Bianca to reunite with dad David in EastEnders

Albert Square is set to get a whole lot noisier in the coming months as Bianca Jackson returns to Walford once again.

The BBC soap has announced that Bianca, portrayed by Patsy Palmer, will be making a further return, and this time she will be reuniting on screen with her father David, played by Michael French.

It has been a decade since the father/daughter duo last saw each other. David has been living in America since he left Walford in May 2014 after his relationship with Bianca’s mother, Carol (Lindsey Coulson) broke down.

However, despite Bianca and David’s complicated relationship, the pair undoubtedly love each other, and with Bianca going through a tough time, David could prove to be a valuable source of support for her. Their returns will air this autumn on BBC One.

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Bianca left Walford in June after dramatically exposing her sister, Sonia Jackson (Natalie Cassidy), and her boyfriend, Reiss Colwell (Jonny Freeman), for stealing money from his comatose wife in front of shocked onlookers at The Vic.

Sonia has since forgiven Bianca after Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) intervened to make her aware of Bianca’s recent struggles, but the pair haven’t seen or spoke to each other since.

With a ton of unresolved issues to tackle and having previously warned Sonia to stay away from Reiss—who recently killed Debbie in a fit of desperation over his debts—it’s clear that Bianca has some serious business to take care of…

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