Rita Simons will reprise her role as Roxy six years on from her tragic exit
EastEnders bosses have confirmed that soap icon Roxy Mitchell will return to the square on Thursday night in a shocking new twist.The double death sparked outrage with viewers who slammed the soap for killing the pair off, instead of leaving the door open for a future return. Ronnie drowned in her wedding dress while trying to save her sister.
Six years later, fans have been keen for a twist to see the sisters return, branding their exits the soap's biggest ever mistake. Her bottled up grief has been mixed with other drama, including issues at school and her dad Jack Branning's split from Denise Fox after a brief fling.
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