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PATSY Palmer is returning to EastEnders as gobby Bianca Jackson – eight years after she left.

The redhead, famed for shouting “Rick-ay” at her hubby, is at “rock bottom” when she moves back to Walford.

Bianca is now a single mum with a gaggle of children by different men – just like her mum Carol.

Her only relative in the Square is grandmother Pat.

Sid Owen, who played Ricky, is not returning in the near future.

Patsy, 35, said last night: “I’m really excited about rejoining the cast and working with old friends again. I can’t wait to explore what Bianca has been doing with her life and seeing what she is going to get up to next.”

Executive producer Diederick Santer said: “I’m delighted to welcome Patsy Palmer home to EastEnders. Bianca is one of the most popular characters the show has ever had. Millions grew up with her.”

Patsy will start filming in January and will be on screen in spring 2008.

Source - The Sun

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Its also on Digital Spy website:


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Former EastEnders actress Patsy Palmer is returning to the BBC soap after eight years.

The 35-year-old – who played Bianca Jackson between 1993 and 2002 – is to walk back into Walford as a single mother with a hoard of children in tow, each with a different father.

Speaking of her return, the actress said: "I'm really excited about rejoining the cast and working with old friends again. I can't wait to explore what Bianca has been doing with her life and seeing what she is going to get up to next."

Executive Producer Diederick Santer added: "I'm delighted to welcome Patsy Palmer home to EastEnders. Bianca is one of the most popular characters the show has ever had. Millions grew up with her."

Patsy begins filming at Borehamwood's Elstree Studios - home of Albert Square - in January and is due to make her screen re-appearance in the spring.

A spokeswoman for the Walford soap has denied any plans for Sid Owen - Patsy's former on-screen husband, Ricky Butcher - to return.

Apparently nobody in the UK can count anymore because last time i checked, 2002 to 2008 is only 6 years and not 8.

[Mrluvaluva]

Riiiiiccccckkkkyyyyy!!! Oh gawd!

[XxShortyxX]

I read about this, can't wait

[Ann]

oh my god this is a big suprise or what

[Retroman]

So she's coming back and integrating a new family into the show, with all her kids and what not...

I suppose there's a possibility one of the dads will turn up in the future.
And Ricky could still be a possibility in the far future...
Afterall, when Phil came back they soon found an excuse to keep Grant around for a while as well.

*Thinks back to the days of Frank Butcher*
It'll be nostalgic watching her =] should be good.

[001steven]

i found out on GMTV LKtoday i cant wait for her to come back

[dbh-g]

I bet one of the children will be half cast.

[Callum]

OMFG! This is sooooooo good, I loved Bianca. I can't wait for this!

[Jack]

Originally posted by db12
I bet one of the children will be half cast.

What is exactly meant by that?

[officialleafan]

I can't see how she would fit into any storylines! Her family has moved on now! I can't see Dot and Jim putting up with her! Unless they bring Sonia or someone like that back?

[dbh-g]

I dont mean anything racist. Im saying that their may possibly be and that is a good thing as it also emphasises the fact that each of her children has a different father and shows a multi-cultural family within the show, something which none of the other soaps seem to do, but would show how santer is trying to make the show more realistic.

People read way to much into things.

[officialleafan]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/char...derick_s.shtml

Read an Exclusive interview with the Producer about Bianca's return!

[Spike]

I'm glad she is coming back, hopefully she will get some good storylines.

[001steven]

She comes and stays with Pat as she is at Breaking Point.... this is going to be one hell of a comeback....all they need now is Janine Back to get her Revenge back on Pat and she was a Bitch which i loved

[Billy]

Jeez i hope she dont stay with Dot n Jim, especially with Clares return

[podge2007]

Sounds exciting! Stacey will now have a rival for the biggest mouth on the square.

[Lauren]

If she comes back I may start watching EE again just for the memories! Haha.

[dbh-g]

See its working already, Santer knows that people loved this character so bringing her back is stirring up interest and bringing back viewers, such as Lauren.

Santer is the best thing to happen to EE in years which is now starting to get back the reputation that it used to have.

Go santer! Go Santer! GOOOOO SANTER!

[Matt08]

Originally posted by db12
I bet one of the children will be half cast.

That could be deemed as racist by some people, if i was you, i'd be careful what you say in the future.

[Loukas]

omg does that mean the webcam of a car pull outside the vic was her?

[dbh-g]

Ok this is getting ridiculous, how on earth is wot i originally said racist, especially that i am half cast myself with my half sisters being black.

Would it be discriminative if is said I bet one of them is ginger, No! I am just stating what I believe will happen when Bianca returns.

Before you start slagging me off for being racist about my own race, tell me how in any way you find that statement racist.

[Mrluvaluva]

Ricky is coming back now too it has been announced today.

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Mr luvaluva literally 2 mins ago I made a new topic on Ricky's return! lol

[Mrluvaluva]

Originally posted by db12
Mr luvaluva literally 2 mins ago I made a new topic on Ricky's return! lol

Spooky!