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EastEnders' Roxy Mitchell star Rita Simons has teased a potential full-time return despite her character's past BBC One soap death. Roxy is set for an emotional comeback on Thursday's episode, where her daughter Amy has been struggling with her mental health in recent weeks following the breakdown of her father, Jack Branning's, marriage amid her step-mum Denise Fox's infidelity. As the family attend a group therapy session, Amy is encouraged to open up about her emotions surrounding the loss of her mum, who drowned alongside her sister Ronnie back in 2017.

Roxy Mitchell is set to make a shock return to EastEnders despite dying several years ago. The character died in tragic scenes in 2017 alongside her sister Ronnie, played by Samantha Womack.

Rita Simons is set to reprise her iconic character of Roxy Mitchell in some special scenes in Thursday's episode of EastEnders. Roxy's daughter Amy has been struggling with her mental health in recent weeks, exacerbated by the breakdown of her father, Jack Branning's, marriage, following the revelation of her step-mum Denise's infidelity.

EastEnders fans may be pleased to see a familiar face in Thursday's episode of the popular long-running soap as Rita Simons briefly returns as fan-favourite character Roxy Mitchell. Roxy will appear as a figment of her daughter Amy's imagination, marking the characters first on-screen appearance since her death in January 2017.

EastEnders viewers are convinced that Roxy Mitchell is set to return to the soap despite being killed off in an episode back in 2017. Rita Simons took on the role of party-loving Roxy Mitchell, who, along with her sister Ronnie Mitchell, was killed in a freak accident that saw them drown in a swimming pool.

EastEnders star Rita Simons couldn't be prouder of her daughter Maiya after the budding actress starred in a TV programme - which went on to be nominated twice for a BAFTA. The Roxy Mitchell star's daughter, 16, took on the role of Kaz in Silverpoint - a story about four children who discover why they have a connection to an alien presence in the woods where a Summer Camp is held. Maiya's character Kaz was a rebellious teenager who often ended up in trouble with the adult characters in charge of the summer camp.

Actress Su Pollard and Paralympian Millie Knight struggled to hold back their tears in the final episode of Pilgrimage: The Road Through Portugal following Shane Lynch’s shock departure. In the three-part BBC Two series, Irish singer and former Boyzone member Shane, 46, takes part in a modern-day pilgrimage with six other celebrities with differing faiths and beliefs.The show includes actress Rita Simons, reality TV star Vicky Pattison, maths teacher and TV personality Bobby Seagull and comedian Nabil Abdulrashid.The series follows the group who travel by foot, road and train along Portugal’s Northern Way, with the sanctuary in the city of Fatima being their final destination.

April Fools' Day is a time where celebs - especially comedians - can really come into their own. Over the years, there have been many pranks, set-ups, and general tomfoolery all in the name of good fun - some of which have gone according to plan - and some, well, not so much. So, in the spirit of the practical jokes day, here are some of the most hilarious pranks that have backfired, from Ant and Dec’s ‘Toon Coin’ to Rylan Clark’s Alexa hoax… Ant and Dec’s Toon Coin Ant and Dec are the ultimate pranksters.

Rita Simons has revealed that she had to ask a co-star for help after she became stuck in a bathroom while naked.The embarrassing incident occurred while the former EastEnders star, 46, was filming her TV comeback as part of the reality series Pilgrimage, which sees a group of celebrities of different faiths trekking together on a historical pilgrimage.The trek proved somewhat challenging for Rita, whose scoliosis can cause pain and mobility issues. It was in a hostel along the pilgrimage route that the actress became stuck in a toilet and had to ask her co-star Su Pollard for help.

She’s famous for playing party-loving Roxy Mitchell, but we’re about to see a completely different side to EastEnders actress Rita Simons as she explores her Jewish faith in the new series of Pilgrimage. For Rita, 46, taking on the Catholic pilgrimage route of Portugal’s Fatima Way with six other celebrities was a welcome chance to show people who she really is.

Non-believer Vicky Pattison is as surprised as anyone that she was asked to take on the fifth season of Pilgrimage, a trek along the Catholic Fatima Way in Portugal.The ex-Geordie Shore star made her name in what she describes as “conflict-driven reality TV” and is the only one of the seven celebrity pilgrims not to have a faith. “I thought I was a bit of a rogue booking for this one,” she admits.

As The Apprentice reaches it’s final nail biting conclusion on Thursday evening, Lord Alan Sugar will once again be revealing which contestant has earned his highly sought after investment to help get their business of the ground. The 74 year old star, has been making the dreams of contestants come true since 2005, when he first launched The Apprentice and kickstarted the businesses of the winning contestants, by offering both a cash investment and his impressive business knowhow to help them reach their full potential.

Hair is supposed to be fun, which is exactly why EastEnders star Rita Simons decided to ditch her long brunette locks back in November and go for a daring short pink bob.The soap actress has stuck with the style ever since, opting for a more purple-based pink colour over the Christmas period, before allowing it to fade out and return to her original warm blonde colour. Originally, Rita, 46, had gone for a dark blonde ‘shadow root’ which merged into a much lighter blonde with the pink blending into the lighter areas which made her transformation slightly more subtle, not to mention made the upkeep easier to manage.

Regardless of all of the twists and turns that EastEnders has to give, one thing will always remain constant - the Queen Vic. As a popular location on Albert Square, the Queen Vic has been the backdrop to its fair share of drama throughout the years, whether that be in the form of fights or relationship break-ups. As a result, it takes some pretty iconic characters to call themselves the landlord or landlady of the Queen Vic.

EastEnders actress Sam Womack, who played the role of Ronnie Mitchell for years, was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, forcing her to undergo a traumatic course of chemotherapy. As she saw in her 50th birthday doing one of the things she loves best - performing to an audience - she admitted it had been a "rough couple of months".Sam made her spectacular West End comeback as the White Witch in the theatrical version of Narnia tale The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe last night.Fans had been anxiously awaiting news about her health, but she assured the world she was now "back to work" at London's Gillian Lynne Theatre.She announced proudly: "It's been a rough couple of months but I am blessed to be back."Meanwhile, Rita Simons, who played her onscreen sister Roxy on EastEnders, declared her a "warrior" as she joined the many admirers celebrating her milestone birthday - the first one since her health news."Happy birthday to the other half of me.

EastEnders actress Samantha Womack, 49, took to Instagram to update her 88,700 followers after she started chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer.

Instagram last night to share an update on her breast cancer battle with her 87,800 followers.The former EastEnders actress who played Ronnie Mitchell on the BBC soap, said she is due to start chemotherapy today after having surgery to remove the lump.Samantha, who appeared to be filming herself in the video, thanked her fans and friends for reaching out to her.She said: “I just want to say thank you to everyone who has been sending me love after I shared my story about battling with breast cancer. "So just to tell you where I'm at, I've had my operation - had a lumpectomy and lymph node removal- and I am now going to start my first session of chemotherapy tomorrow.“But I have read all of your stories and messages.They've blown me away, genuinely.”The TV star went on to add that she was “humbled” by how people had been showing her their support at this time.She continued: “I just wanted to say thank you.“I'm very humbled by the fact that everyone has reached out and...

Samantha Womack has shared an update on her cancer treatment and thanked her fans for all of their love and support. The former EastEnders actress, 49, announced that she'd been diagnosed with breast cancer following the death of Grease actress Olivia Newton-John, who passed away last month 30 years after she'd first been given her diagnosis. After recently revealing that she had undergone an operation, Samantha has now revealed that she's due to start chemotherapy treatment.

Samantha Womack has shared an update on her cancer treatment and thanked her fans for all of their love and support. The former EastEnders actress, 49, announced that she'd been diagnosed with breast cancer following the death of Grease actress Olivia Newton-John, who passed away last month 30 years after she'd first been given her diagnosis.

EastEnders actress Samantha Womack's has shared developments in her continued battle with breast cancer, revealing she's now resting at home after surgery. Sharing the update via Instagram yesterday (August 18), the Ronnie Mitchell star wrote next to a photo of a bowl of soup: "Recuperating after breast cancer op. My love makes me turmeric and ginger in the morning and homemade butternut squash soup in the evening.

Chloe Sims has shown off her athletic physique and toned legs as she was pictured leaving her Essex gym. The TOWIE star, 40, could be seen wearing a skin-tight black vest and matching cycling shorts, along with a pair of trainers and some workout grip gloves.