EastEnders reveals another shock return as Albert Square legend's son makes Walford comeback
EASTENDERS have revealed another shock return as an Albert Square legend's son makes a Walford comeback.
Gorgeous
best known for her explosive 'You ain't my mother!' showdown with
hit the square last week and now someone else is following in her footsteps.
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EastEnders have revealed another shock return as an Albert Square legend's son makes a Walford comeback
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Pierre Moullier is playing Oscar Branning, the son of Max Branning and is to return to EastEnders for the first time in eight years
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Oscar was last seen on screen in 2017 when he visited his father Max
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Zoe was back as
and
.
But now there's another shock return for the drama filled square.
Oscar was last seen on screen in 2017 (played by twins Neo & Charlee Hall) when he made a brief visit to Max on Father's Day.
EastEnders
However, just why he is returning and where he's been is set to be revealed when Lauren receives a mysterious call.
Newcomer Pierre Moullier will play Oscar, who is now 17, as he arrives and turns Lauren's life upside down.
"Oscar is very much a Branning which means there's going to be plenty of drama in store this summer.
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"We're delighted to welcome Pierre as he takes on the role and can't wait for viewers to see him bring Oscar to life.'
Pierre Moullier added: 'It's pretty surreal to join EastEnders - it keeps hitting me that I'm actually on Albert Square!
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"When I found out I was joining the Brannings, it was so exciting as they are such an iconic family, and I love that there are so many skeletons in the closet.
"Oscar is so much fun to play, and the audience should be prepared for the unexpected as he's a complex guy!'
Pierre has already started filming, and Oscar will return to our screens
next
month.
EastEnders stars who QUIT
MICHELLE Collins has seen her second EastEnders stint boost her bank balance. Yet what stars have quit this year?
The Sun exclusively reported how Michelle, 62, was down to £20,000 in her company accounts when she agreed to a
Her character, Cindy Beale, was presumed dead off-camera in 1998.
Yet what about the 2024 exits?
Earlier this summer, loyal soap fans appeared to note how
It came after Alan Ford enjoyed just six-months on-screen.
Fans also
Additionally, a host of stars have
One of the most successful stars to come from the BBC One soap is Rob Kazinsky.
He played Stacey Slater's brother Sean Slater from 2006 to 2009, he has starred in Hollywood blockbusters Pacific Rim and
Ben Hardy, who quit EastEnders as Bobby Beale almost a decade ago, went on to break Hollywood the following year, when he starred as Archangel in X-Men: Apocalypse.
Since then, he has played Roger Taylor in Queen biopic
Michelle Ryan played Zoe Slater until 2005.
She starred as the lead in short-lived American series Bionic Woman from 2007 to 2008.
Jake quit
the BBC One soap
in 2021 after 15 years to focus on other acting projects.
A telly source said: 'Jake's return is huge
news
for EastEnders fans as his character made a massive mark on the show.
'It'll raise some eyebrows after he was absent from the 40th anniversary earlier this year. Bosses are excited about what his character's reappearance means for spicing up the plots.
'There is plenty to go at. Max has loads of unfinished
business
in the Square and is set to ruffle some feathers.'
Speaking earlier this year Jake admitted he missed being part of the soap — except for the busy filming regime.
He said: 'I don't miss the schedules. Anyone will tell you how hard they are and sort of all-consuming, but obviously I miss a lot of the people.
'When you're at the centre of a big storyline like EastEnders
Christmas
, something like that — it's a real thrill as an actor to be a part of that, big storylines, big characters."
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Michelle Ryan returned as Zoe to the soap much to fans delight
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Speculation is rising that Max Branning will also be returning to the square
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Oscar will return to our screens next month
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