A LEGENDARY EastEnders character made an unexpected return to Walford after 13 years away, leaving
fans thrilled.
Mickey Miller shocked fans with a surprise return to EastEnders as Joe Swash reprised his iconic role 13
years after his last appearance on the soap.
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Mickey was written out of the BBC soap in 2008, but made a brief return in 2011 for a few episodes as part of his brother Darren’s exit story.
His return in tonight’s (Monday) episode thrilled Walford locals as Mickey stepped out of a car in a sharp suit, heading straight for Walford East, much to the delight of his old friends.
He reconnected with his former friends, such as Mo Harris (Laila Morse), Alife Moon (Shane Richie), Kim Fox (Tameka Empson), Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) and Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace).
Mickey showed off his success revealing he runs a chain of BnBs called Miller’s Villas.
His comeback to the square was tied to the possible closure of Bridge Street market, where he donated generously.
In a twist, he also steps in to help Mo by taking photos for the Walford lads’ fundraising calendar after the original photographer fails to show.
Kim noticed Mo was missing a man for the December page of her fundraising calendar.
This prompted Mo volunteer Mickey as the solution to the problem.
EastEnders fans know that Joe Swash made his debut as Mickey Miller back in 2003.
He quickly became a fan favourite, and then the soap introduced his family.
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The Millers became a central force with their involvement in numerous storylines over a four-year period.
Joe has been keen to make a return to the square previously stating: “‘It’s nice to still have a relationship with EastEnders after all these years, which I really like.
“Whenever I’ve been back there it’s not changed – inside the dressing room, the makeup room, costume room. ‘It’s exactly the same, the same carpet, same doors.
“So I do get really nostalgic when I go back there. I was 21 when I did that show. So much has happened since then.
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“You tend to forget about it. But it’s so, so nice. If I get a chance to go back, I’ll always go back. It’s a part of me, it’s something that’s a part of my past.”
The former I’m A Celebrity winner recovered from his road accident in his panto dressing room.
They 42-year-old was previously involved in a horror crash when his car was hit by a lorry.
The TV personality admitted that he is recovering after the terrifying incident as he took to his Instagram story, writing: “Don’t worry, I’m okay!”
He added: “You should have seen the lorry! lol.”
Joe later showed that he was unharmed as he relaxed in his dressing room.
EastEnders airs weeknights at 7:30pm on BBC One and is available to stream from 6am on BBC iPlayer.
