Charlie Brooks breaks silence on EastEnders return ahead of 40th anniversary
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Charlie Brooks has addressed whether she'll return to EastEnders for the soap's upcoming 40th birthday after playing iconic soap villain Janine Butcher. The 43-year-old joined the soap in 1999 as killer Janine before leaving in 2004 and returning twice to play the classic character.
Charlie, who last appeared on the BBC soap in 2022, is taking on Dancing on Ice for the upcoming series, being partnered with Olympic skater Eric Radford. Speaking ahead of her debut on Sunday, Charlie opened up about her future plans - and whether they involved returning to Albert Square.
"I'm going straight back into Chitty Chitty Bang Bang for a while, and then I probably need a little bit of time off," she said. "And then we're in talks about another theatre project at the moment, so I don't know yet. I'm biding my time. So who knows.".
Charlie recently starred as the Childcatcher in the UK tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, taking to the stage alongside Coyote Ugly's Adam Garcia last year. However, she's swapping the theatre for the ice rink as she prepares to skate on Sunday. "I'm very nervous but keen to get going," she said. Teasing her first routine in the competition's second week, Charlie said: " We've got a lift in there, which when I first saw it, I was like, 'There is no way that's gonna happen,' but we're now doing it, which is surprising and brilliant.
