EastEnders’ Annette Badland says Babe Smith ‘would return’ to BBC soap despite ‘anger’
express.co.ukEastEnders character Babe Smith, whom she played for three years after being cast in December 2013. In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, the actress admitted that while Babe was “angry” at her family, the character might be keen to make a comeback.Annette, 71, addressed Babe’s potential return as she pondered her stint on the soap, which lasted over 200 episodes.
Babe left the East End back in 2017 after she was thrown out of The Queen Vic and put a curse on her family. When asked if Babe would return, Annette responded: “I don’t know, I think she would if they would have her. “Well, I mean… She’s angry with them, but I don’t know, really.”She then went on to speak about Danny Dyer’s character, Mick Carter, who is the local landlord on the soap. “But Danny’s leaving, isn’t he?!” she exclaimed. “And he’s one of the ones she loves very much, so I don’t know.”Danny revealed in January that he's set to leave EastEnders after nine years on the soap.The star has teased his upcoming exit storyline, promising his fans that it will be “epic” and “huge”.
Annette’s character Babe was introduced to the show as part of a set of new characters that expanded the Carter family.Most of her storylines have revolved around the family, including the complicated relationship with her sister Sylvie (Linda Marlowe) as well as the unrequited love she had for her brother-in-law Stan Carter (Timothy West).She was also involved in a controversial storyline about baby farming, another about blackmailing Les Coker (Roger Sloman) and even encouraged Abit Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald) to fake a pregnancy while she was on the show.Annette admitted that, when she adopted the role of Babe Smith, it was “the first time” people called her by her.
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