HOTTES NEWS TODAY!!! EastEnders legend set to return to TV with new role in popular drama series

EastEnders legend Anita Dobson is reportedly set to return to TV in a popular murder mystery drama show. Known for playing Angie Watts in the BBC soap, the star has appeared in recent years in the likes of Doctor Who, Curfew and Father Brown.

It now looks like she’ll be back on our screens once again in Channel 5’s The Good Ship Murder, according to The Sun, with the actor apparently set to film a guest appearance in Malta the coming weeks.

Details about who she will play remain under wraps for now, but fans will no doubt be excited at the prospect of seeing her on the show.

The Good Ship Murder first began in 2023 and recently concluded its third season. The series features Shayne Ward as Jack Grayling, a former detective turned cruise ship singer who solves murders that occur on board.

Fellow Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley co-stars as First Officer Kate Woods, though it was recently confirmed that she will be exiting the show at the start of the upcoming fourth season.

The departure, touted as a “special appearance” in the season premiere, sets “the stage for an exciting new era for Jack, as he navigates fresh challenges, new alliances and unexpected twists”.

5 commissioning editor Greg Barnett teased recently that they were “excited to continue Jack’s journey”, hinting at Anita’s appearance with “even more surprises and new faces in store”.

Executive producer Andy Morgan further said: “As we set sail on Series 4, we’re welcoming a host of wonderful new faces that audiences are going to love.

“Together they’ll join our hero Jack for more adventures and plenty of show-stopping tunes, across the high seas. It’s a bittersweet moment as we bid a fond farewell to a beloved character and friend, but we’re very excited about the next voyage for The Good Ship Murder.”

Anita last appeared as Angie for a brief cameo as part of last year’s EastEnders40th anniversary celebrations.