EastEnders fans, you can feel the noise. Samantha Womack is back in the headlines. You hear Ronnie Mitchell’s name, and it all comes rushing back. That sharp look, the heartbreak, the kind of character who stays with you for years. Now she is walking a completely different road. Keep scrolling to know more.
EastEnders Legend Samantha Womack Finds A New Role
She stood beside Gareth Southgate’s England team, lifting them when fear felt too heavy. The tour begins on 15 September at Theatre Royal Plymouth. After that, it moves through sixteen cities before closing at Birmingham Hippodrome in March 2026.
Samantha has called Dear England a piece of work that burns with honesty. She says Pippa’s journey is about breaking down walls and standing up when you have nothing left to hold. “She is inspiring. I cannot wait to take this role across the country,” Samantha said. People who loved Ronnie’s fierce edge will know she will bring that fire again.
Dear England, Keep Winning Hearts
Viewers of Doctors will remember David Sturzaker, now taking on Gareth Southgate. It all kicked off at the National Theatre in 2023. And people were already talking the same night, and tickets were gone in no time. When it moved to the West End, the buzz only grew, and every show since then has held that energy alive.
The Daily Telegraph called it the biggest triumph of the decade on stage. And now there is more coming; a BBC series is already being made. Joseph Fiennes is back as Southgate. Jodie Whittaker will play Pippa, and Jason Watkins steps in as Greg Dyke. The noise around it is only getting louder. For more EastEnders spoilers and updates, follow Soap Opera Daily.