EASTENDERS legends Samantha Womack and Rita Simons have sparked rumours they could be making their Albert Square return – despite being killed off NINE years ago.
The beloved pair, who were known for playing Walford sisters were a huge part of soap for almost a decade until .
EastEnders legends Rita Simons and Sam Womack have sparked rumours they are coming back to EastEnders – despite their characters being killed off Credit: instagram/@rita_simonsofficial
The pair are known for playing Ronnie and Roxy on the BBC One soap Credit: BBC
, 53, and , 49, have from nearly ten years ago.
And now the two women – who joined the soap in 2007 – have teased they could be making their soap comeback with a telling photo.
Taking to her Stories, Rita shared a snap of herself with Sam, and in the pic she had her finger on her lips – as though she had a secret she isn’t allowed to tell.
This picture sent fans into meltdown who are now convinced that the actresses are going to bring Ronnie and Roxie back from the dead.
Ronnie and Roxy were on EastEnders for over a decade Credit: BBC
But the characters drowned in a hotel swimming pool in 2017 Credit: Handout
Taking to to discuss, one fan said: “God no. WE SAW THEM DIE.
“Think that will be the final straw with me with EastEnders if they bring them back.”
However, other fans were thrilled at the idea, with this one writing: “This would be the only plot hole I wouldn’t care about!”
A third said: “It would be ridiculous but I’m here for it!”
Sam and Rita have stayed close over the years since they left the soap Credit: Rex Features
Another fan agreed: “I want this to happen!”
Fans were left heartbroken when Sam and Rita’s EastEnders’ characters on New Year’s Day 2017.
In one of the soap’s more bizarre moments, they passed away in a hotel swimming pool on Ronnie’s wedding day.
After she attempted to go for a drunken dip in her bridal gown, she started to struggle as the weight of the dress weighed her down.
Roxy dived in to help – but ultimately both of them drowned.
she felt when she heard her character was going to get the chop.
Ronnie was a big part of life in Albert Square for ten years before a new producer at the time decided her time in EastEnders was up.
The no-nonsense gym owner went through several hard hitting plotlines, including one that saw her suffer from underage rape.
In another shocking scene, she swapped her dead baby for her close friend’s son while overwhelmed with grief.
Samantha shared that she actually thought her character would be able to tackle less gritty scenes when Sean O’Connor joined the soap’s production team in 2017.
“He was coming in, I was excited because I thought she [Ronnie] had got really dark and it become really over-sensationalized,” the actress said in 2023.
“So with this new guy coming in, great, I’d heard he wanted to take it back to kind of reality, less murders. And I was thinking great, that’s right up my street.”
Sadly, that was not what happened and Sean said he wanted to kill Ronnie off instead.
“I was devastated because I wasn’t planning to leave,” Samantha told Daily Star.
“I was ‘like what?!’ First time I ever met him.
“So yeah, I had to drown myself. That was really hard, having to kill someone that I loved.”
EastEnders stars who QUIT
MICHELLE Collins has seen her second EastEnders stint boost her bank balance. Yet what stars have quit this year?
The Sun exclusively reported how Michelle, 62, was down to £20,000 in her company accounts when she agreed to a to Albert Square last year.
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.
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