EastEnders has confirmed a “lovely” reunion for Anthony Trueman and Kat Moon, 22 years after their romance.
Anthony, who was last seen in Walford in 2014, will be back on our screens next week when he returns for Patrick and Yolande’s wedding. The doctor soon realises that his father is struggling after the recent break-in, and he decides to stick around for longer than planned.
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While back on the Square, Anthony is reunited with familiar faces from his past, including old flame Kat. Despite their rollercoaster relationship, which ended in 2003, the pair share a heartwarming catch-up.
“Kat gives him a very warm welcome, which is great as she was a big part of his life,” explains Nicholas Bailey, who plays Anthony.
“There’s a lovely chemistry between them because Kat’s genuinely pleased to see him and vice versa – they’ve been through a lot together in the past. Anthony is really happy that Kat is in a good place and has Alfie and her boys.”
“For me, it’s brilliant to work with Jessie again, we just picked up where we left off,” he added.
Bailey said his return to Walford “felt like coming home”, as he knew a lot of the cast and crew from his previous stints on the soap.
“The first scene I filmed felt just like old times because it was with Jessie and I think we got it in one take because it felt so natural,” he shared, adding: “There have been lots of changes too and so there’s a different energy and it’s a really nice one. I felt like I was coming into a family and being made to feel very welcome.”
Meanwhile, Kat will soon be receiving another blast from the past when her estranged daughter Zoe makes her explosive return to the Square. Zoe also had a brief relationship with Anthony – but will their reunion go as smoothly?
