EastEnders' Kim Medcalf wows fans with glam new look as she returns to BBC soap

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EastEnders fans are gushing over Kim Medcalf's glam new look after she returned to the soap as Sam Mitchell this week. Kim's return comes 17 years after she last appeared as Phil Mitchell's younger sister in a stint spanning from 2003 to 2005.

More recently, fans of the BBC soap have been used to seeing original actress Danniella Westbrook in the role. She played Sam between 1990 and 2000, and reprised the role for guest stints in 2009, 2010 and 2016.Fortunately, avid EastEnders viewers appear to be thrilled by Kim's return, with many sharing their praise for the character's new look on Twitter.One person wrote: "Sam’s outfits so far have been smashing #Eastenders", while second added: "Sam looks as though she's hardly aged since 2000! #EastEnders.""Sam is a fashion queen #eastenders," penned a third.

A fourth said: "Sam's so hot, I just can't #Eastenders."Others have been gushing over the grand return more generally, with journalist Stephen Patterson saying: "Having Sam Mitchell back in #EastEnders is honestly every bit as brilliant as I could’ve hoped for."For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.Another fan commented: "Loving Sam's return!!!!!!!!! #NeighbourhoodWatts #EastEnders."In light of Sam's dramatic return to Walford, fans have been debating which actress best portrayed her - Kim or Danniella.

Some made their feelings clear after Kim's return was announced, with one fan writing on Twitter: "She’s the BEST SAM MITCHELL."Another wrote: "It took the best actress playing Sam Mitchell to make me rewatch EastEnders for the first time in 5 years."Some, however, were insistent that the original was better, with one writing: "For me,.