Looks like The Sun got their info wrong because Charlie tells The Sunday Mirror that her return to EastEnders is perminant and she will stay as long as she feels happy.
I've always assumed the original quote of her saying she would be in it for a year was wrong, especially since one of the reasons she cited as going back to it was that she wanted a stable income for he child.
I'm betting what she actually said was that she was on a one-year contract - which many of the cast are.
I didn't buy into the whole 'back for a year' rubbish anyway. As if they'd reveal the length of her stay so soon, it would hinder enjoyment of all her storylines if we knew she was leaving after only a year. Everybody signs for 12 months so I can well believe this is where the confusion came from.
I'm confused because on the front of last week's Inside Soap I saw pictures of Janine, Max and Ronnie. At first I thought it was Max's sister but it looked strikingly like a blonde Janine and it doesn't fit if Janine only retyurns in October. Besides her hair was black when she returned for Frank's funeral.