EastEnders viewers say it is time to bring back one of Walford’s most loved characters. Keep scrolling to know more.
EastEnders fans have not forgotten her.
If you have watched the soap long enough, you already know Shirley Carter is not easy to forget. She walked away from the Square in 2022, not long after Mick died. Packed up, headed for Australia to see her daughter Carly, and disappeared just like that.
And yet, even now, fans are still thinking about her. Someone shared a throwback of Shirley on Reddit and asked, “Is Shirley ever coming back? I miss this lady.” That was all it took. One person called her their “all-time favourite”. Another wrote, “Shirley, you beautiful legend.” It is clear people still care, even now. She had plenty of flaws, actually, but that is what made people care.
They are not just thinking about some old cast member. It is more personal than that. It is deeper than that. Fans are not just remembering a character, but they are missing a presence that grounded the Square.
Some say her time is up. Others don’t believe it.
Not everyone agrees on what should happen. One fan said bringing her back does not make sense anymore; there is nothing good left for her in Walford. Someone else said if people could accept Stacey’s break, maybe they would have to do the same here.
But some fans? They are not ready to let her go. One of them said, “There is no way her story is over. I am not giving up on her.” You don’t just forget someone like her. She has not been around, but fans have not let her go. Not even close. For more EastEnders spoilers and updates, keep following Soap Opera Daily.
