Meanwhile, Ricky, who appeared on EastEnders from 2000 to 2009, has also been kept busy since leaving the BBC One soap.
In tonight's special episode of EastEnders, Minty reveals that he has tied the knot with the woman of his dreams, and even better, he has confirmed that he and Garry have remained best friends after leaving Albert Square.
After walking into the Queen Vic - much to the delight of characters including Stacey Slater, Alfie Moon, Billy Mitchell, and his partner Honey - Minty jokes that Garry is now like his "adoptive grown-up child and lodger".
EastEnders fans are in for a huge surprise this week as none other than Garry Hobbs and Minty Peterson will made their return to The Queen Vic for Billy Mitchell's long-awaited stag-do celebrations.
In 2010, Minty decided that it was time to up sticks and follow in the footsteps of his brave friend - with viewers hoping that they reconnected and reunited following Garry's relationship breakdown with Dawn.
