Eastenders actor, Sid Owen, has been talking to The Sun about the return of his character Ricky Butcher this week.

He has revealed that he is so happy with the storylines he has been given so far that he has decided to stick around long term.

The 36-year-old said: “They originally asked me back for six months but now they’ve asked me to stay for a lot longer.”

“I was worried about coming back because I did leave before and came back and I thought the public can get a bit bored of you. But I’ve got some great storylines and it’s much better now.”