Bianca Jackson Butcher (Patsy Palmer)

[Florijo]

The Sun

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

[thestud2k7]

i beleve she did yes

she must of fallen on hard times

[Perdita]

Rarely works bringing back characters that left years ago, she obviously finds it hard to get other work now.

[JustJodi]

Hmmm she has fallen on hard times indeed, I mean who is she going to go back to Walford to ?? she said she was going to go back and work with OLD FRIENDS,, who is left besides Ian and Pat and Dot ??? Sonia,Mark,Martin, Rick---ayyy and Sharon are all gone now,, so who is she gonna be hanging out with ???
I agree with Peridita bringing back old cast members never really work...

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

It would be nice to see what has happened to her since she left but i agree with what has been said about having hardly anyone to go back to so it will also be interesting to see what happens there

[Siobhan]

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

[sindydoll]

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

[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.