Yahoo News Lee Ryan WILL return to EastEnders to "cause a stir"
Lee Ryan only just left EastEnders last week but he's already agreed to return.
The Blue star wrapped up a short stint on Albert Square as troublemaking barman Woody Woodward last Friday (May 19), having been sent packing courtesy of a punch from the returning Mick Carter (Danny Dyer).
However, Lee has just inked a year-long contract with EastEnders that will see him start shooting new scenes next month - to air later in the year (via The Mirror).
"I am delighted that EastEnders have asked me to come back," Lee said on Monday (May 22). "It was a dream come true when I landed the role so I am thrilled that this has now turned into something much bigger.
"It has been a surreal experience walking down the road and having people shouting 'Woody' at me but I cannot wait to get back in the Square to see what trouble he will cause this time round."
Thanks to a hint from EastEnders producer Sean O'Connor, we expect Woody to be up to his old tricks when he shows his face again at the Queen Vic.
"I knew from the moment Lee auditioned that he would be perfect for EastEnders and we are all thrilled that the audience fell in love with Woody as much as we did," O'Connor said.
"Lee's return later this year will undoubtedly cause a stir."
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Last we saw Woody, he was tossed out of the Vic (quite literally) by Mick after being caught sleeping with Whitney (Shona McGarty) in the landlord's bed. On the way out the door, he cruelly exposed Whitney's shoplifting habit.
Lee's original contract was only meant to be a short-term deal during the period where Danny Dyer took a brief EastEnders hiatus for personal reasons.
EastEnders will continue on Tuesday (May 23) at 7.30pm on BBC One.
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