EastEnders set for major shake-up as four huge characters return in huge twist
EastEnders set for major shake-up as four huge characters return in huge twist
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EastEnders is set to air a huge storyline with four major characters returning to the show. Jaime Winstone is making a dramatic comeback to the BBC One soap opera, stepping back into the shoes of a young Peggy Mitchell for a storyline centred around mental health issues faced by Phil Mitchell. Fans of the soap might recall Winstone's portrayal of national treasure Dame Barbara Windsor in the biopic Babs.
She previously embraced Windsor’s iconic role as the tough pub landlady Peggy in an episode that threw us back to 1979, and now, Winstone will return for scenes set in 1985. Currently, Phil, played by veteran actor Steve McFadden, has been dealing with intense feelings of isolation after his ex Sharon Watts – acted by Letitia Dean – struck up a romance with Phil's long-lost cousin Teddy Mitchell, who is played by Roland Manookian, on top of the breakdown of his marriage to Kathleen 'Kat' Slater, played by Jessie Wallace.
As Phil battles depression and experiences symptoms of psychosis, viewers will witness the severity of his condition as he endures troubling hallucinations of a young Peggy from his past. In a poignant upcoming sequence, EastEnders will portray Phil as an observer to a vital episode in his teenage years, involving conversations with his younger self, portrayed by Daniel Delaney, amidst the iconic setting of The Square and the infamous No 55.
Joining the flashback shift are George Russo and Teddy Jay, reprising their roles as the youthful Eric Mitchell and Grant Mitchell respectively, harking back to their performances seen in September 2022's captivating look-back episode. Additionally, Sam Miles will be introduced as the cast’s fresh face, set to depict a younger Nigel Bates, seamlessly following Paul Bradley's nostalgic return last year as Phil's buddy.
