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EastEnders' David Wicks star Michael French's incredibly quiet life before shock soap return


As Michael French returns to Albert Square as Walford womaniser extraordinaire David Wicks, we take a look inside the EastEnders actor's very quiet life away from screens

Over the years, David has been part of many big storylines, one of his most famous being when former fling Carol Jackson, played by Lindsey Coulson, returned to the square with her daughter Bianca. Michael left the show and returned multiple times since first joining, but his final departure came in 2014 after David's relationship with Carol broke down following their failed wedding attempt. David is expected to have some juicy reunions (Image: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)In an interview with TV Times in 2008, Michael opened up about being a private person and how he dealt with the unwanted publicity that came with such a high-profile role.

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