Sid Owen is set to return to EastEnders to reprise his role as Ricky Butcher.
10 years since he last stepped foot in Albert Square, the BBC soap legend will be making his way back to Walford. Ricky has an extensive history in Walford after first landing on our screens in 1988 when his father, Frank, became landlord of The Queen Vic.
Throughout the years, Ricky has been at the forefront of some of EastEnders’ most iconic storylines, most notably his relationship with Bianca Jackson. However his past with Bianca will be the least of his problems when he returns as he is set to come face-to-face with his ex-wife Sam Mitchell (played by Kim Medcalf).
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He will also be reunited with his troublesome sister, Janine (Charlie Brooks) as they continue to get up to no good. On returning, Sid said: “I’m delighted to back at EastEnders.
"I can’t wait to see what Ricky Butcher has been up to these past few years and how he’s going to react to seeing some familiar faces including old flames. I’m excited to see the drama unfold.”
Chris Clenshaw, executive producer, said: “It is a great pleasure to welcome Sid back to the role of Ricky Butcher. Sid helped to create such an iconic character in Ricky who became so synonymous with the show and we couldn’t be more excited to have him back for a while.
"Ricky has so much history in the Square to explore and while a lot of time has passed since we last saw him, it’s fair to say wherever Ricky goes, he always finds himself slap-bang in the middle of mayhem.”
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