EastEnders: Rita Simons Teases Comeback Despite Character’s Tragic Fate

EastEnders star Rita Simons talked about whether she envisions her soap alter ego making a Walford return. The 47-year-old actress is famous for portraying Roxy Mitchell on the BBC One soap. Her character met with a tragic fate alongside her sister, Ronnie Mitchell. They died just hours after Ronnie’s wedding to Jack Branning and boy did it stir up quite a storm among fans. So, is Rita back from the other side?

EastEnders: Rita Pokes Fun at a Potential Return!

The EastEnders star recently appeared on Good Morning Britain and gave some hope to her EastEnders fans for a moment. Rita shared a light-hearted take on the possibility of her character returning to the London-based soap. She revealed that fans have sent her believable scripts about how her character could come back.

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EE/ Roxy Mitchell met with a tragic fate alongside her sister, Ronnie Mitchell on EastEnders.

Moreover, the EastEnders legend joked about the soap tradition of bringing back characters from the dead, citing Dean and Cindy’s example. She’s like, “I think in soap, when you get asked to go in a coffin, you say no. I did!” The soap star spoke about embracing her new role in Hollyoaks and feeling right at home there. “I’m so comfortable there. So, for now, I love where I am.” 

Furthermore, she teased about starring in the upcoming reality show Drama Queens on ITVBe. Other soap actors like Lucy Fallon and Brooke Vincent will join EastEnders star Simons. The show showcases the lives of actresses in continuing dramas. Rita elaborated, “It’s basically about the eight of us and how we navigate being a mum.” Yep, whether you’re a mom with little ones or someone like Rita who’s got two eighteen-year-olds. Additionally, the reality show will touch on relationships in their not-so-typical world.

EastEnders/ Rita teased about starring in the upcoming reality show Drama Queens on ITVBe.

“Relationships, life—just how we navigate everything doing what we do, which is not a particularly normal job,” the EE actor said. So, it looks like we’ll just have to hang tight until Rita drops some official comeback news! Keep reading TV Season & Spoilers for your daily fix of EastEnders updates on celebs and news!

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