It has been announced that Just Good Friends star Paul Nicholas is to play Kathy's (Gillian Taylforth) estranged husband Gavin Sullivan in EastEnders.
Nicholas said: "I am delighted to be joining the wonderful cast of EastEnders for what is going to be an exciting time ahead. I can't wait to get started and see what's in store for my character."
The soap's executive producer, Dominic Treadwell-Collins, said that Nicholas would play "a major part in Kathy's explosive return to the Square, while also holding the key to many more of the Square's secrets".
Taylforth will make her return as Kathy in the autumn.
He's on his way... #EastEnders #KathysBack #Gavin pic.twitter.com/nR989oQqi2
— DomTreadwellCollins (@dominictc) June 17, 2015