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EastEnders' Chrissie Watts star speaks out as huge return confirmed 19 years after exit


Tracy-Ann Oberman is set to make an explosive return as EastEnders bad girl Chrissie Watts nearly 20 years after she exited the BBc One soap when she was sent to prison

“Although the character hasn’t been seen on screen for almost twenty years, Chrissie is cemented in EastEnders’ rich history for her murder of Walford’s most infamous villain, and Sharon’s beloved father, Dirty Den. She'll be back in Walford later this year (Image: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)In 2005, Chrissie was the focus of one of "the programme's biggest and most high-profile narratives" when she murdered her husband Den in self-defence at the end of the special 20th anniversary episode. Chrissie became well known for her deviousness and "scheming", echoing the traits of her husband, with the EastEnders website characterising her as "happy to play mind games" and "often two steps ahead" of Den.

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