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EastEnders fans believe an iconic character will be returning to the show 10 years after his departure. During the episode on Wednesday 27 March, Martin Fowler (James Bye) ended up on a date with Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan Levy) where the pair chatted about their dating disasters to family. Martin mentioned David Wicks (played by Michael French) leading fans to wonder whether he will soon be making a return to Walford.

After nearly five years away from Albert Square, soap legend Patsy Palmer is set to reprise her role on EastEnders on Monday, 4 March . Having first appeared on the popular BBC One show back in 1993 when she was just 21 years old, Patsy, now 51, is known for playing Bianca Jackson, who is the daughter of Carol Jackson. Throughout her time on EastEnders , Patsy’s character has experienced everything from rocky romances to remarriages and most recently appeared in Walford in September 2019 where she briefly reunited with her daughter Tiffany Butcher, who was played by Strictly Come Dancing star Maisie Smith.

An EastEnders icon is reprising her role 31 years after her first appearance on the BBC soap. It’s been over four years since she last appeared on the show, but now Bianca Jackson will be making a comeback to our screens as actress Patsy Palmer returns to Walford for a short stint this spring.

EastEnders' Penny Branning made a dramatic comeback to the BBC soap this week, but who is she and what's her story? Penny is Jack Branning's daughter and has been off-screen since 2008. She uses a wheelchair as she is paralysed from the waist down, a fact revealed during her first stint on the show. Not everyone knew about Penny, even though she adored her dad.

EastEnders' legend Michael French, who played the iconic character David Wicks, looked unrecognisable as he was spotted out for the first time in years, taking his dog for a walk. Michael's colourful character David Wicks first entered our screens in 1993, as the son of Pete Beale and Pat Butcher. Wicks made a bombshell appearance on the show when he turned up to Albert Square for his dad's funeral, after having lost touch with his family.

Finding your place in the acting world after leaving an iconic role on a soap isn’t always easy, but Lindsey Coulson has managed it. She played EastEnders’ Carol Jackson on and off for 22 years before starring in her final episode in 2015.