A special anniversary special of EastEnders will be presented by Ross Kemp as he returns to Albert Square this year to celebrate the soap’s 40th birthday.

The actor and TV presenter, 60, played bad boy lothario Grant Mitchell on the BBC One soap, beginning in 1990, with his last appearance in 2016 to mark his on-screen mother Dame Barbara Windsor’s final episode as Peggy Mitchell.

EastEnders producers have not revealed why Grant returns to Walford for February episodes but his comeback follows his brother Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) struggling with loneliness.

In the documentary, EastEnders: 40 Years On The Square, Kemp will delve into the biggest on-screen moments with Adam Woodyatt (Ian Beale), Gillian Taylforth (Kathy Cotton) and Letitia Dean (Sharon Watts).

We’ve officially entered the year of EastEnders’ 40th anniversary! Let’s do this… #EE40........

© South Wales Argus