TRACY-Ann Oberman may have accidentally let slip a huge EastEnders filming secret.
The actress originally played Chrissie Watts from 2004 as the wife of Dirty Den (Leslie Grantham).
Tracy-Ann, 58, was last seen on Albert Square in 2005 when she was imprisoned for the murder of her husband.
She originally conspired with Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan) and Sam Mitchell (Kim Medcalf) as they buried his body in The Vic.
Although Sam was originally blamed, Phil (Steve McFadden) and Grant (Ross Kemp) returned to Walford to bring their sister to freedom.
In the end, Chrissie was caught out and it resulted in the ultimate showdown with Sharon (Letitia Dean).
But back in July, it was announced that the actress was set for a bombshell return after 19 years away.
The star appeared on The One Show on Wednesday night, where she admitted that it was Executive Producer Chris Clenshaw that persuaded her to come back.
She said: “The time was never right – but this time, Chris rang me. I was free. He told me the storyline and I was in.
“It’s so brilliant. I couldn’t say no for this storyline.”
However, the actress did give a small preview of what fans could expect from Chrissie’s comeback.
She admitted that some of her scenes will not necessarily take place in Walford, as they were not filmed on the set of the long-running BBC One soap.
“It was weird. There are bits that are not quite on the set – but that’s all I’ll say,” she remarked.
The storyline surrounding her comeback is not yet known, but the star paid tribute to the writers when her return was announced last month.
She said last month: “Chrissie Watts was such a great character to play – a victim or a villain.
“She is a real fan favourite so, when Chris Clenshaw asked me to come back and re-visit her and see what has happened in the last 19 years, I jumped at the chance.”
She added: The scripts are fantastic and I hope the viewers enjoy her as much as I am enjoying playing her again.”
EastEnders is available to watch on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
SOAP viewers are frequently left heartbroken after watching some of their favourite characters bite the dust.
Here is a list of the most devastating deaths that have taken place in soapland over the years.
EASTENDERS
Barry Evans – Evil Janine (Charlie Brooks) lured her trusting fiance to Scotland for a quickie marriage after learning he was dying.
Her plan to inherit Barry’s fortune was thwarted when Barry told her that the doctors had mixed up his medical files.
Furious that she was no longer set for a windfall, she pushed Barry off a cliff after telling him their love was “fake”.
Bradley Branning – Bradley was accused of killing Stacey Slater’s rapist Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb) after he punched him twice on the night he died.
He was spotted in the Square by a police woman who chased him up a fire escape.
Bradley lost his balance and tragically plunged to his death.
CORONATION STREET
Tina McIntyre – Tina was getting it on with Peter Barlow – despite him being married to Carla Connor.
When she threatened to reveal the truth, Carla’s brother Rob got into a physical altercation with her.
Tina lost her footing and fell off a balcony – then warned Rob she was going to tell the cops he pushed her.
In a panic, Rob brutally clobbered her over the head with a metal pipe.
EMMERDALE
Sarah Sugden – After the family got into financial problems, Sarah’s son Andy (Kelvin Fletcher) decided to make some quick cash from an insurance company by setting fire to the Sugden barn.
He didn’t realise his mum was inside the building, and she got trapped in the blaze.
Nine villagers – The shocking 1993 plane crash episode brought in 18 million viewers for Emmerdale.
Mark Hughes was killed by a falling wall, Archie Brooks was burned by jet fuel, Elizabeth Pollard was killed by debris and newcomer Leonard Kempinski died in a car crash caused by the crash.
Five other non-recurring characters from the village also died.
HOLLYOAKS
Carmel McQueen – The talented singer died in shocking scenes when a train crashed into a her family’s car.
Carmel managed to free her cousin Theresa from the rubble – but got stuck in it herself.
Moments later the train exploded and Carmel died in the arms of her family members, promising to be their guardian angel.
