Albert Square’s most notorious lothario, David Wicks, is set to make an EastEnders return, the Sun newspaper reports.

Fans of the hit BBC soap will know how Michael French played the ruthless womaniser David Wicks from 1993 – 1996 during which time he managed to split up the marriage of his half-brother Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) and his first wife Cindy (Michelle Collins), as well as the off-screen marriage of his real brother Simon (Nick Berry) also.
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Fans of EastEnders will know that Ayesha Rana (Shivani Ghai) left Walford to return to her home in Newcastle following a showdown with Zainab (Nina Wadia) during which Ayesha revealed that she’s in love with Masood…

And of course, following the revelation and a series of heart-to-hearts, Zainab left Masood and Walford for good last week, leaving the way open for Ayesha to come back, and she does!

However, her return comes just as it looks like Masood (Nitin Ganatra) could find new romance with Carol Jackson… Read more & comment »

In the episode of EastEnders that airs on October 29th Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson) returns to Walford with her daughter Bianca’s kids in tow…

Fans of the show will know that when Bianca (Patsy Palmer) went to prison earlier this year, Carol and kids moved to be nearer to the prison where she was being held to make visiting her easier.

However, she’s due for release soon – and will be back on Albert Square in time for Christmas – so Carol’s back, but she’s not best pleased with some of the developments while she’s been away, most notably finding her brother Derek (Jamie Foreman) has filled the house with knock-off gear!

Keen to give Derek an ear bashing, Carol’s frustrated as he disappears as soon as she’s back, but when he eventually surfaces, Carol tells him that the dodgy stuff has to go, stressing that as Bianca will be on parole when she comes out, she can’t be found with stolen goods in her house… Read more & comment »

Bianca Butcher, and her mum, Carol Jackson, will be returning to EastEnders in time for Christmas, according to the Sun newspaper.

Fans of the show last saw the mother and daughter dynamo six months ago, when Bianca (Patsy Palmer) was arrested and taken to prison for a second time, having turned to a life of crime in order to pay off a loan shark she had borrowed money from in order to feed her family.
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It’s been revealed today that Jessie Wallace is headed back to work having taken a three month break from the show and her role as Kat Moon.

But according to the Daily Mail, Jessie’s going to be back on set soon, and we’ll see her on screen in about six weeks’ time.

Of her time off, a friend told the paper, “Jessie has had an incredibly tough time but the break has done her the world of good.”

However, off on their own extended breaks are Patsy Palmer and Lindsey Coulson, who of course play mum and daughter, Bianca and Carol Jackson… Read more & comment »

It’s been reported today that on-screen mum and daughter Lindsey Coulson and Patsy Palmer – who of course play the roles of Carol and Bianca Jackson – are to take six months off from the show.

And their departure storylines will revolve around Bianca’s desperate measures to get money to make ends meet in the Jackson household now Ricky (Sid Owen) has gone and of course, matriarch Pat Evans (Pam St Clement) had died.

In upcoming episodes, we’ll see Bianca resorting to stealing food to feed her kids, and taking out loans from loan sharks just to keep the wolf from the door.

However, it’s all set to backfire and end in a huge showdown with her mum Carol, who promptly decides Bianca’s kids need a break from the Square – and their poverty – so she takes them off to the countryside for a few months… Read more & comment »