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EastEnders' Lucy Benjamin teases heartbreaking scene in explosive week which left her in tears

It looks like EastEnders' dramatic week will be as heartbreaking as it is explosive, if actress Lucy Benjamin's comments are anything to go by.

The soap star will be reprising her role as Lisa Fowler after two years as Louise and Keanu return to the Square.

An epic new trailer also teased Hunter with a gun and a horrifying shooting.

Opening up about the scenes, Lucy said: "What a week to return! It's all going on in that week and drama seems to follow her around, which is fantastic equally. I mean, I wouldn't want it any other way, to be honest.

"But when I first got the scripts, I remember saying to Jon, 'Flippin' heck!' I mean, this is just crazy what's going on. Watching that, I don't remember when I shed a tear watching an episode of EastEnders and that has just brought a tear to my eye.

Lucy Benjamin will return to EastEnders as Lisa Fowler (BBC / Kieron McCarron)
Phil won't be happy to see her back on the Square (BBC / Jack Barnes)

"I just think it's brilliant, I'm thrilled to be a part of this storyline."

She also teased more friction between her and the Mitchells.

"Yeah there's all of that to come, as you'd expect," Lucy said. "I'm back to do a stint, without giving away how long I'm back for, I don't really want people second-guessing what the storyline's going to be but there's more of what you would hope to come."

Speaking about what it was like to return to the Square again, she said: "I was last back two years ago and I was only there for a four-week stint and I didn't really see many of the cast, I was quite an isolated storyline.

"So when I came back in the middle of June this year, just seeing familiar faces and seeing Patsy was there and Tamsin were back, it was just a joy! It was like going home. And it's been a pleasure ever since in the weeks that I've been there."

*EastEnders airs Mondays and Fridays at 8pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One

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