Joe Swash open to EastEnders return despite 'worst exit ever' from BBC soap

Joe Swash has teased a potential return to EastEnders - despite having the 'worst exit ever' from the BBC soap.

The actor and TV personality played the role of Mickey Miller on the BBC One soap, making his debut in 2003, but he admits he was less than impressed with his exit from the programme. Joe said he's never been asked to return, but would be open to it.

Joe said in all the time he was on the soap, he never got to take part in one of the show's iconic 'doof doof' moments, not even when his character departed the programme to become a bell boy in Norwich.

Joe as Mickey in EastEnders (BBC)

Speaking in the jungle about a possible return to the BBC soap, he said: "I wouldn’t mind it. You know exactly what you’re doing, when you’re doing it, how you’re doing it. But they’ve never asked me mate, not once."

He admits he wasn't a big fan of his exit on the show - and was devastated he didn't get a 'doof doof'.

"I had the worst outro ever! I didn’t even leave at the end of the episode. So usually you leave at the end of the episode and you get the 'doof doof'. Mine, I went to Norwich to be a bell boy at a hotel," he said.

"Mid scene I just walked into the Vic and went, ‘Right, see you later’. They turned back to Phil, turned back to me and I’d gone. I was like, 'What, that’s it?' I was there five years and not one doof doof!"

Joe's on the All Stars series of I'm A Celebrity (ITV)

Joe said EastEnders, alongside I'm A Celebrity, has always been a huge part of his life.

Speaking exclusively to The Mirror, Joe shared: "You know what, there are always rumours about EastEnders. I would definitely consider going back. But there’s not been any word and there’s not been any speak of it on my part but I will say there has been two jobs in my life that mean the absolute world to me and that was EastEnders and I’m A Celeb.

"EastEnders started me off on the amazing path that I’m on now, and I absolutely loved my time there."

He added: "I would never say never. I would never do that, but let's be honest, they don’t seem to need me at the minute but they know where I am when they do. I’m sure it might happen in the future though."