EastEnders - Janine is back for good
Friday, 2 May 2008
Charlie Brooks is returning to 'EastEnders'.
The 26-year-old actress is set to reprise her role as scheming ex-prostitute Janine Butcher in the autumn after reportedly signing a £100,000 deal to return to the show, four years after she left.
Negotiations for her comeback have been underway since Charlie made a one-off appearance for her screen dad, Frank Butcher's, funeral last month.
Charlie said: "I loved coming back for Frank's funeral. It gave me a taste for playing Janine again. And I'm excited to see what Janine will be getting up to now."
Charlie, who joined EastEnders in 1999, is the latest cast member to rejoin the show.
Sid Owen and Patsy Palmer reprised their roles as Ricky and Bianca Butcher last month after a nine-year absence.
Since her departure in 2002, Charlie has appeared in dramas including 'Robin Hood', 'Heartbeat' and 'Casualty'.
(C) BANG Media International
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