Anita Dobson has said returning to EastEnders to play Angie Watts brought closure for both her and the character.Dobson made a surprise return on Wednesday as she reprised her iconic role in honour of the show's 40th anniversary.

Anita Dobson became a household name playing Angie Watts on BBC's EastEnders and despite only being in the role three years, she created a huge legacy

EastEnders legend Anita Dobson, wife of Queen's Brian May, has made a surprising confession about the rock legend. The soap star first graced our screens in 1985 as Angie Watts in EastEnders, becoming one of Britain's most iconic TV characters. She even released a song in 1986 based on the soap's theme tune, titled 'Anyone Can Fall In Love'.

EASTENDERS ‘gave away’ show legend Anita Dobson’s surprise return – but did you spot the clue? In Wednesday’s special one-hour episode, Anita reprised her iconic role

The actress, who last appeared in the soap more than 37 years ago, played the role of a landlady at the Queen Vic pub.

In a twist literally none of us expected, Anita Dobson has reprised her role as the iconic Angie Watts in EastEnders’ anniversary episode. The instalment opened with the Walford residents dealing with the aftermath of the Queen Vic explosion.