Grant Mitchell is returning to Walford.
Although some people aren't too bothered, we think you SHOULD be.
Here's a much-needed recap:
Who IS Grant Mitchell?
Doesn't everyone on this earth know who he is? Apparently not, because Grant Mitchell left EastEnders waaaay back in 1999 – a massive 16 years ago! He returned for brief spells in 2005/2006 but we'll get to that bit later.
So if you're part of the younger EastEnders audience, you were most likely still in nappies back then, unable to keep up with Sharongate and the like.
Grant is an iconic EastEnders character and has kind of lived vicariously through his brother and mum, Phil and Peggy Mitchell, over the years that he's been absent.
But just in case you need a reminder...
A week later it's revealed that he IS alive and escaped to Rio with Courtney and had the stolen money.
Phew!
Where is Grant Mitchell now?
Despite returning briefly in 2005 to help his sister Sam get out of being sent down for the killing of Den Watts and again in 2006 after having money troubles back in Brazil – Grant has been sunning it up in a variety of tropical destinations.
Most recently he has been living in Portugal with Courtney.
He recently returned briefly after Sharon let him know his beloved ma was poorly and ended up having a scuffle with Phil. He left before Peggy took her own life.
He attended her funeral, although no one else was aware he had shown up to pay his respects.
Ross Kemp, who plays Grant, announced his three-week long return to the soap earlier this month.
He told Radio Times: “The episodes I’m in are split over August and September.
“It’s a very strong Mitchell storyline. It’s the Mitchells back together!”
Eep!
We hope that Grant’s return could open a door for a longer stint in the soap sometime soon!
Some Grant Mitchell/Ross Kemp facts:
Grant's returning scenes will air next week (w/c Monday 1 August) in EastEnders on BBC One.
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