Sid Owen: 'I'd 100% go back to EastEnders'

Actor Sid Owen, known best as Walford's Ricky Butcher, has revealed he's well up for a return to BBC1 soap EastEnders

Sid Owen said he would '100% go back to EastEnders', where he made his name as Ricky Butcher.

The 44-year-old revealed he has a contract with the BBC that he hopes will get him back on to Albert Square after four years away.

He told The Sun: “I can’t really say too much about what I’ve got on, but I’d 100% go back to EastEnders – it’s part of my life.

“I’ve done 28 years on and off and 15,000 episodes. Ricky is not dead yet – I should go back one day and finish the storyline or go back for a length of time.

Sid Owen and Patsy Palmer — *Sid starred as Ricky opposite Patsy Palmer, who played Bianca (Phil Noble/PA)*

“I’m always in touch with people from the show.”

Sid will make his first appearance on Celebrity MasterChef on Wednesday night, and has had a long history with the Beeb since leaving the soap as he also appeared in Strictly Come Dancing.

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