Departing Characters
Walford favorite, Pat Evans will die on New Year's Eve 2011 after she discovers she has cancer! It has been announced that David Wicks will return for Pat's exit as well as her funeral, that Janine Butcher will pay for and organize with David's help.
Heather Trott will leave in January 2012. It has been reported that she will be murdered by her new boyfriend. This may change however Bryan Kirkwood has announced that Andrew Cotton, Rose Cotton's son, who we meet in the Southend-on-Sea week special where Rob Grayson meet death's door and Ryan Malloy departed will return to woo Heather. Watch this space for more update on her!
Laurie Brett (aka. Jane Clarke) has announced she would like to spend more time with her daughter and will shoot her final scenes in December for an on-screen departure in January 2012. The door has been left open for Jane to return.
Returning Characters
Max Branning will return to Walford on Wedneday to claim his children back but instead decides to stay after the Branning clang discover Tanya Jessop's cancer secert. Bryan Kirkwood commented, the revelation of Tanya's cancer will shock the Crosses & the Brannings" As we know, Tanya has only told husband, Greg Jessop and daughter, Lauren Branning. Following him up on Thursday is Derek Branning, the oldest of the siblings. He returns to support Max and to make ahmeds with Carol Jackson. Click on the following link for Branning Week's advertisement video: Branning Week Video
Yusef Khan's cousin Tariq will return to Albert Square for 1 episode on 28 November 2011.
Phil Mitchell's lawyer, Jimmie Broone, will also return for 1 episode on 28 November 2011.
Ricky Butcher will return to Albert Square on 13th December with some bad news and comes home to more bad news that they have a finical problem! So Ricky, Pat, Carol and the kids go on holiday to Scarbrough for a week.
By the time they return it won't be long until Bianca Butcher returns as her time in prison comes to an end. She will be back home before Christmas.
It has been announced that Lucy Beale will return to the square to come home to Ian's new fiancee, Mandy Salter, however this time she will be played by Hetti Bywater. They are currently filming Lucy scenes and her return will be broadcasted in Early 2012.
Future Characters
Morgan Butcher's dad will come to Walford after Whitney Dean calls him telling him that he should get more involded in his son's life and to shock of it he didn't even know he had a son! Ray Dixon, played by Chucky Venn will make a Walford debut in January 2012.
That's all from me for now but watch this space for exclusive details on EastEnders :-)
