Actor Jasmine Armfield will reprise her role as Bex for a short stint five years after leaving EastEnders in 2020.

Bex Fowler is to return to EastEnders to mourn the death of her father Martin Fowler (James Bye) with her family. Jasmine Armfield, who left the BBC soap in 2020, will return to the role for a short stint, with her character flying home to be with her mother Sonia (Natalie Cassidy) and attend Martin’s funeral.

EastEnders' Bex Fowler is returning to Walford for the first time since 2020 in the wake of her father Martin Fowler's tragic death on the BBC soap, with actress Jasmine Armfield reprising the role

Vicki (now played by Alice Haig) will return after 21 years away with her new boyfriend Ross (Alex Walkinshaw) and his son Joel (Max Murray), which causes a stir amongst the Walford residents, who had all assumed she was still in a relationship with long-term love Spencer Moon.

Hot on the heels of the news that Vicki Fowler will return to EastEnders for Martin’s ( James Bye) funeral, it has been confirmed that his daughter Bex will also be in attendance to say an emotional goodbye.

The funeral of Martin Fowler on EastEnders is guaranteed to be an emotional watch for viewers who saw the market stall holder killed during the Queen Vic explosion

EastEnders fans are in shock after one of the show's most iconic characters died in tonight's live episode. Martin Fowler - who was the first baby to be born in the show - died after proposing to Stacey Slater. Viewers watched in horror while paramedics fought to save Martin who had been crushed by a metal beam.

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