EastEnders Favourite to Return to Albert Square

Dean Gaffney is returning to Albert Square! The actor is reportedly set to reprise his role as Robbie Jackson as part of Carol’s exit storyline. Dean Gaffney is returning to EastEnders. While it will no doubt be a memorable return, Dean will only be in the show for a short period of time. Speaking to Digital Spy about the news, he revealed: "It's nice to get that call and it is nice to still be thought of in that way… I think it's just following a trend and bringing back characters that the audience haven't forgotten about." The actor as Robbie Jackson (image: BBC). He added: "He's back for Carol. He comes back from India and he has a four-year-old son. Obviously he keeps up to date with Sonia and what she has been up to, so he meets her girlfriend Tina. He just comes back to the family." Dean, who left EastEnders in 2010, will appear in six episodes.