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‘EastEnders' Spoiler: Soap Boss Teases Kathy Beale's Return, Confirming That Gillian Taylforth Has Filmed Preview Scenes

'EastEnders' Boss Teases Details On Kathy's Return
Rachel McGrath
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Kathy Beale’s shock arrival (almost) managed to eclipse the Lucy Beale killer revelation in ‘EastEnders’ live week, but we’re still waiting for Gillian Taylforth’s character to make a proper return.

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After meeting Phil Mitchell in an East London car park, Kathy disappeared into the distance, in a black cab of course, and we haven’t seen her since.

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This was probably the greatest TV moment of the year

Now, the soap’s executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins has promised that Kathy will be back soon, telling Radio Times: "We’ve storylined her return properly. You’ll see a flash of Kathy again fairly soon and then boom! She’s already filmed her next little tease.”

Fans will have to wait to see the hotly-anticipated reunion scene between Kathy and her son Ian though, as it’s yet to be filmed.

"That's what you're waiting for!” Dominic adds. “We know that there was a Gavin that she went off with. It’s a big, big story with a lot of twists and turns, as you’ve come to expect from us. There’s Gavin, Kathy and there’s a lot of Phil involved.

"It’s going to draw in lots of different families from around the Square and it’s not going to be easy for her to come back."

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Executive Producer Dominic

The repercussions of live week have been felt across the Square, and another of the anniversary celebration’s big bombshells will be revisited next month, when Dot Cotton appears in court following her murder confession.

Bosses have put together an all-star cast for the court scenes, which will feature famous faces from shows including ‘Silent Witness’ and ‘Casualty’.

Who Is Kathy Beale?
1. Kathy first appeared in 'EastEnders' in 1985.(01 of08)
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Kathy and her husband Pete, along with their son Ian Beale, were one of Walford's original families and Gillian's character remained in the soap until 2000. (credit:Martin Leaver/allaction.co.uk /EMPICS Entertainment)
2. She's got history with Phil.(02 of08)
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In 1993, Kathy began an affair with Phil Mitchell, which was as rocky as you might expect. Despite their various troubles, the couple had baby Ben - yes, the one who murdered Heather - a year after their 1995 marriage. (credit:BBC Pictures)
3. Sharon isn't going to be happy. (03 of08)
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Sharon and Kathy's rivalry goes right back to 1993, when Kathy discovered that her lover Phil - who was married to Nadia at the time - was also having an affair with Sharon. How will Sharon feel about Kathy being back on the scene? Our guess is - NOT happy. Can we just take a second to look at Letitia Dean's hair in this photo, please? (credit:BBC Pictures)
4. Kathy starred in a number of key storylines(04 of08)
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Kathy's rape storyline was watched by over 19 million viewers in 1988, and the soap was praised for the way it handled the sensitive subject. Her domestic violence storyline was also well-received by viewers. (credit:BBC Pictures)
5. Gillian decided to leave in 2000.(05 of08)
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The actress said she needed a break, and wanted to try other things away from the world of Walford. (credit:BBC Pictures)
6. Kathy also had an affair with Grant.(06 of08)
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Those Mitchell brothers are just so irresistible, aren't they? (credit:BBC Pictures)
8. Kathy was presumed dead in 2006.(07 of08)
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It was announced that Kathy was being killed off, in order to allow her son Ben to return to the soap with his dad Phil Mitchell... (credit:BBC Pictures)
9. BUT NOW SHE'S BACK!(08 of08)
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...Yes! Little did we know, 'EastEnders' executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins was masterminding a return for Kathy. Phil's managed to keep her presence a secret for quite some time, but it looks like the Kat(hy) is about to be let out of the bag. (credit:BBC Pictures)

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