AN EASTENDERS legend has teased her return after she gushed over her “wonderful” soap character.
The star, 45, left the fan-favourite programme in December 2022 after playing her iconic role on and off from 1999.
An EastEnders legend has dropped a huge hint she is returning to the BBC soap Credit: ITV
The actress has played Janine Butcher on and off from 1999 Credit: BBC
And on Monday’s , screen star teased Walford life could again come calling.
The beloved actress portrays the role of feisty Janine Butcher, a character who is currently banged up in jail.
Charlie discussed with GMB’s entertainment reporter about how Janine will be released in “about a year”.
This prompted GMB host to say: “OK! Out in about a year … sounds like Richard knows about the future script,” to which he replied: “Well you could get out earlier, you never know”.
Charlie heaped praise on her ‘wonderful’ character Credit: ITV
She teased fans ‘you will have to see’ Credit: BBC / Kieron McCarron
Charlie, who flashed a smile, replied: “You will have to see”.
Susanna then asked: “Could you see her return?”
Charlie then teased: “I get asked this question all the time, I love Janine, I love playing her she’s a wonderful character, I always get blessed with such great storylines.
“So who knows.
In her exit storyline, she was arrested after driving a car off a cliff, which led to the supposed death of her newest husband Mick, played by Danny Dyer Credit: BBC
Charlie is currently starring in two stage shows Credit: Getty
“Its’ aways a home from home at EastEnders”.
Talking of her character, she said of her current jail term: “She finds her way out of these situations”.
Later in the chat, she said of Janine: “She should have had her proper comeuppance shouldn’t she?
“She should be dead or …”
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Her character, Cindy Beale, was presumed dead off-camera in 1998.
Yet what about the 2024 exits?
Earlier this summer, loyal soap fans appeared to note how
It came after Alan Ford enjoyed just six-months on-screen.
this year after five years in Walford.
Fans also over recent storylines.
Additionally, a host of stars have fame.
One of the most successful stars to come from the BBC One soap is Rob Kazinsky.
He played Stacey Slater’s brother Sean Slater from 2006 to 2009, he has starred in blockbusters Pacific Rim and .
Ben Hardy, who quit EastEnders as Bobby Beale almost a decade ago, went on to break Hollywood the following year, when he starred as Archangel in .
Since then, he has played Roger Taylor in Queen biopic , and he starred in ’s Netflix movie .
Michelle Ryan played Zoe Slater until 2005.
She starred as the lead in short-lived American series Bionic Woman from 2007 to 2008.
After her soap exit, Charlie, who is currently performing in two plays,
Taking to social media, she wrote: “Life is good.
“As someone who is generally validated by work…Turns out being at home, chilling with my dog, taking long walks, reforming, reading…
“…and actually getting to hang out with my friends doing everything and nothing makes me really f***ing happy.”
The character was famed for killing Barry Evans back in 2004.
In scenes three years ago, Janine reignited her feud with Kat (Jessie Wallace) and Stacey (Lacey Turner), where Janine almost killed the former’s son in an accidental fire.
The character’s manipulative ways were also behind the split of Mick (Danny Dyer) and Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) as she wanted him all to herself.
In her exit storyline, she was arrested after a car off a cliff, which led to the supposed death of her newest husband Mick.
Outside of the soap, Charlie won the Special in 2011 and took the title of Queen of the Jungle in the twelfth series of I’m a …Get Me Out of Here! one year later in 2012.
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