Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton)

[Dutchgirl]

Maybe Janet will return in years to come. Would have been good to see how the family coped with the upbringing of Janet and William having no money and that. But who knows.

that has always really bugged me about billy and honey never having any money, in real life they would of been given a council house, and they would be claiming disability benefit for janet

just before xmas when william was born there was a brief moment in the storyline when all their benefits somehow got 'cancelled' because they filled the forms in wrong. (contributing to how they ended up homeless) i thought that was a very irresponsible thing for the BBC to do myself, they just seemed to get a letter and no assistance or advice- which isn't what happens in real life. i was also amazed that Billy and Honey just seemed to accept it, there's being a benefits scrounger and there's doing what you can to look after your kids when you are in desperate circumstances!

I found this story line a bit far fetched myself.
I'm not familiar with UK laws and benefits but was astounded by the lack of help they got. Sorry to see the story line go. They really hit a nerve with that one. I was pregnant myself and felt real sympathy for them. They handled it beautifully and Emma Barton was pure gold.

[LostVoodoo]

I'm not familiar with UK laws and benefits but was astounded by the lack of help they got. Sorry to see the story line go. They really hit a nerve with that one. I was pregnant myself and felt real sympathy for them. They handled it beautifully and Emma Barton was pure gold.

i thought that as well, i just remember them out on the street with the kids bundled up. and then Billy did his speech to phil about how they'd never treated him like family and how he'd been brought up in a children's home and just wanted a proper family of his own. very sad stuff.

[denyerjamie]

I feel so sorry for Billy, why doesnt anything go right for him for just once. its a shame about jase aswell. not too bothered about honey going though

[Pinkbanana]

Im pleased Jase is going.... And tbh....Honey has always go on my nerves, soooo there's another I'll be pleased to see gooooo. Shame she cant take Dawn with her.

[Perdita]

Emma Barton has revealed that she is willing to make a return to EastEnders.

The actress made her debut as Honey Mitchell on the BBC One soap in 2005, but was axed last year after producers decided that the character had "come to the end of her storyline".

Barton is currently appearing as Roxie Hart in a touring production of the musical Chicago and hopes to land further TV roles once she completes the run.

Speaking to the Daily Record, she explained: "There's no immediate plans for me to return to EastEnders and I'm off doing my own thing.

"But who knows? Honey could have walked from the Square for good or she could be back on screen two years down the line.

"I'd love to do something totally different on TV like a period drama, but if I did go back to soap acting, then it would have to be with EastEnders. I just couldn't go anywhere else."

Barton admitted that she was "gutted" to be axed last year. She later claimed that producers had made the decision too hastily.

[Timalay]

No, no, no.

We need new actors/actresses, not ones returning.

[Abbie]

I think she should come back

Billy deserves to be happy!

[DaVeyWaVey]

I hope she returns. What was the point in her leaving in the first place? It was a rubbish decision. Billy now just hangs around like a spare part without her. She needs to come back in my opinion.

[Abbie]

And not just that but Billy needs to be able to see his kids more often!

[DaVeyWaVey]

And not just that but Billy needs to be able to see his kids more often!

Definetly. I thought when Janet was born with Down's Syndrome, the writers promised that viewers would see the storyline develop as Janet grows up on the Square, so it would be good if they all came back so Honey and Billy can be together and we can see Janet's Down Syndrome storyline develop too.