EastEnders' Kat Slater proudly shows off her baby bump in new pictures promoting her long-awaited comeback to Albert Square. The soap favourite, played by Jessie Wallace, returns to Walford on September 17, followed by husband Alfie Moon (Shane Ritchie) a week later on September 21, after nearly five years away. The former Queen Vic barmaid's heavily pregnant belly is visible underneath a figure-hugging leopard print dress in the first promo pictures. The on-off couple drove off on Christmas Day 2005, after Alfie announced that he plans to embark on a road trip across America. Full details of where the couple have been, and whether the smooth-talking barman is the father of Kat's baby, have been kept under wraps. Shane has talked of his excitement about returning to the BBC soap. "It's an honour and a privilege to be asked back to the iconic series of EastEnders which is at the top of its game! I'm looking forward to finding out what Alfie has been up to over the last few years but more importantly, what the future has in store for him," he has said. Click here to watch whatsontv.co.uk's weekly soaps video preview, the Soap Scoop Get EastEnders storylines first! Sign up to receive our EastEnders Extra newsletter
