EastEnders spoilers follow.
Note: This article contains discussion of suicide.
Sharon Watts and Grant Mitchell’s emotional reunion on EastEnders will ignite old flames as the former couple get closer.
Grant arrived back in Walford earlier this month after nine years away as part of the soap’s 40th anniversary celebrations, with the character’s return coinciding with the mental health struggles of his brother, Phil, who would later make an attempt to take his own life.
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Despite wishing to make amends for walking out on his brother, Grant’s plea for forgiveness was rejected by Phil as he cut him off for good, with tonight’s instalment seeing Grant and Billy blame each other for Phil’s troubles.
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In tomorrow’s episode, Grant and ex-wife Sharon - who were married from 1991 until 1995 - will get closer following the devastating events of the past week, which also saw Martin Fowler tragically pass away from the explosion at The Vic.
In the preview images, we can see the former couple lean on each other in their hour of need as they share a heart-to-heart, but will they act on their palpable chemistry and sort out any unresolved feelings?
Grant’s return was teased by Ross Kemp earlier this month, with the actor - who originally played Grant between 1990 and 1999 - sharing that the latest stint would be “impactful” despite its relative brevity.
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“I’m only back for a short period of time but it’s pretty impactful,” said the star, who has previously returned in 2005, 2006 and 2016. “He certainly comes back with a bang – they didn’t have time to drop me in gently.
“There’s no soft landing if you’ve been part of that inner circle on EastEnders. People said to me, 'Did you get a chance to catch up with people?' And I said, 'Not really', because you’re on a rollercoaster. From the moment you get on the set it’s like, ‘you’re off!’”
EastEnders airs on Mondays-Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer, where most episodes drop early at 6am ahead of their TV broadcast.
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