Watts, played by actress Tracey-Ann Oberman will return in the role this autumn for a short stint on the soap, after only spending a year-and-a-half in Albert Square in her first appearance. The character ended up imprisoned for the murder of her husband, Den, and buried him under the Queen Vic barrel store, with the help of Sam Mitchell and Zoe Slater. Watts lived for months under false pretences after the incident, with Den’s adoptive daughter, Sharon Watts, and his son Dennis Rickman.
It’s been almost twenty years since she last appeared on , but the infamous Chrissie Watts is on her way back to our screens later this autumn as reprises the role for a short stint. For more info head here! ➡️ Mitchell was initially held responsible for the murder, after she drunkenly dug up Den’s body on Watts and Rickman’s wedding day. Watts was eventually caught, and jailed in December 2005, when Phil and Grant Mitchell returned to the square to free their sister.
Tracey-Ann Oberman to return to EastEnders The has not yet said why the character will be returning to the square this year. But actress Oberman did share: "Chrissie Watts was such a great character to play – a victim or a villain. “She is a real fan favourite, so when Chris Clenshaw asked me to come back and re-visit her and see what has happened in the last 19 years, I jumped at the chance.
“The scripts are fantastic and I hope the viewers enjoy her as much as I am enjoying playing her again.” Other memorab.
