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Actor Ross Kemp to return to Eastenders
Ross Kemp returns to EastEnders for an extended role focusing on dementia and family conflicts involving his estranged son, linked to a storyline with 61-year-old Nigel Bates' health decline.
- Recently, Ross Kemp is set to reprise Grant Mitchell in EastEnders later this year, saying, `I’m truly delighted to be stepping back into Grant Mitchell’s shoes and returning to EastEnders later this year.`
- Kemp will appear in a dementia storyline he says holds "deep personal meaning" while Grant reconnects with his son Mark Fowler Jnr and supports Nigel Bates, family friend with dementia.
- Previously, Kemp briefly returned last year for the show's 40th anniversary and will reprise Grant for a short stint after previous 2005–2006 and 2016 appearances.
- Showrunners cautioned a spokesperson from the show said full details remain under wraps but promised explosive drama, while Ben Wadey expressed enthusiasm for Kemp's return.
- Looking to the wider cast, the Mitchells remain a key family, with Nigel Bates' worsening dementia possibly aligning Grant's return with Nigel's final scenes, Kemp said.
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