EastEnders legend return confirmed 19 years after exit – and fans don’t have to wait long
EastEnders Chrissie Watts, played by Tracy-Ann Oberman, is making a return to the BBC soap it has been confirmed, nearly 20 years after her exit when she was sent to prison
EastEnders has confirmed the return of soap legend Chrissie Watts, nearly 20 years after her explosive exit.
The character, played by Tracy-Ann Oberman, was a regular on the soap from 2004 until 2005. As the wife of Dirty Den, Chrissie became a hit with viewers and appeared in 218 episodes.
During her stint in Albert Square, Chrissie was the landlady of the Queen Vic and featured in numerous storylines. But she is mostly remembered for killing her husband Den.
As fans will recall, Chrissie, along with Sam Mitchell and Zoe Slater took on evil Den, leading to his violent death. Chrissie was finally arrested for the crime, after she framed Sam at first, and she left the soap in 2005.