EASTENDERS fans have gone absolutely wild after a Walford legend returned to the soap.
Albert Square has been rocked yet again after another beloved character, Jane Beale, made a dramatic comeback to the BBC show.
Episodes of the long-running serial drama usually appear on iPlayer in advance of being shown on BBC One.
However, the newest instalment of EastEnders failed to initially pop up on the Beeb’s streaming platform.
This led to intense speculation from fans who thought bosses made a deliberate decision to hold back the episode.
It turns out they were absolutely right, as the newest instalment ended on a shocking cliffhanger.
Cindy (Michelle Collins), went looking for Ian (Adam Woodyatt) whom she suspected was having an affair.
She was left in a rage when managed to track her husband, before her ex George (Colin Salmon), drove her to a picturesque countryside retreat.
After he spotted a bottle of wine and two glasses sitting on a table near a clear window, Cindy couldn’t help but furiously knock on the door.
To her horror, Ian did appear at the front of the reclusive establishment, and she stormed through the building looking for the other woman.
But Cindy was in for a nasty surprise as Jane Beale (Laurie Brett) then revealed herself as the mystery woman.
The two Beale wives met for the very first time in a tense exchange, as the returning heroine remarked: “Hello Cindy, I’m Jane.”
Fans were absolutely delighted that she made a grand entrance back onto the drama as they took to social media sites in droves.
One fan exclaimed: “That ending was stunning.”
A second gushed: “That ending was brilliant, love Cindy charging into the house only for her to be absolutely silenced.”
“I’m just so happy and thankful she’s returned to the show and hopefully having a much better experience this time around,” stated a third viewer.
THE beloved British soap has been captivating audiences for decades.
EastEnders follows the lives of the residents of Walford as they navigate love, loss, family drama, and community struggles.
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While a fourth commented: “It’s happened! It’s finally happened! My name sake has returned and I am OVERJOYED!!! In tears currently in a train station, but that’s okay, BECAUSE JANE BEALE IS BACK.”
And a fifth added: “I cannot describe the excitement and euphoria I felt when I heard that voice… ‘Hello Cindy, I’m Jane’.”
Actress Laurie, 55, first appeared on the BBC One show as Jane all the way back in 2004.
After multiple stints of varying lengths she departed the award-winning soap for a second time in 2017.
