Blue Monday? Pah! Give over... it has been confirmed that Grant Mitchell (aka Ross Kemp) is returning to EastEnders.
The perfect day for an announcement, no?
The "brief return" will see Grant reunite with the Mitchells as Dame Barbara Windsor's character passes away from cancer.
Ross Kemp said the offer of returning for Peggy's final episodes was "something I could not turn down".
"Barbara is a very close friend, so when I learned of the storyline it felt right that the Mitchell brothers are reunited with their mother for the last time.
"I am really looking forward to going back to EastEnders and filming what are set to be some classic EastEnders episodes."
Bring it on. The Internet is thrilled, too. With some even calling it National Ross Kemp Day, which could be a bit... much.
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