EastEnders fans were stunned when they saw Kat Slater actress Jessie Wallace serving punters in an east London cafe.
In scenes that may have left TV fans questioning if life was imitating art – or the other way around – the 53-year-old soap icon was serving up drinks at the iconic E Pellicci cafe in Bethnal Green. Jessie has starred on EastEnders since the turn of the century – and has been one of the many landladies to work behind the bar of the Queen Vic on the BBC show.
Over the weekend, Jessie swapped E20 for E2 and showed off her barista skills as she got to work in the east London cafe. Footage shared by the E Pellicci cafe Instagram page showed the star chatting with customers while steaming milk for hot drinks.
Footage showed Jessie barking one of her most iconic Kat Slater lines as one customer joked with her saying, “You aint my mother”, and she replied: “Yes, I am”! The bombshell line calls back to a 2001 episode of EastEnders when Kat reveals to Zoe Slater, played by Michelle Ryan, that she is her biological mother.
Sharing clips and photos via Instagram, the E Pellicci cafe wrote: When our GORGEOUS and super lovely friend @jessie. wallace_official performs one of the most iconic lines ever @bbceastenders in a packed cafe… Thank you @jessie. wallace_official you made our day and we love you loads. “
Fans have been stunned by the antics – and flooded the Instagram post with comments and messages. One fan wrote:” What a good sport she is. “Another typed:” Iconic moment to be part off. “And another declared:” I love her “along with red heart emojis.
Jessie is a fan favourite and first appeared on EastEnders as Kat in 2000 before quitting the square in 2005. She returned in 2010 and has remained a member of the cast in the 15 years since.
Earlier this year, Jessie expressed her hope that on-screen daughter Michelle, 40, will return to Albert Square. Appearing on Lacey Turner’s podcast, We Started Here, Jessie said:” I’d love it if she came back… I think it would be great for Kat and Zoe. I think it would be brilliant if she just turned up and went, ‘ Hello, Mum! ‘ “
In November last year, Michelle admitted she would be open to returning to EastEnders – having previously vowed never to return to the soap. During an exchange with fans via Instagram, one follower asked:” Love the show. My buddy is one of the shows directors and I hope to visit the set one day. Would you ever consider a return? “- to which Michelle replied:” Never say never! “
Another fan asked:” Would you not just come back? It would be epic! “- to which she responded:” That’s for the producers to decide. “Away from EastEnders, Michelle has maintained a reasonably steady stream of work – appearing in hit shows including Death in Paradise, Merlin and even an episode of Doctor Who. She has also featured in films – with a project called Finding My Voice due for release this year.
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