Many jaws hit the floor when Chrissie Watts left Walford after being arrested on EastEnders. While fans are used to watching characters come and go, Chrissie’s exit was hard since she is an all-time fan favourite. We know ‘final goodbyes’ are really questionable on soap operas, especially when we have seen characters returning from their graves. This time around, Tracy Ann is reprising her role after two decades. What will happen now? Read on to find out!
Tracy-Ann Oberman Returns To Soap After Two Decades
Chrissie Watts actress Tracy-Ann Oberman is making her comeback to the BBC One soap for a short stint after 19 years. Tracy’s character was introduced in April 2004 as the second wife of original Queen Vic landlord Den Watts. Slowly and steadily, she became a fan favourite and featured in many of the iconic storylines. Chrissie was last seen on-screen when she was being imprisoned for the murder of her husband.
Long-time viewers must remember that she buried the body of Den under the barrel store floor of The Vic. She took help from Sam Mitchell and Zoe Slater who also knew about Chrissie’s crime. Unfortunately for Den’s wife, Sam went on to drunkenly dig the body, and the whole story was soon unravelled.
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We know Den has a daughter in Walford and it is Sharon Watts. This murder mystery got revealed on the day of Sharon’s wedding to Dennis Rickman and the real murderer soon came into light. Ever since Chrissie has been in jail, and no one has heard anything about her
Now that Chrissie will come back and face her biggest nemesis, Sharon, we can definitely expect fireworks. We are sure this storyline will set the stage for more drama and shake things up in Walford.
Speaking about her return to EastEnders, the popular actress said, “Chrissie Watts was such a great character to play – a victim or a villain. She is a real fan favourite so, when Chris Clenshaw asked me to come back and revisit her and see what has happened in the last 19 years, I jumped at the chance.” Ann also mentioned that the scripts are great and she hopes that the viewers enjoy watching her again.
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Furthermore, EastEnders boss Chris Clenshaw is bringing this glory back to the soap, said, ‘I’m delighted to welcome the immensely talented Tracy-Ann back to the iconic role of Chrissie Watts. I’m keeping tight-lipped on the exact circumstances relating to her return for the time being, but what I can promise is that it’s never quiet when Chrissie Watts is around.’
As per reports, Tracy Ann has already started filming, and we are not quite ready for the chaotic comeback. So what do you say? Would you like to see Chrissie return to Walford? Tell us in the comments. Meanwhile, stay tuned to Soap Opera daily for more EastEnders spoilers!
