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Xmas engagement for EastEnders pair

Couple to get engaged at Christmas
Couple to get engaged at Christmas

'Eastenders' childhood sweethearts Ricky Butcher and Bianca Jackson are to reportedly set to get engaged this Christmas.

The pair get their happy ending from show bosses looking to spread a little love over the festive season.

They will also reportedly be the focus of a special DVD to mark the soap's 25th anniversary in February.

The Sun reports that the spin-off, 'EastEnders: Last Tango In Walford', will chart the lead up to their big day. It sees daughter Tiffany set out to find Bianca's estranged mum Carol and the rest of the family.

Bianca gets her man when his latest girlfriend, and first wife, Sam Mitchell (Danniella Westbrook), quits the Square.

The stage has been set for a Ricky and Bianca reunion since actors Sid Owen and Patsy Palmer returned to the soap last year.

A show spokesman is quoted as saying: "They'll get engaged around Christmas. Then there will be a spin-off DVD looking at the preparation for their wedding."

The couple's first wedding, in 1997, attracted 22 million viewers in the UK.. Currently the show's viewing figures are hovering just below the nine million mark.

The rest of the Jackson family – Bianca's mum Carol, sister Sonia and brother Robbie – will be returning to help the newly-weds celebrate.

It marks the permanent return of actress Lindsay Coulsen, who plays Carol Jackson, while Natalie Cassidy (Sonia) and Dean Gaffney (Robbie) are back for guest appearances.

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