You ain't like no other! Jessie Wallace 'set to return to EastEnders as Kat Moon in early 2018'... despite being 'killed off' in soap spin-off
EastEnders fans thought that they'd seen the last of her when she appeared to be killed off in a special spin-off.
But in another shock soap opera twist, it seems that Kat Moon will be returning to Albert Square in the New Year.
Hoping to increase the show's ratings, EastEnders boss John Yorke has reportedly decided to bring back fan favourite Jessie Wallace.
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Plot twist! Jessie Wallace set to return to EastEnders as Kat Moon in early 2018 despite apparent onscreen death in a bid to get viewers back on board
The 46-year-old actress left the long-running show alongside co-star Shane Richie, who plays her onscreen partner Alfie Moon, to star in the spin-off Kat & Alfie: Redwater.
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With her romance with Alfie being a focal storyline for Kat throughout the soap, it was believed that things would go well.
But while viewership started strongly, by the second episode the ratings for Redwater had dropped by two million so it was quietly cancelled soon after.
Fan favourite: Hoping to increase the show's ratings, EastEnders boss John Yorke has decided to bring back fan favourites, and Jessie Wallace is one of the first to return.
Legendary! The star helped boost ratings alongside her family when they arrived on Albert Square in 2000 - and starred in one of the show's most memorable storylines, when she told her 'sister' Zoe (played by Michelle Ryan, above) that she was actually her mother
The series saw the couple head to Ireland to attempt to find a child Kat never knew she had - a far-fetched tale that had left viewers and critics divided.
The twist in the pilot episode was that Kat's son's identity was revealed - which fans said they considered to be one of the draws of the show in the first place.
Kat was last seen on the show unconscious and, apparently, not breathing after being cut by a propeller and dragged back to a beach.
Alfie, meanwhile, was on the operating table for a brain tumour and was in need of resuscitation after his heart had stopped beating.
New storylines: The 46-year-old actor left the long-running show with her co-star Shane Richie, who plays her onscreen partner Alfie Moon, to star in the spin-off Kat & Alfie: Redwater.
A show source told The Mirror: 'Kat Slater was a huge and popular character in EastEnders and John was in charge when the Slaters first came into the soap.
'Her marriage to Alfie Moon was one of the biggest relationships in the soap.
'Now John is back in charge again he has managed to persuade Jessie to come back to with a host of new storylines. He knows millions will be excited to see what he has in store for the character.'
Jessie shot to huge fame playing Kat, a member of the popular Slater family, in 2000 and has appeared on the soap on and off ever since.
When asked if she would return to the soap on the Today Show earlier this year, Jessie responded by saying: 'Never say never,' before jokingly adding that it was a 'standard answer'.
Tamzin Outhwaite is also returning to the show to reprise her role as Melanie Owen.
Reaching for the stars: Jessie shot to huge fame playing Kat, a member of the popular Slater family, in 2000 and has appeared on the soap on and off ever since.
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