EastEnders<\/a> has aired the surprise guest return of fan-favourite Arthur \u201cFatboy\u201d Chubb (Ricky Norwood) during flashback scenes set in 2014.<\/p>\n The episode released on Tuesday (29th August 2023) saw the recently \u2018resurrected\u2019 Cindy Beale<\/a> (Michelle Collins) forced to explain herself to her long-lost husband George Knight (Colin Salmon)<\/a> after sharing a surprise reunion outside the Queen Vic pub.<\/p>\n Cindy had lived a life in witness protection<\/a> with George in Marbella under the name Rose Sawyer<\/a> and married him, later having his children Gina (Francesca Henry) and Anna Knight (Molly Rainford).<\/p>\n However, she mysteriously abandoned them in 2014 and the family never saw her again.<\/p>\n In scenes in tonight\u2019s episode, Cindy finally told George the truth and viewers were treated to flashback scenes set in Marbella in Spain in 2014.<\/p> An unhappy Cindy was drinking and paranoid about George\u2019s fidelity when she got a call from her witness protection handler DCI Mary Nicholls (Penny Layden), informing her of the death of her daughter Lucy Beale (Hetti Bywater) back in Walford..<\/p>\n This prompted Cindy to abruptly flee Marbella and an angry but ignorant George told her not to return if she left.<\/p>\n Back in Walford, Cindy arrived and \u2013 in scenes intercut with archive footage from the original 2014 episode \u2013 watched from afar in Albert Square as her ex-husband Ian Beale<\/a> (Adam Woodyatt) left his home and walked over to the Queen Vic \u2013 in scenes which viewers may recall were to see him inform his son Peter Beale<\/a> (then played by Ben Hardy) that Lucy was dead.<\/p>\n A heartbroken Cindy was then approached by Mary who forced her to get in her car and they spoke in a nearby street where Mary told her it was a mistake to come back as it put her Beale children in danger but also meant that she could be followed by the Ford crime family back to her new life in Marbella \u2013 meaning she was now left on her own.<\/p>\n The cries of Peter after Ian told him that Lucy was dead could also be heard outside.<\/p>\n However, during this discussion, Cindy and Mary were briefly interrupted when a chirpy Arthur \u201cFatboy\u201d Chubb<\/strong>, once again played by actor Ricky Norwood, interrupted them to ask for the time and began speaking a mile a minute about meeting his friends and also referenced his friendship with landlady and housemate Dorothy \u201cDot\u201d Branning (the late June Brown).<\/p>\n Once Mary gave him the time, Fatboy politely went on his way.<\/p>\n Fans will recall that Fatboy appeared to meet a grisly end back in 2015 when he was mistakenly kidnapped by henchmen working for Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack) who believed him to be Vincent Hubbard (Richard Blackwood). Fatboy was then locked in the boot of the car and it appeared the car was then crushed with him inside, with Vincent later racing to the car and recovering Fatboy\u2019s locket. Vincent kept Fatboy\u2019s fate from Ronnie and also forged postcards to Dot from Fatboy that made it seem like he had left the country.<\/p>\n However, an episode surrounding the funeral of Dot in December saw fans notice a card sharing warm wishes to Dot which was signed by Arthur<\/a> and used Fatboy\u2019s nickname for her, \u2018Mrs B\u2019.<\/p>\n Written in black ink, the card said: \u201cMrs B \u2013 forever in my heart. Arthur x.\u201d<\/p>\n This left fans to speculate that Fatboy could be alive.<\/p>\n So, could Fatboy\u2019s surprise appearance here be the first of more to come? We\u2019ll have to wait and see.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and from 6am on BBC iPlayer.\u00a0<\/strong>Visit our dedicated\u00a0EastEnders<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0page\u00a0<\/strong>for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers.\u00a0<\/strong>If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our\u00a0<\/strong>TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Ricky](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/eastenders-fatboy-ricky-norwood-9dc98dd.jpg?quality=90&resize=619%2C413\" "\\"Ricky")
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