EastEnders bosses have announced that Lucy Beale will be returning to Walford in the New Year. Actress
Actress Hetti Bywater is taking over the role, which was previously played by Melissa Suffield.
The character will be back on screen in the new year.
Lucy has been living in Devon for over a year but, missing home, she decides to return when she hears some sad news.
Arriving back in Walford, Lucy is unimpressed when she learns of her dad Ian's new relationship with Mandy Salter, and she will not make life easy for him as she goes head to head with Mandy.
Speaking of her casting, Bywater is quoted by the BBC website as saying: "I'm really excited to be joining such an iconic show as EastEnders, especially becoming part of the Beale household. I'm looking forward to finding out what's in store for Lucy and seeing what she's going to get up to when she returns to Walford."
Bywater has previously had roles in Casualty and Doctors.
