Jacqueline Jossa returns to 'EastEnders' for special appearance. Here's the reason

British actor Jacqueline Jossa is set to make a surprising return to the popular television series EastEnders, albeit for a special appearance.

Media reports suggest that the actor, who played Lauren Branning between 2010 and 2018, will reprise the role in a special episode.
For the uninitiated, EastEnders is one of the longest-running television shows, with over 6565 episodes.


The show was initially released in 1985 and has been in continuous production since then. The episode that premiered on December 25, 1986, is the most-watched television broadcast.




Details regarding Jacqueline Jossa’s return episode remain scarce, and the date of the episode is not announced yet. The special episode is expected to be a tribute to June Brown OBE, who played Dot Branning in the show for 35 years.
The veteran British actor June Brown passed away on April 3, 2022, aged 95. Brown played the iconic role between 1985 and 2020 before she decided to retire from the show in February 2020.

After leaving the show in February 2018, Jossa participated in the popular survival reality show “I’m a Celebrity…Get me Out of Here!” which she won in 2019. According to media reports, the actor faced financial challenges following her exit from EastEnders, due to which she was forced to sell her house.

FAQs

When did Jossa quit EastEnders?
Jacqueline Jossa quit the show in February 2018 after almost eight years of joining the set.

When did June Brown die?
June Brown, 95, passed away on April 3, 2022. The veteran actress played Dot Branning for 35 years between 1985 and 2020.