Robert Kazinsky is returning to EastEnders as Sean Slater, 17 years after leaving the BBC soap.

The actor first arrived in Walford in 2006 as a key part of the Slater family, appearing alongside his on-screen mother Jean (Gillian Wright) and sister Stacey (Lacey Turner).

He left Albert Square on New Year’s Day 2009 after a dramatic storyline involving Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons), when it was revealed that the daughter he believed was his had been fathered by another man.

The character has made several brief returns since his original departure, including a 2019 storyline where he supported his mother through her cancer diagnosis while addressing his own mental health struggles.

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Sean has also made occasional appearances via video calls to relatives in recent years.

He is expected to return to Albert Square later this year, with the........

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