are still talking about her character, so it's a real coup to bring her back. 'She feels like now is the perfect moment — and there was an exciting script on the table.' EastEnders had no comment to make when approached by Metro. Zoe Slater was involved in one of EastEnders' biggest storylines when she found out that Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) wasn't her sister, but her mother. She left the Albert Square after becoming entangled in Dirty Den's murder. Earlier this year, actress Michelle gave fans hope that a return to Albert Square may be on the cards when she posted a throwback picture to Instagram. Sharing some character headshots, she wrote: 'I was just sent these two photos from the square that were taken when I was 17/18, that's early 2000's! They were actually never used for cards to be signed (although I'm being told that some people have them, I didn't realise). 'Wishing everyone on the square a very Happy 40th Birthday! What an achievement for a show to run for that long! 'Many great memories. Congratulations to everyone.' Soundtracking the post with Blondie's Call Me, she added: 'Don't read into the song chosen, it's playing in the cafe.' She also raised excitement when she shared pictures alongside Little Mo Slater legend Kacey Ainsworth. Replying to comments asking her to return to Walford, Michelle pointed out that the decision was down to the producers. With mum Kat set to get engaged to soulmate Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) in upcoming scenes, could Zoe be set to crash the wedding? Actress Jessie Wallace is keen to see the return happen, calling for Michelle to come back on the We Started Here podcast. More Trending 'I'd love it if she came back,' she said, adding: 'I think it would be great for Kat and Zoe. 'I think it would be brilliant if she just turned up and went, 'Hello, Mum!'' View More » Stacey Slater star and podcast host Lacey Turner revealed that the idea had given her goosebumps, before asking: 'Can we make that happen?'
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
EastEnders' Jessie Wallace calls for legend to return to soap 14 years on from iconic scene
EastEnders star Jessie Wallace wants to reunite on the soap with her on-screen daughter Michelle Ryan, who played Zoe Slater. Long-term fans of the soap will remember Jessie's character Kat Slater blurting out that she was Zoe's mother as the pair argued in the street. After Zoe yelled: "You can't tell me what to do, you ain't my mother," Kat screamed: "Yes, I am!" READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing star declares love for Jowita Przystal as she confirms 'last' READ MORE: ITV Emmerdale fans 'rumble' Anthony's 'secret motive' before death Up until that point, Zoe had always believed they were sisters until the harrowing truth was revealed. 14 years on from the iconic moment, watched by 19 million viewers, Jessie has called for the pair to reunite on Albert Square. Speaking on Lacey Turner's new podcast We Started Here, the presenter said: "You've had some really iconic storylines. The Kat and Zoe one… I'd love it if she came back. Would you?" Agreeing, Jessie, 53, replied: "I think it'd be great, I think it would be lovely. Can we make that happen? Wouldn't it be great?". Kat fell pregnant with Zoe aged just 14, after she was sexually abused by her uncle Harry. Reflecting on the difficult storyline, she shared: "It was hard. It was really hard. "And this is back in the day when we used to get sacks full of fan mail, and the majority were teenage girls who were going through or had been through the same thing. "They were relating to Kat and coming to me for help. But I'm an actor and it had to be passed on to the NSPCC, which was really tough. So the impact it made… I was so honoured that they gave me that storyline to carry." Michelle left EastEnders after five years back in 2005 and has since starred in a number of films and series. Jessie has been in and out of the soap for over 20 years, while exploring different paths in between. Last month, fans called for Michelle to return to the show following her reunion with the soap's original Sam Mitchell actress Kim Medcalf. After the pair shared a selfie on Instagram together, many expressed their desires in the comments section. One wrote: "You both need to come back to the show that would be incredible!!!" A second commented: "Please come back to Eastenders we need you both & Tracy Ann (Oberman)." "First little Mo (played by Kacey Ainsworth), now Sam I need you all back," a third typed.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
EastEnders legend Lacey Turner reveals bizarre reason she dreaded her first scene on the BBC soap
Lacey Turner dreaded her first scene in 'EastEnders' because she had to eat a cheese sandwich. The 36-year-old actress joined the long-running BBC soap as Stacey Slater in 2004 and was "too scared" to tell anyone on set that she didn't like the dairy product that the script called for her character to eat. She told co-star Jessie Wallace (Kat Slater) on her 'We Started Here' podcast: "That first scene I had to do was dreadful. "I was too scared to tell anyone that I didn't like cheese, and I had a monologue, and in the kitchen is Mo [Laila Morse] - all these people I've been watching because, on my little market stall that I used to work on, I used to see you drive in and out all the time, all of you. "It's so scary, and I had to make the sandwich and say the speech, and then eat the sandwich at the end. "And I just thought, 'Oh god.'" The actress stayed with the programme until 2010 following the show's 'Who Killed Archie?' storyline for the 25th anniversary and went on to appear in 'Call the Midwife' and 'Our Girl' over the next four years. Lacey - who already has Dusty, five, and Trilby, three with husband Matt Kay - gave birth to daughter Gipsy Olive on January 17 so is on maternity leave. But Lacey previously insisted that she wants to stay with the programme for the long run because it allows her to have a "balance" in life. She told OK! Magazine: "I'd love to stay there until I'm 90! I just love working there and I love my character. Plus, I manage to have a good work/life balance as we only live down the road from the studio, so I'm usually home for Dusty's bath and bed."
