{"id":44438,"date":"2024-01-24T17:03:34","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T16:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1974423"},"modified":"2024-01-24T18:56:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T17:56:17","slug":"eastenders-icon-lorraine-stanley-to-return-as-karen-taylor-in-aftermath-of-keanus-death","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/eastenders-icon-lorraine-stanley-to-return-as-karen-taylor-in-aftermath-of-keanus-death\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders icon Lorraine Stanley to return as Karen Taylor in aftermath of Keanu\u2019s death"},"content":{"rendered":"

The pressure is on for The Six. <\/p>

By Katelyn Mensah\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 24 January 2024 at 16:03 PM<\/p>

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Lorraine Stanley is set to reprise her role as Karen Taylor, just weeks after her emotional exit from EastEnders<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Viewers last saw Karen saying goodbye to Walford with Mitch Baker (Roger Griffiths<\/a>) and their children, after avoiding paying back the money they owed to Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden<\/a>).<\/p>\n

A lot has happened since Karen left Walford, including the death of her son Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters<\/a>) on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n

In the 60-minute special, Linda Carter (Kellie Bright<\/a>) stabbed Keanu to death in order to protect Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean<\/a>), who he began strangling in a fit of rage.<\/p>\n

So far, The Six have managed to avoid suspicion around Keanu\u2019s whereabouts, with the Walford residents and the police thinking he has done a runner after attacking Nish and holding the women hostage, which viewers know couldn\u2019t be further from the truth.<\/p>\n

Stanley previously told The Sun<\/a> she hopes \u201cthe door will be left open for Karen\u201d, and it seems just that has happened, with Karen set to return to Walford on Tuesday 6th February \u2013 and she wants answers.<\/p>\n