'I'm worried but ready to go back'
New UK|October 30, 2023
As Jacqueline Jossa returns to her role on EastEnders, she's excited but concerned she will "ruin" the soap
Kenzi Devine
'I'm worried but ready to go back'

After a five-year hiatus, Jacqueline Jossa has opened up about her fears over going back to work as her character Lauren Branning makes a shock return to Albert Square.

The 30-year-old recently revealed that she’s set to reprise her long-standing role on East Enders after Lauren’s dramatic departure back in 2018. And while she can’t wait to get going, Jacqueline has said that she’s worried about her arrival having a negative effect on the show’s story lines.

“I think [East Enders] has been so good recently, I’m actually worried to come back and ruin it. It’s been so good, I’ve absolutely loved watching it!” she told fans on a recent Insta Live, also teasing that Lauren will be back to “cause trouble”.

Jacqueline – who is married to 32-year-old ex-TOWIE star Dan Osborne – also admitted that family life “will be harder”.

The couple are parents to two daughters, eight-year-old Ella and Mia, five. With Jacqueline having focused on motherhood since last appearing on the soap, they’re all preparing for a shift in the family dynamic when she returns to acting full-time.

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