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EastEnders fans feel “robbed” after it’s announced Sean Slater is returning

Sean's coming back, but one vital person is missing...

The news that Sean Slater is set for an EastEnders return has left fans cheering with joy.

But some aren’t happy that while Sean is returning his beloved ex-wife, Roxy Mitchell, is dead.

Sean and Roxy EastEnders wedding Credit: YouTube/BBC
Roxy and Sean were soulmates (Credit: YouTube/BBC)

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An ED! reader commented: “No he can’t come back, his Roxy is gone 😢”

And many on Twitter agreed with the sentiment, suggesting they felt “robbed” because there would be no reunion.

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Sean’s return was announced by the soap on Thursday (January 17) as the show revealed he will be back in the spring for a short stint after 10 years away.

Speaking of his comeback, Rob said: “This year marked ten years since Sean fled from Walford after plunging into a frozen lake. A decade since I left the studio at Elstree and Sean Slater behind to move to the USA to chase a dream that seemed so farfetched.

“Throughout my career I have always felt that my best work was on EastEnders as Sean Slater, that there was something there in him that I understood completely, something traumatic, something that we never really got to show the viewers.”

EastEnders Sean leaves Credit: YouTube/BBC
We last saw Sean after he survived plunging into a frozen lake (Credit: YouTube/BBC)

He continued: “I have unfinished business in Albert Square and am thrilled to be returning to what I still consider to be my home, however briefly.

“EastEnders is still the most important serial on British Television, never afraid to combat hard storylines and tell hard truths, I have always been proud of what EastEnders has done for social awareness throughout my lifetime and that is why I’m back. To tell a story that means something to me with the family that I know can tell it right.

“I can’t wait to see my Slaters again and see what’s in store for Sean as he brings an evolved animal to Albert Square.”

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EastEnders Sean and Jean Credit: YouTube/BBC
How will Sean’s return affect Jean? (Credit: YouTube/BBC)

It’s been heavily speculated Sean’s return will have something to do with Jean’s mental health struggle, which was one of the things show boss Kate Oates revealed in an interview posted to the soap’s Twitter page.

“She’s going to have a challenge coming her way where we look at her mental health through the lens of her physical health,” she said.

Are you looking forward to Rob’s return? Leave us a comment on our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix and let us know what you think.


Carena Crawford
Associate Editor (Soaps)

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