{"id":27196,"date":"2022-12-15T13:08:52","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T12:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1756468"},"modified":"2022-12-15T13:29:40","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T12:29:40","slug":"former-eastenders-star-rita-simons-says-she-wants-roxy-to-return","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/former-eastenders-star-rita-simons-says-she-wants-roxy-to-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Former EastEnders star Rita Simons says she wants Roxy to return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Morgan Cormack\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 15 December 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>As well as eagle-eyed fans putting the possibility of <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-fatboy-alive-clue-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Fatboy being alive<\/a> out into the universe, another beloved <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders<\/a> character might also be in line for an unlikely comeback.<\/p>\n<p>Rita Simons, who played Roxy Mitchell in the soap, has dropped a huge hint about possibly returning from the dead. Yes, you read that right.<\/p>\n<p>It certainly wouldn\u2019t be the first time that the soap has relied on that kind of returning storyline \u2013 we\u2019ve seen it before with characters like Dirty Den, after all.<\/p>\n<p>The rumours have been circulating on Twitter after Rita quote-tweeted an old image of her character alongside Amy, now played by Ellie Dadd, her previous on-screen daughter who was born in 2008.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Is this my offspring? <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/HPt2x8MTvm&quot;\">https:\/\/t.co\/HPt2x8MTvm<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Rita Simons (@OfficialRita) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/OfficialRita\/status\/1602391334492438533?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">December 12, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/>\n<p>The message was met by one fan saying: \u201cHopefully you get to share the screen with her one day,\u201d with a praying-hands emoji. But another responded: \u201cRoxy died,\u201d with an awkward grimacing-face emoji.<\/p>\n<p>Even so, Rita responded with a post that has most definitely sent soap fans into a tailspin. She <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/OfficialRita\/status\/1602392266479370277&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">replied<\/a>: \u201cSo did Cathy. And Den. And Bobby Ewing,\u201d alongside a devil emoji.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the tweet got fans of the BBC soap excited for a potential return of the two Mitchell sisters, who were cousins of Phil Mitchell.<\/p>\n<p>While viewers were treated to a recent <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-first-look-mitchell-flashback-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">flashback special<\/a> with the Mitchell clan, it seems as though fans can\u2019t get enough of the beloved on-screen family.<\/p> <p>Starring alongside Samantha Womack as Ronnie, Rita\u2019s role as Roxy came to an end with her sister in a 2017 New Year\u2019s Day special that saw the two t<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/when-did-ronnie-and-roxy-mitchell-die-on-eastenders\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">ragically \u2013 and controversially \u2013 drown in a hotel pool<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While the actor played the role of Roxy for 10 years (from 2007 to 2017), fans have been quick to jump on the rumours, <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/marty_oconnor\/status\/1602636092452503552&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">stating<\/a>: \u201cBring back Ronnie and Roxy,\u201d <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/Iaurajayne\/status\/1602425312939220993&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">and<\/a> \u201cNeed ronnie and roxy back in my life bring them back I say.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>EastEnders continues tonight (Thursday 15th December) at 7:30pm on BBC One.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Visit our dedicated\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/news\/soaps\/eastenders\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">EastEnders<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>page for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Streaming Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;m_4964104444528344133MsoPlainText&quot;\"><strong>The Christmas double issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong><a title=\"&quot;http:\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" href=\"&quot;http:\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\"><strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a><strong>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<\/strong><a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/&quot;\" href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/&quot;\"><strong>Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Morgan Cormack Published: Thursday, 15 December 2022 at 12:00 am As well as eagle-eyed fans putting the possibility of Fatboy being alive out into the universe, another beloved EastEnders character might also be in line for an unlikely comeback. 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