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EastEnders’ Halfway wants Lee Carter to return to the show

He reckons it would shake things up for Halfway

EastEnders needs to bring back Lee Carter, according to star Tony Clay, who plays Halfway.

Tony, who’s been playing Halfway since the dramatic heist over Christmas, said he would love for Lee, played by Danny-Boy Hatchard, to return to the Square.

Lee left Albert Square in February 2017, after suffering from depression, and the breakdown of his marriage to Whitney.

Tony plays Halfway (Credit: BBC)

He said he reckons Lee coming back to the Vic would open up new possibilities for his character. And, sweetly, he added that he’s mates with Danny-Boy and he’d love to work with him. Aww!

“If I selfishly think of my storyline right now, I would bring back Danny-Boy Hatchard, who played Lee Carter – just to throw him into the Halfway and Whitney mix to see what happens,” Tony told Digital Spy.

“I think he is a great actor and a mate of mine.”

Halfway is a friend of Lee’s from the army, so it would make sense for the pair of old friends to be on screen together – perhaps the Enders bosses will take notice of Tony’s suggestion.

Tony thinks Lee returning will shake things up with Halfway and Whitney (Credit: BBC)

And Tony didn’t stop at suggesting the return of Lee. He’s got a few other cast members he wants to see coming back to the Square.

“I would love to bring back Wellard and Gus Smith,” he joked.

Poor Wellard, Robbie Jackson’s dog, died on-screen in 2010. While his successor, Wellard II, died off-screen in 2016.

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So there’s not much chance of him coming back!

Market sweeper Gus Smith was played by Mo George – who’s now a DJ in Ibiza, so we’re thinking he’s not coming back any time soon either.

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With the Slaters, Alfie, and Mel all returning to the Square recently, is there any room for more characters to come back to the show? What do you think?

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Kerry Barrett
Freelance Soap Writer

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