EastEnders favourite returns after seven years to reunite with villain dad
DEAN Wicks is finding his mark once again in Walford, after seven years of absence – but things haven’t been going well.
Next week, the EastEnders villain finally gets a break as his young daughter Jade Green makes her own return. How will it play out?
Linda Carter (played by Kellie Bright) and BBC One viewers got the fright of their lives when actor Matt Di Angelo reprised the role of Dean Wicks ahead of Halloween.
It was then revealed that Dean, despite being accused of rape by Linda less than a decade ago, was able to get into business with soap legend Cindy Beale.
But there remained an emptiness in his life as Dean was keen to mend his broken relationship with his long-lost daughter Jade Green.
In upcoming scenes of the London-based program, Dean finally gets the chance to bond with the young girl, who suffers from cystic fibrosis.
Jade returns to Albert Square next week and heads to The Vic alone where she is befriended by Gina Knight (Francesca Henry).
Dean arrives and Jade heads to Shabnam’s son, her half-brother Zaair’s grave.
Jade laments her own prognosis and rejects her father’s attempts to comfort her.
However, a chat with Gina about absent parents, with which she has had experience due to her own mother coming back into her life after years of radio silence, makes Jade give Dean another chance.
Unfortunately, Dean’s past catches up with him once again and, this time, Jade is adamant on cutting ties with him.
Linda is saddened to learn that her children Nancy and Lee will not be coming home to visit her, despite her need to be with her family.
Dean decides to make matters worse by rattling her even further.
Linda receives a photo from the villain, who is dressed as Santa Claus, with her son Ollie at the Beale’s Eels new grotto.
Incensed, Linda heads there to confront Dean and she lets rip.
Meanwhile, Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) tells Jade Green, who recently returned to the Square unexpectedly, that her father Dean is a sexual predator.
The young girl is disgusted by Keanu’s revelation and she leaves Walford before Dean heads to the Vic.
Has Dean ran out of chances to bond with his daughter?
EastEnders airs from Monday to Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One.