EastEnders has just announced the return of an old character

Finally - we know!

EastEnders has revealed that the old character Mel Owen will be returning. Fans of the show suspected someone was coming back to the square but they weren't sure who. The show's social media accounts began the guessing game yesterday when they teased fans with some 'big news'. They showed Walford East's train Station on Twitter saying to watch this space. Given that they used the train station, fans thought it hinting about the addition of a new (or old) character.

We think you might want to keep an eye on our account tomorrow ... #EastEnders #BigNews pic.twitter.com/ZNa5ySatPu

— EastEnders Press (@EastEndersPress) October 23, 2017

People began guessing that it was the return of Alfie and Kat, or that Janice Butcher would be back. And now we finally know. It's Mel. They revealed the news on their Twitter account showing Mel standing outside the train station.

The wait is over... #EastEnders #ComingSoon pic.twitter.com/7FTzvJgyrf

— EastEnders Press (@EastEndersPress) October 24, 2017

Mel, who is played by Tamzin Outhwaite, hasn't be on the show since 2002. EastEnders has said that her return will be filled with drama:

"Classy, sassy and fierce, Mel Owen’s return to Walford is bound to turn a few heads as well tear open old wounds. But with so much history in Albert Square, just why is Mel coming back? One thing is for sure, when gorgeous Mel Owen returns the drama will not be far behind."

Speaking about her return, Tamzin says:

“When I got the call from John (Yorke) asking if I would consider coming back to EastEnders, it was something I just couldn’t refuse. John created Mel’s most memorable storylines so it is an honour that he has asked me to return. EastEnders is in my DNA and I always knew deep down that someday I would revisit Mel; she is a strong independent woman with lots more stories to tell. To be stepping back into Mel’s shoes nearly twenty years after I first started feels just perfect.”