Elaine Lordan and Lucy Benjamin, co-stars of EastEnders, rekindled awe when they reunited.
Elaine, now 58, played Lynne Hobbs on the BBC soap opera from 2000 until 2004, with her character introduced as a member of the Slater family. Lucy, now 54, is instead known for playing Lisa Fowler on-and-off between 1998 and 2023. The pair reunited last year, two decades on from Elaine’s departure from EastEnders. In July of last year, Lucy shared a photo of them together on Instagram, which has since been updated in light of the show’s 40th anniversary.
Elaine, who withdrew from the public eye in the years that followed, was seen posing alongside her pal Lucy, who attended the reunion wearing a leopard-print shirt. Lucy wrote to fans: “Oh I love this woman with all my heart! #ElaineLordan #eastenders”. Former co-stars Tamzin Outhwaite and James Bye, whose lead character Martin Fowler was killed off in a live episode last week, liked the post. While some fans teased their potential returns in the comments section, one stating, “Lisa and Lynne return for the 40th”?
Another said: “Please say it’s an EastEnders return. Miss seeing Elaine”. Someone wrote: “We need you both back on]EastEnders] both great characters”. A fourth said: “Great photo]Lucy] would be great to see you both back some day”.
Following rumors that Lynne and some of her family members might return to Albert Square, the post has since resurfaced. Fans made fun of Lynne, her sister Mo Mitchell (Kacey Ainsworth), and niece Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan), who were photographed in a scene from EastEnders this month.
Although they have yet to reunite with Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) and grandmother Mo Harris (Laila Morse), Lynne’s ex-husband Garry Hobbs (Ricky Groves) headed back to Walford recently. He made a surprise appearance with his pal Minty Peterson (Cliff Parisi) as part of pre-wedding celebrations for Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) and Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton) on a recent episode.
Lucy appeared in a documentary about the show in order to help the BBC mark its 40th anniversary, despite not yet reprising her role on the show. The special, 40 Years on The Square, which was hosted by Ross Kemp, also included interviews with Anita Dobson and Pam St Clement, who played Angie Watts and Pat Butcher respectively. After being caught up in an explosion at the pub, Anita was seen reprising her role on EastEnders, with Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) revealing a vision of her late mother Angie as she fights for her life inside the Queen Vic.
Tomorrow at 7:30 p.m., EastEnders airs on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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