Bianca Jackson Butcher (Patsy Palmer)

[Bryan]

good lord. NO. WHY!?

another person to fit into Pat's Tardis.

[Bryan]

From Digital Spy:

Former EastEnders actress Patsy Palmer is returning to the BBC soap after eight years - despite stating in 2005 that she would "never go back".

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.

Back in 2005, however, she revealed on This Morning that she would "never go back" as well as branding the show "rubbish" at the time.

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

[Chloe]

Bianca is returning to eastenders she will move in with pat, she is on our screens in march
source radio 1

I heard something on similar from Tina Baker on LK Today/GMTV. Like you say, why now ? why Pat ? Unless it is something to do with the amended storylines re Jim and Dot following the actor's stroke.

[Siobhan]

closing... already posted here: http://www.soapboards.co.uk/forums/s...ad.php?t=72024

[Abbie]

wow has it been 8 years!!!!!!! I remember her and I liked her, I wont mind her returning

[JustJodi]

emmm Jim is her granddad and the branning are all her cousins so she has lots left in Walford..... plus she can bring back little Liam with her

I can hardly imagine Ricky letting Liam go back to his mom .. but again....... its EE

[Katy]

I quite liked Bianca and like you say there are still lnks with the show. like the BEales know her and PAt and Dot. It will be interesting seeing how they explain what she has been doing for the last 8 years.

[Chris_2k11]

Hardly the best person who could return but not exactly the worst either.

[Chris_2k11]

The Sun

Did she not once slag the show off and said she would never return?

Here is the article from a couple of years ago


EastEnders - No Return For Patsy

Former EastEnders actress Patsy Palmer said she would never return to EastEnders.

Asked on ITV1's This Morning today if she ever watched the soap she replied: "I don't watch it now - it's a bit rubbish."

She added: "I can say that now because I'm a viewer."

Palmer said that if she was ever asked to return to EastEnders she would decline.

[Pinkbanana]

The Sun

Did she not once slag the show off and said she would never return?

Here is the article from a couple of years ago


EastEnders - No Return For Patsy

Former EastEnders actress Patsy Palmer said she would never return to EastEnders.

Asked on ITV1's This Morning today if she ever watched the soap she replied: "I don't watch it now - it's a bit rubbish."

She added: "I can say that now because I'm a viewer."

Palmer said that if she was ever asked to return to EastEnders she would decline.

Oh dear, shame she didnt keep her word, and DECLINE!!!

I wonder what made her change her mind, the money??? She always did give the impression she was too good for EE. Maybe she found out after a few years away from EE (she has hardly done any acting that I know of) that she isnt as good as she thinks and that the offers ect... havent come flooding in!