Anita Dobson returns to EastEnders as Angie Watts for show’s 40th anniversary

The character appeared in the form of a vision.

By contributor Danielle Desouza, PA
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Anita Dobson returned to EastEnders as Angie Watts (James Manning/PA)

Anita Dobson returned to EastEnders as her beloved character Angie Watts in honour of the show’s 40th anniversary and revealed she told only her husband about her surprise reappearance.

Shown in the form of a vision, she appeared in The Queen Vic wearing the original outfit her character wore in 1985, which comprising a striped shirt and blazer, to support her daughter, Sharon Watts, who was shown fighting for her life following an explosion in the pub.

In an interview with the BBC, Dobson said she told only her husband, Queen guitarist Sir Brian May, about her return to the soap.