Dennis Rickman seemed like a staple of EastEnders throughout the 2000s ... but Kelly – loyal friend to Zoe Slater – and the hapless Spencer Moon were two of the more likeable ones.

Many of the stars have since bid farewell to EastEnders ... her character, Zoe had a whirlwind of romances. She was involved with Dennis Rickman, Dirty Den, she got engaged to Anthony Trueman.

EastEnders producers worked with the Terrence Higgins Trust ... This all culminated in Chrissie, Zoe and Sam confronting Den, with Zoe hitting him over the head with a doorstop - and Chrissie ...

She was involved with Dennis Rickman ... Please come back loved the kat and Zoe storyline' 'I would love Zoe to return to Eastenders if she does I would love to see Zoe have scenes with her ...

Some EastEnders fans are speculating a return is ... One new theory is that Tommy is secretly in contact with his older sister Zoe Slater, who was tipped for a return recently.

Or Zoe Slater tottering out of the local curry house and yelling at older sister, Kat, “You ain’t my muvva”, only to have Kat scream back: “Yes I am!!!” Will EastEnders make it to 50?

Another key ingredient of the early years of EastEnders also happened at the last minute: the pairing of the actors behind Angie and her bad-boy husband Den Watts, played by Leslie Grantham.

Join Zoe Ball backstage live at 8.30pm on Friday, as she is given exclusive access to the cast and set immediately after the EastEnders fully live episode comes off air. Alongside presenters Ore ...