EastEnders legend Laurie Brett returns to the soap after seven years

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EastEnders legend Laurie Brett has teased her ’emotional’ and ‘intense’ storyline as she makes her exciting return to the soap as Jane Beale.

The Scottish actress, 55, who first appeared on the soap in 2004, made her shock TV comeback on Monday night’s show.

Last week, Jane shocked Cindy (Michelle Collins) and Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) as she unexpectedly arrived back on the square.

But as the shock scene ended on a cliffhanger, fans had to wait for her anticipated full return.

Laurie departed the BBC show for a second time in 2017 after her involvement in the iconic Who Killed Lucy Beale? storyline.

Speaking about her comeback, Laurie spoke about how it was for Jane to reunite with her son Bobby (Clay Milner Russell), who killed Lucy back in the day.

She said: ‘The minute Jane sees Bobby, it’s almost like an out-of-body experience for her. The whole world stops, and all she can see is him. 

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‘Her heart is exploding with love, and everything else fades to black. It’s a beautiful moment. I think there are a few scenes that are going to make people cry. 

‘No matter what Bobby has done to Jane in the past, a mother will always forgive. You only have to look at Dot and Nick back in the day to see that’s true.’

Sharing her nerves at coming back to EastEnders, Laurie said: ‘I was quite nervous on the first day, thinking, “Gosh, do I remember how to be Jane?” 

‘But even though I was nervous, I’d had quite a lot of time to think about it, having had the scripts for a while, so it was just about getting back into the swing of it. 

‘When I walked on set and saw Adam (Woodyatt) and Michelle (Collins), and also our director Karl Neilson, who directed the live episode in 2015, plus loads of the crew that I knew, all my worries melted away. 

‘There were so many familiar faces who were so welcoming. So, about half an hour in, it was like I’d never been away.’

More than a decade ago, Bobby attacked Lucy with a jewellery box as part of the Who Killed Lucy Beale? storyline.

Jane attempted to cover for him but he ended up going to prison.

On her awkward storyline with Cindy, Laurie shared how the atmosphere was when she saw Jane.

She said: ‘It is a bit of a shock! They’ve never met before, but Jane knows an awful lot more about Cindy than Cindy knows about Jane because of all those years she spent with the Beale kids.

‘So, Jane is sideswiped by Cindy, but she’s also a bit indignant, thinking, “What are you doing in my house?” 

‘Seeing Cindy is almost like seeing a ghost for Jane. Jane’s head is spinning, which is only natural, given how bizarre this situation is.’