'Never say never!' Jacqueline Jossa teases EastEnders comeback

Jacqueline Jossa would "never say never" to the idea of returning to 'EastEnders.'

The 30-year-old actress starred as Lauren Branning on the BBC One soap opera from 2010 until 2018 and has now hailed her time on Albert Square as the "best job ever" although a comeback would have to be at the "right time" for both herself and the show.

She told The Daily Mirror newspaper: "'EastEnders' was the best job ever and a huge part of my life - it was the making of me. Lauren was a massive part of my life and I’m not ready to let go. I’ve always said to never say never, but it would have to be the right time for me and the show."

The former 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!' winner - who has Ella, eight, and four-year-old Mia with 'TOWIE' star husband Dan Osborne - did make a brief comeback to the show towards the end of 2022 for the funeral of legendary character Dot Cotton following the death of actress June Brown and admitted that the short stint was "bittersweet" but is sure that her on-screen stepgrandmother would have been "happy" with the episodes.

She added: "I loved being back on set, although it was bittersweet because we were filming such sad scenes and June was such an amazing part of 'EastEnders'. At the same time, it was beautiful and special. June would have loved it. She was hilarious and she would no doubt have said something funny about it, but she’d have been really proud and happy.

"I was really grateful that I was asked to come back for it. I went back in a heartbeat, there was no question of whether or not I would.I hadn’t realised just how much I missed all the people. It quickly felt like home being back at the set and it had a real family feel. That place just has such a big place in my heart.