Jacqueline Jossa has returned to EastEnders because the solid and crew begin filming the funeral of Dot Cotton following the demise of June Brown in April, who performed the character for 35 years.
It has been 4 years since Jacqueline first left Walford, however she was again on set final week as cameras began to roll for the particular one-off episode.
Chain-smoker Dot, who was a Cotton for a big portion of her time in Walford, married Jim Branning (the late John Bardon) - Lauren's granddad in 2002, writes the Mirror.
Discussing Jacqueline's return, which can in truth span a couple of episode, a supply instructed the Solar : "Bosses bought in contact with Jacq about returning for Dot’s particular episode and he or she was very happy to come back again.
"She was again final week filming her little visitor stint."
Character Lauren left the cleaning soap in 2018 for New Zealand following the demise of her sister Abi, performed by Lorna Fitzgerald.
Discussing June's farewell, the supply added: "She was an enormous a part of EastEnders and her legacy will reside on in Albert Sq. without end. She is going to by no means be forgotten."
They added that the script for the funeral is 'stunning' and 'precisely what June would have wished'.
Jacqueline's cameo comes scorching on the heels of stories she has shut down her firm Pooker Bash Ltd after paying off money owed of £51k.
The agency was established to to deal with her EastEnders earnings, however when the cash dried up after she left her position she entered it into voluntary liquidation.
Talking on Sam and Billie Faiers ' podcast 'The Sam and Billie Present' earlier this 12 months, Jacqueline revealed that she needed to promote her earlier home as a consequence of mounting payments after she give up Albert Sq..
She instructed the TOWIE sisters: "I used to be on EastEnders for eight years the place you bought a set pay cheque each week. It was a set pay cheque and I didn’t need to do anything. It was my consolation blanket, it was what I knew. Then it simply wasn't.
"There’s no such factor for me as maternity pay, so once I had youngsters I needed to depart and I needed to do journal covers to earn money to feed my youngsters.
"There’s been instances the place I haven’t had cash. Earlier than I went within the jungle I used to be fighting cash. I needed to promote my home."
Mirror On-line has invited representatives for Jacqueline and EastEnders to remark.
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