Ross Kemp returning to EastEnders as Grant Mitchell for soap's 40th anniversary Ross Kemp is returning to Albert Square in celebration of EastEnders' 40th anniversary.
Kemp said: "I'm delighted to be returning to EastEnders as the show heads towards its 40th anniversary.
The return comes as Grant's ex-wife Sharon (Letitia Dean), who had an affair with his brother Phil in the early 1990s and went on to marry him, is now dating his long-lost cousin Teddy Mitchell.
"EastEnders has always meant so much to me, so to return as the show is about to celebrate such a special anniversary is an absolute honour.
The character of Grant will return to the show as his brother Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) struggles with loneliness.
