Can someone remind me what happened to him? I don't remember him being presumed dead :O

I think we might not be far off Courtney making an appearance.

I did wonder to myself if Chelsea is the next return. I noticed DTC had favourited a tweet someone made about hoping she was the next return but then he oddly unfavourited it. Maybe she is coming back from Spain with Denise and he didn't want it been given away.

He was driven off in a car by one of Johnny Allen's henchmen, presumably to be offed, but we never actually saw him die.

Also would like to Charlie come back along with Kat sister Lynn.

Kat needs some more family on the square especially when the twins arrive.

really really really hoping Zainab will come back, her and shabham will be amazing together

Chrissie please! Also Chelsea for a bit would be good. Its nice to have little cameos. I liked seeing honey and Libby.

I'd also like to see some of the original characters back around the 30th, although very few of them have any real connections with the square left. Of the originals the following are still around:

Saeed and Naima Jaffrey
Ali and Sue Osman
Dr. Legg
Michelle Fowler
Lofty Holloway
Tony and Kelvin Carpenter
Mary and Annie Smith
Deb Wilkins
Simon Wicks (not original but started in 85)

Also from the early years:
Colin Russell and Barry Clark
Wilmott-Brown
Rod Norman

And for a truly bizarre storyline:
Lola Christie could return and start having an affair with Ian. Imagine the farce that could ensue when he is trying to keep both relationships going at once (just like a classic episode of Frasier)

Without Grant though why would she? Bianca will be gone aswell which makes her return even less credible. Why would she return to the square on her own to see Phil? even if Peggy was there but Phil is about her only connection left.

Lol, this please. Tbh I always find it weird when actors return as new characters and no one notices. Particularly Mandy not noticing that her so called mother was in fact an imposter and her original mother was hanging round the Square calling herself Shirley and shagging Phil Mitchell, or when Pat failed to spot that Pauline's boyfriend bore an uncanny resemblance to her ex-husband of roughly 20 years.

By recent Ross Kemp interviews , I think a Grant return may be likely, particularly if Sharon is really planning to get revenge on Phil. A reverse Sharongate, orchestrated by Sharon could finally redeem Sharon.

Maybe a Chelsea or Carly brief return. I would love,love Sean Slater to return. Although he's done very well in America, Rob Kazinskys always been very positive about his time in the Square. I can see Sean reading about Stacey's murder trial in the paper and returning for her.

This. He could perhaps phone the Slaters house upon hearing about it, looking for more details. He would know the number as he used to live there. He would be livid if he found out what Archie did; he detested the bloke when he was married to Roxy!

Chelsea Fox. Based on DTC retweeting "@dominictc I want Chelsea back next. And that Welsh bloke who didn't like Ian Beale. And Ben Mitchell. Both Ben Mitchells, at the same time."

Definitely Chelsea. I think she could be a recurring character, popping in and out as the stories request.

I'd love to see one of the Slater sisters return to see Kat- Little Mo would be perfect. I always loved Lynne but I think the actress who played her has retired now and it wouldn't feel right to recast. Big Mo is essentially a guest character now, too, isn't she?

Zainab or Chelsea would be my guess. Maybe Yolande as apparently Patrick has a big storyline coming up.

I don't remember a car, he was approached by some thugs who asked if he was Jake Moon and that was the last we saw of him. Johnny Allen was in prison and wanted Sean Slater dead. He tried to call Jake to arrange this but had a heart attack at the phone, only getting out, "Jake... kill him." A cellmate of Johnny's mistook this as him wanting Jake dead.

I may be merging Jake's departure with Paul Truman's in my head! Both were similar exit storylines.

If David does die then I think his son Joe might make one of those "watch after the credits" cameo appearances on the day of the funeral. Similar to when Simon Wicks returned briefly for Pats funeral.

She also has two cousins in the vein of Ronnie and Roxy. If Courtney decided she wanted to visit London for a while the seeds are there. Its perfectly plausible they know one another. EE is a piece of fiction. Characters come back without any real reason to return. Its the nature of the beast.

Oooh could this be a clue, Denise returns with Chelsea, they then go to the vic and bump into Dean.. yes please There was still so much potential there, be good for Denise to have her daughter back, Libore should bore off.

I can see Lmo Return for When Kat give birth!

I can see Yolande return to see Patrick, He got bit story line coming up

And Zainab will return to soon and I think for Full time!

With Return of Stacey and Jean, Door is wide open for Sean to make a shock return,
and He story could be confessing about his father death!

Could Simon Wicks return? to see David after heart attack

The returns that can't be kept secret would
Grant
Peggy
Chrissie

I'd like to see Martin back

Joe Wicks!

I'm all up for returns but most of the ones that have come back have been boring character.

Chelsea Fox
Yolande
Sean Slater
One of the Slater Sisters (Little Mo or Lynne)
Zoe Slater
Chrissy
Sam Mitchell (Played by Kim)

Belinda Slater (with teenage daughter)
Chelsea Fox
Grant Mitchell
Sadie Young