{"id":858919,"date":"2026-08-17T22:04:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T22:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/858919\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T22:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T22:04:11","slug":"eastenders-announces-full-time-sean-slater-return-for-dramatic-new-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/858919\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders announces full-time Sean Slater return for dramatic new story"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sean Slater is returning to EastEnders<\/a> full-time, with Rob Kazinsky reprising his role for an explosive new storyline. The character last hit our screens<\/a> for a brief stint in 2022, but it has been 17 years since Sean was a permanent resident in Albert Square. <\/p>\n

Sean, Jean Slater’s son and Stacey Slater’s brother, first appeared in the soap in 2006, and wasted no time getting himself caught up in drama.<\/p>\n

He tied the knot with Roxy Mitchell, but things fell apart when it was revealed that Jack Branning was the biological father of their baby, Amy Mitchell.<\/p>\n

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His exit saw him attempt to drive himself, Roxy, and Amy into a frozen lake, before backing out at the last moment and fleeing Walford.<\/p>\n

Sean has returned several times since<\/a>, most notably in 2019 when Jean was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.<\/p>\n

Speaking about his return to the soap, Kazinsky said he “can’t wait to bring a new level of heartfelt chaos” to our screens. <\/p>\n

“I left EastEnders in 2008 as a 23-year-old boy and was lucky to spend the next 19 years of my life working around the world, always championing EastEnders and stating the fact that one day I wanted to walk in Sean\u2019s Shoes again, but this time as a man to see who Sean the man might also be. <\/p>\n

“I wanted to do it for Sean, I wanted to do it for the fans that have supported me in every role since I left the Square but, mostly, I wanted to do it for me. <\/p>\n

“I\u2019m home, and I can\u2019t wait to bring a new level of heartfelt chaos to Albert Square in the way only Sean Slater can.”<\/p>\n

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Related: EastEnders working with Samaritans for Sean Slater’s mental health storyline<\/a><\/p>\n

Ben Wadey, EastEnders executive producer, added: “I\u2019m delighted to welcome Rob Kazinsky back to EastEnders as he reprises the role of Sean Slater later this year. <\/p>\n

“Sean Slater was a big part of the Slater family and as viewers will already know, where Sean goes, drama is not far behind.”<\/p>\n

EastEnders airs on Mondays-Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer, where most episodes drop early at 6am ahead of their TV broadcast. <\/p>\n

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