There's no place like home for Sharon...
In a hugely dramatic week featuring a whopping seven episodes, it's clear that there's no place like home for both Sharon and EastEnders - as they both return to BBC One.

After seven years away, Walford's original princess explodes onto Albert Square in a whirlwind of trouble. She's in desperate need of Phil's help, but whilst Phil attempts to rescue Sharon from her nightmare, he is unaware that his is only just beginning - as Shirley uncovers the truth about who killed Heather!

"An exciting week packed full of dramatic twists and turns lies ahead for the audience and the justice they have been desperately waiting for has finally arrived," revealed EastEnders' Executive Producer, Lorraine Newman.

Sharon will be back on our screens during the week commencing 13th August 2012. Full details of dates and times will be announced soon. We may not reveal exactly what's in her enormous handbag, however...

Comment number 1.
At 00:30 26th Jul 2012, Candypop1 wrote:O.M.G! Wow!!! It Looks Fantastic!..I Can't Wait!!:):):D
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Comment number 2.
At 03:10 26th Jul 2012, monalisa wrote:not happy that the mitchells are only in it for a couple of weeks before the reveal and theyve been literally offscreen for the past two months. hardly any build up..
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Comment number 3.
At 15:29 26th Jul 2012, mega-Brannings-fanx wrote:omg i cant wait it going to be amazing i been waiting for another post about this since they posted about it in febuary
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At 17:27 26th Jul 2012, Simran Kaur wrote:I cant wait 2, Sharons back after 7 years!!! I also want 2 find out Kats mystery man! when will they tell us who he is... I hate Kat now, I used to like her but now she's just a flirt!!!!
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At 18:41 26th Jul 2012, kevin wrote:where is grant, is he going to return ? and will ian beale be seen in the very near future, what an actor he is!!!!!!!!!
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At 20:05 26th Jul 2012, miw3663 wrote:please please let sharon be cora's daughter. it would mean that sharon had a link to the branings (who are the big family in the square at the moment) as well as the mitchells, who were once the big family. would link sharon to the past as well as the future.
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Comment number 7.
At 22:15 26th Jul 2012, Alvin Robertson wrote:Go on Eastenders......Phil-Sharon a murder relived things are looking good...
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Comment number 8.
At 16:35 27th Jul 2012, blog123 wrote:nice to see an old character back. the show needs to bring a few more back to make the show better
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Comment number 9.
At 22:28 27th Jul 2012, No1EastEndersFanForever wrote:Welcome back Sharon.... Am so excited for Sharons return - we have really missed her!!
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Comment number 10.
At 23:46 27th Jul 2012, monalisa wrote:^i haven't. dont want her taking phil away from shirley its cruel what she does :@
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At 02:29 28th Jul 2012, Richard wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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Comment number 12.
At 10:01 28th Jul 2012, Greg Ford wrote:Dude. From what I've read in your post you seem to be saying that nobody should watch TV again.
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Comment number 13.
At 15:55 29th Jul 2012, E20Launderette wrote:I'm glad to see Sharon back. Now, will Grant be following close behind her? A girl can dream, can't she?
Other characters I'd like to see return: Dr. Anthony Truman, Little Mo (and the rest of the Slaters) and Sonia. And the big return would be if Little Mark showed up in the Square (trailed by Michelle) looking for his daddy. Did anyone but Mark know that Grant was the father of little Mark? Did Sharon know? Is this dangling story one that will ever be mined for the gold that could be in it? Of course, to do it properly, you'd have to bring back Peggy and Grant as well. I'd love to see it. And I'll keep waiting...:)
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At 22:06 30th Jul 2012, ShelleyM wrote:Monalisa - what does she do that's cruel? As far as I know, she just calls on an old friend who would do anything for her for his help.
Regardless of Sharon's, Phil and Shirley are done the minute she finds out Ben killed Heather. I for one can't wait for her return but I don't want to see her back with Phil. From the Sharon we know, she'll be a great parent to little Dennis and we all know Phil's track record as a parent....Shirley's too for that matter.
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Comment number 15.
At 02:09 1st Aug 2012, Deborah wrote:Please bring back Dennis Rickman....his funeral was a fake right??? He ran off with Sharon to avoid Johnny??? ohhh...go on!!!!
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Comment number 16.
At 13:28 5th Aug 2012, JENNY3751 wrote:I think Sharon should be cast as Cora's daughter. Sharon was adopted by angie and Den and that would tie in nicely with the recent finding of the birth certificate! I can't wait for the 7 episodes to start, been missing my Eastenders on a friday night!
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