EastEnders fans left stunned as Joe Wicks makes surprise return after 27 years

EastEnders fans couldn't judge it erstwhile 1 quality returned to the BBC One soap connected Thursday night, astir 3 decades aft helium was past seen connected screen

BBC's EastEnders aired the shocking instrumentality of an iconic character.

As Thursdays occurrence came to a close, fans were glued erstwhile David Wicks introduced america to Holly, who we aboriginal recovered retired was his granddaughter. Holly sent David a substance connection connected his telephone aft helium ignored her calls this week. The connection was her asking if helium was "still coming up tonight", proving they knew each different and hinting it was idiosyncratic helium saw often. Bianca Jackson asked her dada if helium was seeing anyone having spotted Holly's substance connection earlier successful the day. As she asked if Holly was his spouse and wanted to cognize her identity, David avoided the question. He aboriginal confirmed that helium had lone met Holly connected the 1 occasion.

Prior to the on-screen bombshell, David told Bianca helium was taking her up northbound arsenic determination was "someone helium wanted her to see," not giving it distant that helium was inactive successful interaction with her brother, Joe Wicks.

However, David's instrumentality has seen immoderate feathers rattled connected Albert Square aft helium was seen passionately kissing his erstwhile lover, Cindy Beale – the woman of his half-brother, Ian. But each was revealed successful a large cliffhanger connected Thursday. As David bowed retired of the soap again, helium spoke to his granddaughter implicit FaceTime and shared his excitement up of seeing her graduate.

Holly aboriginal revealed her "dad" had said David would beryllium capable to enactment with them pursuing the celebrations earlier the camera moved to Joe Wicks (Paul Nicholls). Almost 3 decades aft helium was past seen connected screen, Joe said: "You alright, dad?" arsenic helium laughed portion thanking David who said helium "looks well."

"Listen, this miss is truly looking guardant to seeing you successful person," said Joe, earlier adding: "Tomorrow then?" aft David made it wide they haven't seen 1 different successful respective years. "I'll spot you tomorrow," said a tearful David arsenic the telephone telephone ended. Fans person since taken to societal media to stock their excitement.

"Well good well Joe Wicks!!" exclaimed one. A 2nd added: "Its getting interesting!!" "#EastEnders Joe Wicks, that is all!" commented different with a heart-eyes emoji. Another added: "Think helium should travel backmost with girl and David to to beryllium with Bianca." "He's 1 I'd emotion a due instrumentality from," said another.

David had antecedently spoken of Joe not being capable to fto things spell successful the latest episode, starring to Bianca calling him out. She screamed: "Why are you talking astir Joe? Do you deliberation I'm schizophrenic?" Bianca was referencing a immense storyline for the erstwhile quality arsenic helium battled with his intelligence wellness aft the decease of his sister Karen. After exhibiting unusual behaviour helium was diagnosed with the condition, and sadly helium attempted to instrumentality his ain life.

Joe near Walford backmost successful 1997 a twelvemonth connected from his debut, moving distant with his mum Lorraine. He was mentioned by David backmost successful 2012, erstwhile David came backmost to accidental goodbye to his dying parent Pat Butcher.

There was notation of Joe having a woman with 2 children portion it was aboriginal revealed David had mislaid interaction with his son. Years connected it's not wide whether helium and Joe are backmost connected talking terms. Given the notation of him, fans can't assistance but wonderment if a instrumentality is connected the cards.

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