EastEnders’ Kat Moon ‘to make shock return to Walford’

After fans feared the character had been killed off
Return to Walford: Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) with husband Alfie Moon (Shane Richie)
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Aime Grant Cumberbatch20 December 2017

EastEnders favourite Kat Moon is reportedly set to make a return to the BBC soap in the new year.

The character, played by Jessie Wallace, was feared dead by viewers who last saw her lying lifeless following a boat crash in spin-off drama Redwater.

But according to The Sun, returning show boss John Yorke, who originally introduced the Slater family in 2000, is keen to see Kat back in Albert Square.

A source told the publication: “A lot of people thought he might bring some of them back. He believes they’re long-standing favourites who should be at the heart of the show and thinks Kat’s return will be a hit.

“Nobody knew if she or Alfie would return so it looked like they had been killed. This will surprise fans.”

Wallace has appeared on the show for over 10 years in total, initially between 2000-05, and then for a second stint between 2010-16.

She and Shane Richie, who plays on-screen husband Alfie Moon, starred in their very own sister show Redwater earlier this year – which saw Kat head to Ireland to search for her long-lost son.

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Despite being based around two of EastEnders most popular characters, the show failed to pull in the desired ratings and won’t be returning for a second series.

In September Wallace admitted that she ‘missed’ playing Kat during an appearance on ITV show Lorraine.

“I miss Kat,” she told host Lorraine Kelly. “I miss the scripts with the great one-liners. I do miss my friends there.”

EastEnders next airs on Thursday, December 21 at 7.30pm on BBC One.

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