EastEnders legend Grant Mitchell is back in Walford next week, as Ross Kemp returns to the Square for some action-packed drama ahead of Barbara Windsor bowing out of the soap forever with her character Peggy Mitchell's death.

Credit: BBC

Credit: BBC

Back to London from Portugal, Grant will be bumping into some familiar faces during his time back on the East End, and he ends up frustrating his mother Peggy when he and Phil decide to join forces to take care of her.

Credit: BBC
Credit: BBC

In April, Kemp teased his forthcoming appearance on the soap by posting a picture straight from the set next to the Albert Square sign:

He also posted a glimpse of his script and a picture which showed him rehearsing lines, telling fans that he would have to get used to 5am starts once again.

To see all 35 first look pictures from some of Grant's first new scenes in the soap, check out the gallery below:


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