Kara Tointon has revealed that she would like to return to EastEnders.

The actress, who was written out of the soap last year, has starred in a number of pantomimes since her departure.

She told RTÉ: "It was a fantastic job, the best ever, and a rare opportunity in terms of acting. I'm so glad my character wasn't killed off.

"At first it seemed like a holiday when I left but it didn't take long before I started to miss it all."

However, Tointon - who played Dawn Swann - did admit that her character was not involved in any exciting plots in the year before her exit.

"I'd been in the show for four years when I left last June. Dawn wasn't doing much at that point so I suppose it was a good time for her to go."

The star previously revealed her wish to return to the show at some point in the future.