{"id":67702,"date":"2023-09-30T20:51:51","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T20:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/?p=67702"},"modified":"2023-09-30T20:51:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T20:51:51","slug":"jacqueline-jossa-confirms-eastenders-return-five-years-after-quitting-soap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/tv-movies\/jacqueline-jossa-confirms-eastenders-return-five-years-after-quitting-soap\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacqueline Jossa confirms EastEnders return five years after quitting soap"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    Jacqueline Jossa will be returning to EastEnders as Lauren Branning, she has confirmed.<\/p>\n

    Actress Jacqueline, 30, will be back after leaving the soap five years ago in pursuit of other projects – which saw her become I'm A Celeb's Queen of the Jungle and land a deal with InTheStyle. Now she's finally returning as she declared she's excited to "come home". <\/p>\n

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    The TV star as made a brief return in the past year after attending Dot Cotton's funeral and being a part of Cindy Beale's return plot after reuniting with Peter Beale. However, it looks like she's now back for good. <\/p>\n

    Jacqueline told The Sun on Sunday that she's "really excited" and thinks it's an "amazing time to be back". She added: "Walford holds a special place in my heart, so it really does feel like coming home." <\/p>\n

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    She's set to begin filming in the next few weeks as "a lot of drama" is incoming following her return. The source added that bosses are staying "tight-lipped" about when fans will see her return. <\/p>\n

    They added it's "likely to coincide with the soap's legendary festive storylines". Executive producer Chris Clenshaw also said he's "delighted" to welcome her back and said there was a lot of "unfinished business" between her and the Beales. <\/p>\n

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    The news comes shortly after Daily Star revealed that multiple characters will be returning this year. Executive producer Chris Clenshaw said: "There will be some characters returning in the not too distant future. They will be announced soon. Watch this space."<\/p>\n

    Jacqueline has had a busy career since she stepped away from EastEnders five years ago after falling off the roof with Abi Branning, which ultimately killed her on-screen sister in 2017. In the time since, she won I'm A Celeb in 2019 and has worked closely with InTheStyle. <\/p>\n

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    She has also been raising her two children with her husband Dan Osborne, while running a drama school, The Jac Jossa Academy, in South East London. People have regularly called for her return to the soap, particularly after her brief stints over the past year. <\/p>\n

    It's unclear what will bring Lauren to the square – or if she'll be joined by her on-screen dad and womaniser Max Branning. <\/p>\n

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