BBC EastEnders star Jessie Wallace refused the idea over Zoe Slater return as she would feel the audience had been "completely conned" as actress Michelle Ryan makes Albert Square comeback (Image: BANG Showbiz)

Jessie Wallace has dismissed the notion of recasting Zoe Slater, arguing that EastEnders fans would feel "completely conned". ‌

The 53 year old actress expressed her belief that she "wouldn't be able to give my best performance" as Kat Moon, Zoe's mother, if Michelle Ryan's character was replaced by another actor in the popular BBC One soap. ‌

However, EastEnders' Executive Producer Ben Wadey, 31, managed to persuade Michelle, 41, to reprise her role. She made a triumphant return to Walford in an episode aired on June 16, marking her first appearance since Jun

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