EastEnders icon says it would be impossible for character to return to soap

• Tamzin Outhwaite, who played Mel Owen in EastEnders, has ruled out a return to the BBC soap.
• Her character, Mel Owen, departed the show in 2019 after being killed in a lorry accident.
• Outhwaite confirmed on Thursday (4 June) that a comeback is not possible, stating: “We saw the body in the bag and the zip go over her face.”
• She made these comments during an interview with Lorraine Kelly.
• The actress jokingly suggested she might consider returning as Mel's 'evil twin' or a 'mentally stable twin'.

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EastEnders favourite rules out soap return after shock exit