{"id":130066,"date":"2025-09-11T14:09:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T14:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/130066\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T14:09:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T14:09:10","slug":"exclusive-eastenders-stars-confirm-when-sharon-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/130066\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive: EastEnders stars confirm when Sharon returns"},"content":{"rendered":"

EastEnders<\/a> stars have teased when Sharon Watts will make her dramatic return to the Square \u2013 and it’s soon.<\/p>\n

Letitia Dean has been absent from Walford since April, but she’s due to reprise the role of Sharon, as a recent trailer confirmed<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Speaking tonight at the National Television Awards<\/a> (NTAs), stars Alice Haig, Max Murray and Alex Walkinshaw discussed what’s coming next in the series, and said the wait is almost over for Sharon’s big comeback. <\/p>\n

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“You haven’t got long to wait, you’ll see her in a couple of weeks,” Haig told Digital Spy.<\/p>\n

The trio also discussed Joel Marshall’s misogyny storyline, addressing the audience’s reactions to the newest developments<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Related: Gary Lineker responds to ‘history-making’ “surprise” NTAs win after ending Ant & Dec’s 23-year streak<\/a> <\/p>\n

Murray, who plays Joel said he noticed “a pretty positive response from the audience” despite his character not being “the most likeable”.<\/p>\n

“The character isn’t meant to be liked,” he continued. “It’s very challenging, but equally I’ve got the best support I can possibly have with these two, and the whole team,” he added.<\/p>\n

Asked about what direction the storyline will take next, the trio agreed things are going to get pretty wild. “Explosive,” Walkinshaw said, while Haig chimed in: “Very, very dark.”<\/p>\n

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Related: Best streaming services UK 2025 \u2014 including Disney Plus, Netflix, iPlayer and Apple TV+<\/a> <\/p>\n

EastEnders won big at tonight’s NTAs<\/a>, bringing the award for Best Serial Drama<\/a> back to Walford. The London-set soap regained the title after losing to Emmerdale<\/a> last year.<\/p>\n

Accepting the award, Patrick Trueman star Rudolph Walker said: “Let me especially thank the viewers for voting.”<\/p>\n

The actor celebrated the team bringing EastEnders to life, including the cast and crew behind the camera, as “the happiest family on television”.<\/p>\n

The 2025 NTAs are available to stream on ITVX.
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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

Read more EastEnders spoilers on our dedicated homepage<\/a><\/p>\n

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