EastEnders has sparked rumours of a Zoe Slater return, after a reference to her in a recent episode.
Michelle Ryan portrayed Zoe on the BBC soap until she left in 2005. Her finale saw her heading to Ibiza after making amends with her mother Kat Moon, played by Jessie Wallace.
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Last night’s episode saw a flash from the past when Kat’s phone came up with a picture of Zoe, and eagle-eyed viewers were quick to assume that the reference wasn’t so accidental.
Not sure if Zoe is returning. Kat *actually* showed a picture of her. #EastEnders @michryanfanblog @metamesaloud pic.twitter.com/xhxIkKf1w0
— Rodney Watson (@RodneyMWatson) March 5, 2015
Zoe Slater gets a mention. I wonder if she's coming back to #EastEnders?
— Rodney Watson (@RodneyMWatson) March 5, 2015
Others are keen for Michelle to reprise her role in the show, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.
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As part of the celebrations, EastEnders featured a week of live episodes, which saw Lucy Beale’s killer finally unmasked.
BRING BACK ZOE SLATER. #EastEnders
— Nathan Lomax-Fay (@NathanLomaxFay) March 5, 2015
Aw picture of Zoe Slater in #EastEnders I still miss her
— The Fourth Dimension (@Mike_J_Lord) March 5, 2015
@JessieWallaceUK I wish Zoe played by Michelle Ryan would return to Eastenders.
— Eve Tomlinson (@Tomlinson9) March 5, 2015
Mention of Zoe, there. Now that's a returnee I'd like to see… #EastEnders
— David Brown (@MrDavidEBrown) March 5, 2015
Others made jokes about Zoe’s image.
Where did Kat get that picture of Zoe from? Wikipedia?? #EastEnders
— Billy London (@SoBillysays) March 5, 2015
Wonder who had to google that old stock photo of Zoe? #Eastenders
— Mark (@MarkElderfield) March 5, 2015
After leaving EastEnders, Michelle starred in the short-lived US television series Bionic Woman.
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The 30-year-old actress appeared as evil sorceress Nimueh in BBC’s fantasy drama Merlin, and as Lady Christina de Souza in an episode of Doctor Who in 2009.
She also appeared in the films Cockneys vs Zombies, Cleanskin, 4.3.2.1 and Huge, and theatre productions of Cabaret and The Talented Mr Ripley.
