Evil Janine is back in Albert Square for good
Wednesday, 30th July 2008
Former EastEnders bad girl Charlie Brooks is returning to the show in a dramatic plot twist.
The 26-year-old actress is set to reprise her role as scheming ex-prostitute Janine Butcher in the autumn.
This comes after she reportedly signed a £100,000 deal to return to Albert Square, four years after she left.
Negotiations for her comeback started when Brooks made a one-off appearance for her on-screen dad, Frank Butcher's, funeral last month.
Charlie said: "I loved coming back for Frank's funeral. It gave me a taste for playing Janine again.
"And I'm excited to see what Janine will be getting up to now."
Rejoin the show
Charlie joined EastEnders in 1999, and becomes the latest former cast member to rejoin the show.
Sid Owen and Patsy Palmer reprised their roles as Ricky and Bianca Butcher last month.
This was after a nine-year absence - which many fans suggested was a deliberate ploy by producers to increase falling audience figures.
Since her departure from the soap in 2002, Charlie has appeared in dramas including 'Robin Hood', 'Heartbeat' and 'Casualty'.
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