EastEnders legend hints at return to soap as she teases HUGE career announcement
A FAN-FAVOURITE EastEnders star has teased her soap return with a cryptic career announcement.
The actress, whose character was bludgeoned to death by Ben Mitchell in 2012, took to Instagram for her mystery message.
And despite Cheryl Fergison‘s character Heather Trott being killed off 13 years ago – fans reckon there could still be a way back.
The much-loved former EastEnders star, 58, uploaded a selfie showing her posing in the back seat of a car.
She wore an all-black outfit and her brunette locks in natural curls.
At the top of the snap, London-born Cheryl wrote the telling line: “Are you still watching this space?”
In her image caption she added: “Soon all will be revealed,” followed by a red Emoji love heart.
“Are you still watching this space? Soon all will be revealed
Cheryl Fergison
One fan was quick to speculate a soap comeback and wrote: “Come on Heather dig your way out of that grave.”
A second put: “Love you Cheryl please tell us,” as a third remarked: Returning from the dead but with Shirley.”
Along the same lines, one added: “So hoping you are coming back to EE with Shirley.”
Another commented: “Yes!!! You’re killing me here!!!!”
Plot twist
Cheryl’s character was stayed when she was hit over the head with a photo frame.
Despite Heather’s popularity with fans, BBC show bosses still decided to write her out.
At the time, a source told The Sun: “Heather’s character has been hugely popular over the years, but the decision has been taken to cut her out of the show before viewers tire of her.”
Since then, she has continued a feud with EastEnders and recently branded the show “out of touch.”
It came as ratings for the BBC soap plummeted.
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Health horror
Cheryl’s teasing Instagram message came after she was left in “agony” following a terrifying health ordeal last month.
After an unexpected hospital dash she told how she was left “sitting in a chair” for 24 hours at a Blackpool hospital amid a mystery illness.
She confirmed she had been administered an IV drip of antibiotics every six hours during her hospital stay.
Shortly afterwards, she gave a health update and told how she had been battling an infection.
She told The Mirror: “I’m glad to say the infection is subsiding and I am now I am home and on the road to recovery.
“My family have been by my side throughout this whole ordeal.
Spending 24 hours in A&E was more than an eye opening experience.
I’m glad to say the infection is subsiding and I am now I am home and on the road to recovery
Cheryl Fergison
“The pure abuse and overrun conditions that our health workers have to endure was painful to watch.
“The lack of appreciation that was showed by some people within my time there was very difficult to watch.
“If I was well enough, I’d definitely have had a thing or two to say to some of the people who were really taking advantage of the already overstretched and underfunded system that these poor people are trying their best to maintain.”