“ANITA Dobson has been tipped to appear on Celebrity Big Brother following her returning to EastEnders. The 75–year-old shocked fans as she reprised her most famous role as the beloved Angie Watts, in honour of the show’s 40th anniversary. 4 Anita Dobson returned to play Angie Watts this week Credit: BBC 4 Anita has now”, — write: www.thesun.co.uk
The 75–year-old shocked fans as she reprised her most famous role as the beloved Angie Watts, in honour of the show’s 40th anniversary.
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Anita Dobson returned to play Angie Watts this weekCredit: BBC
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Anita has now been tipped to do Celebrity Big BrotherCredit: GettyDuring yesterday’s episode Angie appeared – 37 years after she was last on screen – and encouraged Sharon, played by Letitia Dean, to scream out from pub rubble after an explosion.
She wore the original outfit her character wore in 1985, which comprising a striped shirt and blazer.
The bookies now believe her on-screen re-emergence could be a precursor to a stint in TV’s most notorious house, with her odds tumbling from 12/1 to 5/1.
Cal Gildart of Ladbrokes said: “Anita Dobson’s shock return to Walford has set tongues wagging about what’s next.
“Having already done Strictly, the next stop could be the Celebrity Big Brother house if the odds are to be believed.”
In an interview with the BBC, Anita said she told only her husband, Queen guitarist Sir Brian May, about her return to the soap.
“I obviously told Brian, but I honestly haven’t told anybody!” she said.
“It’s been really hard because so many people that I’m really close to have said ‘oh, are you going back?’ because I’ve gone back to do the documentary, so it’s been so hard not to say anything.
“But I’ve been a really good girl and I’ve kept my little mouth shut because I didn’t want there to be any spoilers!”
Despite being away from Walford for more than 30 years, she said returning as Angie Watts was second nature to her and being able to work with Letitia Dean, who plays Sharon Watts, was “incredibly emotional in a lovely, happy way”.
Chris Clenshaw, EastEnders executive producer added: “Angie Watts is undoubtedly one of EastEnders most formidable and iconic landladies.
“Since the very first episode, Anita instantly created a character that the audience adored and she not only shaped EastEnders into the show it is today, but also had a huge impact on British television.
“Anita was, of course, top of our ultimate wish list when we were discussing what we would love to include in our special anniversary week, so it was the best birthday present we could ever receive when she said yes.”
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Anita with Lacey on set to mark the 40 yearsCredit: BBC
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Anita has previously appeared on StrictlyCredit: Jon Bond -The Sun
With the 40th anniversary of EastEnders coming up, fans are looking forward to some more incredible cameos from iconic faces of Walford’s past. But who have we had so far?
Paul Bradley – Bradley returned as Nigel Bates, a character he last played over 25 years ago.
Micheal French – French returned as David Wicks, a character he last played two decades ago.
Patsy Palmer – Palmer returned as Bianca Jackson, a character she last played in 2019.
Ricky Groves – Groves returned as Garry Hobbs, a character who has not been seen since 2009.
Cliff Parisi – Parisi returned as Minty Peterson, a character who was last seen on the square in 2010.
Ross Kemp – Kemp has returned to play Grant Mitchell, a character he first played in 1990. The BBC has described Kemp’s storyline as “explosive”. Kemp said it was an “absolute honour” to return to the show.
Other aspects of the EastEnders 40th anniversary celebration include: A wedding between fan favorites, A huge explosion at the Queen Vic, and A live interactive episode.