Aaron Sidwell returning to EastEnders

It has been announced that Aaron Sidwell is returning to BBC One's EastEnders to reprise his performance as Steven Beale after an eight year absence.

Sidwell, who has already returned to filming at the soap, first played Steven Beale in 2007. He left EastEnders the following year and went on to make his West End debut as Michael Dork in Loserville in 2012. 

His theatre credits also include: Jack Spratt in Carnaby Street (UK tour), Michael Carrington in Cool Rider (West End), Carl Bruner in Ghost The Musical (Frankfurt), Johnny in American Idiot (West End) and Joe/Jerry in Grey Gardens (Southwark Playhouse). 

It was recently revealed that John Partridge is also returning to EastEnders as Christian Clarke.

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