Charlie Brooks tipped for 'EastEnders' return as Janine Butcher
EastEnders legend Janine Butcher could be back on Albert Square soon, as actor Charlie Brooks has been tipped for a return.
Brooks, 39, first appeared as the Walford villain in 1999, left in 2004 and returned for another stint four years later until 2014.
The character was involved in a number of high-profile storylines, famously pushing husband Barry Evans (Shaun Williamson) off a cliff to his death.
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Now the actor is set to return to EastEnders as a full-time cast member seven years since she last left the soap, according to The Sun.
The newspaper quoted a source as saying Janine will be involved in a “huge story”.
The BBC said it had no comment.
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The character is the daughter of the late Frank Butcher (Mike Reid) and sister of Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen). She had a very strained relationship with her stepmother Pat (Pam St Clements), who died onscreen in 2012. However, they did managed to reconcile before her death.
When Brooks returned as Janine for a second stint she was found to be masquerading as a Jewish woman named Judith Bernstein to marry an elderly Jewish man (Harry Towb) for his money. He suffered a heart attack at the ceremony and died.
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Janine tried to kill another husband, Ryan Malloy (Neil McDermott), before successfully doing so with fourth husband Michael Moon (Steve John Shepherd).
The character left London in a 2014 episode, setting off for France.
With reporting by PA.
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