EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa has teased a big year ahead for the soap, hinting at future character returns, and ‘exciting’ winter storylines.
32-year-old Jacqueline, who plays Lauren Branning, is currently at the heart of one of the year’s biggest already – with her character having recently given birth to son Jimmy.
However, she and fiancée Peter learned that Jimmy is severely sight impaired, causing deep tension in their relationship.
Some have speculated that this storyline might lead to the return of Lauren’s dad, the iconic Max Branning. With the rumour mill running overdrive, Jacqueline has weighed in on what fans might expect from the soap this year.
Jacqueline plays Lauren Branning on EastEnders (Credit: BBC)
EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa teases ‘exciting’ winter storylines
Speaking to The Mirror at this weekend’s British soap awards, Jacqueline revealed what the future holds for Walford.
Asked whether she knew what was to come in this winter’s scripts, the actress said: “I’ve heard some rumbles. I heard [executive producer] Kate Oates’ source say maybe there are gonna be some returns and for me that excites me, whoever it is.”
Might one of those returns be Lauren‘s dad, Max?
“I know nothing. It’s Max Branning. I’d love him back but he’s super busy. We’ll ask Ben [Wadey, EastEnders’ newest showrunner]. We’ll beg Ben. Where is he?”
Of the soap’s future, Jacqueline teased: “I am so excited for [what’s happening], cut to 6 months time, where the show will be [in six months time]. It excites me. You don’t know but we know, it’s very exciting.”
Fans have begged for Max to come back (Credit: BBC)
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