EASTENDERS stars Jessie Wallace and Michelle Ryan are reuniting — two decades after they were last on the soap.Jessie, who plays Kat Slater, and Michelle, who is her on-screen daughter Zoe, are returning to the soap together.
Sign up for the EastEnders newsletter
🌐 𝑾𝒆𝒃𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆: 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒔.𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒐 – 𝑶𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑵𝒆𝒘𝒔 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒍
🌐 𝑾𝒆𝒃𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆: 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒔.𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒐 – 𝑶𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑵𝒆𝒘𝒔 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒍
🌐 𝑾𝒆𝒃𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆: 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒔.𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒐 – 𝑶𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑵𝒆𝒘𝒔 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒍
In 2001, 19million viewers watched as it was revealed Zoe was Kat’s daughter, having always known her as her sister.
Jessie, 53, said she told the soap’s boss Ben Wadey she would return to the BBC One drama if Michelle, 41, did.
She said: “I said to Ben, ‘It has to be Michelle.
“It won’t feel right if Zoe is recast.’
“I wouldn’t be able to give my best performance.
“The audience would feel completely conned.”
Jessica described their reunion before filming, telling Radio Times, above: “I burst out crying.
“We met for a secret dinner date with Ben Wadey and the Slaters.
“When I saw Michelle, I cried.
“It was nostalgic.”
Jessie Wallace’s Road to Recovery
