Eastenders
“I’m thrilled and honoured to be asked to breathe life once again into such a complex, controversial and divisive character," he said.
Soap bosses came up with a very creative way of getting around social distancing on screen.
The character will be part of a big storyline kicking off in the coming weeks.
Producers have had to really put their thinking caps on to help film the soap as safely as possible.
Social distancing has presented its challenges as TV production has resumed.
After former EastEnders star Alex Ferns popped up in the new Batman film, who else has made a name for themselves Stateside?
Actor Alex Ferns plays Gotham Police Commissioner Pete Savage in the upcoming film.
The soap has been off our screens for three months, and bosses have got plenty of drama in store to make up for it.
The former EastEnders star renamed himself "Wasp Kemp" as he shared a series of videos on Twitter.
The 2007 festive special is one of the soap's most iconic episodes ever, attracting over 14 million viewers.
About Eastenders
Having launched in 1985, 'EastEnders' remains one of the most popular soaps on TV, alongside rivals 'Coronation Street', 'Emmerdale' and 'Hollyoaks'. Over the years, the show has introduced us to characters such as Dot Branning, Phil and Grant Mitchell, Mick Carter, Ian Beale, Sharon Watts, Stacey Slater, Kat and Alfie Moon, Pat Butcher and, of course, Peggy Mitchell, who was killed off in an emotional suicide storyline in 2016. It focuses on the lives, loves and loses of the residents of Albert Square in the fictional London district of Walford, which is also home to the iconic Queen Victoria pub. Among the present cast are Danny Dyer, Shane Richie, Jessie Wallace, Kellie Bright, Jake Wood, Jacqueline Jossa, June Brown, Lacey Turner and Richard Blackwood. On this page you will find all the latest 'EastEnders' news, spoilers, storyline details, casting announcements and pictures from your favourite soap.