EastEnders bosses have confirmed that soap icon Roxy Mitchell will return to the square on Thursday night in a shocking new twist.
Rita Simons will reprise her role as Roxy six years on from her tragic exit, writes The Mirror.
In January 2017, Roxy and her sister Ronnie Mitchell were killed off in a tragic drowning accident in a swimming pool.
The double death sparked outrage with viewers who slammed the soap for killing the pair off, instead of leaving the door open for a future return. Ronnie drowned in her wedding dress while trying to save her sister.
Roxy had dived into a pool at Ronnie's wedding venue, but as she hit the water she suffered a heart attack which was thought to be a result of her taking drugs.
Six years later, fans have been keen for a twist to see the sisters return, branding their exits the soap's biggest ever mistake.
And this week, Roxy Mitchell will make a brief comeback as part of onscreen daughter Amy Mitchell's latest storyline.
The teenager has been struggling with self-harming for months after taunts at school last year.
Amy has really struggled with not having her mother around and has often shared her grief for her late mum.
Her bottled up grief has been mixed with other drama, including issues at school and her dad Jack Branning's split from Denise Fox after a brief fling.
And in scenes on Thursday night her mother makes an appearance as she looks to her mother once more for help.
Speaking about the moment, Executive Producer Chris Clenshaw revealed: "I’m thrilled to welcome the fabulous Rita back to the iconic role of Roxy Mitchell for these special scenes.
"Although the character was last seen on-screen in January 2017, Roxy still remains a fan favourite. We know our audiences will be thrilled at her short return as Amy seeks some all-important answers from her mum at this point in the storyline."
EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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