Next week, EastEnders fans will witness the heart-melting reunion between beloved character Dot Cotton and her long-missed friend Dr Legg.
We defy fans of the BBC soap not to get all gooey inside and nostalgic when legend Dot returns to Albert Square after spending some time away in Ireland.
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On her return, the serial chainsmoker confides in Sonia Fowler that she’s been having some funny turns and, naturally, a concerned Sonia insists she books an appointment to see her GP.
After visiting her local doctor, Dot isn’t convinced by what she’s told and decides to get a second opinion from the only Doc she’s ever trusted.
Step forward Harold Legg, who hasn’t been seen on the soap for more than a decade.
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After one of the cutest reunions in TV history, Dr Legg puts Dot’s mind at rest over her health fears and she persuades him to return to Albert Square for a surprise visit.
Arriving at Robbie Jackson’s birthday party together, the pair catch up and reminisce over old times.
But Dot gets a horrible shock when Dr Legg drops a bombshell.
Could his own health be deteriorating?
In July, the BBC soap confirmed that 92-year-old actor Leonard Fenton would be returning as Dr Legg.
Long-time viewers will remember that Dr Legg appeared in the very first episode of EastEnders over 30 years ago, serving as Walford’s local GP until 1997.
His very first scene was delivering the news to Pauline and Arthur Fowler that they were expecting a third child (Martin).
The kind-hearted doc’s best patient was Dot Cotton, with her notorious hypochondria, her endless ailments, questions and woes…
The pair struck up a very close bond over the years, so it’s no surprise that Dr Legg will be returning for scenes involving Dot – who hasn’t been seen on the Square for some time.
On his return, Leonard said: “I am very happy to be back at EastEnders and am looking forward to working with June and the rest of the cast and crew again.”
John Yorke, Executive Consultant added: “It’s a huge honour to have Leonard back in the show and to see him and June working together again for an exciting and emotional story.”
On working with Leonard again, June Brown MBE – who plays beloved Dot – said: “It’s been 11 years since Dot last visited her favourite doctor, Doctor Legg, and it’s an utter delight to be working with Leonard Fenton again in 2018.”
After leaving Walford 21 years ago, Dr Legg returned for Ethel Skinner’s funeral in 2000, and Mark Fowler’s in 2004.
He briefly returned to Walford back in 2007 when Dot turned to her old confidante after finding an abandoned baby boy on the doorsteps of the local church.
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