‘They’ve hit the jackpot and broken the internet’: EastEnders fans go WILD over Janine Butcher’s ‘return’… as viewers say she will ‘save 2021 and the soap itself’
Janine Butcher is said to be returning to EastEnders and fans cannot contain their boundless excitement over Charlie Brooks’ reported return.
It was claimed on Wednesday that the villainous femme fatale would make her explosive return to Albert Square, leaving soap lovers swarming social media to state she would ‘save the soap’ and likened the news to ‘winning a war’.
The murderous character, played by Charlie Brooks, 39, is said to be making an explosive return to Walford as part of a ‘huge’ storyline planned by BBC bosses.
Bad character: Janine Butcher is said to be returning to EastEnders and fans cannot contain their boundless excitement over Charlie Brooks’ reported return
Janine was last seen back in 2014 at St Pancras as she boarded a train to go to Paris – where she joined daughter Scarlett and sister Diane after being forced to leave Walford when she is found not guilty on husband Michael Moon’s murder.
A source told The Sun: ‘Bosses have a huge story planned for Charlie’s return. They are keeping tight-lipped about whether Janine will come back as a reformed character after all the chaos she has caused in the past.
‘But she has a lot of history in Albert Square so whether she will be welcomed back with open arms or not remains to be seen. One thing the viewers can be sure about is that it is bound to be explosive. Wherever Janine goes, drama is never far behind.’
Twitter users soon swarmed the microblogging site with delight as they penned: ‘I don’t know what to do with my self rn. The fact queen Janine is returning to eastenders. This is what it must have felt like when they won the war…
Yay! It was claimed on Wednesday that the villainous femme fatale would make her explosive return to Albert Square, leaving soap lovers swarming social media to state she would ‘save the soap’ and likened the news to ‘winning a war’
‘Janine butcher will single handedly save eastenders i’m telling u rn… EastEnders just hit the jackpot and probably broke the internet. Well played. Janine Butcher…
‘You’ve been missed… omg janine returning to eastenders truly is heavenly news. here’s an underrated camp moment with pat… Janine returning! 2021 has been saved! #EastEnders… JANINE BUTCHER COMING BACK TO EASTENDERS????…
‘JANINE RETURNING TO EASTENDERS HAS MADE MY WEEK… Janine is coming back to save #EastEnders !!!!… Janine turning up in a black cab to save EastEnders….
Don’t know what to do with myself? Twitter users soon swarmed the microblogging site with delight as they penned: ‘I don’t know what to do with my self rn. The fact queen Janine is returning to eastenders. This is what it must have felt like when they won the war’
‘Me saying I hate eastenders and want to take time off this acc only to be sucked back by janine butcher’.
Charlie is reportedly set to reinstate her role as a full-cast member on the soap, with filming set to begin in the next few weeks.
Plot details are not yet known, but Janine has been involved in her fair share of drama during her time on the soap, which first began in 1999.
MailOnline has contacted Charlie’s representatives and EastEnders, who declined to comment.
Farewell: The evil killer was successful in ending fourth husband Michael Moon’s life, but was found not guilty in court and so she left Walford
Most notably, Janine married Barry Evans – played by Shaun Williamson – for his money before pushing him off a cliff.
She went on to marry a rich elderly Jewish businessman called David, who died of a heart attack at the ceremony, before tying the knot with Ryan Malloy (Neil McDermott), whom she also tried to kill.
Although she was unsuccessful in her murder plot against Ryan, she framed arch-rival Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) for the attempted crime.
Janine married a fourth time to Michael Moon (Steve John Shepherd) and had daughter Scarlett with him, before she eventually set out to kill him too.
The evil killer was successful in ending Michael’s life, but was found not guilty in court – leading to her being shunned by locals which made her eventually leave Walford.
Return? The murderous character, played by Charlie Brooks, 39, is said to be making an explosive return to Walford as part of a ‘huge’ storyline planned by BBC bosses (pictured 2019)
Janine’s Biggest Storylines
Janine pushes husband Barry off a cliff
Murder: Janine’s most iconic storyline happened on New Year’s Day in 2004
Janine’s most iconic storyline happened on New Year’s Day in 2004, when she pushed husband Barry Evans off a cliff, after marrying him for his money.
The villain had accepted Barry’s proposal because she thought he had a life-threatening heart murmur, which then turned out to be a false alarm.
Venting her frustration on a walk, Janine told Barry she never loved him. Barry refused to believe his wife and tried to embrace her.
Repulsed, Janine pushed him away down a cliff, which caused him to fatally hit his head on a rock. She watched him die as he begged her for help.
Laura Beale’s death
Laura Beale’s death: Sworn enemy Laura fell down the stairs and died after a fight
Janine continued to cause chaos when she reported her sworn enemy Laura for benefit fraud and announced it in the Queen Vic.
The pair were seen fighting just before Laura died after falling down the stairs.
In the post mortem Laura had been in a fight due to bruising, and Janine’s skin was found underneath her nails.
Although Janine was with Pat when Laura died, Pat sought her revenge on Barry’s death by refusing to give Janine an alibi, and branded her ‘pure evil’.
Wedding to Jewish businessman David
Villain: Janine tied the knot with Ryan Malloy, whom she also tried to kill
After returning to Albert Square in 2008, Janine went on to marry a rich elderly Jewish businessman called David, who died of a heart attack at the ceremony.
She then tied the knot with Ryan Malloy (Neil McDermott), whom she also tried to kill.
Although she was unsuccessful in her murder plot against Ryan, she framed arch-rival Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) for the attempted crime.
Archie engagement
Shock: Archie and Janine announce their engagement, before he is murdered
Archie and Janine announced their engagement in 2009. On Christmas Day, Archie (Larry Lamb), who has realised Janine was intending to con him – threw her onto the street, leaving her distraught.
That same day, Archie was murdered by an unknown assailant.
Janine became a suspect for his murder, though she denied it, was cleared and fellow resident Bradley Branning (Charlie Clements) was held falsely responsible for the murder.
Fourth marriage to Michael Moon and his murder
Wedding: Janine married a fourth time to Michael Moon
Janine married a fourth time to Michael Moon (Steve John Shepherd) and had daughter Scarlett with him, before she eventually set out to kill him too.
The evil killer was successful in ending Michael’s life, but was found not guilty in court – leading to her being shunned by locals.
Janine then left for Paris to join Scarlett and Diane, and it is hinted that she plans to con a couple who have won the lottery.
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